FIFA also accused the Argentine Football Association of violations of rules during several matches. The allegations relate to chants and messages surrounding Argentina’s politically charged semi-final match against England. The two countries have long been at odds over the Falkland Islands, which are off Argentina’s coast but are controlled by the United Kingdom. This region […]
FIFA’s Colina said VAR had correctly recommended Zico’s goal be overturned after identifying a foul by Marwan Attia on Argentina defender Lisandro Martínez during the phase of offensive possession. “We believe a foul is a foul,” Colina said. “Even if the foul appears to be ‘obvious’, if the referee did not see it on the […]
The expanded format of this year’s World Cup, involving more participating teams, has created more opportunities to generate income from ticket sales, television rights and broadcasting. FIFA has also monetized content on TikTok and YouTube through its media partners, with the first 10 minutes of each match being streamed live on those platforms. This time […]
FIFA said Thursday the 2026 World Cup became the most attended tournament in the tournament’s history, surpassing the 1994 record of nearly 3.6 million viewers. The announcement came during the second half of Germany’s match against Ecuador in East Rutherford, NJ, when the Jumbotron flashed a new all-time high – 3,605,357 – to thunderous applause. […]
Sweden is in Group E with the Netherlands, Japan and Tunisia. Here’s a look at Sweden’s World Cup squad, jersey numbers and the clubs each player represents. Coach: Graham Potter Goalkeepers: 1. Jakob Vidal Zetterstrom (Derby County), 12. Victor Johansson (Stoke City), 23. Christopher Nordfelt (AIK). . Gustaf Lagerbilke (Braga), 3. Victor Lindelof (Aston Villa), […]
Argentina and Algeria faced each other in the FIFA World Cup on Wednesday at 7:00 am Bangladesh time and the excitement of the match was felt even outside the stadium. Football fever reached the capital Dhaka, where a large number of fans gathered early in the morning at the grounds of Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall […]
The match holds special significance as it was the first time that Bangladesh had played in Europe against a European national team. The occasion generated huge excitement among football fans, with expectations running high ahead of the match. This historic win is expected to boost confidence in the Bangladesh camp and provide new momentum to […]
“But Iran have to come, they represent their people, they deserve, the players want to play,” he said of the team’s upcoming matches in the United States in June. Infantino made similar comments in March when he attended the Iran-Costa Rica friendly in Antalya, Turkey, although US President Donald Trump had previously suggested that Iranian […]
According to FIFA, the decisions were taken following separate hearings and careful analysis of, in each applicable proceeding, both the evidence presented before the Judicial Chamber and the evidence collected during the investigations carried out by the Investigative Chamber. The Adjudication Chamber was fully satisfied that particular persons were involved in and/or participated in a […]
Apart from this, there were two major changes in the top ten places also. Belgium overtook England to reach third place while Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal moved a step ahead to sixth place. The other top ten FIFA rankings include France at second, England at fourth, Brazil at fifth, Netherlands at seventh, Spain at eighth, Italy […]