Infantino Faces EU Pressure as Lawmakers Call for FIFA Ethics Investigation
EU lawmakers are pressing for an investigation into FIFA President Gianni Infantino after the governing body’s decision to let Folarin Balogun play despite a red-card...
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Cristiano Ronaldo Bows Out of World Cup After Spain Stun Portugal in Dallas
Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup career appears to have ended in heartbreak, with Spain’s late 1-0 victory over Portugal in Dallas sending the 41-year-old out of...
FIFA’s Article 27 Explained: Why Red-Carded Balogun Was Allowed to Play
FIFA’s use of Article 27 to let red-carded U.S. striker Folarin Balogun play again has become one of the World Cup’s most controversial discipline decisions,...
Kylian Mbappé Scores Twice, Breaks France Goal Record in 3-1 World Cup Win Over Senegal
Kylian Mbappé scored twice and became France’s all‑time leading men’s scorer as Les Bleus came from a flat first half to beat Senegal 3-1 in...
Messi Ties Men’s World Cup Scoring Record With 16 Goals in Historic Night in Kansas City
Lionel Messi has tied Miroslav Klose’s men’s World Cup goals record with 16, scoring a hat trick in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria in Kansas...
FIFA’s $355m World Cup fund will pay clubs at least $5,000 per player per day
FIFA will pay clubs at least 5,000 dollars per day for every player they release to this month’s World Cup, drawing from a 355‑million‑dollar fund...
Shakira, Madonna and BTS headline FIFA’s first World Cup final halftime show in New Jersey
FIFA will stage a Super Bowl‑style halftime show at the 2026 World Cup final in New Jersey, a first for soccer’s biggest game and a...