New York and New Jersey subpoena FIFA over World Cup 2026 ticketing at MetLife - New York and New Jersey have subpoenaed FIFA as part of an investigation into alleged ticketing practices at MetLife Stadium for FIFA World Cup 2026, including claims of misleading seat allocations and engineered scarcity. By Chris Brown
Unilever goes social-first for FIFA World Cup 2026 personal care push - Unilever has launched what it calls its biggest-ever sports partnership activation after becoming FIFA World Cup 2026’s Official Personal Care Sponsor, putting creator-led storytelling and retail-ready brand building at the centre of its tournament plan. By Chris Brown
FIFA launches tap-to-unlock Fan ID for World Cup 2026 matchdays - FIFA has launched a free physical Fan ID for FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket holders, using a tap-to-unlock digital layer to deepen fan engagement and drive official merchandise and rewards activity across all 16 stadiums. By Chris Brown
Iran switch World Cup base camp to Tijuana after FIFA approval - Iran have moved their FIFA World Cup 2026 base camp from Arizona to Tijuana after securing FIFA approval, a switch aimed at reducing visa and security uncertainty while keeping travel tight to their early matches. By Chris Brown
AIFF defers ISL commercial deal as federation adopts governance act - AIFF has deferred a binding decision on the ISL’s next long-term commercial partner while unanimously adopting India’s National Sports Governance Act framework and sending negotiations back to its Executive Committee. By Chris Brown
FIFA orders partial stadium closure for Mexico Ghana friendly - FIFA has ordered Mexico to close parts of Estadio Cuauhtémoc for a friendly against Ghana, forcing the federation to tighten matchday controls as it tries to stamp out the discriminatory chant ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. By Chris Brown
Morocco king pardons Senegal fans jailed after AFCON final disorder - Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has pardoned 18 Senegal supporters convicted after disorder at the AFCON final, a move aimed at easing tensions around a tournament still mired in governance and credibility disputes. By Chris Brown
Swiss FA and SRG extend rights partnership with bigger women’s football focus - UEFA’s Swiss member association and public broadcaster SRG have extended a rights partnership that increases live coverage of the domestic women’s league while keeping the men’s Swiss Cup on free-to-air platforms. By Chris Brown
Podolski takes majority control of Górnik Zabrze - Lukas Podolski has become majority owner of Górnik Zabrze after buying the city’s stake in a landmark privatisation for one of Poland’s best-known clubs. By Chris Brown
Google becomes official partner of US national teams - Google’s deal with U.S. Soccer adds another major technology brand to the federation’s commercial platform before a defining cycle for football in the United States. By Chris Brown
Mosengo-Omba wins DR Congo FA vote amid CAF bullying claims - Véron Mosengo-Omba has been elected president of DR Congo’s football federation as scrutiny grows over allegations that he bullied and intimidated CAF committee members during his time as general secretary. By Chris Brown
UEFA backs tiered qualifiers and wider safe standing from 2028 and 2026–27 - UEFA has approved a post-2028 overhaul of men’s national team football that reshapes the UEFA Nations League and European Qualifiers while extending safe standing in UEFA competitions, a move welcomed by Football Supporters Europe. By Chris Brown
UEFA hardens multi-club ownership line in Women’s Champions League - UEFA will strictly enforce multi-club ownership rules in the UEFA Women’s Champions League from next season, warning investors that only one club under common control can be admitted to the same European competition. By Chris Brown
Topps wins English FA collectibles rights from 2031 - Fanatics-owned Topps has secured The FA’s trading card and sticker rights from 2031, extending its push to displace Panini across the most valuable football collectibles licences. By Chris Brown
Qatar World Cup delivery team joins FIFA 2026 preparations - Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) has deployed tournament specialists to support FIFA World Cup 2026 delivery planning across host venues in the United States and Canada. By Chris Brown
Western United denied A-League licence as club prepares appeal - Football Australia has refused Western United an A-League licence for 2026–27, leaving the club facing a second straight season outside the competition unless an appeal succeeds. By Chris Brown
CONMEBOL chief faces ethics complaint over recovered FIFA funds - An ethics complaint alleging CONMEBOL president Alejandro Domínguez received millions from recovered FIFA scandal funds is raising fresh governance risk weeks before the FIFA World Cup 2026. By Chris Brown
Four-nation southern Africa bid confirmed for AFCON 2028 - South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe have confirmed a joint bid to co-host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations, positioning a four-country model as a commercially efficient way to stage the tournament and spread infrastructure and operational costs. By Chris Brown