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Argentina Blocked From Retiring Messi’s No.10 Shirt Due To FIFA Rules

Argentina are unable to retire the No.10 shirt in honour of Lionel Messi due to FIFA rules. However, they can still honour his legacy by leaving the shirt vacant for non-tournament fixtures. Messi will make his final appearance for his…

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Mbappe officially receives 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot

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France captain Kylian Mbappe has officially received the Golden Boot award he won at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Mbappe confirmed this on his Instagram page on Thursday. The 27-year-old scored 10 goals in eight matches. He achieved the feat…

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FIFA looks at US for new women's Club World Cup

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FIFA is looking to stage another major event in the US, with plans advancing for the launch of the women's Club World Cup despite the leadership crisis around Gianni Infantino, Sky News understands.

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Morocco Match Nigeria’s Historic FIFA Ranking Feat As Super Eagles Drop To 31st

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Morocco have matched Nigeria’s historic FIFA ranking achievement after climbing to fifth in the latest men’s world rankings, while the Super Eagles have dropped...

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Morocco Match Nigeria’s Historic FIFA Ranking Feat

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Morocco have moved up to fifth in the latest FIFA men’s world ranking, matching a historic achievement previously reached by Nigeria’s Super Eagles. The Atlas Lions moved above Brazil after the five-time world champions were held to a 1-1…

Gianni Infantino: Fifa president has ‘no place in future of football’, says computer hacker Rui Pinto

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The computer hacker who released documents which led to the Premier League investigation into Manchester City says Fifa president Gianni Infantino “should have no place in the future of the game”. City have been found guilty of breaching…

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Swiss FA withdraws support for Infantino ahead of FIFA election

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The Swiss Football Association (SFV) has withdrawn its support for Gianni Infantino’s bid for another term as FIFA president ahead

Wednesday, Sep 30

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Why Argentina cannot retire Lionel Messi's shirt number as rarely-used FIFA rule explained

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Argentina already have a replacement for Lionel Messi's shirt number in mind.

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FIFA Rankings: Bafana Bafana continue their rise after Eritrea win

Bafana Bafana are continuing their rise in the FIFA rankings after another convincing victory in their latest international assignment.

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Swiss FA ‘cannot justify’ its support for Infantino’s re-election as Fifa president

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The Swiss Football Association (SFV) has withdrawn its support for Gianni ⁠Infantino’s bid for another term as Fifa president, the organisation confirmed on Wednesday.

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Tunisia cancel Mali friendly over injuries, FIFA ranking concerns — Reports

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Tunisia have cancelled their October 3 friendly against Mali amid injury concerns and fears that the result could affect their FIFA ranking, reports said.

Swiss Football Association withdraws support for FIFA boss Gianni Infantino

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Executive committee reverses its support ‌for the ​Swiss football administrator after endorsing his candidacy in June.

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Super Eagles news: Morocco break Nigeria’s 32-year FIFA record after Guinea-Bissau embarassment

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The Atlas Lions of Morocco have matched Nigeria Super Eagles' historic FIFA ranking feat after climbing to fifth in the latest men's world rankings, Soccernet.ng reports. The Atlas Lions moved above Brazil into fifth place after the South…

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Infantino backs major FIFA funding boost for member associations

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has signalled his support for a substantial increase in funding to the world governing body’s 211 member associations, with the FIFA Council expected to consider additional payments at its meeting on October…

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FIFA Endorses Nigeria Football Reforms After NFF Board Resignation, Shehu Dikko Says

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow FIFA has endorsed Nigeria’s proposed overhaul of football administration following the resignation of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) executive committee and its General…

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‘Two clean sheets’: Cools hails Tapp, Nooa as Malaysia chase Fifa Asean Cup final spot

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JAKARTA, Sept 30 — Malaysia captain Dion Cools has praised centre-back partner Brad Tapp and defensive midfielder...

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Uefa’s Ceferin tells Fifa boss Infantino: No ‘emperors’ in football

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COPENHAGEN, Sept 30 — Uefa chief Aleksander Ceferin on Tuesday attacked Fifa president Gianni Infantino, saying &l...

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Fifa accuses Uefa of ‘misinformation campaign’

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World football’s governing body has accused its European counterpart of a “misinformation campaign”, while refusing to hand over files relating to shelved plans to sell