A bruising 24 hours - what next for Fifa and under-pressure Infantino?

The pressure is building on Gianni Infantino. Can he survive as Fifa president?

Argentina's President Milei attempts to reclaim the political spotlight by issuing anti-foreigner decree

By announcing a decree targeting foreigners who have 'spread messages of hate' against the Argentine people, particularly during the World Cup, the president is tapping into the country's heightened patriotism in an effort to regain control of the political agenda after weeks away from the public eye.

European football body declares no confidence in FIFA's Infantino after World Cup sell-off plan

European football's governing body UEFA said Saturday that the president of the sport’s global governing body, FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, had “lost” their "confidence" after his bid to spin off the commercial rights to the World Cup and other competitions into a semi-private company. Infantino had earlier dropped the plan, but the furious backlash it triggered appeared set to upend his presidency.

By FRANCE 24

Justin Bieber’s World Cup Performance Helps Him With A Major Comeback

Following his performance during the World Cup's first halftime show, Justin Bieber sends multiple tracks back to the Billboard Global Excl. U.S.

By Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor

PSG Attempting to Complete Signing of World Cup Goalkeeper

According to reports on Saturday (the 1st of August 2026), European Champions PSG are trying to see through the official signing of a World Cup goalkeeper.

UEFA declares no confidence in Infantino and vows accountability for failed World Cup equity plan

GENEVA (AP) -- Successfully stopping Gianni Infantino's FIFA plan to sell World Cup profits to private investors was the first half of a high-stakes game in global soccer politics. The second half kicked off Saturday with what seemed a clear aim of ending Infantino's decade-long presidency. "No option should be off the table," said European soccer body UEFA, whose president Aleksander Ceferin has led the fight against Infantino in a seismic week for FIFA. "The current FIFA leadership has not onl

By The Korea Herald

Fifa faces fresh transparency calls after retreat on World Cup sell-off plan

Fifa faced renewed calls for transparency on Saturday after it abruptly shelved plans to sell a stake in the commercial rights to the World Cup, a proposal that triggered fierce backlash from regional confederations that said they had been blindsided. The swift reversal has exposed growing unease within world soccer over Fifa President Gianni Infantino’s […]

FIFA assesses impact of possible 64-team World Cup in 2030

FIFA is assessing the potential impact of expanding the 2030 World Cup from 48 to 64 teams, according to a document seen by Reuters. The tournament was expanded from 32 to 48 team...

CONCACAF calls for ‘comprehensive reckoning with’ Infantino’s FIFA leadership

Last week, world governing body FIFA had announced plans to create a commercial subsidiary which would run its biggest events, including the World Cup and Club World Cup. The post CONCACAF calls for ‘comprehensive reckoning with’ Infantino’s FIFA leadership appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

Padovani praises Iran's spirit at 2026 World Cup

TEHRAN — Former Esteghlal defender Leandro Padovani has praised Iran's performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, saying Team Melli displayed resilience and pride despite facing distractions away from the pitch.