FIFA has decided that six countries across three continents will co-host the FIFA World Cup in 2030. However, many, including former FIFA President Sepp Blatter, are not very happy with the idea.
Sepp Blatter, who was one of the most powerful men in soccer, was acquitted of defrauding FIFA by a criminal court in Switzerland, alongside French soccer great Michel Platini.
In an unprecedented decision, an internal ethics panel this week suspended International soccer's two most powerful individuals - FIFA President Sepp Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini - for eight years from all activities related to the sport.
Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner has been banned for life after "various acts of misconduct" during the bidding processes of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
A former FIFA vice president from Trinidad and Tobago - one of the 14 high-ranking officials of the international soccer body whom U.S. prosecutors accuse of bribery and racketeering - has promised to prove a link between FIFA and attempted fraud in his nation's 2010 elections.
Sepp Blatter announced on Tuesday that he will step down as FIFA president after the world governing body for soccer took a huge blow because of the recent corruption scandal involving top officials.
Soccer officials elected Sepp Blatter to a fifth term as FIFA president despite the corruption scandal that has engulfed the international sports organization.
The soap opera that is sports always rivets for what takes place on the battle field. But often times the stories that take place far away from the pitch are just as unique and special. They make for some interesting conversation and add an element to the world of sports that moves into the social, political and economic realm.This year featured a number of off-pitch events that continued to elevate the dynamics of soccer and add new elements that are rarely discussed. As part of our Best of 2014 feature series, writer David Salazar and Edwin Molina look at two off-pitch events that really brought the soccer conversation to a new level.
Brazilian legend Ronaldinho signs with Queretaro of Liga MX and is met with both open arms and a racial slur by a former Mexican politician, Seattle Sounders clinch MLS Playoff berth and aim for the Supporters Shield, and MLS Commissioner Don Garber is interested in replay challenges for the league.
Global financial services company Credit Suisse believes Qatar would only suffer short-term economic consequences if they were to lose the rights to host the 2022 World Cup as FIFA's bribery investigation against the desert nation winds down.
Convicted soccer match fixer Wilson Raj Perumal talks about his experiences with betting and bribing. He believes that FIFA has the power to stop a lot the manipulation that is taking place in the soccer world.
The FIFA World Cup is under fire because of the scheduled times and intense heat The 2014 World Cup will be played in the most historically successful soccer nation in the world, Brazil.
