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NYON (Switzerland): The governing body of European football is still unclear about the latest format of the World Cup and was not sure whether to vote to expand the tournament, its president said yesterday. Aleksander Ceferin said the European Football Union (UEFA) are getting information from the media as the …

KUALA LUMPUR – Pretty goal Mohd Faiz Subri kick on February 16 and 10 listed in the best kick for the Puskas Award for the International Football Federation (FIFA) 2016. This was confirmed by football’s governing body said in a Twitter message that the upload official FIFA.com earlier. Nine other …

FIFA are set to take action against England and Scotland for wearing armbands with poppies during their World Cup qualifier. The bungling governors of world football warned the countries ahead of the game – with both nations choosing to pay their respects instead. AP report that disciplinary cases have now …

Thursday, 7 September 2017 :  A World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Senegal will be replayed after the match referee was banned for life by Fifa. Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey was banned for “match manipulation”. He awarded a penalty to South Africa in their 2-1 win in November last …

Friday, 25 August 2017 :  Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as Uefa’s Player of the Year, beating Lionel Messi and Juventus keeper Gianluigi Buffon to the prize. Ronaldo, 32, helped Madrid to a second consecutive Champions League title and finished as the tournament’s top scorer with 12 …

Tuesday, 22 August 2017 :  Qatar will build a stadium shaped like an Arabian skull cap for the 2022 World Cup, organisers said on Sunday, as the Gulf state moves ahead with preparations for the tournament despite a diplomatic rift with its neighbours. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United …

Wednesday, 10 May 2017 :  FIFA are set to investigate the transfer of Paul Pogba from Juventus to Manchester United. Pogba signed for United in the summer of 2016, joining from Italian champions Juventus in a world-record deal worth £89 million. “Confirmation of the investigation came after French media reports …

Friday, 28 April 2017 :  Brazil and Argentina’s associations were fined 35,000 (£27,248) and 20,000 (£15,565) Swiss francs respectively by world football’s governing body. Mexico’s association has been fined 10,000 Swiss francs (£7,781). The fines were “for incidents involving discriminatory and unsporting conduct by fans, including homophobic chants”. A Fifa …

Tuesday, 21 March 2017 :  The ban results from a penalty he awarded to South Africa in a 2-1 win over Senegal in a 2018 World Cup qualifier in November. He penalised Kalidou Koulibaly for handball, but replays showed the ball hit his knee. Football’s world governing body says it …

Friday, 10 March 2017 :   FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Thursday warned the United States and President Donald Trump that banning travelers from six Muslim-majority countries could negatively affect the country’s chances of hosting the 2026 World Cup. The U.S. Soccer Federation, the sport’s American governing body, has been considering …