Ireland's national team coach Heimir Hallgrímsson says the Nations League matches against Israel are against "a genocide." The response from Israel was not long in coming.
SportsFIFA President Gianni Infantino is opening up to reforms of the International Football Federation. This does not change our position on the issue that we think new leadership is needed for FIFA, says Simon Åström, chairman of the Swedish Football Association.
FootballFIFA president Gianni Infantino, who has been heavily criticized, is now opening a dialogue on reforms to the international football federation. Among other things, he wants to work with the associations that have been critical of him.
FootballThis summer's World Cup adventure will bring the Swedish Football Association only 25 million kronor. At the same time, FIFA has around six billion dollars in its coffers. In our opinion, FIFA has an unreasonable amount of money in reserve, says federation chairman Simon Åström.
FootballThe member associations should receive more than 98 million kronor from the International Football Association Board (FIFA). This is now being demanded by the presidents of the European Football Association (UEFA) and the North and Central American and Caribbean Association Football Confederation (CONCACAF).
FootballThe 2030 men's World Cup final will be played in Morocco, says Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the country's football federation.
FootballThe Belgian Football Association (RBFA) does not support Gianni Infantino for re-election as FIFA president - and points to the World Cup scandal involving Folarin Balogun's red card as an important reason.
FootballPowerful associations have called for his resignation, but the president of the International Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, wants to remain in his post. "Infantino will stand for re-election," a FIFA spokesperson told the BBC, among others.
FootballFifa accuses Uefa of a "smear campaign" after the European football body asked American judges to force Fifa to release documents regarding the proposed plan to sell shares of the World Cup.
FootballPlayers have been bought for record sums in football this summer. SEK 95 billion has been spent on men's players, and on the women's side transfer fees have doubled compared with last year.
FootballThe Dutch Football Association is now joining the national associations that want to get rid of FIFA boss Gianni Infantino - and at the same time fundamentally reform FIFA's governance.
FootballAlready on Wednesday, reports emerged that the European Football Association (Uefa) was withdrawing its threat to boycott tournaments organized by the International Football Association Federation (FIFA). Now, Uefa has confirmed that it is dropping the boycott threat.
FootballUEFA is considering taking FIFA president Gianni Infantino to court in Switzerland over a plan to sell shares in the World Cup, which it says is valued at an "absurdly low" level, according to documents filed by UEFA in a US court.
FootballCriticism of Gianni Infantino is widespread from various quarters of world football. But the Fifa president also has support from several big-name players. "Infantino has done a good job. To deny it would be dishonest," writes Fabio Cannavaro on social media.
FootballThe European football association, UEFA, is dropping its threat to boycott FIFA competitions after receiving assurances that FIFA will never sell shares in the World Cup.
FootballGianni Infantino is losing support around the football world. But here is a profile of FIFA's controversial president. "I don't think Infantino has done anything wrong," says former striker Samuel Eto'o.
FootballUEFA President Aleksander Ceferin says he is "not interested" in replacing FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the post.
FootballThe Nordic football associations are demanding a "comprehensive and independent review" of how FIFA is governed. Confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been lost. Work is currently underway to find a counter-candidate, says SvFF Chairman Simon Åström.
FootballTwo top figures in African football are said to have sounded out FIFA Secretary General, the Swede Mattias Grafström, about whether he might consider running against the scandal-plagued Gianni Infantino in the upcoming presidential election.
FootballFIFA President Gianni Infantino defied calls to stay away from a youth tournament in the Dominican Republic, a day after Victor Montagliani, president of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf), asked him not to attend.
FootballSeveral Argentine World Cup players are being heavily punished by FIFA. This follows the major brawl after the final against Spain. Argentina's federation is also being fined millions for, among other things, "grossly inappropriate behavior," FIFA writes.
FootballEuropean football's governing body Uefa is increasing pressure on FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino. Talks are now under way to expand the Nations League to include countries from Concacaf, North and Central America and the Caribbean.
FootballGianni Infantino's failed World Cup proposal was the last straw. Now a number of major supporter organizations around the world are demanding that he resign as FIFA president.
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