On another day of turmoil for FIFA and the World Cup, the bidding contest for the 2026 tournament was put on hold.
FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said Wednesday it would be "nonsense" to begin...
SAMARA, Russia (AP) — FIFA has suspended the 2026 World Cup bidding process amid a widening corruption scandal implicating previous bid contests.
FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke says it would be...
There are no legal grounds for FIFA to take the 2018 World Cup from Russian or the 2022 event from Qatar، says Football’s world-governing body، FIFA.
FIFA’s statement followed comments made to a Swiss...
Fifa’s film United Passions was sent for an early bath at the US box office، after takings of just over $600 (£394) from its opening weekend.
Frédéric Auburtin’s film، funded by the football governin...
Russia and Qatar could lose the 2018 and 2022 World Cups respectively if evidence emerges of bribery، leading Fifa official Domenico Scala has said.
The countries deny wrongdoing in their bidding proc...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A 2007 email shows FIFA President Sepp Blatter and then-South African President Thabo Mbeki held "discussions" over $10 million that ultimately went to allegedly corrupt...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A 2007 email shows FIFA President Sepp Blatter and then-South African President Thabo Mbeki held "discussions" over $10 million that ultimately went to allegedly corrupt...
Maldives drops 38-ranks below in FIFA-Coca Cola World Cup rankings، with the rank-drow blow taking them lower than Bhutan.
With a drop in rank by 38 positions، Maldives currently holds at 178 of the F...
Former top Fifa official Chuck Blazer admits that he and others on the executive committee agreed to accept bribes in conjunction with the choice of South Africa as 2010 World Cup host.
The American s...
ZURICH (AP) — One week after an American investigation of soccer corruption erupted at FIFA, seven men remain detained in Zurich prison cells.
The seven officials — including two FIFA vice presidents...
