Lionel Messi’s battle-hardened Argentina take on silky Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday as the first 48-team tournament in history reaches a climax in New Jersey. The South Americans are striving to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back World Cups, while Spain are eyeing a second title after their maiden […]

Fans hoping to witness Lionel Messi’s Argentina take on Lamine Yamal’s Spain in Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final will have to pay a premium, with last-minute tickets selling for between $10,000 and $60,000.

Didier Deschamps’ final match as France coach ended in defeat, but Kylian Mbappe etched his name into World Cup history by overtaking Lionel Messi as the competition’s all-time leading scorer.

The FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund has exceeded US$60 million in fundraising commitments just over a year after its launch, underscoring the growing momentum behind one of football’s most ambitious global social impact initiatives. Created to expand access to quality education and sport for children living in underserved communities, the Fund has rapidly attracted support […]

During the week I saw a letter from the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF to FIFA Secretary General registering Nigeria’s support for the re-election of Gianni infantino as FIFA president posted by my colleague, Charles Anazodo. I then remembered the actions of Infantino at the ongoing World Cup which has brought disrepute to football and its […]