Four years after world sport rushed to ban Russia for invading Ukraine, the leading governing bodies are reacting guardedly ...

Geopolitics and football have collided once again following the escalation of tensions between the United States and Iran, raising questions about whether the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup could be ...

As for the tournament's best young star, it was Kylian Mbappe who announced his arrival on the global stage. The Frenchman scored four times in Russia, including a goal in the final, to make him only ...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called for Russia's ban from international soccer to be lifted. Russia has not been allowed to participate in FIFA competition since 2022, when the country invaded ...

Russia could be poised for a return to international football next year, following Fifa’s announcement of a new under-15 competition that will be "open to all associations". The move comes after ...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said he supports the reinstatement of Russia and called for an end to the country's four-year exclusion from international tournaments. FIFA barred Russia from ...

Russia World Cup head Vitaly Mutko has been barred from seeking re-election to FIFA's top decision-making body after failing an eligibility check. FIFA's review committee has ruled that Mutko can no ...

According to reporting by bne IntelliNews, a Russian television sports commentator has suggested that Russia should replace ...

According to the FIFA World Ranking, the Top-3 football nations are Spain, Argentina and France MOSCOW, April 3. /TASS/. Russia has dropped three spots in the FIFA World Rankings, according to the ...

ZURICH — Russia and Qatar could be stripped of their World Cup hosting rights if evidence emerges of bribery in the bidding process, the independent chairman of FIFA’s audit and compliance committee ...