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The Federation Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) is the governing body of association football. Fifa is responsible for the organisation of football's major international tournaments, notably the World Cup which commenced in 1930 and the Women's World Cup which commenced in 1991. Fifa was founded in 1904. Headquartered in Zurich, its membership now comprises 209 national associations. Member countries must each also be members of one of the six regional confederations into which the world is divided: Africa, Asia, Europe, North & Central America and the Caribbean, Oceania and South America.
Kiss for player after Spanish Women’s World Glory has turned into a crisis and become a #MeToo moment for the sport.
Biggest graft scandal in a decade threatens to drag Chinese men’s football to an even lower level with investigations also spreading to other sports.
The Brazilian great, who died on December 29 aged 82, personified everything good about football and transformed the sport into the beautiful game.
Cliff Buddle says the tournament hosted by Qatar will be the most controversial yet, but when it begins, billions of fans will be gripped.
It is one thing to impose sanctions against Putin and his enablers, quite another when ordinary Russians are penalised through no fault of their own.
Everything you need to know as the oldest continental tournament in world football kicks off for its 48th edition, 108 years on from its debut campaign.
A Muslim food stall owned by footballer Hassan Sunny has been inundated with gracious Chinese fans who also took advantage of a new visa-free-travel policy with Singapore.
Player unions want football’s world governing body to address the workload of elite players, especially with the addition of the Club World Cup.
Kim Do-hoon takes over for two games as South Korea chase spot in next round of World Cup qualifying, having left his last role after a 2022 incident.
Young women footballers in Complexo do Alemao, one of Rio’s most impoverished and violent favelas, often can’t leave home to train when police and drug dealers shoot at each other.
Ulises Davila and fellow players Kearyn Baccus and Clayton Lewis formally charged and granted bail, with Davila scheduled to appear in court on June 24.
Tributes pour in from football elite as India captain Sunil Chhetri calls time on record-breaking career. He hit 94 goals in 150 appearances for India in two decades representing his country.
New policy will be attractive to the international owners of European clubs, while governing body also finally set a date for first Women’s Club World Cup.
Letter to Fifa president Gianni Infantino claims sport’s worldwide schedule is now ‘beyond saturation’ as all Uefa competitions have been increased to 36 teams.
Diego Maradona was named best player of tournament in Mexico, where he scored five goals including punching one into the net with his fist against England.
One of the top footballers in the world and among the sport’s biggest earners has ample resources to fuel his passion for luxury timepieces
The sport’s world governing body has said it will look into the policy which blocks league games from being staged in foreign territories.
University of Bochum’s Lorenz Narku Laing says football has ‘tolerated racism for decades’, but education for fans and tougher penalties for clubs could be the answer.
Prosecutor charged Rubiales with one count of sexual assault and one of coercion for his alleged actions in aftermath of kiss, offences carrying jail terms of one year and 18 months, respectively.
The 34-year-old Chinese captain, who quit the national team because of the ‘humiliation’ of not beating Singapore, has apologised to his teammates ahead of the return fixture.
Branko Ivankovic says men’s team must be adaptable to modern game as they face two crucial matches against Singapore.
Change of coach unlikely to stop South Korea picking up another three points against Thailand in their Group C clash on Thursday.
The Belgium FA has unveiled the new kits for its male and female teams, with the home kit in the traditional red while the away kit is a tribute to the famous cartoon character.
City delegate told the NPC there were enough facilities in Kai Tak Sports Park and Guangzhou Nansha Urban Sports Complex to meet the needs of the competition.
One of the world’s most decorated footballers with Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, Alves, 40, is found guilty of raping woman in nightclub in December 2022.
The US, Mexico and Canada are co-hosting the football World Cup, which will expand from 32 participants to 48 for the first time and feature 104 total matches.
State prosecutors have accused former Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales of sexual assault and for allegedly coercing Jenni Hermoso to publicly support him in the public backlash against him.
Low-key debut for Suarez as marquee stars play first half in El Salvador, before hectic preseason schedule takes them to Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and Japan.
A WhatsApp group of football fans from across the planet help each other buy tickets for the World Cup, Euros - and the 2023 Asian Cup starting today - and share tips on things like hotels and bars.
Former Manchester City and Benfica manager says disease is terminal in interview with Swedish radio station
Beckenbauer, one of only three men to win the World Cup as player and as a coach, died on Sunday, the German football association said.
Football For Schools targets shift in local attitudes to sport, with parents taking a role – but FA boss acknowledges retaining talent into adulthood has been a problem for the city.
Son is being held in Liaoning after being suspected of ‘accepting bribes by non-state employees’, according to a statement by the Chinese foreign ministry in May.
Tottenham superstar Son Heung-min admits he was upset by opponents saying ‘they don’t care about me and know how to stop me’.