Switzerland forward Breel Embolo was left behind at the 11th hour as his world cup teammates travelled to the U.S. on Tuesday after his ESTA authorisation was placed under review, the Swiss federation said.
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WORLD CUP: DRC Demands FIFA Refund Fans World Cup Tickets Over US Ebola Travel Restrictions
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has officially requested that FIFA reimburse its fans for the 2026 World Cup tickets, as they are now unable to enter the United States due to health restrictions related to the Ebola outbreak.
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ITALY: Giorgia Meloni Rules Out Italy Taking Iran’s Spot At World Cup
Italy’s government has ruled out any suggestion the country could replace Iran at this summer’s World Cup due to the war in the Middle East.
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TAINTED: CAF President Defends Decision To Deny Senegal AFCON Victory Title
Confederation of African Football president, Patrice Motsepe, has defended the African football body’s controversial decision to strip Senegal of its Africa Cup of Nations title.
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FIFA: Infantino Justify Trump’s Peace Prize Award, Considers Ending Russia Ban
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino justified awarding U.S. President Donald Trump the organization’s inaugural Peace Prize last year, saying that he was “instrumental” in saving lives in conflicts, including the war in Gaza.
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US Attorney Dropped FIFA Bribery Case After Trump Was Awarded Peace Medal
President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice has been criticized after it moved to drop a corruption case against a former Fox executive Hernán López and dozens of other international football corruption cases and hundreds of millions of dollars in recovered penalties.
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US Bars Iranian Delegates From Attending 2026 World Cup Draw
The United States has denied the Iranian delegation’s entry into the country to attend the draw on December 5 for the 2026 World Cup, according to the Iranian Football Federation (FFI) spokesman Amir-Mehdi Alawi.
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UK: Gary Lineker Agrees Deal With New Broadcaster After BBC Exit
Gary Lineker’s acclaimed ‘The Rest is Football’ podcast has been snapped up by streaming giant DAZN weeks after parting ways with the BBC.
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CAMEROON: FIFA Hands Samuel Eto’o 6 months Ban From National Teams Games
Cameroon international Samuel Eto’o has been banned by FIFA from attending any national team games for six months.
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UK: FIFA Investigates Enzo Fernandez’s Racist Video Shared On Social Media
Chelsea FC and FIFA have both launched investigations after midfielder Enzo Fernandez posted a video which his teammate Wesley Fofana described as “uninhibited racism”.
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