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FIFA extends sexual abuse inquiry in Haitian soccer

FIFA says it has extended its case against Haitian soccer officials suspected of systematic sexual abuse of young female players A fourth Haitian soccer federation official has bee...

OCTOBER 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Musa: How NFF and Fifa celebrated former Leicester City forward at 28 The Nigeria Football Federation and Fifa have celebrated with Al-Nassr forward Ahmed Musa on his birthday.

OCTOBER 14, 2020 • GOAL.COM

Court hears former FIFA official's appeal in bribery case LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Former FIFA official Marco Polo del Nero had his appeal heard at sport’s highest court on Tuesday against a lif...

OCTOBER 13, 2020 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

USMNT Rewind: Zardes, Morris and Aaronson Shine Amongst U.S. Players in MLS Last Week With most leagues dormant in the midst of a FIFA international window, MLS took center stage his week and many players shone in the spotligh...

OCTOBER 12, 2020 • USSOCCER.COM

Part of FIFA-funded stadium collapses in South Sudan Part of a FIFA-funded stadium in South Sudan has collapsed during renovation work.

OCTOBER 10, 2020 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

Part of FIFA-funded stadium collapses in South Sudan Part of a FIFA-funded stadium in South Sudan has collapsed during renovation work.

OCTOBER 9, 2020 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Part of FIFA-funded stadium collapses in South Sudan

Part of a FIFA-funded stadium in South Sudan has collapsed during renovation work

OCTOBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FIFA: International transfer spending drops by almost $1.9B GENEVA (AP) — Soccer clubs spent nearly $1.9 billion less than last year on international player transfers during the European summer tradin...

OCTOBER 9, 2020 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

FIFA opens door for players possibly missing WCup qualifiers

Soccer's world governing body FIFA has decided that clubs can stop their players from participating in international matches until the end of the year depending on COVID-19 conditi...

OCTOBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FIFA challenged at court by Porto in Football Leaks case

FIFA is being challenged by Portuguese champion Porto in a case of third-party ownership of a player’s economic rights revealed in the “Football Leaks” series

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swiss court sets Oct 30 for verdict after 9-day FIFA trial

The nine-day trial of Qatari soccer executive Nasser al-Khelaifi and former FIFA official Jérôme Valcke ended Thursday, with Switzerland’s federal criminal court saying a verdict w...

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swiss parliament picks special prosecutor for FIFA case duty The Swiss parliament has appointed special prosecutor Stefan Keller to investigate former attorney general Michael...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Swiss parliament picks special prosecutor for FIFA case duty

The Swiss parliament has appointed special prosecutor Stefan Keller to investigate former attorney general Michael Lauber for his meetings with FIFA president Gianni Infantino

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FIFA's Infantino explains his Swiss criminal case to members

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has used their annual meeting for soccer officials in 211 countries to explain his own legal issues at home in Switzerland

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FIFA backs countries over clubs for virus-delayed WCup games

South America’s soccer body CONMEBOL says it got assurances from FIFA that all players with European clubs will be available for national duty when its World Cup qualifying games f...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Investigated at home, FIFA head visits Trump, White House FIFA president Gianni Infantino has made a third trip to the White House and met President Donald Trump since the...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Investigated at home, FIFA head visits Trump, White House

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has made a third trip to the White House and met President Donald Trump since the United States became a 2026 World Cup co-host just over two years...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FIFA men's world rankings for September

FIFA men's world rankings for September

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Why has the shhh celebration been removed from FIFA 21? The presence of the shhh celebration has been a point of negative reception by FIFA gamers in recent years, and here's what you need to know...

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

FIFA open to help fund anti-corruption agency for sports

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says it would help fund a global agency to tackle corruption in sport

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Al-Khelaifi, Valcke in Swiss court for FIFA corruption trial

Qatari soccer executive Nasser al-Khelaifi and former FIFA official Jérôme Valcke spent their first day at federal criminal court in Switzerland for a corruption trial expected to...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swiss court puts Qatari on trial in soccer case next week

A criminal trial opens Monday in the Swiss investigation of FIFA and international soccer officials

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FIFA endorses app to report match-fixing approaches

A smartphone app developed by the international players’ union allowing professional players to anonymously report match-fixing approaches has been endorsed by FIFA

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Caribbean island takes FIFA to court to join world soccer

The tiny Caribbean island of Bonaire’s soccer federation challenged FIFA at sport’s highest court on Wednesday seeking membership of the world body

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS