EA FC, the hugely popular soccer video game series formerly known as FIFA, dates back to 1993. While the franchise was already successful, it truly exploded in popularity during the early 2000s as EA ...

President Donald Trump defended FIFA president Gianni Infantino amid backlash over his handling of a plan to sell an interest in the World Cup, warning soccer federations they would make a "terrible ...

FIFA on Friday said it would not move forward with a plan to create a $20 billion commercial arm of soccer’s world governing body by selling stakes in the World Cup and other events to private ...

FIFA on Friday abandoned a controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors after drawing vociferous opposition from European countries — and from its own ranks. The swift about ...

FIFA’s controversial plan to sell a piece of its business empire to outside investors has collapsed following an open revolt by soccer officials worldwide — and a major rift among top FIFA executives, ...

FIFA’s proposed plan to sell private stakes in upcoming World Cup tournaments that sparked backlash from fans and soccer associations around the world has been scrapped, FIFA president Gianni ...

July 31 (Reuters) - FIFA's plan to sell a piece of its business empire to outside investors has collapsed following an open revolt by soccer officials worldwide and a major rift among top FIFA ...

Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture. FIFA has said it plans to raise an estimated $4.2 billion this year by selling a reported 20% minority stake in a new ...

UEFA said it and its 55 members will boycott FIFA competitions, rejecting FIFA's proposed plan to sell stakes to private investors, the European soccer governing body confirmed on Thursday. Concacaf, ...

Editor’s note: This is an updated version of an article that first appeared on The Athletic in May 2025. For an insight into the one-upmanship between FIFA, the governing body of football worldwide, ...

The AFC has joined with the European and Americas football bodies meaning that it is now likely that more than half of FIFA’s overall membership would reject the plan if it were put to a vote. The AFC ...

The continent’s club and national squads carry massive weight in world soccer. The boycott would have a seismic impact on future competitions. In a rebuke of FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, ...