Gianni Infantino

The ball blends high-tech design with symbols of USA, Mexico and Canada

Schalke’s Antwi-Adjei and a Kaiserslautern player were targeted

FIFA chief hits back at critics, saying they were ‘right’ to expand event to 32 teams

While FIFA president said eight-team event will kick off on Oct 20, CAF website mentions Oct 21

Swiss lawyer secures third term in office after standing unopposed at the congress

World Cup 2022 hosts deny claim they bugged a meeting in 2017 amid fears of losing hosting rights

FIFA boss under investigation for alleged secret meetings with former prosecution chief

World body chief Infantino says success of traditional format in Qatar prompts a rethink

UN agency presses football body for greater role scrutinizing future World Cup hosts

Incumbent Infantino secures another four year stint after no challenger emerged for title

England, Netherlands first to touch down in Qatar as FIFA president pleads for peace

Football’s biggest show to start on November 20 with focus sharply on hosts

Rights groups want president Infantino to commit money for Qatar’s migrant workers

World body urges participating teams to not let sport be dragged into ideological or political ‘battles’

World body negotiating ‘initiative’ to dispel doubts about country’s rights record

Public anger results in investigation after more than 130 people died in stampede

Governing body approves decision to allow mega event’s hosts to play opening game

Fifa says 1.8 million already sold from three million total available for Qatar World Cup

Al-Thawadi says organisers doing everything to bring down costs of accomodation

Football spectacle to be co-hosted by three countries first time ever, will have 48 teams

Football rules board also says semi-automated offside detector is closer to being used at Qatar World Cup

Rights group urges football world body to help ‘abused’ migrant worker in Qatar

Countdown towards football World Cup begins for November tournament

Plan will not be even discussed at this week’s annual congress as leaders seek other ways

Findings show 75% of more than 1,000 male footballers in favour of retaining event’s four-year cycle

FIFA president believes 2022 spectacle will set standard for global sporting events

Reduced prices to see residents, migrant workers buy tickets for as low as $11

Mbappe and Lewandowski are against the plans for the biennial FIFA World Cup

Governing body claims biennial World Cup will bring ‘strong upturn in football’s economy’

President Infantino will try to find consensus on biennial event among member federations

FIFA president says those who oppose plans want to maintain their elevated status

One year from mega event’s kick-off, host country faces a big challenge of welcoming more than a million fans

President Infantino admits there have been heated discussions and contrasting opinions on the idea

FIFA chief says his plan envisages global showpiece every year, alternating between men's and women's competitions

FIFA president defends plan saying chances for smaller nations to qualify will increase

PM Bennett's office says Infantino floated the idea for Middle Eastern country to co-host 2030 event during a meeting

Football’s governing body says it is open to organising World Cup every two years

Says he didn’t instruct female referees to not greet Sheikh; was congratulating them

President Infantino believes it is difficult to find consensus among experts discussing matter

Seven-team event will be held in December following postponed 2020 edition in Qatar in February

Eight stadiums will be used in all, of which three are so far fully operational

Says Covid-19-forced postponements may lead to shortening of format

He travelled to Washington to discuss the establishment of the tournament and review preparations

A Swiss special prosecutor has launched proceedings against the Italian

Athletes, teams and leagues have expressed solidarity with protesters demanding an end to systemic racism

The DFB is investigating the players in line with IFAB's laws

"I will try to explain to the OAG that it is in my interests that everything should be cleared up," he said

With a capacity of 100,000, the lotus flower-shaped stadium will for a time trump Barcelona's Camp Nou

In England, football will not return until it is "safe and appropriate"to do so, authorities have said

Romelu Lukaku and Franck Kessie have both been targeted by monkey calls without any sanction being taken