FIFA says it has stepped up efforts against online abuse
PARIS :FIFA said on Sunday it had stepped up efforts to tackle online abuse directed at players and officials, reporting a surge in harmful content and referring more offenders to police.
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Mexican President Sheinbaum to give prime World Cup ticket to young girl
MEXICO CITY :Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday she would skip the opening match of the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City, choosing instead to give her premium seat to a young female fan who could not otherwise afford to attend.
Ex-FIFA exec accuses President Gianni Infantino of violating political neutrality rule by praising Trump
President Trump jokes with the FIFA president over the way he highlights the USA hosting the 2026 World Cup.
Infantino Dinilai Langgar Statuta FIFA Gara-gara Dukung Donald Trump
Gianni Infantino dinilai melanggar statuta FIFA soal netralitas karena mendukung Donald Trump. Presiden badan sepakbola dunia itu bakal diinvestigasi?
FIFA Bakal Beri Penghargaan Perdamaian, Apa Itu?
FIFA mengumumkan akan memberikan Peace Prize atau Penghargaan Perdamaian. Apa itu?
FIFA launches annual Peace Prize with first to be awarded at World Cup draw
FIFA announced a new annual award called the FIFA Peace Prize which will be given to its first winner during the 2026 World Cup finals draw in Washington D.C. next month, world soccer's governing body said on Wednesday.
In Morocco, exiled Afghan women footballers find hope on the pitch
CASABLANCA: Manoozh Noori said she “wanted to die” when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. That meant she could no longer do what she loved most: playing football. Noori, now 22, fled the country where the United Nations say authorities have implemented a “gender apartheid,” and has been playing in a team of Afghan refugee women, recently taking part in a first-of-its-kind tournament in Morocco. “I had asked myself: do I want to stay in this country with people who want to forbid women from studying, from playing football, from doing anything?” Noori told AFP. The Taliban authorities, who say that women’s rights are protected by Islamic law, have banned girls and women from schools beyond the age of 12, and also from most jobs and public services — and from playing sports. Noori had defied family pressure to represent Afghanistan professionally by playing for the country’s national women’s squad before a Taliban government returned to power. She said she buried her trophies and medals in her family’s backyard and left the country for Australia. Noori’s team, Afghan Women United, was formed between Europe and Australia, where other teammates have also been living since 2021.
FIFA chief welcomes presence of female fans at Iranian Cup match
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has welcomed the attendance of women and girls at a Hazfi Cup soccer match in the Iranian city of Mashhad on Sunday as an "encouraging development".