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Fifa Team Impressed By Korea Set-Up

Fifa Team Impressed By Korea Set-Up

The head of FIFA's inspection team has lauded South Korea's "well-structured" bid to host the 2022 World Cup. 25 Jul 2010
FIFA Clear FFA On 2022 Bid

FIFA Clear FFA On 2022 Bid

FIFA have cleared Football Federation Australia of all the allegations of impropriety and wrong doing in their bid for the 2022 World Cup. 23 Jul 2010
Fifa Delegation Impressed By Japan

Fifa Delegation Impressed By Japan

Japan received an encouraging assessment of its ability to stage the 2022 World Cup following a four-day FIFA inspection of facilities and stadia in Tokyo and Osaka. 23 Jul 2010
Mandela Under 'Extreme Pressure' to Attend Final

Mandela Under 'Extreme Pressure' to Attend Final

THE grandson of Nelson Mandela has claimed FIFA have put "extreme pressure" on the former South African president to attend the World Cup final. 11 Jul 2010
Blatter Admits Referee Concern

Blatter Admits Referee Concern

FIFA president Sepp Blatter says the organisation may have to 'start again' with its referee training programs in the wake of several high-profile errors by officials at the World Cup. 10 Jul 2010
Valcke Drops Technology Hint

Valcke Drops Technology Hint

FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has given the strongest indication yet that goal-line technology could be brought into the game. 10 Jul 2010
Finalists Head Golden Ball Nominees

Finalists Head Golden Ball Nominees

TEN players have been shortlisted for FIFA's player of the tournament award, including three from Spain and two from fellow finalists Holland. 10 Jul 2010
Blatter Rules Out 'Penalty Goals'

Blatter Rules Out 'Penalty Goals'

FIFA president Sepp Blatter today rejected any possibility of 'penalty goals' being brought in following Luis Suarez's handball that denied Ghana a World Cup semi-final place. 9 Jul 2010
Ballon D'or to Replace Fifa Award

Ballon D'or to Replace Fifa Award

FIFA have struck a deal with the Ballon d'Or organisers so that the venerable award for the world's top player will replace the governing body's own player-of-the-year award. 6 Jul 2010
Blatter Happy With SA Finals

Blatter Happy With SA Finals

FIFA president Sepp Blatter today claimed the World Cup in South Africa has already proved the doubters wrong. 5 Jul 2010
Disallowed Goal Will Not Sway Fifa

Disallowed Goal Will Not Sway Fifa

FIFA will reject calls for goal-line technology to be introduced despite the controversy over Frank Lampard's disallowed strike. 28 Jun 2010
Blatter: Sometimes It's Good to Be Conservative

Blatter: Sometimes It's Good to Be Conservative

SEPP Blatter has defended FIFA's "conservative" approach to the use of technology in football, insisting the referee would always remain the ultimate decision-maker at all levels of the game. 11 Jun 2010
Blatter Pleased With Olympic U23 Vote

Blatter Pleased With Olympic U23 Vote

FIFA president Sepp Blatter was delighted that the Olympic Games would be remaining an under-23 event and insisted all players were happy to compete in at least one Olympic competition during their career. 11 Jun 2010
Fifa: Ticketing Policy to Blame for Disaster

Fifa: Ticketing Policy to Blame for Disaster

FIFA claim its ticketing policy is the right one, insisting that sales or distribution of tickets should "never" be done at a stadium on a matchday to avoid scenes like the one at the Makhulong Stadium yesterday. 8 Jun 2010
Fifa Dismiss Safety Concerns

Fifa Dismiss Safety Concerns

FIFA today insisted the stampede before the World Cup warm-up game between Nigeria and North Korea which saw 16 people hospitalised should not heighten safety fears for the finals themselves. 7 Jun 2010
Fifa's Conscience Clear Over Stampede

Fifa's Conscience Clear Over Stampede

FIFA says it is not to blame for a stampede that occurred outside a stadium in Johannesburg today where World Cup finalists Nigeria and North Korea were wrapping up their preparations for the competition. 7 Jun 2010
FIFA End Triesman Probe

FIFA End Triesman Probe

ENGLAND 2018 World Cup bid leaders breathed a sigh of relief today after FIFA announced they will not take any action over the Lord Triesman scandal. 29 May 2010
Poll Against Extra Officials

Poll Against Extra Officials

Former Premier League referee Graham Poll believes that UEFA's decision to introduce an extra official behind each goal-line in the Champions League and Euro 2012 qualifiers over the next two seasons will not lead to a major improvement in the percentage of decisions officials will get right. 28 May 2010
Fifa Keen to Lay Allegations to Rest

Fifa Keen to Lay Allegations to Rest

FIFA want a speedy investigation to ensure Lord Triesman's recorded claims about corruption in football are just "crazy allegations", the world governing body's general secretary Jerome Valcke said today. 19 May 2010
Australia's Bid In FIFA's Hands

Australia's Bid In FIFA's Hands

FOOTBALL Federation Australia submitted Australia's World Cup Bid Book at FIFA Headquarters in Zurich on Friday with Frank Lowy hailing it as an 'exciting milestone.' 14 May 2010
Soccernomics

Soccernomics

The stronger a nation’s economy, the higher its FIFA ranking – or vice versa? 12 May 2010