FIFA's Gianni Infantino revealed his plans in May for a new Global Nations League and a revamped Club World Cup, which he says are backed by a ‘solid and serious’ group of investors willing to spend $25 billion over a 12-year cycle starting in 2021.
Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani receives official World Cup football from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Qatar hosts the 2022 edition of the tournament.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino issues World Cup final invite to the Thai boys' football team after their rescue. Football stars like Brazil's Ronaldo and England's John Stones urged the boys to "stay strong."
Video assistance for referees still needs the approval of the Fifa Council when it meets in Bogota later this month, and if approved it could be in use during the World Cup in Russia.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has returned from a trip to Tehran with reassurance from Iranian President Hassan Rouhani that women won't be shut out of stadiums for much longer, but no timeframe was provided,
The decision was announced after examining evidence of state-sponsored doping over several years that reached a high point at the Winter Olympics hosted in Sochi, Russia in 2014.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a video statement that anti-discrimination was a "high priority" for FIFA, and that the organisation would deal with offences firmly.
FIFA confirmed that it had replaced a Qatari refereeing team who were due to officiate at a World Cup qualifying match involving the United Arab Emirates.
The international football body expects the decision to bring in more money, but it has been criticised by some European clubs and coaches.
Gianni Infantino suggested that 16 teams would go home after just one knockout match, and the remainder of the tournament would be played as normal.
Germany coach Joachim Loew is against FIFA president Gianni Infantino's plans to expand the World Cup to 40 teams.
Samoura to take her post by mid-June after undergoing an eligibility check administered by an independent review committee.
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