2026-08-1 b6161b53a38afc66fd525ce1aa146a1cc0936fdf /feed/2026/08/1/uefa-gives-infantino-an-ultimatum-to-resign-or-face-an-emergency-no-confidence-vote UEFA gives Infantino an ultimatum to resign or face an emergency no-confidence vote. 1785606946 2026-08-1 d763fea59a071197e308e4b4cebcf3fdea5a0b9a 31 2030 FIFA World Cup controversies 1 /wiki/2030%20fifa%20world%20cup%20controversies FIFA Forward Enterprise 116 /wiki/fifa%20forward%20enterprise FIFA president 14 /wiki/list%20of%20presidents%20of%20fifa Gianni Infantino 37 /wiki/gianni%20infantino UEFA 2 /wiki/uefa no-confidence vote 71 /wiki/no-confidence%20vote 2030 FIFA World Cup controversies FIFA Forward Enterprise FIFA president Gianni Infantino UEFA no-confidence vote 2030 FIFA World Cup controversies 2026-08-1 6cd2176c837bc83af3d281c6718fa2362d79c670 30 2030 FIFA World Cup controversies 1 /feed/2026/08/1/2026-fifa-crisis 2026 FIFA crisis 2026-07-31 40d02be57337c66cb83be938c5bd59fe66270193 37 FIFA Forward Enterprise FIFA president Gianni Infantino 3 /feed/2026/07/31/carlos-cordeiro-senior-fifa-executive-and-adviser-to-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-resigns-in-protest-of-infantino-s Carlos Cordeiro, senior FIFA executive and adviser to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, resigns in protest of Infantino's plans to sell stakes in FIFA Forward Enterprise to private investors, including American banking institution JPMorgan Chase, calling them "a bad deal for FIFA's members, a bad deal for football, and a bad deal for the long-term future of the game". 2026-07-31 a1e1a367b9ca665c4a208e81cc3ce31570af344d 38 UEFA 1 /feed/2026/07/31/the-asian-football-confederation-joins-uefa-in-opposing-infantino-s-plans-and-vows-to-boycott-the-next-tournament-if-the The Asian Football Confederation joins UEFA in opposing Infantino's plans and vows to boycott the next tournament if they go ahead. 2026-07-30 1045a54f4f7fc2c7e6a75524670c44817d5f851e /feed/2026/07/30/uefa-announces-that-it-will-boycott-the-2030-fifa-world-cup-scheduled-to-be-hosted-by-current-champions-spain-along-wit UEFA announces that it will boycott the 2030 FIFA World Cup, scheduled to be hosted by current champions Spain along with Portugal and Morocco, if FIFA president Gianni Infantino proceeds with plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors. 1785513344 2026-07-30 0594447d366143112e02bb373678a140be446cd6 /feed/2026/07/30/uefa-announces-that-it-will-boycott-the-2030-fifa-world-cup-scheduled-to-be-held-by-hosts-and-current-champions-spain-a UEFA announces that it will boycott the 2030 FIFA World Cup, scheduled to be held by hosts and current champions Spain along with Portugal and Morocco, if FIFA president Gianni Infantino proceeds with plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors. 1785484539 2026-07-30 d24cabcda3877bf76540d9e3c7c3e236f3c74b5b 55 FIFA president Gianni Infantino UEFA 3 /feed/2026/07/30/in-association-football-uefa-announces-that-it-will-boycott-the-2030-fifa-world-cup-scheduled-to-be-hosted-by-current In association football, UEFA announces that it will boycott the 2030 FIFA World Cup, scheduled to be hosted by current champions Spain along with Portugal and Morocco, if FIFA president Gianni Infantino proceeds with plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors. 2026-07-8 8b13a29bee5fc5abde04c3415ffef7d38a65f30e /feed/2026/07/8/72-lawmakers-from-the-european-parliament-call-for-an-investigation-into-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-after-fifa-lift 72 lawmakers from the European Parliament call for an investigation into FIFA president Gianni Infantino after FIFA lifted the red-card suspension on American striker Folarin Balogun. 1783547374 2026-07-8 3db63d221dcbd5a94c7dbf7243529776181a60ba 53 FIFA president Gianni Infantino 2 /feed/2026/07/8/seventy-two-lawmakers-from-the-european-parliament-call-for-an-investigation-into-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-after Seventy-two lawmakers from the European Parliament call for an investigation into FIFA president Gianni Infantino after FIFA lifted the red-card suspension on American striker Folarin Balogun. 2026-05-15 21f91279b2d3358acaf81fd442270c66ae808658 /feed/2026/05/15/matthew-wale-is-appointed-as-prime-minister-of-solomon-islands-after-jeremiah-manele-was-ousted-in-a-no-confidence-vote Matthew Wale is appointed as prime minister of Solomon Islands after Jeremiah Manele was ousted in a no-confidence vote. 1778866536 2026-05-15 56637853c5c3d27838b390a28407f69f59ab6bac 33 no-confidence vote 1 /feed/2026/05/15/matthew-wale-is-appointed-as-the-prime-minister-of-solomon-islands-after-jeremiah-manele-was-ousted-in-a-no-confidence-v Matthew Wale is appointed as the prime minister of Solomon Islands after Jeremiah Manele was ousted in a no-confidence vote. 2026-04-30 47e6b11d0d23281300b5a28150be20c3046d6614 /feed/2026/04/30/fifa-president-gianni-infantino-confirms-that-the-iran-soccer-team-will-participate-in-the-upcoming-fifa-world-cup-incl FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirms that the Iran soccer team will participate in the upcoming FIFA World Cup, including matches in the United States. 1777657171 2026-04-30 037a6f545a3c1e7e03da43ab62a41ad058ac1afc 40 Gianni Infantino 1 /feed/2026/04/30/fifa-president-gianni-infantino-confirms-that-iran-s-football-team-will-participate-in-the-upcoming-fifa-world-cup-incl FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirms that Iran's football team will participate in the upcoming FIFA World Cup, including matches in the United States, despite the Iran war. 2026-04-7 ea14d16fbeb5e1610981dd21faa2183543af5e83 55 no-confidence vote 1 /feed/2026/04/7/south-sudan-president-salva-kiir-mayardit-sacks-national-legislative-assembly-speaker-jemma-nunu-kumba-and-her-deputy-pa South Sudan president Salva Kiir Mayardit sacks National Legislative Assembly speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba and her deputy Parmena Awerial Aluong after his ruling party backed a no-confidence vote accusing them of corruption and mismanagement. 2026-03-30 4484cfd590caa269106ad2f65ff382f83a5d0f96 /feed/2026/03/30/fifa-president-gianni-infantino-insists-that-the-iranian-soccer-team-will-play-in-the-upcoming-fifa-world-cup-despite-th FIFA President Gianni Infantino insists that the Iranian soccer team will play in the upcoming FIFA World Cup despite the conflict. 1775027278 2026-03-30 085f98fa7e1a0cb89b0d1dd3ccf993f2c1f2cdeb 43 Gianni Infantino 1 /feed/2026/03/30/fifa-president-gianni-infantino-insists-that-the-iranian-soccer-team-will-play-in-the-upcoming-world-cup-despite-the-war FIFA president Gianni Infantino insists that the Iranian soccer team will play in the upcoming World Cup despite the war. 2025-05-28 07e607ae6dd036ccc24a879b902f2cf17a4136df /feed/2025/05/28/in-association-football-chelsea-fc-defeat-real-betis-4-1-in-the-final-at-the-wroclaw-stadium-in-wroclaw-poland-beco In association football, Chelsea F.C. defeat Real Betis 4–1 in the final at the Wrocław Stadium in Wrocław, Poland, becoming the first club to win all four current major UEFA competition trophies. 1748547970 2025-05-28 91df58eda6f627db62ccb8db05fa702932424239 /feed/2025/05/28/in-association-football-chelsea-fc-defeat-real-betis-4-1-in-the-final-at-the-wroclaw-stadium-in-wroclaw-poland In association football, Chelsea F.C. defeat Real Betis 4–1 in the final at the Wrocław Stadium in Wrocław, Poland. 1748490364 2025-05-28 013c48c61149251c93b020956e59e5fd16388c75 18 UEFA 1 /feed/2025/05/28/in-association-football-chelsea-fc-defeat-real-betis-4-1-in-the-uefa-conference-league-final-at-the-wroclaw-stadium-i In association football, Chelsea F.C. defeat Real Betis 4–1 in the UEFA Conference League final at the Wrocław Stadium in Wrocław, Poland, becoming the first club to win all four current major UEFA competition trophies. /feed/2026/08/1/uefa-gives-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-an-ultimatum-to-resign-or-face-an-emergency-no-confidence-vote-following-infa BBC Sport 1 ce3b216b795017f0f10cdd4e36cc1c5628900067 8 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c04kr2nv3v3o 2026 The Telegraph 1 dec361ad726ca0e775fc4e99bdbef9dc19502773 8 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/08/01/uefa-demand-change-fifa-after-infantino-world-cup-sale-plan/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_tw_post_infantino-world-cup-sale-plan/ 2026 UEFA gives FIFA president Gianni Infantino an ultimatum to resign or face an emergency no-confidence vote following Infantino's plan to sell stakes in FIFA Forward Enterprise, which he has rescinded amidst backlash.