CONCACAF — continental football confederation that has called for FIFA funding reforms and challenged Gianni Infantino's re-election bid.
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… UEFA will select six more European clubs to represent Europe, while AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), CONCACAF (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), CONMEBOL (South America) and OFC (Oceania) will each send three clubs, with one from OFC. …
US to host first Women’s Club World Cup in 2028The Ghanaian Times
… There, they will be joined by two teams from Concacaf, one team from CONMEBOL and one team from UEFA. …
Morocco to host FIFA WWC 2027™ Play-Off prelims phaseJoy Online
… However, once the scheme was abandoned, Uefa and Concacaf called on Fifa to pay at least $10m (£7.5m) from its cash reserves to each of the MAs and, last week, Infantino agreed, proposing to increase the amount of money handed out for football development across the world by $3.4 …
Uefa gives Infantino two-week deadline to release key documentsThe Ghanaian Times
… Infantino wanted to sell stakes in the World Cup and other competitions to private investors but faced huge criticism for the proposal, with UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation questioning his position. …
FIFA to offer extra £2.6bn for football developmentJoy Online
… Infantino wanted to sell stakes in the World Cup and other competitions to private investors but faced huge criticism for the proposal, with UEFA, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation questioning his position. …
FIFA to offer extra £2.6bn for football developmentJoy Online
Gianni Infantino’s chances of being re-elected as FIFA president appear to have received a major boost after potential rival Victor Montagliani confirmed he wants to remain head of Concacaf. …
Infantino re-election boost as Concacaf chief will not standJoy Online
… Last month, Infantino said he was “fully committed to leading Fifa” despite Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation calling for him to quit. …
Ex-Spurs player Vega set to run for FIFA presidentJoy Online
… His letter comes after UEFA and Concacaf – the confederations for Europe and North America, Central America and the Caribbean – demanded that FIFA pay $10m (£7.5m) to all 211 members from its reserves. …
Infantino makes bigger cash pledge to Fifa membersThe Ghanaian Times
… The plan was abandoned in July after opposition and boycott threats, with UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation and CONCACAF subsequently calling for changes to FIFA’s leadership. …
Infantino open to talks over FIFA reformJoy Online
… Infantino’s letter comes after UEFA and CONCACAF – the confederations for Europe and North America, Central America and the Caribbean – demanded FIFA pay $10m to all 211 members from its cash reserves. …
Infantino says he is open to talks over Fifa reformFIFA confirmed the United States will host the first Women's Club World Cup in January 2028, featuring 19 teams including Arsenal, Barcelona, Gotham, Club America, Corinthians, Naegohyang and Wuhan Jiangda, with 12 more clubs to be determined. The tournament will run from 5 to 30 January and take place every four years.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
FIFA confirmed the United States will host the first Women's Club World Cup in January 2028, featuring 19 teams including Arsenal, Barcelona, Gotham, Club America, Corinthians, Naegohyang and Wuhan Jiangda, with 12 more clubs to be determined. The tournament will run from 5 to 30 January and take place every four years.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Morocco will host the preliminary phase of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 Play-Off Tournament from November 28 to December 5, 2026, with Ghana's Black Queens competing against Ecuador, Uzbekistan, and Papua New Guinea. The top two teams from the six-nation preliminary phase will advance to the final play-off round in February 2027 to compete for the last three tickets to Brazil.
22 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Uefa has given Fifa a two-week deadline to release key documents and answer 42 questions relating to its governance and decision-making. The letter, which includes issues from the Fifa Forward Enterprise private investment to the controversial suspended ban given to USA striker Folarin Balogun at the World Cup, follows Fifa president Gianni Infantino's apology for his World Cup sell-off plan without offering a full explanation.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
FIFA proposes to release an extra $3.4bn (£2.6bn) from its reserves for football development across the world, more than doubling planned distribution funding for 2027-2030. The move follows commercial success of this summer's World Cup and comes as the organization faces pressure over a failed private investment plan.
16 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
FIFA plans to increase funding for football development by $3.4bn (£2.6bn) from its reserves, more than doubling planned distribution for 2027–2030, citing the commercial success of this summer's World Cup. The proposal follows pressure on president Gianni Infantino after his abandoned plan to sell competition stakes to private investors.
14 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Victor Montagliani, head of Concacaf and a potential challenger to Gianni Infantino's FIFA presidency, has confirmed he will seek a final term as confederation chief rather than stand against Infantino in March's election. UEFA, which has been leading opposition to Infantino's re-election, now must identify a unifying candidate by 18 November.
8 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Switzerland centre-back Ramon Vega has confirmed he will stand as a candidate in next year's FIFA presidential election to challenge Gianni Infantino, citing a need to reunite football and deliver reform. Infantino has faced calls to resign following his failed plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors.
8 October 2026 · Joy Online →
FIFA president Gianni Infantino indicated he would support increased distributions to FIFA members from its estimated £4.4bn cash reserves, after UEFA and Concacaf demanded $10m be paid to all 211 members. The proposal will be considered by the FIFA Council on 15 October.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has proposed an independent external review of FIFA's governance framework and consultations on decision-making after withdrawing a controversial plan to sell a 20% stake in commercial rights to private investors. The proposals would examine roles in major initiatives and improve transparency and accountability.
23 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has proposed an independent external review of FIFA's operations and says he is open to reform discussions. The move comes after major backlash over his abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal to sell stakes in competitions to private investors, and Infantino is now calling for consultations on strengthening decision-making, transparency, and accountability.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been invited by the Confederation of African Football to attend a Strategy Conference in Cape Verde on October 7 and 8. CAF's executive committee and a number of African football associations have expressed support for Infantino, who faces a potential challenge to his leadership in next year's presidential election following fierce opposition to his proposal to sell a stake in FIFA competitions to private investors.
21 September 2026 · Joy Online →
UEFA and CONCACAF have written to FIFA president Gianni Infantino calling on FIFA to pay at least $10m from its cash reserves to each of the 211 member associations over the 2027-30 cycle for infrastructure and football development. The demand follows FIFA's scrapping of a private equity proposal after widespread opposition from national associations.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
UEFA Vice-president Laura McAllister said the organization remains on course to find a candidate capable of defeating Infantino in next March's FIFA election, uniting football's confederations, and delivering governance reform. McAllister stated the candidate need not be European but must have a clear reform programme and be capable of winning support across FIFA's member associations.
18 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
England's Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt has demanded that FIFA president Gianni Infantino release all documents relating to his cancelled plan to sell a 21% stake in World Cup commercial and ticketing rights to a private investment company. Hewitt's letter, sent before the next FIFA Council meeting on 15 October, also calls for an independent review of the proposal and accuses FIFA of governance failures.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
FIFA said it will present a review of the withdrawn FFE proposal—which would have sold commercial stakes in tournaments to outside investors—to the FIFA Council, following criticism from Denmark's football chief Jesper Moller over a lack of answers about the abandoned project launched by President Gianni Infantino.
17 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Kenny Jean-Marie, former FIFA Chief Member Associations Officer, has joined the Advisory Board of African Collaborations Group (ACG), a platform for developing sport and entertainment district projects across Africa. His appointment is intended to strengthen ACG's expertise in sport governance and infrastructure development.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
France's Football Federation joined England, Italy, and four other European nations in withdrawing support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino after his failed plan to sell stakes in FIFA competitions to private investors. The FFF said Infantino's governance does not meet football's standards, despite his abandonment of the investment proposal.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has reconfirmed his intention to seek re-election in March 2027, despite facing calls to resign from UEFA, the AFC, and CONCACAF following the failed attempt to sell a 20 per cent stake in FIFA competitions to private investors in July. Infantino retains support from the African and South American confederations.
8 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
FIFA says president Gianni Infantino, who has led the organization since 2016, will stand for re-election in March 2027. His announcement follows backlash over a scrapped plan to sell stakes in FIFA competitions to private investors, which prompted UEFA and several European football associations to threaten boycotts.
6 September 2026 · Joy Online →
UEFA has applied for access to evidence and documents for criminal proceedings in Switzerland against FIFA president Gianni Infantino, accusing him of "criminal mismanagement" over a now-scrapped plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and other FIFA competitions to private investors. UEFA also says it is considering pursuing criminal action against other FIFA officials.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
UEFA has withdrawn its threat to boycott FIFA competitions after securing a guarantee that the FIFA Forward Enterprise plan will not be revived, but will pursue efforts to remove FIFA president Gianni Infantino by supporting a challenger when he stands for re-election in March. UEFA considers the race likely to be close, with 106 of 211 member associations needed for election, and has not abandoned hopes despite deciding against pursuing a no-confidence vote.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has ruled out standing for FIFA president in March 2027, though he expects another candidate to challenge Gianni Infantino following widespread opposition to the latter's now-scrapped plan to sell stakes in FIFA competitions to private investors.
25 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
FIFA announced that Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour has left the organisation weeks after publicly criticising Gianni Infantino's plan to sell a stake in World Cup and tournament commercial rights. Lamour said FIFA staff had been "deceived" over the proposal and described it as "the project of one person," while a senior adviser to Infantino also resigned in protest before Infantino withdrew the plan.
19 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Fifa has dismissed chief operating officer Kevin Lamour following his public criticism of president Gianni Infantino over a plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors. Uefa vice-president Laura McAllister has criticized the dismissal as sending a "deeply troubling message" to those seeking change in football governance.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Premier League chief Richard Masters has criticised FIFA president Gianni Infantino's now-abandoned plan to create a company managing World Cup commercial and ticketing rights with 21% sold to private investors, calling it a "self-inflicted wound." Masters backed the FA's withdrawal of support for Infantino and called for a new unity candidate for FIFA president.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
New Zealand has become the latest nation to withdraw support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino's re-election bid, joining England, Wales, Norway, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The withdrawal follows Infantino's aborted plans to sell 20% of the World Cup's commercial rights to private investors, and New Zealand is also seeking an independent review of the FIFA Forward Enterprise Scheme.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Football Association of Ireland has officially withdrawn support for Fifa president Gianni Infantino, while the Irish Football Association backs Uefa's stance. The move follows Uefa, Concacaf, and the Asian Football Confederation accusing Infantino of breaking trust through deception over a failed attempt to sell a stake in Fifa's commercial operations.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump said it would be a "terrible mistake" to remove Fifa president Gianni Infantino, whose position has come under pressure following accusations from Uefa, Concacaf and the AFC that he broke trust through deception with a failed Fifa Forward Enterprise proposal.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Three football confederations have issued a joint letter criticising FIFA President Gianni Infantino over his failed proposal to bring private investment into FIFA competitions, stating that "football belongs to no individual" and calling for an independent review into the stake sale proposal.
11 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
US President Donald Trump says it would be a "terrible mistake" to remove FIFA president Gianni Infantino, whose position has come under pressure following UEFA, Concacaf, and the Asian Football Confederation's open letter accusing him of breaking trust through his aborted FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal to sell 21% of commercial and ticketing rights to a private investment company.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →