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Gianni Infantino says football's "vast, vast majority" is with him, and his re-election now looks inevitable. But winning votes and satisfying Uefa and the Fifa Council are different tasks. Read on to see…

Fifa's president has offered his critics an external review of how the organisation is run, after weeks of refusing to bend on the plan that triggered a rebellion against him. This piece explains what Gianni…

Gianni Infantino is facing legal pressure and political goodwill at the same time, and the two are moving in opposite directions. This article explains why Uefa's shift to formal court papers matters, and why…

Donald Trump has publicly backed Gianni Infantino at the very moment three FIFA confederations are accusing the president of breaking their trust. This article sets the two arguments side by side so you can…

Gianni Infantino apologised for his role in a collapsed plan to sell stakes in Fifa's competitions to private investors, then kept his job within hours. This article explains why the vote count behind the…

Can Gianni Infantino survive the collapse of his World Cup investment plan, or has FIFA’s internal argument moved beyond one president? This article explains why Wednesday’s meeting in Rabat matters, who has…

Fifa has dropped the investment proposal, yet the dispute has moved beyond one deal. This article explains why Uefa’s response makes trust, control and the use of football’s money the issue that remains.

Can FIFA turn the commercial rights around its biggest competitions into an investment vehicle without losing the cooperation that gives those competitions their meaning? This explains why UEFA’s unanimous…

FIFA’s proceedings against Argentina reach from a banner after the England semi-final to the disorder around the Spain final. This article explains why that breadth matters, what has been alleged and why…

Can a $20m payment be separated from the process used to offer it? This article explains why Fifa’s deadline has made a proposed commercial restructure into a wider fight over consultation, leverage and the…

FIFA says a new commercial company could send far more money into football development. UEFA says the proposal crosses a principle that governing bodies should not cross; this article explains why the argument…

The World Cup gave football a glimpse of VAR being used to punish divers, and supporters rather enjoyed the sight. Uefa has now looked at the same law and decided it means something narrower. This covers what…

Around 7,000 tickets remain unsold for Saturday's World Cup bronze medal match between England and France in Miami, with resale listings below face value.

The 2026 World Cup is still deciding its semi-finalists and Gianni Infantino is already talking about the one after next. FIFA's president has confirmed that a 64-team World Cup, first floated by CONMEBOL for…

England won the game and lost the defender, and now they have to work out which of those two things matters more. FIFA have suspended Jarell Quansah for two World Cup matches, taking him out of the…

A straight red card carries an automatic one-match ban, and the player's team cannot appeal it. That has been one of the plainest lines in football's rulebook for decades. This week FIFA rubbed it out for…

England's last-16 tie against Mexico had not kicked off yet, and it had already produced its first crisis. This covers the five-and-a-half hours on Friday when FIFA came close to moving the fixture forward six…

Millions of fans have spent this World Cup hunting for a free stream, and a great many have ended up somewhere they should not have. This piece looks at Operation Offsides, the largest sports-piracy crackdown…

The weather hazards facing this summer's World Cup have moved from theoretical to very real. Adrian Dane examines what happened in Austin, how FIFA's lightning protocol works in practice, and why the…

Ten days before Iran kick off their World Cup campaign in Los Angeles, a diplomatic confrontation is threatening to overshadow everything that happens on the pitch. This piece examines the visa dispute between…

Three officiating changes are set to reshape how football is policed at this summer's World Cup, and each one addresses a grievance supporters have been voicing for seasons. We break down what Pierluigi…

This piece examines the formal legal pressure now bearing down on Fifa over its World Cup 2026 ticketing operation, focusing on what the subpoena actually means for fans and for world football's governing…

Football is heading into its biggest summer tournament with two significant new laws that could fundamentally alter how players behave during confrontations on the pitch. Adrian Dane breaks down exactly what…

With World Cup 2026 bringing the global game to American soil this summer, a coalition of more than 120 rights organisations has issued a formal travel advisory urging caution for fans, players, and…

The push to replace Iran with Italy at the 2026 World Cup has been firmly rebuffed by Fifa, with president Gianni Infantino having already declared that Iran are coming to the tournament. We examine the…