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The Confederation of African Football has thrown its full weight behind FIFA president Gianni Infantino ahead of the next FIFA presidential election scheduled to take place on March 18, 2027, during the 77th FIFA Congress in Rabat, Morocco. The CAF support comes as incumbent president Gianni Infantino is facing backlash following a controversial proposal regarding […]
FIFA has apologized for how it handled its proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise project, confirming the initiative has been withdrawn at an emergency meeting held in Rabat on Wednesday, the football governing body said in a statement, in an episode that briefly rattled relations between FIFA’s leadership and its member associations. The statement, released after the […]
The FIFA Management Board has reaffirmed full support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino as the only official elected by the 211 FIFA Member Associations. The supportive standing was made during an emergency crisis meeting convened Wednesday in Rabat, Morocco. In turn, the FIFA President reiterated his full support for the FIFA Secretary General and the […]
The World football governing body has changed its press conference translation rules just a day after awkward viral moments following exchanges between captain of Moroccan football team Achraf Hakimi and journalists prior to Morocco-Brazil clash. A clip spread on social media after a FIFA official denied a Mexican journalist from asking a question in Spanish […]
FIFA has expressed strong admiration for Morocco’s national youth talent development program and is considering adopting it as a training model for other African countries, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) announced. The endorsement follows two working visits by FIFA delegations to evaluate the program’s structure and results firsthand. During their visits, FIFA representatives toured […]
FIFA and the Board of Peace have announced a strategic partnership to drive recovery and peace through football in Gaza. The goal is to attract investment from international leaders and institutions harnessing the power of football to support recovery, stability and long-term development in Gaza “Today, FIFA and the Board of Peace have signed a […]
FIFA is increasingly being drawn into a widening governance crisis in African football after revelations from the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) chief of referees suggested that officials were instructed to overlook mandatory sanctions during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. The controversy, coupled with CAF’s notably lenient response toward Senegal, has triggered a […]
Thirty FIFA Arena mini-pitch facilities will be built and deployed throughout the Kingdom of Morocco, under a recently signed partnership described as “unique, unprecedented, and historic” by the international football governing body. Mini-football pitches that are local, sustainable, safe, and accessible, designed to be integrated into key living spaces, particularly schools, these structures will mainly […]
Morocco’s football federation said it will file formal complaints with FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following Senegal’s walk‑off during Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final, an unprecedented incident that overshadowed the West Africans’ 1–0 extra‑time victory. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) said the Senegal team’s withdrawal from the pitch, triggered by […]
Morocco’s national football team climbed to a historic 8th place in the latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking following their strong performance at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, marking the Atlas Lions’ highest‑ever global position and their first return to the top 10 in nearly three decades. The new ranking, published on 19 January 2026, […]