FIFA has officially unveiled the list of match officials selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In a statement released on Thursday, football’s governing body confirmed that a total of 52 referees, 88 assistant referees, and 30 video match officials (VAR) have been appointed […]
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Iran’s football federation is discussing with FIFA the possibility of moving its World Cup group matches from the United States to Mexico. The move comes amid safety concerns after rising tensions in the Middle East. “When Trump has explicitly stated that he cannot ensure the security of the Iranian national team, we will certainly not
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Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have suffered a major setback after FIFA confirmed the DR Congo World Cup spot, effectively shutting the door on the Super Eagles’ qualification path. The development follows the latest review of the qualifying standings, with the confirmation of the DR Congo World Cup spot placing
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino has defended the ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup, highlighting the unprecedented demand for the tournament, which will be hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Speaking at the World Sports Summit in Dubai on Monday, Infantino revealed that FIFA received 150 million ticket requests in just 15 days.
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The winners of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will receive a record $50m in prize money, FIFA has announced. The amount is an increase from the $42m paid to the champions at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and the $38m awarded in 2018. FIFA said the total prize pool for the tournament will be
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage was unveiled Friday at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, with U.S. President Donald Trump, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum and FIFA President Gianni Infantino in attendance. Infantino awarded Trump the first FIFA Peace Prize, praising his “exceptional” efforts. Mexico will open the tournament
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FIFA will introduce VAR to review corner kicks at the 2026 World Cup, marking the first time the technology will be used for this type of decision at a major tournament. At an October meeting of the International Football Association Board, members agreed to extend VAR to review incorrectly awarded second yellow cards but rejected
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Cristiano Ronaldo is set to feature in Portugal’s opening match at the World Cup after Fifa reduced his suspension for a red card against the Republic of Ireland. The 40-year-old forward had initially received a three-match ban for violent conduct, but Fifa’s disciplinary committee on Tuesday cut it to a single match, suspending the remaining
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The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has appealed FIFA’s decision to suspend seven national team players over the Malaysia FIFA eligibility scandal, according to a report by Bernama on Wednesday. FIFA had last month banned the players for one year and fined FAM $440,000 for allegedly submitting falsified documents claiming the footballers had Malaysian ancestry,
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Nigeria went down one notch in the latest FIFA Coca Cola World ranking of national teams announced today. The Super Eagles who will be playing in the Russian World Cup, were ranked 52nd, one place down from their position last month. Cameroon slid six points to displace Nigeria at 51st. Tunisia were the first African team,
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