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FIFA brokers deal to decide next African soccer president

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has brokered a deal to give politically connected South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe a clear run to lead the African soccer confederation

MARCH 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FIFA tours Africa, aims to hold sway in soccer election As the head of African soccer battles in court this week to stay on the ballot for re-election, FIFA president Gianni Infantino is coming of...

MARCH 4, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

FIFA tours Africa, aims to hold sway in soccer election GENEVA (AP) — As the head of African soccer battles in court this week to stay on the ballot for re-election, FIFA president Gianni Infantin...

MARCH 4, 2021 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

FIFA tours Africa, aims to hold sway in soccer election

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has fueled talk of election interference in Africa by visiting about a dozen countries while promoting his preferred candidate in the race to run th...

MARCH 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

US men’s soccer to play Jamaica on March 25 in Austria The U.S. men’s soccer team will play 47th-ranked Jamaica on March 25 at Wiener Neustadt, Austria, the first of two exhibitions with the full...

MARCH 1, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

U.S. Soccer's Athletes' Council removes Seth Jahn over racially charged comments The U.S. Soccer Federation’s national council voted Saturday to repeal a policy requiring its athletes to stand for the national anthem.

MARCH 1, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

beIN SPORTS, FIFA & the WHO Collaborate on the ACTogether Campaign beIN SPORTS has proudly teamed up with FIFA and the World Health Organization to call for equal access to coronavirus vaccines around the wo...

FEBRUARY 17, 2021 • BEINSPORTS.COM

Swiss prosecutors appeal against verdicts in FIFA trial

Prosecutors in Switzerland have appealed against federal court verdicts in a FIFA corruption trial

FEBRUARY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

U.S. Soccer Launches SheBelieves Ambassadors Program With Ten Organizations That Provide Positive Platforms for Women and Girls SheBelieves Ambassadors Program will Enable U.S. Soccer to Collaborate with External Organizations and Influencers to Inspire and Empower a...

FEBRUARY 16, 2021 • USSOCCER.COM

Sensible Soccer: The classic that redefined football games with a single button Innovative and beloved since the 1990s, Jon Hare's influential computer game paved the way for FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer

FEBRUARY 13, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

FIFA extends exemptions for players to skip national call-up

FIFA has extended an easing of its rules that frees clubs during the coronavirus pandemic from obligations to release all players to national teams

FEBRUARY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FIFA pledges taking no health risks in World Cup qualifiers Tottenham's Son Heung-min, right, shoots on goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at t...

FEBRUARY 1, 2021 • TUCSON.COM

FIFA pledges taking no health risks in World Cup qualifiers FIFA President Gianni Infantino says all players and officials traveling internationally for World Cup qualifying...

FEBRUARY 1, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

FIFA pledges taking no health risks in World Cup qualifiers

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says all players and officials traveling internationally for World Cup qualifying games next month will conform to health rules in the pandemic

FEBRUARY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Court gives banned African soccer head hope of election bid GENEVA (AP) — Banned by FIFA for financial wrongdoing, Ahmad Ahmad was reinstated as head of African soccer on Friday during a presidential...

JANUARY 29, 2021 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

Court gives banned African soccer head hope of election bid Banned by FIFA for financial wrongdoing, Ahmad Ahmad was reinstated as head of African soccer on Friday during a presidential election campa...

JANUARY 29, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Court gives banned African soccer head hope of election bid

Ahmad Ahmad has been reinstated as president of African soccer pending an urgent appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport against his ban by FIFA for financial wrongdoing

JANUARY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fifa extends mandate of Egyptian normalisation committee Fifa has prolonged the tenure of the board set up to manage football in the North African nation

JANUARY 28, 2021 • GOAL.COM

FIFA unveils education program to combat abuse

FIFA is unveiling a program to educate its member associations worldwide about how to properly handle player harassment and abuse

JANUARY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FIFA probes African soccer leader, bars him from election The interim president of the African soccer confederation is under investigation by FIFA and was barred Wednesday from an election to retain his seat on the governing body’s ruling...

JANUARY 27, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

FIFA probes African soccer leader, bars him from election GENEVA - The interim president of the African soccer confederation is under investigation by FIFA and was barred Wednesday from an election...

JANUARY 27, 2021 • THESTAR.COM

FIFA probes African soccer leader, bars him from election

The interim president of the African soccer confederation is under investigation by the FIFA ethics committee

JANUARY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Candidate in tainted Asian soccer election calls for re-run GENEVA (AP) — The candidate for FIFA’s top decision-making body who lost after facing gender bias and improper influence said on Tuesday the...

JANUARY 26, 2021 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

Candidate in tainted Asian soccer election calls for re-run GENEVA - The candidate for FIFA’s top decision-making body who lost after facing gender bias and improper influence said on Tuesday the Asia...

JANUARY 26, 2021 • THESTAR.COM

Candidate in tainted Asian soccer election calls for re-run The candidate for FIFA’s top decision-making body who lost after facing gender bias and improper influence said on Tuesday the Asian Football Confederation should re-run its tainte...

JANUARY 26, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM