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Fifa 'cannot solve geopolitical problems' like Gaza, says Infantino
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» LAUSANNE - Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday football "cannot solve geopolitical problems", as he comes under pressure to suspend Israel over the Palestinian conflict.
World Cup 2026 host cities say fans 'welcome'
AFP, Published on 10/06/2025
» NEW YORK - American World Cup host city officials assured Monday that overseas fans would be welcome at next year's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico despite "uncertainty" amid ongoing concerns over visas, border controls and social unrest.
Bach's successor needs cool head to guide Olympics through stormy seas: experts
AFP, Published on 18/03/2025
» PYLOS (GREECE) - Whoever succeeds Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday will need to be "cool under fire" with some members believing the very existence of the Olympic Movement is at stake.
Ten highlights from 2023 French Open
AFP, Published on 12/06/2023
» PARIS - The French Open ended on Sunday with Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek crowned champions after two weeks which featured geopolitics, controversies over sportsmanship as well as marathon matches.
Choice of Saudi for Winter Games reflects worsening environment for major events
AFP, Published on 06/10/2022
» LAUSANNE - The decision to award the 2029 Asian Winter Games to Saudi Arabia may have been greeted with amazement but it follows a double logic.
Deschamps keen to keep geopolitics out of France-Turkey qualifier
AFP, Published on 14/10/2019
» SAINT-DENIS (FRANCE) - France coach Didier Deschamps hopes to keep the simmering diplomatic tension with Turkey out of Monday's Euro 2020 qualifier after Ankara launched a widely-condemned military offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria.
Fifa to choose North America or Morocco for 2026 World Cup
AFP, Published on 13/06/2018
» MOSCOW: Fifa members vote Wednesday on whether to award the 2026 World Cup to frontrunners North America or to underdogs Morocco, which has African support to bring football's showpiece event back to the continent.
North America or Morocco for 2026 World Cup - FIFA votes
AFP, Published on 12/06/2018
» MOSCOW - FIFA members will decide on Wednesday whether the 2026 World Cup should be played in North America or in Morocco, taking football's global showpiece to Africa for just the second time.
North America 2026 World Cup bid vows record profit
AFP, Published on 08/05/2018
» BRUSSELS: Leaders of North America's bid for the 2026 World Cup urged FIFA voters to ignore the "politics of the moment" on Tuesday as they promised to deliver a record-breaking multi-billion-dollar profit for the global football showpiece.