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By Paul Nicholson and Samindra Kunti in Vancouver April 30 – An attempt by FIFA president Gianni Infantino to stage a photo-opportunity handshake between Palestinian FA president Jibril Rajoub and Israeli FA vice president Basim Sheik Suliman spectacularly backfired at the FIFA Congress in Vancouver, Canada. A congress that was structured to close with Infantino […]

April 30 – Viaplay Group has extended its exclusive rights deal to men’s UEFA Champions League football in Denmark, along with the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League in Norway and Finland, in a four-year renewal running through to 2031. The deal ensures Viaplay retains a position it has held for decades, continuing as […]

April 24 – Three years ago FC Machida Zelvia were playing in Japan’s second tier. Saturday night in Jeddah they will play the final of the biggest club competition in Asia, the AFC Champions League Elite, against one of Asia’s most storied team, Al Ahli Saudi. It is a remarkable journey for Machida and their […]

July 22 – With 50 days left until kickoff, FIFA is launching another last-minute tickets sales phase for the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday. FIFA said new World Cup tickets will be released to the general audience with all 104 matches available on sale on a first-come, first-serve basis. The world governing body will keep […]

April 20 – The AFC Champions League Elite semi-finals kick off tonight in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with Japan’s Vissel Kobe facing Saudi giants Al Ahli in the King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium. Al Ahli came from behind to beat the Malaysian challenge of Johur Dorul Ta’zim 2-1 to qualify for the next round and […]

April 16 – Tonight Malaysia’s leading club Johor Darul Ta’zim, better known as JDT, will play what chief executive Luis Garcia says is the most important game in the club’s history to date. JDT meet Saudi Arabia’s storied Al-Hilal in Jeddah in the quarter finals of the AFC Champions League Elite. It is the first […]

April 16 – FIFA President Gianni Infantino has reiterated that Iran will participate in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada despite a U.S.-led war against the country. Speaking at CNBC’s Invest in America Forum, Infantino stressed the importance of Iran’s participation in the tournament that the trio of North American […]

April 14 – Two of Europe’s heavyweights face the threat of elimination this evening as the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals enter their decisive second legs. Liverpool will welcome holders Paris St-Germain to Anfield with the tough task of overturning a 2-0 first-leg deficit. That margin could have been greater. PSG created enough chances to put the tie […]

April 12 – With FIFA presidential elections a year away, South American governing body Conmebol has backed Gianni Infantino for re-election as the head of world football. Infantino, who came to power in 2016, has not yet formally announced that he will seek another term in 2027, but that has not stopped the South American […]

April 10 – Deloitte predicts that global revenues in women’s elite sports will reach at least US$3 billion (£2.2 billion) for the first time in 2026. This represents a 25% increase on the US$2.4 billion value generated in 2025. Deloitte bases its numbers on matchday, broadcast, and commercial revenues. Commercial revenue – including sponsorships, partnerships […]