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FIFA President Gianni Infantino

May 9, 2025

FIFA confirms expansion of Women’s World Cup to 48 teams

The 48-team FIFA Women’s World Cup will increase the number of matches from 64 to 104.

Women’s World Cup
August 4, 2024

FIFA partners Homeless World Cup Foundation

The foundation brings together nearly 70 grassroots organisations that use football to address homelessness and social isolation worldwide.

FIFA WORLD CUP
May 17, 2024

FIFA names Brazil as 2027 Women’s World Cup host after beating joint European bid

Brazil has won the bid to host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after beating a joint bid by Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany (BNG) to stage the tournament.

FIFA Women’s World Cup
September 2, 2023

Enyimba to play Wydad AC in African Football League inaugural edition quarter-finals; Al Ahly tango Simba SC

The eight most prominent African teams will participate in the AFL’s maiden edition, scheduled to begin in October.

Enyimba team
August 18, 2023

FIFA president Infantino calls for ‘full equality’ in football tournaments

Infantino urged the world to go for full equality and “not just equal pay in the World Cup, which is a slogan that comes up every now and then.”

FIFA President Gianni Infantino
June 15, 2023

Women’s World Cup: FIFA grants UK, France, others broadcast rights

FIFA has approved additional five major European countries to broadcast the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup on the continent after a previous threat by the federation to blackout the tournament in

FIFA and Women’s World Cup
May 21, 2023

Dozen killed in El Salvador stadium stampede; over 100 hospitalised

The match was suspended in the 16th minute after fans started waving frantically while rescuing the injured.

El Salvador stadium stampede
March 29, 2023

FIFA removes Indonesia as U-20 World Cup host nation

FIFA confirmed that the date for the tournament remained “unchanged” with the body working to announce a new host for the biennial football tournament.

2023 U-20 World Cup