The day before the World Cup final, key FIFA figures faced a stunning demand to sign off on a multibillion-dollar privatization project. By Tariq Panja Tariq Panja has covered FIFA for about two ...

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino scrapped his proposal to sell stakes in the World Cup after widespread backlash, including from within global soccer's governing body, and a threatened boycott by ...

FIFA’s controversial plan to sell a piece of its business empire to outside investors has collapsed following an open revolt by soccer officials worldwide — and a major rift among top FIFA executives, ...

In announcing FIFA's decision not to proceed, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the association's purpose "has always been — and will always be — to unite and improve." Frederic J. Brown / AFP via ...

FIFA’s proposed plan to sell private stakes in upcoming World Cup tournaments that sparked backlash from fans and soccer associations around the world has been scrapped, FIFA president Gianni ...

LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - European soccer's governing body UEFA and its 55 member nations on Thursday voted to boycott all FIFA tournaments in what could be a knockout blow to the global soccer ...

FIFA announced a controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors on Tuesday, one that UEFA quickly slammed as a "line that football's governing institutions should never cross.

FIFA plans to create a subsidiary for the World Cup and sell stakes to private investors. President Infantino's plans have attracted fierce backlash across the world of soccer. The deal is backed by ...

Roughly a week and a half on from the end of one of the best ever World Cups, news has dropped that bring FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino – fresh off their massive win in North America – ...

Winning the World Cup is the ultimate achievement, but individual brilliance doesn’t go unnoticed after each tournament. Although Spain claimed the 2026 FIFA World Cup title, stars from other nations ...

The best World Cup ever ended with a final to remember. For the second time ever, Spain is the world champion. The reigning European champions took down the reigning world champion, when Ferran Torres ...