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Mauricio Pochettino makes call on USMNT future after turbulent World Cup

The Argentine led USA to the last 16 of the World Cup on home soil this year

The Independent UK

Stephen McGowan: No obvious candidate for Scotland job after demise of 'Largs mafia'

So much for international football being the poor relation. Overlooked in Gianni Infantino’s rush to flog the World Cup to the highest bidders,…

The National (Scotland)

Uefa leads push to force Gianni Infantino resignation after World Cup plan collapses

The Fifa President is under pressure after the collapse of his plans to sell off part of the World Cup, with associations starting to withdraw their endorsement letters for the Swiss official to run for another term

The Independent UK

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These World Cup 2026 trends MUST continue this season to make Premier League fun again

While there were several unsavoury aspects of World Cup 2026, the football itself was thrilling - and the Premier League could learn a thing or two

FourFourTwo

English FA to withdraw support for Gianni Infantino after scrapped World Cup sell-off

Infantino’s position as Fifa president is under heavy scrutiny after his failed plan to sell off the World Cup

The Independent UK

Infantino under growing pressure after FIFA scraps World Cup investor proposal

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is under pressure after abandoning plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors. Infantino's plans fell apart after UEFA's 55-member nations agreed to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions. CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation also said they opposed…

France 24

Ballon d’Or 2026 power rankings: Who leads the race after nominees announced?

Here’s how the top 10 contenders rank in the race to lift the Ballon d’Or in October

The Independent UK

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World Cup Fan Favorite Tim Payne Stuns in Debut With New Club

The New Zealand icon has 5.4 million Instagram followers after the World Cup.

Sports Illustrated

Paris is sizzling: Show me air conditioner

France has had a bad summer. First came the heatwaves, followed later by the respite of the World Cup amid cooler days. Then, in the midst of the finals, France lost badly, and the heat and wildfires returned.

Bangkok Post

Chelsea sign notorious World Cup star from sister club Strasbourg

Barco, who was involved in a viral heated exchange with Jude Bellingham after the World Cup semi-final, has moved to Stamford Bridge on a seven-year deal

The Independent UK

British prime minister says Infantino is not the right man to lead FIFA

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says FIFA President Gianni Infantino is not the right man to lead world soccer’s governing body in the latest fallout from the now abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors

The Independent UK

Gianni Infantino has no alternative but to resign with as much grace as he can muster

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Fifa president’s implausible plans to sell a stake in the World Cup mean he has lost the backing of the power brokers of football, and the fans

The Independent UK

FIFA President Gianni Infantino Inspires Shock Support Again After Global Backlash

The FIFA President’s initial plan to sell stakes of the World Cup led to widespread boycotts and condemnation.

Sports Illustrated

UEFA declares to have 'lost confidence' in Infantino over 'shabby, back room, opaque deal'

FIFA president Gianni Infantino came under increasing fire from continental governing bodies on Saturday despite scrapping a widely-derided plan to allow private investment in the World Cup.

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Radio France Internationale

European football chiefs say they have lost confidence in Fifa boss Infantino

European football's governing body Uefa on Saturday said it had lost confidence in the Fifa boss Gianni Infantino after world soccer's ruling organisation abandoned plans to sell a stake in the commercial rights to the World Cup.

France 24

European football body declares no confidence in FIFA's Infantino after World Cup sell-off plan

European football's governing body UEFA said Saturday that the president of the sport’s global governing body, FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, had “lost” their "confidence" after his bid to spin off the commercial rights to the World Cup and other competitions into a semi-private company. Infantino had earlier dropped the plan,…

Sports Illustrated

UEFA Offers Scathing Gianni Infantino Criticism After FIFA’s World Cup Plan Collapses

Europe’s governing body led the protests against FIFA’s divisive plan.

Bangkok Post

European football chiefs lose ‘confidence’ in Fifa boss

PARIS - Fifa president Gianni Infantino has lost the “confidence” of European football’s governing body after his plan to allow private investment in the World Cup was withdrawn following a global backlash.

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No go for Infantino: How Fifa's World Cup private investment plan imploded

The planet's most powerful football administrator Gianni Infantino on Saturday yielded to the international collective when he pulled the plug on a plan to allow private investment in the World Cup. His proposals for world football's governing body Fifa to reform its commercial operations had sparked a furious backlash.

The Guardian - UK

Gianni Infantino ‘has lost Uefa’s confidence’ after Fifa chief scraps World Cup sell-off plan

Gianni Infantino ‘has lost the confidence’ of Uefa following his aborted project to sell off the World Cup to private investors, European football’s governing body has said

Sports Illustrated

Why FIFA Scrapped Plans for Selling the World Cup, What Comes Next

FIFA will hold presidential elections in March, when Infantino could be challenged for the first time in more than a decade.

France 24

FIFA President Gianni Infantino scraps controversial World Cup investment plan

FIFA President Gianni Infantino was met with unprecedented backlash following his proposal for the structural reform of the World Cup. Under pressure, he announced that he was withdrawing his plan to sell part of the tournament to private investors. This proposal caused quite a stir internally and even led some…

The Independent UK

Infantino abandons plans to sell World Cup profits to private equity following massive pushback

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world

The Economic Times

FIFA scraps World Cup sell-off plan after resistance from members

FIFA has scrapped its plans to sell off a share of the World Cup after facing heavy opposition from various quarters. UEFA expressed strong disapproval, warning of boycotts and alleging that FIFA was compromising the integrity of football. President Infantino acknowledged that the initiative caused rifts within the organization, leading…

FourFourTwo

Will the Women's World Cup 2027 go ahead after FIFA civil war?

Plans to bring private investors into the World Cup have prompted fury and boycott threats - but how far-reaching could that be?

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