US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have signed a number of cooperation agreements. Among other things, it is now clear that the US will sell fighter jets to the kingdom.
WorldThe international football federation Fifa is blacklisting people who spread threats and hatred and preventing them from buying tickets to events such as the World Cup, president Gianni Infantino said in a new report.
Football"I think we should all support what he's doing because I think it looks pretty good," said FIFA president Gianni Infantino about Donald Trump on Wednesday. Words that are a "clear violation of the rules," claims a former head of FIFA's control body.
FootballNorway and Italy have been fined by the International Football Association Board (FIFA) for fan incidents during World Cup qualifying matches against Israel in October.
FootballThe International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) is introducing its own peace prize. The first recipient of the award will be announced in a few weeks.
FootballMalaysia's national football team is in trouble. The International Football Association Board (FIFA) has rejected an appeal after seven foreign-born players were banned for using fake documents for an international match.
FootballBefore the men's national football team's World Cup qualifying match at home against Switzerland, boos were heard during the Swiss national anthem. Now the Swedish Football Association has been fined 60,000 kronor by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) for "inappropriate behavior."
FootballReal Madrid is demanding almost the equivalent of 40 billion kronor in compensation from the European Football Association (Uefa), the AFP news agency reports, citing sources. This after a Spanish court rejected an appeal from the association regarding the so-called super league in football.
FootballReal Madrid will demand "significant" compensation from European football's governing body UEFA after a Spanish court rejected an appeal by the association regarding the so-called Super League.
FootballUSA has joined together with Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica to get to host the women's World Championship 2031.
SportsUSA's president Donald Trump wants to move World Championship matches for security reasons. Now he gets support from International Football Federation Fifa.
FootballUSA's president Donald Trump says he now has received support from Fifa boss Gianni Infantino to move World Championship matches for security reasons.
FootballSecret address, large protests and sparse spectator stands. This is what awaits Israel's national football team in upcoming World Championship qualifying matches against Norway and Italy. We will have 6,000 people inside the arena and 10,000 outside, says Alberto Felice De Toni, mayor of Udine where the match against Italy is played.
FootballFor the first time, a match in the Spanish La Liga will be decided on foreign soil. The European Football Association has reluctantly agreed to let Barcelona–Villarreal be played in the USA just before Christmas.
Football”Battlefield” creators Dice in Stockholm will become Saudi if the historic acquisition of gaming giant EA goes through. Financially, it's a bad deal for the Saudi investors, according to industry analyst and researcher Joost van Dreunen. It's about soft power, he says.
BusinessTo punish sports fans who watch illegal ip-tv will be difficult, but more should understand that it can harm their favorite team. This is the opinion of sports journalist Olof Lundh, who has just written a book about the battle for sports-tv.
TV & filmThe Turkish Football Association demands that Israel be suspended from international play and calls the situation in Gaza "inhuman and unacceptable".
FootballThe European football association's (Uefa) board is considering suspending Israeli teams from all competitions due to the war in Gaza, according to both AP and The Times.
FootballDisaster start in World Championship qualifying has a direct negative impact on the world ranking. The men's national football team loses three places – and is now outside the top-30. At the same time, Norway slips past and reaches its best placement in twelve years.
FootballPreviously, only clubs that released players to the World Championship finals have been able to take part in Fifa's money. Now, clubs that contribute with players to the qualifying rounds will also get a share of the money.
FootballThe Norwegian Football Association (NFF) donates the profit from the World Championship qualifying match against Israel to Doctors without Borders. The match is played at a time and against a background marked by unimaginable humanitarian suffering. We cannot be indifferent to this, says Lise Klaveness, chairman of the Norwegian Football Association, according to NTB.
FootballThe former national team star in football, Lotta Schelin, has been given an assignment in Fifa. She is part of a new group of former players who on behalf of the International Football Association will work to counteract racism.
FootballUefa chairman Aleksander Ceferin goes to verbal attack against politicians in the debate about banning Israel from football due to the war in Gaza. He is against a ban. The idea that football would solve these problems? There is not a chance, says the Slovene to Politico.
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