Japan Football Association vice president Takeshi Okada resigns over disagreements surrounding the World Cup
Japan Football Association vice president Takeshi Okada announced his departure, citing a
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England youth team left the pitch at the World Cup in Baku over a racism allegation
At the FIFA youth World Cup in Baku, England's under-15 team refused to finish their match against Ireland after one of its players said an opponent had called him a 'monkey'. The match was stopped at 4:1 in Ireland's favour in the final minute. FIFA has opened an investigation, while Russia's team, meanwhile, advanced to the knockout stage from first place in Group AE.
Aziz Karimov
Gianni Infantino says he has the support of the 'overwhelming majority' in his bid for re-election as FIFA president
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said he enjoys the support of the 'overwhelming majority' of national federations in his bid for a fourth term. The Asian Football Confederation backed him on Friday, and the African countries did so at a meeting in Cape Verde. Two months ago, his plan to sell part of the commercial rights drew sharp criticism from UEFA, the AFC and CONCACAF, but after Infantino's apology he is once again considered the favourite for the March election.
Otabek Yusupov
Asian Football Confederation backs Gianni Infantino's re-election as FIFA president
AFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa announced at an extraordinary congress in Tokyo the confederation's support for Gianni Infantino in the FIFA presidential election in March. This is a reversal after August criticism of the plan to sell commercial rights to FIFA tournaments to private investors. The candidacy deadline is 18 November; no serious rivals have yet emerged.
Sevara Azamova
Germany declines FIFA youth World Cup for under-15s where Russia's national team returned
An unconventional FIFA tournament for under-15 players has begun in Azerbaijan: 189 teams, eight-a-side matches of 20 minutes each. Germany and 21 other countries declined to take part, 18 of them from UEFA. Ukraine said a number of countries did not want to play against Russia, which is taking part in a FIFA tournament for the first time since its 2022 suspension.
Sevara Azamova
FIFA approves dates of 2027 U-20 World Cup in Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan: September 17 — October 9
On October 22, the FIFA Council Bureau approved the dates of the 2027 U-20 youth World Cup, to be co-hosted by Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan: the tournament will run from September 17 to October 9, with 24 national teams taking part. Preliminary fan registration for tickets is open; prices and sales dates have not been announced. The tournament will be the 25th in history and is timed to the 50th anniversary of the first edition in 1977.
Sevara Azamova
US to host first-ever FIFA Women's Club World Cup in 2028
FIFA announced that the first Women's Club World Cup will take place in the United States from January 5 to 30, 2028. The tournament will feature 19 clubs from six confederations; seven have already qualified, including Arsenal, Barcelona and Corinthians. The tournament was originally planned for 2026 but was postponed by two years.
Sevara Azamova
Valery Karpin said he dreamed of becoming a hockey player as a child
Russia national team head coach Valery Karpin told Match TV that as a child he wanted to play hockey, but later switched to football. He also noted that athletes' lives after retirement turn out differently. In November, the Russia national team will play friendlies against Uzbekistan and Venezuela.
Javlon Tursunov
Karpin positively assessed a possible Russia national team match against the USA
Russia head coach Valery Karpin said in an interview with Match TV that a match against the USA would be
Sevara Azamova
RFS approves Russia U15 squad for FIFA tournament in Azerbaijan
The Russian Football Union has finalized the youth national team (under 15) squad of 14 players for the FIFA tournament and festival in Baku. The team will fly out on October 21; matches will follow special rules: 8 field players and 40-minute games.
Sevara AzamovaKarpin rated Russia's chances of playing at Euro 2028 as '50-50'
Russia head coach Valery Karpin said in an interview with Match TV that he considers the team's participation at the 2028 European Championship in the UK possible, rating the probability as even — 'either we play, or we don't.' Russian teams have been suspended from FIFA and UEFA tournaments since February 2022.
Sevara Azamova
FIFA suspends Egypt coach Hossam Hassan for three matches over World Cup refereeing criticism
FIFA suspended Egypt national team head coach Hossam Hassan and team manager Ibrahim Hassan for three matches, and striker Mostafa Zico for five, following comments after the World Cup round-of-16 defeat to Argentina. The Egyptian Football Association has requested detailed justifications from FIFA and is preparing an appeal.
Bekzod Nazarov
UEFA gave Infantino two weeks to disclose documents on FIFA governance
UEFA sent a letter to FIFA president Gianni Infantino demanding that by 2 November he provide documents and answer questions about the governance of the organisation, BBC Sport reports. The questions concern the FFE proposal, the FIFA Peace Prize and the lifting of the suspension of Folarin Balogun.
Bekzod Nazarov
FIFA to partially close Spain's stadium over Islamophobic fan chants
FIFA has ordered the Spanish federation to partially close the stadium at its next friendly match and fined it $20,000 for discriminatory chants directed at Muslims during the friendly against Egypt on March 31 at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona.
Bekzod Nazarov
ESPN: Infantino received $1.72 million from the 2026 World Cup organizer on top of his FIFA salary
According to an ESPN investigation that examined US IRS documents and FIFA financial reports, in 2024 FIFA President Gianni Infantino received a payment of $1.72 million from the non-profit organization FWC2026, which was not separately disclosed in FIFA's annual report. Including his salary of 4.274 million Swiss francs (~$4.86 million), his total income reached almost $6.58 million. FIFA rejects accusations of violating the statutes.
Bekzod Nazarov
Uzbekistan FA may receive $25 million from FIFA — media
According to media reports, the Uzbekistan Football Association may receive $25 million from FIFA. The international football federation plans to establish a $6.35 billion development fund for the upcoming four-year cycle.
Bekzod Nazarov
FIFA proposes $6.35 billion football development fund amid scrutiny of Infantino
FIFA President Gianni Infantino sent a proposal on September 28 to the heads of six confederations for a four-year development fund of $6.35 billion (€5.5 billion): each of the 211 associations would receive $25 million. The plan is to be finalized by the FIFA Council in December and approved at the congress in March. The proposal came amid UEFA's preparation of a criminal complaint against Infantino and the upcoming presidential election on March 18 in Rabat.
Bekzod Nazarov
Netflix to acquire broadcast rights for the 2030 World Cup in Spain and Andorra
Netflix has announced it has acquired the rights to broadcast all 104 matches of the 2030 FIFA World Cup in Spain and Andorra. The tournament will be held in Morocco, Portugal and Spain, with three centenary matches taking place in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. In Spain, viewers are guaranteed free broadcasts.
Bekzod Nazarov