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FIFA president Gianni Infantino faces fierce opposition from UEFA over plans regarding World Cup commercial rights. | IANS
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Fifa accuses Uefa of ‘misinformation campaign’ in legal battle over World Cup commercial rights

FIFA has accused UEFA of acting in bad faith and conducting a harassment campaign to influence the upcoming FIFA presidential election amid legal disputes over World Cup rights.

  • AFP
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Europe's top four leagues have launched a joint campaign calling for fundamental governance reform and an end to FIFA's commercial expansionism. | AFP
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Top four European leagues demand urgent Fifa reform following FFE power struggle

The Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, and Bundesliga have jointly demanded deep governance reforms at FIFA, targeting relentless expansionism and commercial overreach.

  • AFP
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Incumbent Danny Jordaan and challenger Sandile Zungu contest the Safa presidential election in Gauteng. | Backpagepix
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A tale of two visions: Why the 2026 Safa Elective Congress is a referendum on South African football

As Danny Jordaan faces Sandile Zungu in the Safa presidential election, South African football stands at a critical crossroads between legacy and administrative reform.

  • Ayanda Mdluli
9 min read
Fans during the FIFA World Cup 2010 match between Portugal and Korea DPR at Cape Town Stadium. The writer says the World Cup in South Africa in 2010 united everyone in a common purpose. That common purpose is needed again.
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South Africa needs to unite in order to 'win the future'

What would it take for South Africa to become impossible for the world to ignore? The answer may lie in something we achieved 16 years ago.

  • Dr Nik Eberl
6 min read
FIFA chief operating officer Kevin Lamour, who was sacked after speaking out against president Gianni Infantino's proposed World Cup sell-off plan. | AFP
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Fifa sack chief operating officer Lamour after World Cup sell-off dispute

FIFA's Chief Operating Officer, Kevin Lamour, has been dismissed after publicly opposing President Gianni Infantino's controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup, a move…

  • IANS
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