Qatar 2022 World Cup FIFA: 23.5 million tickets sought in latest World Cup sale 29-04-2022 13:54 Football's world governing body reveals extraordinary demand for tickets for Qatar 2022 World Cup, with Argentina's three group stage matches among the most sought after.
WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Brazil and Argentina ordered to play World Cup abandoned qualifier 14-02-2022 14:28 FIFA orders Brazil and Argentina to replay World Cup qualifying match halted in São Paulo last September over alleged Covid-19 quarantine breaches by the visitors.
QATAR 2022 FIFA 'inundated' with 17 million requests for World Cup tickets 08-02-2022 14:12 FIFA said Tuesday it had been deluged with requests for 17 million tickets for the World Cup finals in the first round of sales.
UK COURTS Organiser of flight that killed footballer Emiliano Sala jailed for 18 months 12-11-2021 09:28 David Henderson, the businessman who organised the 2019 flight that killed Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala in a crash in the English Channel, sentenced to 18 months in jail for endangering safety of aircraft.
WORLD CUP CONMEBOL shoots down Infantino's biennial World Cup idea 28-10-2021 12:54 South American football governing body CONMEBOL on Wednesday rejected a FIFA proposal to hold the World Cup every two years.
Death of Emiliano Sala Businessman who organised flight that killed Emiliano Sala convicted 28-10-2021 10:16 David Henderson, the 67-year-old businessman who organised the flight in which Emiliano Sala died, found guilty of endangering the safety of an aircraft by a majority jury verdict at Cardiff Crown Court.
PLANE CRASH TRAGEDY UK court told man accused over Emiliano Sala's plane crash was not 'reckless' 26-10-2021 14:31 The lawyer defending a man on trial over the 2019 plane crash that killed Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala said on Tuesday his involvement in the tragedy was "purely a paperwork issue."
PLANE CRASH TRAGEDY Owner of plane in Emiliano Sala crash 'forbade use of pilot' 20-10-2021 10:41 The owner of a plane that crashed with Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala on board told a UK court on Wednesday she had ordered the operator not to use the pilot.
FIFA CHIEF IN ARGENTINA Infantino: Biennial World Cup would stop clubs hogging money 18-10-2021 15:54 Speaking during a visit to Buenos Aires, FIFA President Gianni Infantino claimed on Monday his controversial plans to hold a World Cup every two years will help spread the funds football generates away from a handful of super clubs.
PLANE CRASH TRAGEDY Man goes on trial in UK over plane crash death of footballer Emiliano Sala 18-10-2021 08:58 David Henderson stands trial for charges in connection with the death of Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala in a light aircraft crash in 2019.
WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Impressive Argentina see off Uruguay 3-0 at the Monumental 11-10-2021 09:10 Albiceleste secure 3-0 win in the Clásico Rioplatense; Victory, secured by goals from Messi, De Paul and Martínez, leaves unbeaten Argentina in second in World Cup qualifying table behind Brazil.
International football Continental champions Italy and Argentina to face off in June 28-09-2021 14:30 Italy and Argentina will face each other next June 2022, in a first meeting between the winners of the Euro and the Copa América, UEFA and CONMEBOL announced on Tuesday.
FOOTBALL FIXTURE PILE-UP South America to cram in extra World Cup qualifier in October 14-09-2021 11:49 South American national teams will again be asked to play an extra round of World Cup qualifiers in the upcoming international window, continental governing body CONMEBOL said on Monday.
Football in Argentina Fans can return to football, but will the players be there? 27-08-2021 23:08 Argentine fans were able to celebrate the prospect of finally returning to the stadium, only to discover that there may not actually be any players on the pitch when they do so. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL AFA women's youth coach accused of sexual harassment 08-05-2021 00:18 Group of players allege a youth team coach currently employed by AFA sexually harassed players, some as young as 14, for years. FIFPRO calls on football officials to remove alleged abuser from post.
EUROPEAN FOOTBALL English fan power forces Super League billionaires into hasty retreat 21-04-2021 09:24 Leaders of the breakaway European Super League were searching for ways to rescue the ill-fated project on Wednesday after all six English clubs pulled out amid a furious reaction from fans, officials and politicians.
European football FIFA vows 'consequences' for Super League clubs as backlash intensifies 20-04-2021 11:51 Breakaway plan prompts furious reaction from fans and officials, with UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin saying Monday it was motivated by "greediness, selfishness and narcissism."
International football CONMEBOL wants FIFA protection after virus postponements 23-03-2021 19:06 CONMEBOL on Tuesday urged FIFA to protect its member federations after the postponement of South America's latest round of World Cup qualifiers over coronavirus restrictions.
PLANE CRASH TRAGEDY Man denies charges in connection with Emiliano Sala plane crash 26-10-2020 17:28 Man appears in UK court in connection death of Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala in plane crash. David Henderson denies endangering the safety of an aircraft, and attempting to discharge a passenger without valid permission or authorisation.
PLANE CRASH TRAGEDY Man charged over plane death of late footballer Emiliano Sala 15-10-2020 19:24 Britain's Civil Aviation Authority says it has charged man in connection with the death of Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala in a light aircraft crash last year.
WORLD FOOTBALL World Cup fixture pile-up overshadows FIFA Congress 17-09-2020 16:43 When the 70th FIFA Congress meets on Friday, one issue will very much be on members’ minds – how to find time in the football calendar for hundreds of qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup. by Anthony Harwood