World Cup football

Cristiano Ronaldo included in Jorge Jesus’ first Portugal squad

Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed in July that the 2026 World Cup would be his last, but he was unwilling to make a hasty call on his international future.

Lionel Messi called up by Argentina to make farewell appearance following international retirement

Inter Miami’s Argentine forward Lionel Messi reacts after missing a chance to score during a Major League Soccer match on Sept 12 between Inter Miami and Nashville in Miami, Florida.

FIFA’s Gianni Infantino can rely on enough votes to survive, opponents rethink strategy, sources say

Gianni Infantino will hope to extend his tenure as football’s global chief at the FIFA presidential elections in Rabat on March 18, 2027.

World Cup winner Llorente retires from Spain duty at 31

Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Quarter Final - Second Leg - Atletico Madrid v FC Barcelona - Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - April 14, 2026 Atletico Madrid's Marcos Llorente reacts REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

FIFA accuses UEFA of ‘smear campaign’ in fight over Gianni Infantino plan

UEFA said it was considering criminal proceedings against FIFA president Gianni Infantino and other FIFA officials over FIFA Forward Enterprise.

French prosecutor wants ex-Asian football chief Bin Hammam tried over 2022 Qatar World Cup vote

The move is part of a probe launched in 2019 which is focusing on the role Bin Hammam played on the eve of the vote that awarded the competition to Qatar.

Queiroz re-appointed Ghana coach two months after stepping down

Carlos Queiroz led Ghana to the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup.

News analysis

Record EPL transfers signal growing gap between the haves and the have-nots

France’s Bradley Barcola scored three goals for France during the World Cup in North America. He joined Liverpool for a fee of £123 million from Paris Saint-Germain.

New book honours George Suppiah, Singapore’s first FIFA World Cup referee

Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (2nd from left) with (from left) J. K. Saravana, Shamini Suppiah and Yee Whoy Chong Suppiah at the launch of George Suppiah’s biography, on Aug 26.

UEFA’s Ceferin says Infantino could face an election challenger, rules out FIFA bid.

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin (right) said he had no contact with FIFA president Gianni Infantino since controversy erupted over an abandoned sell-off plan.

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