June 8 (Reuters) - Former UEFA president Michel Platini has launched civil and criminal legal proceedings in France against world soccer’s governing body FIFA and its current president Gianni ...

The 2026 World Cup will be the first with 48 teams, 104 matches and three host nations. With record figures, extreme heat risks and Super Bowl-style spectacle, the North American tournament promises ...

FIFA hopes its Netflix video game can help develop global football Aaron M Sprecher/Getty Images; Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images For three decades, FIFA partnered solely with EA Sports to ...

With the World Cup facing growing crises, Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, struck a defiant tone on the eve of the competition’s start. By Tariq Panja Reporting from Mexico City On the eve of a ...

The final squad lists for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ have been published by FIFA, representing one of the tournament’s most exciting milestones with just nine days to go until kick-off. With 48 teams ...

Complaint to be sent to ethics committee after World Cup A quest to deliver the “biggest complaint Fifa has ever received” is being launched by campaigners a week before the World Cup. With fans ...

FIFA has canceled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error. The tickets were "allocated at no charge (0 ...

The countdown to the FIFA World Cup 2026 is finally entering its biggest phase. Fans across the globe are preparing for a historic tournament that will stretch across three nations for the very first ...

FIFA has reversed course on its decision to bar World Cup fans from bringing refillable water bottles into the tournament's 16 stadiums across North America, following fierce backlash from fan groups ...

Soccer fans big and small, who are gearing up for this summer's 2026 FIFA World Cup, can also celebrate with new collectibles for a limited time at McDonald's. As excitement builds ahead of the ...

Fans will now be allowed one sealed bottle at matches Keir Starmer among critics of previous U-turn on policy Fifa has again amended its water bottle policy for the World Cup in North America, ...

If you’re a football fan, the craze around the FIFA World Cup 2026 has probably taken over your life. From Thursday, the biggest World Cup in history will unfold across the United States, Canada and ...