FIFA hires Norwegian as Infantino's strategic director
ZURICH - FIFA has hired Norwegian soccer federation official Kjetil Siem as President Gianni Infantino's director of strategic matters.
View ArticleFIFA President Infantino to reveal salary when he knows it
ZURICH - FIFA President Gianni Infantino will announce his salary "as soon as it has been confirmed."
View ArticleFIFA fires finance director Kattner over bonus payments
GENEVA - FIFA has fired its finance director of the past 13 years, removing another fixture of the Sepp Blatter presidential era in another round of revelations about irregular million-dollar payments.
View ArticleNew FIFA official Fatma Samoura arrives in Zurich
ZURICH - FIFA's new top administrator, United Nations official Fatma Samoura, has met staff in Zurich for the first time and will start work on June 20.
View ArticlePutin, Infantino say Russia is on track for 2018 World Cup
MOSCOW - Stadium construction for the 2018 World Cup is on schedule, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, contradicting recent reports of delays and cost increases.
View ArticleEx-FIFA adviser: Scala exit damages reform at soccer body
GENEVA - The departure of FIFA audit panel chairman Domenico Scala in a dispute with President Gianni Infantino will hurt efforts to reform the scandal-hit soccer body, former anti-corruption adviser...
View ArticleAustralia's A-League to trial video replays in matches
SYDNEY - Football Federation Australia will trial video replays in the A-League after being one of six countries approved by FIFA to run offline experiments.
View ArticleOlympic refugee team to be 'symbol of hope' in Rio
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Ten refugee athletes from Africa and the Middle East were selected Friday to compete under the Olympic flag at the Rio de Janeiro Games in what the IOC said represents a "symbol...
View ArticleThe Latest: Blatter says FIFA payments were fair
ZURICH - The Latest on the FIFA investigation (all times local):
View ArticleBlatter $M bonuses, police raid revealed in FIFA turmoil
GENEVA - Sepp Blatter's $12 million bonus from the 2014 World Cup and yet another police raid for evidence of financial crimes at FIFA revealed the turmoil at soccer's world body was far from over.
View ArticleThe Latest: IOC confirms it has advanced money to Rio
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The Latest on IOC executive board meetings (all times local):
View ArticleColombia scores 2 first-half goals, beats US in Copa opener
SANTA CLARA, California - The United States would have preferred a far better first impression in the Copa America opener.
View ArticleInfantino weighs complaint over 'theft' of FIFA recording
GENEVA - FIFA President Gianni Infantino claims he could make a criminal complaint over an unauthorized recording of a meeting that revealed comments damaging his reputation.
View ArticleEnd of the old boys club? FIFA moves spur hope for equity
As the drumbeat for gender equity in soccer grows louder with the approach of the Olympics in Rio, there are signs that women's issues are being taken seriously by FIFA.
View ArticleNew FIFA CEO Samoura passes eligibility check to start work
ZURICH - The new FIFA panel vetting top officials has passed Fatma Samoura to start work as secretary general.
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