Sorry performative politicians, a 2026 World Cup boycott just won’t work January 29, 2026 Politicians calling for a boycott of the World Cup are only proving how out of touch and powerless they are, writes Ed Warner. Every four years, politicians rediscover our football. And inevitably, they then threaten to take it away from us. Think Russia, then Qatar. This time, President Trump is the trigger. Quelle surprise! The [...]
Former Fifa chief Sepp Blatter backs calls to boycott 2026 World Cup January 26, 2026 Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter has endorsed calls for fans to boycott the 2026 World Cup over the US and President Trump’s domestic and international policies. Swiss lawyer Mark Pieth, who was engaged to reform Fifa under Blatter’s administration, told media last week that he advised against travelling to the States, which is staging the [...]
UK police rap Fifa chief Infantino for Davos joke about British fans’ arrests January 23, 2026 UK police chiefs have hit back at Fifa president Gianni Infantino for mocking England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland fans’ behaviour at World Cups. Infantino used an appearance in Davos this week to quip that “for the first time in history, no Brit was arrested during a World Cup” at the Qatar 2022 tournament, calling the [...]
Fifa boss Infantino defends 2026 World Cup ticket prices, citing demand December 29, 2025 Fifa boss Gianni Infantino has defended the price of tickets for next year’s World Cup. Football’s governing body has come under intense pressure surrounding the cost of tickets, with the cheapest seat at next summer’s final costing over £3,000. Infantino’s Fifa was forced to introduce capped tickets for some fans of the teams competing at [...]
Greedy Fifa rinsing fans over World Cup tickets – even Americans are baulking December 11, 2025 Ed Warner finds that even Americans accustomed to paying through the nose for live sport are outraged at the prices Fifa is allowing to be set for tickets at the 2026 World Cup. It was a bitterly cold evening in Boston, the temperature well below zero, and yet the Bruins fans still rolled up to [...]
The politics behind the 2026 Fifa World Cup draw and schedule December 9, 2025 By the time the Village People walked out on stage to close the 2026 Fifa World Cup draw, to the delight of US President Donald Trump and Fifa chief Gianni Infantino, many fans’ thoughts had already turned to who their team would be playing and when. And when the full schedule was confirmed 24 hours [...]
2026 World Cup: SoFi boss dismisses Trump threat to move games from LA November 14, 2025 The boss of the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles says he expects the £4bn venue to play a key role in staging next summer’s 2026 World Cup despite US President Trump threatening to move games from the city. Trump has raised the prospect of stripping LA, San Francisco and Seattle of their scheduled fixtures if [...]
2026 World Cup: San Francisco and Seattle could lose games, says Trump September 26, 2025 US President Donald Trump has floated the possibility of moving 2026 World Cup games away from San Francisco and Seattle if the host cities are deemed to be unsafe. The first 48-team World Cup is being co-hosted with Canada and Mexico but will be held mostly in the US, with San Francisco and Seattle currently [...]
Non-league football clubs set for World Cup windfall from Fifa September 16, 2025 Non-league football clubs are set for financial windfalls after changes were made to the way Fifa distributes its compensation for the release of international players for the World Cup. The changes, agreed by Fifa and the European Club Association, mean that all teams who release players for the 2026 World Cup or its qualifiers will [...]
Swiss officials call for Fifa chief Infantino to soften Trump tariff blow August 7, 2025 Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been called upon by political figures in Switzerland to help persuade Donald Trump to lower tariffs on the landlocked nation. The US President has announced that Switzerland is in line to be slapped with 39 per cent tariffs as part of his sweeping economic policies that have seen countries rush [...]