58 h. ago Trump unveils new Club World Cup trophy alongside FIFA chief Infantino

Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino held a joint unveiling of the new trophy for FIFA’s Club World Cup competition during a meeting at the White House.

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4 d. ago Legal action fund to block Sadiq Khan's Oxford Street pedestrianisation voted down

Conservative councillors had hoped a judicial review could ‘force the mayor’s hand’ over what they call an ‘ill thought out vanity project’

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4 d. ago 'Gianni Infantino vanity project with Coldplay has no place at World Cup or in football'

If FIFA and Coldplay are not going to get The Dickies to do the World Cup half-time show in 2026 then they should not bother - the event will become Super Bowl lite

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4 d. ago Fifa will consider expanding World Cup to 64 teams for 2030 tournament

Idea raised at Fifa council meeting on WednesdayMove would see more than a quarter of members qualifyFifa is to consider a proposal to expand the 2030 men’s World Cup to 64 teams, an adjustment that would mean more than a quarter of its 211 member associations would take part.The idea was raised at a meeting of the Fifa council on Wednesday as part of any other business. According to reporting in the New York Times, the delegate was Ignacio Alonso, the president of the Uruguayan Football Association. Uruguay will be one of three South American countries to host a “centenary celebration match” in 2030. Fifa’s president, Gianni Infantino, agreed to explore the idea further. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Football fans slam ‘game’s completely gone’ as FIFA confirm 2026 World Cup half

Football fans have slammed the decision by FIFA president Gianni Infantino to host a half-time show during the 2026 World Cup final

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5 d. ago Football fans claim the 'game's officially GONE' as FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirms next year's World Cup final will have a Super Bowl

A half-time show has been a major part of the Super Bowl for years, with the headline act being given approximately 13 minutes to perform their biggest hits.

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5 d. ago Coldplay’s Chris Martin to help Fifa plan World Cup final half

The Super Bowl-style event will be the first in the competition’s history.

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5 d. ago FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirms 2026 World Cup final will feature a Super Bowl

Infantino has confirmed that the 2026 World Cup final will feature a half-time show inspired by the Super Bowl. It is not clear whether the half-time interval will be elongated to accommodate the show.

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8 d. ago ITV risk angering FIFA with cheeky bid to broadcast £800m tournament without paying

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has staked his reputation on the revamped Club World Cup, but it has been met with a lukewarm reaction from fans, players, managers, sponsors and broadcasters

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9 d. ago FIFA president opens door to Russia returning to play in the World Cup

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has revealed he would like to see Russia return to play in the World Cup in the future. Russia have been banned from international football since invading Ukraine.

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1 week ago Fifa’s Gianni Infantino defends ‘crucial’ relationship with Donald Trump

Fifa president focused on success of 2026 World CupDefends decision to give 2034 event to Saudi ArabiaGianni Infantino has defended his relationship with Donald Trump, saying proximity to the US president is “absolutely crucial” to the success of the 2026 World Cup.Fifa’s president also defended the decision to award Saudi Arabia the World Cup in 2034 in rare remarks to the media while attending the International Football Association Board (Ifab) AGM in Belfast. Continue reading...

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