Top European football officials on Tuesday publicly called on Sepp Blatter to end his reign as FIFA president amid accusations of corruption against Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid. Michael van Praag, head of the Dutch football association, said Blatter…
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Following their 2-1 victory on Saturday over fellow FIFA World Cup™ participants Nigeria, USA arrived in Brazil this Monday morning.…
Everybody knows someone who likes to say these words every four years, right? “I only watch soccer when the World Cup is on.” If that description accurately describes you, your time has arrived. We’re counting down to the start of the 2014 FIFA World…
FIFA’s Asian commercial partners said Monday they expected a “thorough investigation” into corruption allegations over Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid, reflecting concerns that their multi-million dollar sponsorship deals might be tainted. Analysts say official…
The County of Nice won the inaugural World Cup for stateless people, regions and other non-FIFA affiliated teams on Sunday in northern Sweden as members of one refugee team disappeared. The French county beat the Isle of Man in a tough final in Ostersund…
© Getty ImagesChaired by FIFA President Blatter, the FIFA Executive Committee held its second meeting of the year in São…
FIFA has launched a global TV advertising campaign for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ to highlight our commitment to…
Despite yet another crushing defeat, Darfur United’s goalkeeper is still upbeat about playing in an international soccer tournament near the snow-peaked foothills of northern Sweden. A week ahead of the glitz and glamour of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil…
The Local Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup™, chaired by Eugenio Figueredo, convened on Thursday in Sao Paulo for its last…
Football fans have one more chance to experience the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ live in the 12 stadiums. As…
FIFA announced on Monday its probe into the 2018 and 2022 World Cup host bids would be completed by June 9 as the corruption row over Qatar’s controversial winning bid intensified. Confirmation that the long awaited report was imminent came against…
© Getty ImagesFIFA can today confirm the extension of sanctions imposed by the Austrian Football Association (OFB) and the IR…
Starting this Sunday 1 June 2014, seven additional Ticket Collection Locations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup begin operating in…
A confidential FIFA report raises concerns about World Cup match-fixing vulnerabilities just 12 days before the global football showdown kicks off in Brazil, the New York Times reported Saturday. The newspaper obtained a copy of the 44-page internal…
© Getty ImagesFIFA has announced the referees and the assistant referees who will officiate at the upcoming Youth Olympic Football…
© FIFA.comFollowing the completion of the initial dismantling phase in the “Haus zur Enge”, work on building the FIFA World…
© Getty ImagesThe Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has become the first member association (MA) to adopt the Domestic Transfer Matching…
© Getty ImagesFIFA has welcomed the decision issued by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the case involving…
© FIFA.comFIFA is delighted to see the impressive interest from its member associations in hosting a FIFA competition, after the…
© LOCFIFA and the National Organizing Committee today unveiled the Official Slogan for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™:…