Vancouver selected to host FIFA Congress ahead of 2026 Men's World Cup
Vancouver will host the 76th FIFA Congress on April 30, 2026, bringing representatives of all 211 members of the world governing body of soccer to Canada ahead of the World Cup.
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US will welcome international fans for World Cup, says FIFA president
ASUNCION : The world will be welcomed to the United States for the 2026 World Cup and this year's Club World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday, days after a meeting with officials from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.
Infantino delays FIFA meeting after late arrival from Trump tour - ESPN
ASUNCION, Paraguay — FIFA president Gianni Infantino's late arrival from the Middle East, where he joined U.S. President Donald Trump's state visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar this week, delayed the opening of FIFA's annual meeting of 211 member federations on Thursday.
Sports minister approves formation of Saudi Boxing Federation’s board of directors
RIYADH: Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, minister of sports and president of the Saudi Olympic & Paralympic Committee, approved the formation of the Saudi Boxing Federation’s board of directors on Thursday. Turki bin Abdulmohsen Alalshikh will chair the board, which was formed in a step that marks an important move to enhance Saudi Arabia’s presence on the global sports stage and develop the sport of boxing locally, said a media statement. The board also includes Eng. Faisal Bafarat, Dr.
Infantino’s late arrival from Trump tour in Middle East delays start of FIFA annual meeting
ASUNCION: FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s late arrival from the Middle East, where he joined US President Donald Trump’s state visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar this week, delayed the opening of FIFA’s annual meeting of 211 member federations on Thursday.
FIFA Congress opens after Infantino's late arrival in Paraguay
ASUNCION :The FIFA Congress opened more than two hours later than planned on Thursday, after FIFA President Gianni Infantino's late arrival in Paraguay, following his Middle East trip accompanying Donald Trump on state visits, forced a delay.
Start of FIFA Congress delayed as delegates wait for Infantino's arrival in Paraguay
ASUNCION : FIFA President Gianni Infantino's late arrival in Paraguay forced a two-hour delay to the start of the FIFA Congress on Thursday, sources told Reuters, following his Middle East trip accompanying Donald Trump on state visits.
FIFA lifts Congo Republic's suspension
FIFA has lifted its suspension on the Republic of Congo's soccer federation three months after it was imposed over third-party interference in its affairs amid a dispute with the country's sports ministry, the global governing body said on Wednesday.