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Argentina vs Spain, Messi vs Lamal, old vs new: World Cup 2026 builds to its crescendo on Sunday
July 17 – Lionel Messi’s Argentina and Spain will headline Sunday’s blockbuster World Cup final, accompanied by US President Donald Trump and a drawn-out half-time show. After more than 100 matches and 46 teams that have fallen by the wayside, the South American champions and title holders will take on the European champions – a […]
Infantino uses FIFA staff to lobby MAs for his March 2027 presidential re-election
July 15 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been using the governing body’s staff to lobby and pressure national associations in to sending letters of support for his own re-election to the presidency at the FIFA Congress on 18 March 2027 in Rabat, Morocco. A number of national association presidents have told Insideworldfootball that they […]
Never mind the quality, feel the width. Infantino puts a mega-sized 64 team World Cup on FIFA’s agenda
July 13 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said the world governing body will examine the possibility of expanding the World Cup from its new 48-team format to 64, possibly as early as 2030, which will be co-hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain with opening games in South America. With Infantino up for re-election next […]
Euro MPs demand investigation into Trump-Infantino red card scandal
July 10 – European lawmakers for the third time in two weeks have sent a letter raising FIFA governance issues, and for a second time demanding that FIFA investigate its president, Gianni Infantino. On Wednesday, 72 members of the European Parliament demanded an investigation into Infantino over the suspension of the red card handed to […]
IOC Ethics Commission called on to investigate Gianni Infantino following FairSquare referral
July 9 – As pressure continues to mount on FIFA President Gianni Infantino following a series of controversial incidents, non-governmental organisation (NGO) FairSquare has called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Ethics Commission investigation into an alleged breach of political neutrality. It follows FIFA’s decision to suspend a one-match ban for United States forward Folarin Balogun following a red card in his country’s […]
Belgium enjoy last laugh over USA after Balogun scandal rocks World Cup
July 7 – In the biggest sporting scandal in World Cup history, FIFA president Gianni Infantino and US President Donald Trump conspired to free Folarin Balogun to play for the United States in their round of sixteen fixture against Belgium and undermine the sporting integrity of the tournament, but Rudi Garcia’s team wiped the floor with […]
Belgium boss Rudi Garcia says his remarks were football related, not racially motivated
July 3 – Belgium manager Rudi Garcia has rebuked allegations of racism following a controversial analysis of Belgium’s 3-2 win against Senegal at the World Cup. Following the final whistle, Garcia had said that “we know those teams…Towards the end of the match they lose their tactical structure.” His words prompted speculation and criticism that […]
UEFA removes MFK Karviná from Europa League for involvement in Czech match-fixing scandal
July 3 – UEFA have removed Czech club MFK Karviná from participation in the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League (UEL) over its involvement in the match scandal that saw more than 50 people arrested by Czech police in March. UEFA said that its Appeals Body had ruled “MFK Karviná ineligible to participate in the 2026/27 UEFA […]
Juve, Newcastle and Villa hit with €50m+ in fines for breaking UEFA financial sustainability rules
July 1 – Juventus have been hit with a €20 million fine and Newcastle with a €10 million fine for breaking UEFA financial sustainability rules over the football earnings rule. Newcastle had a further fine €3 million fine for breaking UEFA’s squad cost rules (reporting a squad cost ratio above 70% for the 2025 calendar […]
Iran exit 2026 without losing a game but claiming FIFA wanted them gone
June 29 – Iran’s captain Mehdi Taremi labelled the World Cup “a disaster”, criticising FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino before his team’s exit from the tournament. The Iranians came within a whisker of progressing to the knockout stages: they smashed the woodwork and had a goal ruled out in injury time in their final […]