The draw for the CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations Senegal 2026 Qualifiers has set the next stage of the continental competition, with 16 nations entering the race for the seven remaining places at the finals.
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Germany’s tune-up games are over, so now it is time to focus on the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Leandro Paredes handed 10-match ban as governing body sanctions post-final scuffle, Falklands banner Dilara Hamit 21 August 2026•Update: 21 August 2026 ANKARA
The four semifinalists – Cameroon, Malawi, Morocco and Algeria – have all qualified directly for next year’s tournament in Brazil. Cameroon and tournament debutant Malawi will contest the WAFCON final on Sunday. | Photo Credit:
FIFA President Gianni Infantino recently cancelled plans to sell a 20 per cent stake in a company that would run the association’s tournaments, including the World Cup, to private investors.
Mexico and Argentina’s football associations have publicly declared their support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino, even as he faces widespread criticism and a fierce backlash over a now-abandoned proposal to sell off some of the commercial rights to the World Cup.
CAF unanimously reaffirms support for Gianni Infantino after FIFA apologizes over handling of withdrawn investment proposal Halis Sünnetci 07 August 2026•Update: 07 August 2026 İSTANBUL
FILE PHOTO: FIFA president Gianni Infantino with the World Cup trophy. | Photo Credit: AP
UEFA, the governing body for soccer in Europe, is considering boycotting future FIFA events, including the World Cup, multiple outlets reported on Tuesday—hours after the organization expressed outrage over FIFA’s plans to sell a minority stake in the tournament to private investors.
FIFA is considering selling a minority stake in the World Cup’s commercial rights, a plan that critics say would turn soccer’s biggest tournament into an investment asset and threaten to upend the sport.
