Barcelona backs FIFA’s proposal for 24-team Club World Cup
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Barcelona has given its backing to FIFA's plans to expand the Club World Cup to a 24-team competition played every fo...MAY 15, 2018
FA CUP NO MATCHES yesterday
NO MATCHES yesterday
FIFA has hectic month of football politics before World Cup
GENEVA (AP) Before the World Cup kicks off in Russia, expect a hectic month of football politics that could transform the face of the game.MAY 11, 2018
FIFA won’t block US territories from 2026 World Cup vote
FIFA will not block U.S.-governed territories from voting in the 2026 World Cup contest where a United States-led bid is taking on Morocco.MAY 10, 2018
FIFA will not block US territories from 2026 World Cup vote
FIFA will not block U.S.-governed territories from voting in the 2026 World Cup contest where a United States-led bid is taking on Morocco.MAY 10, 2018
FIFA fines Russia after fans racially abused France players
GENEVA (AP) Five weeks before the World Cup kicks off, FIFA fined the Russian soccer federation 30,000 Swiss francs ($29,900) on Tuesday be...MAY 8, 2018
FIFA life ban for Guatemalan jailed in soccer bribery case
ZURICH (AP) FIFA ethics judges have imposed a life ban from soccer on a Guatemalan official who took bribes linked to marketing deals for World Cup qualifying games.MAY 8, 2018
Leagues want Europe to unite, oppose new FIFA competitions
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) Europe's top leagues want colleagues on a UEFA panel to unite this month and oppose FIFA's $25 billion plan for new competitions.MAY 3, 2018
FIFA bans coach for 2 years in World Cup match-fixing case
ZURICH (AP) FIFA has banned a former El Salvador coach for two years for his role in offering players money to perform well in a World Cup qualifying game, and thereby help his na...MAY 2, 2018
FIFA hosts continental football bodies to talk on $25B deal
ZURICH (AP) FIFA hosted talks with football's six continental governing bodies on Monday about a $25 billion offer to run two international...APRIL 30, 2018
FIFA bans Brazilian confederation president Marco Polo Del Nero from football for life for receiving bribes
ZURICH (AP) FIFA bans Brazilian confederation president Marco Polo Del Nero from football for life for receiving bribes.APRIL 27, 2018
Spartak and Zenit fined in latest Russia fan racism cases
MOSCOW (AP) Spartak Moscow and Zenit St. Petersburg have both been fined for racist chants by their fans, the latest such incident in World Cup host nation Russia.APRIL 25, 2018
FIFA force pace on $25B Club World Cup, global league plan
GENEVA (AP) FIFA is forcing the pace on talks over a $25 billion offer to revamp the Club World Cup and create a global national team competition.APRIL 23, 2018
Lawyers for Russian player say FIFA ends anti-doping case
GENEVA (AP) Lawyers for Russia defender Ruslan Kambolov have said FIFA closed an investigation into suspected doping, eight weeks before the World Cup begins.APRIL 20, 2018
Swiss prosecutor appeals for cooperation on FIFA case file
BERN, Switzerland (AP) Switzerland's attorney general has a message for his foreign counterparts as his office pores over reams of seized documents and dozens of criminal cases li...APRIL 20, 2018
FIFA closes case of alleged racism in U17 World Cup final
FIFA's willingness to prosecute any racism complaints at the World Cup in Russia was questioned by activists Thursday after the governing bo...APRIL 19, 2018
FIFA closes racism case from Under-17 World Cup final
FIFA's willingness to prosecute any racism complaints at the World Cup in Russia was questioned by activists Thursday after the governing body dropped a case from the final of the...APRIL 19, 2018
European leagues oppose FIFA plan for 48-team 2022 World Cup
GENEVA (AP) Top European leagues are set to oppose FIFA plans for adding more teams and playing days at the 2022 World Cup.APRIL 16, 2018
Qatar wants talks on logistics of 48-team World Cup in 2022
Qatar wants talks with FIFA to discuss the feasibility of increasing the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams after soccer's governing body expressed...APRIL 14, 2018
Qatar wants FIFA talks on logistics of a 48-team World Cup
Qatar wants talks with FIFA to discuss the feasibility of increasing the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams after soccer's governing body expressed...APRIL 14, 2018
