…Head Coach Sports How Nigeria can still qualify for the 2027 World Cup Sports UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC Call for Gianni Infantino to Resign as FIFA President
…open letter signed by three confederations — Europe’s UEFA, North and Central America’s CONCACAF and Asia’s AFC — accusing the world football boss of breaking trust “through deception”. But Trump backed Infantino, who awarded the US president a “FIFA Peace Prize” at the World Cup draw ceremony last year. “FIFA would be…
AFC, UEFA, CONCACAF demand review of Infantino's failed FIFA deal UEFA, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have accused FIFA of a "fundamental breach of trust" and "deception" over its handling of plans to sell a stake in the World Cup, saying that the episode raises serious questions about the integri…
…preparations for the 2030 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign by competing in the 2026-27 Concacaf Nations League, which begins in September, before turning attention to the 2027 Concacaf Gold Cup.
…after opposition from UEFA, the North, Central America and Caribbean confederation (CONCACAF) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).According to The New York Post, Infantino is now turning to his biggest ally - Donald Trump - to help him survive. The paper reported that Infantino will hold a call with US Secretary…
…Cup. The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) also criticised the proposal. England's Football Association backed UEFA's position, stating: "We fully support UEFA's position."The FA added: "It is time for a full and robust revie…
North and Central American football’s governing body CONCACAF on Saturday called for a “comprehensive reckoning with” Gianni Infantino’s leadership of FIFA after his aborted plan to allow private investment in the World Cup. “This recent unilateral and egregious act of poor governance and leadership follows a pattern o…
…Cup and all other FIFA competitions over Infantino's plan on Thursday. North America's CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation also said they opposed the plan. Infantino's senior adviser, Carlos Cordeiro, a former Goldman Sachs banker who represented the soccer body on the White House Task Force for the World Cup…
…had been hoping for reassurance from other confederations he was to be disappointed. CONCACAF, Central and North American football’s governing body — which includes the three co-hosts of the World Cup, USA, Canada and Mexico — said it was “deeply concerned” at having not been consulted. “We share the disappointment of…
…at least 106 of FIFA’s 211 member associations would need to vote in favour. UEFA and Concacaf together account for 90 votes, while the AFC represents 46 member associations. The Asian governing body also criticised FIFA for failing to properly consult stakeholders before unveiling the proposal. It said the lack of con…
…has identified three major tournaments that it says will play a crucial role in shaping Concacaf’s race to qualify for the 2030 FIFA World Cup following the conclusion of the 2026 global finals. With Canada, Mexico and the United States having successfully co-hosted the 2026 World Cup, the three nations will now rejoin…
The Lionel Messi show rolls into Dallas with the Argentine maestro on the cusp of more footballing history when the World Cup holders face Austria on Monday. Messi, who turns 39 on Wednesday, scored a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Algeria to pull level with Miroslav Klose’s all-time World Cup record of 16 goals. The skip…
…Nazon remembers similar scenes after Haiti reached the semi-finals of the regional Concacaf Gold Cup in 2019."They showed us some videos. It was crazy. I never see this in my life. So many people outside - gang people and civilians together - just enjoying the moment," he said."For sure during the World Cup, this is go…