FIFA President Gianni Infantino says Russia should be allowed back into international football. The Swedish Football Association does not share that opinion - and Sweden's Sports Minister Jakob Forssmed (KD) is furious. It is extremely serious, he says.
FootballFans should boycott the World Cup in the United States, said 89-year-old former FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
FootballFIFA President Gianni Infantino has slammed Senegal over the chaotic scenes during the Africa Cup of Nations final. "It is unacceptable," Infantino wrote on Instagram.
FootballDespite criticism of sky-high prices and a campaign to boycott the event, interest in this summer's major football tournament is huge. More than 500 million ticket requests have already been received, according to FIFA.
FootballHedvig Lindahl has been invited by FIFA to a legends match in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the 2027 World Cup. However, the 189-cap national team goalkeeper is boycotting the match in protest against FIFA.
Football48 teams, three host countries, summer heat and the ultimate show of superstars. This summer's World Cup, hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, is the biggest football tournament to date. Here's a guide.
FootballThe organizer of next year's six World Cup matches in Seattle designated one of them as a pride match. The chairman of the Iranian Football Federation, Mehdi Taj, opposes this. "We are determined to prevent this, and we will do it," he said in an interview with the newspaper Hammihan, according to NTB.
FootballA film is to be made based on the life of Spanish football star Alexia Putella, writes Marca.
FootballJust over 97 million kronor – that's the minimum the Swedish Football Association will earn if the men's national team manages to qualify for this summer's World Cup.
FootballThe criticism of the expensive tickets for the World Cup had an effect. For the most loyal fans, some match tickets will now cost around 550 kronor – even for the World Cup final.
SportsFrenchman Ousmane Dembélé and Spaniard Aitana Bonmatí received the Ballon d'Or last fall – the awards for the world's best footballers. Fifa did not want to be outdone. Dembélé and Bonmatí received new awards on the same theme during tonight's ceremony.
FootballAlmost five times as expensive as last time, World Cup tickets. Now the European supporters group FSE wants FIFA to stop ticket sales due to unreasonable prices.
FootballNational team captain Tony Gustavsson has had a tough start with the Swedish women's football team. This is also reflected in the world rankings – where Sweden has now dropped two places.
FootballFIFA President Gianni Infantino has been reported to FIFA's ethics committee. A human rights organization believes that Infantino violated FIFA's own rules on political neutrality. For example, when he gave US President Donald Trump a newly established peace prize.
FootballNext summer, Iran and Egypt will face each other in the World Cup in the United States – and the organizers in Seattle see it as a pride match. The Iranian Football Federation is not happy with this and wants to stop the event, reports the state news agency ISNA. The Egyptian Football Federation is also protesting the initiative.
FootballLast summer, the World Cup organizers in Seattle decided that one of their matches would be a Pride match. After the draw on Friday, it is clear that the match will be between Iran and Egypt – two countries where homosexuality is banned, writes the New York Post.
SportsNetherlands, Japan and Tunisia. These are the nations that await Sweden in the World Cup this summer – if the national team makes it to the championship. I could talk all night about the World Cup but we are not there, we have to win two games first, says national team captain Graham Potter.
SportsFIFA's Peace Prize goes to Donald Trump, as expected. The US president receives the newly established award for "working for peace throughout the world through his actions."
FootballIt will not be clear until the end of March whether Sweden will be able to participate in this summer's World Cup party. Then the fate of the national team will be decided in a playoff. But already on Friday evening, Sweden will know which potential opponents await. Here is a guide to the draw for the World Cup.
SportsIran will boycott the draw for the World Cup in Washington on December 5. The decision comes after the US denied visas to several members of the Iranian delegation.
SportsJust days after Panama's men's national team qualified for this summer's World Cup, the country's football president, Manuel Arias, has been suspended after violating a previous ban he was given after he said a female star was fat.
FootballWill Sweden play the away match against Ukraine in Poland or some other country – maybe even Sweden? The only thing that can be said at the moment is that nothing is clear.
SportsNorway will be in the third seeding group when the World Cup draw is made. This has been confirmed after FIFA released the latest world rankings.
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