Breaking: Via @martynziegler.bsky.social Incredible. FIFA has reportedly circulated a briefing on expanding the World Cup to 64 teams, with a decision expected by August 14. As FIFA seeks outside investors, it’s fair to ask: who benefits most from creating even more commercial inventory?
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As the ship sinks, everyone will try and build their own story, a narrative for why what has happened should never have happened. But figures like Cordeiro and some of these national and regional football leaders have enabled this behaviour for quite some time. Their roles will have to be considered
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Including this, then immediately following it with bulletpoints about how they'll sell football is top level public statementing
Stanis ElsborgVery interesting development. • FIFA acknowledges and respects feedback and concern aired in public • FIFA reaffirms its commitment to an open and democratic consultation • Erroneous reporting in the media disrupted planned consultation process inside.fifa.com/organisation...
Very interesting development. • FIFA acknowledges and respects feedback and concern aired in public • FIFA reaffirms its commitment to an open and democratic consultation • Erroneous reporting in the media disrupted planned consultation process inside.fifa.com/organisation...
Going live on BBC News in about an hour to discuss UEFA’s extraordinary threat to boycott FIFA competitions over FIFA’s proposed commercial restructuring. www.uefa.com/news-media/n...
Sophia Cali and Ali Walker on whether Qatari Nasser Al-Khaleifi could emerge as a candidate to succeed Gianni Infantino as FIFA president 👉 www.politico.com/news/2026/07... For more background and the role he plays in securing Qatar’s grip on world sport 👉 www.playthegame.org/news/euro-20...
Ten years of Infantino. What has changed at FIFA? Three takes in three languages: 🎧 German: www.deutschlandfunk.de/behind-the-g... 🎧 English: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/s... 📺 Danish, with English subtitles: www.dr.dk/drtv/episode...
Uefa has reacted furiously to @martynziegler.bsky.social’s report that Fifa president Gianni Infantino is planning to sell stakes in the men’s World Cup to investors. On BBC tomorrow morning on this matter. www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
Rep. Jamie Raskin, the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, is pushing FIFA to provide all of its records on its contacts with Trump, his administration and the Trump Organization, by August 9, 2026. Via @adamcrafton.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/747...
The World Cup Legacy Fifa Does Not Want to Talk About josimarfootball.com/2026/07/17/t...
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What a strange and angry post from the FIFA president. While preaching “love” he has come across extremely thin skinned and while at the same time attempted to downplay what has happened to Iran, fans denied visas, Omar Artan and the Balogun situations as normal. Like in a parallel universe.
Read this sharp piece by @adamcrafton.bsky.social from @nytimes.com 👇 Then, for the wider context, listen to or read my examination of Infantino’s ten years in power. The section below could hardly feel more timely. 🎧📰 www.playthegame.org/news/infanti... 📰 www.nytimes.com/athletic/747...
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is over! To follow the great journalist who wrote a lot of stories, check out this group! Great initiative by @philippeauclair.bsky.social go.bsky.app/6oxTr7j
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This World Cup has shown why journalism in sport matters! A few weeks ago, we launched the Play the Game Journalism Fund to support original and investigative journalism on integrity issues in sport. Help us fund journalism that holds sport to account👉 www.playthegame.org/journalism-f...
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is over! To follow the great journalist who wrote a lot of stories, check out this group! Great initiative by @philippeauclair.bsky.social go.bsky.app/6oxTr7j