TIL Tag: FIFA
26 headlines found.
- Growing sense of embarrassment at Fifa over Donald Trump peace prize
January 18, 2026 - Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
January 26, 2026 - Gianni Infantino’s attempt at Israel-Palestine handshake backfires
May 1, 2026 - Panini World Cup sticker albums to end as Fifa announces new partnership
May 7, 2026 - Racism monitor urges Fifa to remove World Cup official over ‘white supremacy’ gesture
June 15, 2026 - VAR official says hand gesture was 'involuntary, subconscious twitch'
June 16, 2026 - FIFA stunned the soccer world by allowing the USA’s Folarin Balogun to play on Monday. Trump’s role is under the microscope
July 5, 2026 - Uefa accuses Fifa of ‘crossing a red line’ over lifting of Folarin Balogun’s red card
July 6, 2026 - Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review Balogun ban
July 6, 2026 - Fifa hit by injunction in Germany over World Cup ticket resale prices
July 15, 2026 - Uefa calls emergency meeting as opposition to Fifa plan hardens
July 30, 2026 - Uefa to boycott World Cups if Fifa plans approved
July 30, 2026 - Fifa says 'nobody selling football' as plan continues
July 31, 2026 - FIFA scraps controversial $20 billion World Cup investment plan
July 31, 2026 - English and Welsh FAs withdraw support for Gianni Infantino FIFA re-election
August 3, 2026 - Fifa accused of using ‘blackmail’ to force support for Infantino’s re-election bid
August 4, 2026 - Trump says it would be 'terrible mistake' to remove Infantino
August 11, 2026 - New Zealand break with OFC to withdraw Infantino support
August 14, 2026 - Fifa chief sacked after criticism of Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan
August 18, 2026 - Israel withdraws support for embattled Fifa president Gianni Infantino
August 18, 2026 - Fifth Fifa vice-president turns against Infantino, saying he has ‘lost confidence’ in him
August 19, 2026 - Uefa pursuing criminal legal action against Infantino and Fifa
August 27, 2026 - Infantino installs loyalist to oversee Caribbean as he splits Fifa management
September 10, 2026 - Infantino told by top Fifa figures to scrap or depoliticise peace prize after Trump furore
October 16, 2026 - Uefa gives Infantino two-week deadline to release key documents
October 19, 2026 - Asian Football Confederation backs Gianni Infantino in U-turn on Fifa presidency
October 23, 2026