UEFA keeps World Cup boycott threat
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The day before the World Cup final, key FIFA figures faced a stunning demand to sign off on a multibillion-dollar privatization project.
Infantino has faced calls to resign and statements of no confidence after he sought to plan part of the World Cup to private investors.
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government remained confident the final of the 2030 World Cup will be in Spain. Speaking after a report that FIFA allegedly awarded the final to co-host Morocco, sports minister Milagros Tolón said Spain “deserved” to host the title game.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced last year that host cities for the 2025 Club World Cup would receive $1m.
Average cost of a 30-second spot during tournaments airing on Fox was reportedly between $200,000 and $750,000
The Argentine Football Association has announced that July 15 will be National Football Teams Day, in part to commemorate the country's recent FIFA World Cup semifinal victory over England
Gianni Infantino has apologised for "errors" he made in controversial plans to sell off stakes in competitions to private investors, but will remain Fifa president after receiving the backing of senior executives in a meeting in Morocco.