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Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices, cites crazy demand

DUBAI—FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Monday defended controversial ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup, revealing that organisers had received a record 150 million...

World Cup ‘26 to feature 12 groups of four teams

Kigali, Rwanda—The expanded 2026 men’s World Cup in North America will start with 12 groups of four teams, a change from the original planned...

FIFA chief blasts ‘hypocrisy’ of Western nations on eve of World Cup

Doha—FIFA president Gianni Infantino blasted the “hypocrisy” of Western critics of Qatar’s human rights record on Saturday, making a passionate defence of the World...

FIFA wants biennial World Cup consensus by December 20

Geneva—FIFA will try to find a consensus on controversial plans to stage the World Cup every two years, in time for a December 20...

After a month, football plays waiting game

Paris—A month has now passed since the last football matches were played before packed stadiums in Europe, and the havoc wrought by the coronavirus...

FIFA drops plans for 48-team ‘Cup’

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