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Gianni Infantino at a public event in 2024.

UEFA steps up FIFA reform push as scrutiny of Infantino grows

European football leaders say FIFA’s withdrawal of a World Cup investment proposal does not resolve a wider governance crisis; UEFA is considering further institutional and legal steps.

By Newsroom · 1 min read · 11d ago

Wide interior view of the stands at the football stadium in Salzburg.

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Omar Artan to Referee PSG-Aston Villa Super Cup After Missing World Cup

The Somali official will become the first non-European referee to take charge of the UEFA Super Cup when Paris Saint-Germain face Aston Villa in Salzburg on Wednesday.

Newsroom · 29d ago · 2 min

FIFA president Gianni Infantino watching a 2026 World Cup match.

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FIFA Defends Infantino Against 'Concerted Effort' to Undermine Presidency

Football's governing body has accused unnamed critics of trying to weaken Gianni Infantino's democratic mandate after new reporting about his UEFA years intensified an existing power struggle.

Newsroom · 31d ago · 2 min

Modern FIFA headquarters building in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Europe Threatens FIFA Boycott as Private-Investment Plan Splits World Football

All 55 UEFA associations have backed a conditional boycott of FIFA competitions unless plans to bring private investors into a new commercial subsidiary are withdrawn.

Newsroom · 40d ago · 2 min

Remco Evenepoel riding a time-trial bicycle at speed during a road cycling event.

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Evenepoel Wins Tour Time Trial as Lipowitz Crashes Out

Remco Evenepoel beat race leader Tadej Pogačar by 28 seconds in the Tour de France’s only individual time trial, while teammate Florian Lipowitz abandoned after a heavy crash.

Newsroom · 50d ago · 2 min

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Morocco beat Canada 3-0 to reach World Cup quarter-finals

Azzedine Ounahi scored twice and Soufiane Rahimi added a late third as Morocco ended co-host Canada's World Cup run.

Newsroom · 66d ago · 1 min

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Messi Makes More World Cup History As Argentina Survive Cape Verde

Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time, with Lionel Messi again central to the defending champions’ progress.

Newsroom · 67d ago · 1 min

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Arslan Ash Wins Eighth EVO Title as Pakistan’s Tekken Dominance Grows

Pakistan’s Arslan Ash has strengthened his claim as one of the greatest fighting-game players in history after winning the Tekken 8 title at Evo 2026 in Las Vegas, defeating South Korea’s Rangchu and claiming the eighth Evo championship of his career.

Newsroom · 72d ago · 4 min

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South Africa reach World Cup knockouts for first time after beating South Korea

Thapelo Maseko's second-half goal sent Bafana Bafana through with a 1-0 win in Monterrey.

Newsroom · 76d ago · 1 min

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Messi Becomes World Cup’s All-Time Top Scorer as Goals Surge

Lionel Messi scored twice against Austria to reach 18 World Cup goals, while the expanded 2026 tournament has produced 121 goals in its first 40 games.

Newsroom · 78d ago · 1 min

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Markéta Vondroušová suspended for four years after refusing anti-doping test

The International Tennis Integrity Agency says Markéta Vondroušová has been suspended for four years after refusing an out-of-competition test.

Newsroom · 79d ago · 1 min