Fifa Council

Asian Football Confederation make commitment to support women's football by expanding AFC Women's Asian Cup

In 2022, there will be four more teams in the AFC Women's Asian Cup going from eight in the last edition in Jordan to 12 in the next tournament

FIFA hoping to renegotiate contracts for 2023 Women's World Cup in bid to increase player payments

In addition, FIFA are also exploring the possibility of creating a women's World League — along the lines of UEFA's Nations League — as well as a Club World Cup for women

South Korean soccer federation writes letter to AFC alleging favourable treatment to Qatari candidate for FIFA Council election

South Korean soccer federation president Chung Mong-Gyu and Qatari official Saoud Al Mohannadi are among eight candidates to fill five seats on the FIFA Council

FIFA to decide host of 2023 Women's World Cup in secret despite preaching transparency in men's tournament

Following corruption investigations into the vote for men's hosts in 2018 and 2022, FIFA removed the decision from its ruling committee and gave it to all member associations.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: India delivered a 'fantastic tournament', claims football governing body

FIFA lauded India for delivering a hugely successful Under-17 World Cup, both in terms of quality of football as well as organisation and said that the country seems capable of hosting bigger global tournaments in the future.

Is Fifa president Gianni Infantino turning out to be just as bad as predecessor Sepp Blatter?

Gianni Infantino is a smart operator, calculated and shrewd, always navigating his way through the tangled web of football politics. He is ‘astute,’ perhaps more so than his predecessor, who just controlled Fifa by allowing his people to be corrupt.

Fifa's 48-team World Cup: Portugal coach hails decision, says it will make event more competitive

Fifa's expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams from 2026 will make football's showpiece tournament "more competitive", Portugal coach Fernando Santos said Thursday.

Fifa's 48-team World Cup: A quest for power and money that will further erode sport's quality

A World Cup of 48 teams is a victory for pragmatists over purists, for entertainment over sport. This is but a logical product of its time, and so on 10 January 2017, the World Cup died.

Fifa chief Gianni Infantino backs 48-team World Cup, says more nations will get a chance

No independent watchdog; FIFA fails to usher in bold reforms as new president Infantino takes over

There is no sign of an independent watchdog that has been widely demanded as the only way to solve FIFA corruption crisis.