Gianni Infantino: Last News

FIFA's Club World Cup is set for a radical new look, as it expands to 32 teams for the first time.

Coldplay will be helping choose acts to perform at the first ever World Cup half-time show in 2026.Next year’s World Cup tournament will be co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico with the final set to take place on July 19 2026 at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. The planned half-time show would be in the same style as the iconic Super Bowl half-time shows.Though pre-match performances at specific occasions such as the Champions League final are common, there has never been a proper mid-game performance break.During the Super Bowl half-time shows, artists perform a 15-minute set which usually includes a few surprise guests.

Netflix is doubling down on live sport by inking a landmark deal to stream the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Doha, Qatar’s capital city and main financial hub, saw serious star traffic this week from Hollywood players and world leaders. Heads of state including President Barack Obama, former British prime ministers Boris Johnson and Tony Blair, “Deadpool and Wolverine” star Ryan Reynolds, Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel and host of other big names hit the Arabian Peninsula for the inaugural Sportico World Summit. The publication hosted an intimate gathering of 75 top creatives, politicians and thinkers to discuss worldwide issues and foster alliances across borders.

David Beckham was spotted in high spirits as he arrived at his new Miami Beach mansion in Florida, driving a McLaren 720S Coupe. The Inter Miami owner was seen entering the property in his 710 horsepower machine, with the supercar itself valued at over £227,300.

The decision by FIFA to include Inter Miami in the Club World Cup has sparked a controversy within Major League Soccer.

The football transfer market, as most fans know it, could be on the brink of its most significant transformation in over three decades. It comes as Advocate General Maciej Szpunar, addressing his Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), has hinted at potential new rules.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic FIFA and Global Citizen are teaming up to give the FIFA World Cup final game its own Super Bowl-style halftime show, the first of which will be in 2026. The two organizations announced the news Saturday during the annual Global Citizen Festival in Central Park.

The 2030 men’s football World Cup will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with one match each taking place in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, FIFA announced on Wednesday.

Manchester United would likely have come away from Arsenal victorious on Sunday had Arsene Wenger's offside rule proposals been implemented.

EXCLUSIVE: As she heads to the 2023 Taormina Film Festival to launch her directorial short film debut Paint Her Red, Bella Thorne in her capacity as curator of the “Influential Shorts’ evening has secured the attendance of supermodel Adriana Lima. Lima will be there to launch FIFA: A Love Letter to Rwanda. ing supermodel and FIFA Global Fan Ambassador Adriana Lima.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has shared that the organisation’s upcoming FIFA game series will be “the best egame for any girl or boy,” despite moving away from long-time developer Electronic Arts (EA).As noted by The Times‘ chief sports reporter Martyn Ziegler, Infantino confirmed that FIFA still plans to launch its own football game to rival former FIFA developer EA.“The new FIFA game – the FIFA 25, 26, 27 and so on – will always be the best egame for any girl or boy,” stated Infantino, who added that FIFA will “have news on this very soon”.Infantino says FIFA will go head-to-head with EA Sports by launching rival video game (EA Sports refused cash demands to keep FIFA's name)"The new FIFA game – the FIFA 25, 26, 27 and so on – will always be the best egame for any girl or boy, we will have news on this very soon."— Martyn Ziegler (@martynziegler) March 16, 2023The company’s partnership with EA came to an end in May 2022, following reports that negotiations “hit the wall” when FIFA demanded double the money it was receiving from EA in its existing deal.When the partnership ended, Infantino said “the only authentic, real game that has the FIFA name will be the best one available for gamers and football fans”.“The interactive gaming and esports sector is on a path of unrivalled growth and diversification,” he added.

FIFA came under fire earlier this week for its appointment of supermodel Adriana Lima as its global fan ambassador. The soccer world’s governing body said Lima’s role will be to develop, promote and participate in several initiatives around the world to help grow soccer. "When you get to meet Adriana, you feel right away her warmth, kindness, and how approachable and passionate she is about our game," FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in a news release.

Acclaimed US football reporter Grant Wahl has died while covering the Argentina and Netherlands World Cup match on Friday, sparking an outpouring of tributes from the global sports community.

Alex Scott, 38, blasted her critics on Twitter today in view of her 400,100 followers after she became fed up with comments about her role in covering the 2022 World Cup.The huge footballing event has caused massive controversy this year due to Qatar’s harsh treatment of women, migrants and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Yesterday, journalist Sophie Corcoran accused Alex of hypocrisy over her role in the Qatar World Cup.She tweeted: “Not too long ago Alex Scott was trying to accuse the England women’s team of structural racism and downplayed their victory due to there being too many white players. “Now she’s in Qatar - a country where gays, women and migrants have no rights.Talk about doing a 180.”Alex retaliated this morning, as many fans also rushed to defend the One Show favourite. She penned: “You are getting boring now with your tweets about me...  “My documentary The Future of the Woman’s Game touches on so many subjects ranging from media rights, diversity, maternity rights and highlights the growth of the game. “So stop with the lies and do one…” she added defiantly. Express.co.uk have contacted Alex and Sophie for further comment. BBC pundit Alex recently revealed her reasons for choosing not to boycott the World Cup.Speaking on BBC Sport ahead of the opening match between Qatar and Ecuador, she explained she believes boycotting would have actually been the “easy option”.She said: “I totally understand their reasons as well as a whole heap of fans from the LGBTQ+ community around the world not wanting to.“And once again we reference Gianni Infantino, you are not gay, you will not understand travelling to a country where you are fearing for your life about your preference of who you choose to love.”She

After being overshadowed by the BBC’s focus on the human rights issues that have been surrounding the World Cup 2022, yesterday’s opener between hosts Qatar and Ecuador kicked off with a hefty peak of 8M viewers.

Former Sky Sports reporter Bryan Swanson says he 'feels safe' in Qatar as a gay man as he came out defending FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has hit back at criticism of Qatar’s human rights record in an extraordinary press conference in Doha, the day before the World Cup kicks off in the Middle East. 

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has sparked a a storm in the desert ahead of the World Cup by bizarrely claiming he knows all about life-altering discrimination due to growing up with red hair.

Ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, soccer’s governing body FIFA is launching a free streaming service.