The rapid unraveling of FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan to privatize the football governing body’s commercial business has left his future in growing doubt, after two key regional associations demanded a reckoning for his leadership.

UEFA, Europe’s football governing body, issued a scathing rebuke of Infantino on Saturday, calling ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Heading into the final weekend of this summer's World Cup, the Guardian reported that support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino had climbed to record levels. More than 200 of FIFA's 211 member associations formally endorsed Infantino's bid for a fourth term as head of world soccer's governing body, the paper reported, making ...Read more

MIAMI — FIFA president Gianni Infantino scrapped his proposal to privatize stakes in the World Cup after global backlash, including the resignation of one of his top advisors and threats of a boycott by European nations.

Infantino had proposed creating a $20 billion subsidiary, FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), to run the World Cup and other ...Read more

MIAMI — Lionel Messi’s status for the Inter Miami home game against the Columbus Crew on Saturday remains up in the air, but the Argentine star seems to be itching to play.

Although he could have taken the allowable 21 days off following the World Cup, per FIFA rules, Messi returned to the Inter Miami training grounds on Wednesday, 10 days ...Read more

MIAMI — Carlos Cordeiro, a top advisor to FIFA President Gianni Infantino and a former Goldman Sachs banker who served on the White House World Cup Task Force, resigned on Friday amid global opposition to Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in future World Cups to private equity funds.

“As a Senior Advisor to the FIFA President, a former ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — When Danley Jean Jacques stepped back on to the field in a Union game on Wednesday, it had been just under a month since his first trip to a World Cup with Haiti ended.

But for as much as happened after that — 52 of the tournament’s 104 games, plus Major League Soccer’s return to action — the afterglow hadn’t fully ...Read more

NEW YORK — Norwegian soccer officials plan to file a complaint formally protesting President Trump’s phone call with FIFA president Gianni Infantino, which preceded the surprising reversal of U.S. star Folarin Balogun’s suspension from World Cup play.

Balogun received a red card penalty for committing a hard foul against a Bosnia and ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Fox TV executives knew their telecast of Sunday's 2026 FIFA World Cup Final would be big.

But bigger than every NFL game outside of the Super Bowl, the perennial ratings blockbuster, was not on their radar.

"I have to admit that I didn't see it coming, that we and Telemundo would combine for almost 65 million viewers for the ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — After Sunday’s World Cup final, the walk out of the Meadowlands passed by deconstructed pieces of the stage where Spain lifted the trophy.

Like the quick transformation from Philadelphia Stadium back to Lincoln Financial Field, it was a sharp reminder of the end of an unprecedented spectacle.

This World Cup made a huge ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — A historic summer for soccer in the United States was capped off Sunday with one more record broken, as 66.4 million Americans watched Spain’s title win over Argentina.

The audience showed up despite the game ending in a 1-0 score including extra time. Ferran Torres had the breakthrough in the 106th of what proved to be 140 ...Read more

MIAMI — Inter Miami announced Wednesday the long-awaited signing of Brazilian midfielder Casemiro, but not without controversy. MLS is investigating a tampering allegation against the club, which could lead to sanctions.

“Major League Soccer is reviewing a tampering allegation against Inter Miami CF,” the MLS statement read. “The league...Read more

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The completion of the FIFA World Cup on Sunday wrapped up truly one of the most captivating sports experiences North America has seen in quite some time.

As we speak, the last of FIFA’s traveling caravan has packed up, ready to move onto its next stop, while leaving American fans looking at the soccer landscape in ...Read more

I love the Super Bowl. I love the World Series and the College Football Playoffs. The Stanley Cup is great — especially when the iconic trophy is used to pour beer off of the Elbo Room’s second-floor balcony — and the Olympics are fun every two years.

But after nearly six weeks of the World Cup, I think I am convinced. It was the most ...Read more

MIAMI — Let the World Cup hangover begin.

The biggest, most extravagant soccer party in history is over after nearly six weeks; and fans, the diehards as well as the newbies, will have to find ways to fill their afternoons and weekends now that Spain took home the trophy and the world’s best players have gone back to their club teams.

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NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s omission from the Spanish soccer team’s championship photo is drawing one last look at his impact on the 2026 World Cup.

The President lingered about on stage as Spain’s triumphant team waited to celebrate its thrilling win over Argentina at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. He was gently led away from the ...Read more

MIAMI — Lionel Messi, who left the World Cup final in tears Sunday after Argentina’s 1-0 loss to Spain, posted his first comments about the loss in Spanish on his Instagram account on Monday.

Translation: “The pain is deep, and this wound will be difficult to heal. But I am also left with the good things…the matches we turned around by ...Read more

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The largest, longest and most complex World Cup in history came to a close Sunday, with Spain beating Argentina 1-0 in extra time. But FIFA president Gianni Infantino didn't bother waiting for the final result before passing judgment on the tournament.

"By all means this World Cup has exceeded all expectations," he ...Read more

NEW YORK — There is nothing better than a soccer summer.

But that sentiment was very much in doubt even in the final days leading up this World Cup.

FIFA, with the Trump administration cheering on (or was it the other way around?) had done just about everything it could to tarnish the lead up to this three-country North American tournament. ...Read more