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FIFA rejects appeals of Bolivia in relation to the fielding of an ineligible player
Feb 5, 2017News Hour: The FIFA Appeal Committee has decided to reject the appeals lodged by the Bolivian Football Association (FBF) and to confirm in its entirety the decisions rendered by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee in the cases... -
Official match ball revealed in The Bahamas
Jan 30, 2017News Hour: The Official Match Ball for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 was revealed to the public on Friday, 27 January 2017, on a beautiful beach in the host city of Nassau. During... -
FIFA disciplinary committee passes decisions relating to third-party influence on clubs
Jan 30, 2017News Hour: The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has passed two decisions relating to third-party influence on clubs concerning an agreement signed by SE Palmeiras of Brazil and LDU Quito of Ecuador. SE Palmeiras was sanctioned with a... -
FIFA approves 48-team World Cup for 2026
Jan 10, 2017News Hour: FIFA’s ruling council on Tuesday unanimously approved an expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams in 2026, with a format of 16 groups of three nations. “The FIFA Council unanimously decided on a... -
Maradona backs Infantino’s 48-team World Cup plan
Jan 9, 2017News Hour: Diego Maradona is delighted by plans to expand the World Cup to 48 teams and Argentina’s former captain said on Monday that it would rekindle interest in the tournament. The FIFA Council is expected... -
Ronaldo tipped for 2016 FIFA award
Jan 9, 2017News Hour: Following his success in Ballon d’Or, the Portugal and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is set to add another garland — the Best FIFA Men’s Player — on Monday in Zurich. After Champions League... -
Gianni Infantino says football federations back expanded World Cup
Dec 28, 2016News Hour: Football federations are “overwhelmingly in favor” of expanding the existing 32-nation World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday. The global football federation boss wants to increase the number of teams playing in... -
British teams fined for poppy war tribute
Dec 20, 2016News Hour: FIFA fined England 45,000 Swiss francs ($43,850, 42,000 euros) on Monday for wearing a poppy tribute to British war dead during their November 11 World Cup qualifier against Scotland. Scotland were fined 20,000 Swiss... -
FIFA Appeal Committee rejects appeal lodged by Wolfgang Niersbach
Dec 18, 2016News Hour: The FIFA Appeal Committee, chaired by Larry Mussenden (Bermuda), has rejected the appeal lodged by Wolfgang Niersbach and confirmed the decision taken by the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee. The Appeal Committee,... -
Argentine firm reaches $112.8 million deal with U.S. in FIFA probe
Dec 14, 2016News Hour U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday announced an agreement allowing Argentine sports media Torneos y Competencias SA to pay about $112.8 million to settle charges stemming from a sweeping bribery probe targeting FIFA, soccer’s world governing...
