Tag: FIFA

Saturday, July 12th 2014 - 10:24 UTC
Cristina Fernandez will miss the Maracana final; ten leaders are expected to attend

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez will not be attending the Brazil World Cup final in Maracana stadium on Sunday when Argentina clashes with Germany, but will be present for the BRICS-Unasur-Mercosur summit scheduled for next week.
Friday, July 11th 2014 - 05:53 UTC
UK businessman associated with FIFA and accused of ticket scalping is on the run

An executive from the World Cup’s hospitality services firm escaped out the back door of his plush Rio de Janeiro hotel Thursday to avoid arrest on charges of illegally selling tickets, police said.
Thursday, July 10th 2014 - 21:43 UTC
FIFA suspends Nigeria from international competition following Lagos meddling with football affairs

FIFA has suspended Nigeria from international competition after soccer leaders were fired by the government following the team’s World Cup exit amid a dispute over player bonuses. The suspension took effect immediately Wednesday, with Nigerian teams and officials barred from international matches and meetings.
Thursday, July 10th 2014 - 21:36 UTC
FIFA rejects Suarez appeal presented by the Uruguayan Football Association

Uruguay forward Luis Suarez, banned from all soccer activity for four months and nine competitive internationals for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during a World Cup match, has lost his appeal, FIFA said.
Monday, July 7th 2014 - 06:50 UTC
World Cup tickets resale and investigation becomes major scandal for FIFA

World football governing body FIFA has revealed that the son of Argentina Football Association (AFA) president Julio Grondona, Humberto, must present a report explaining his actions following a scandal over the resale of tickets at the 2014 World Cup.
Monday, June 30th 2014 - 06:23 UTC
“FIFA leaders are a bunch of old sons of bitches”, said Uruguay president Mujica

FIFA leaders are “a bunch of old sons of bitches” and could have imposed sanctions “but certainly not fascist sanctions” complained Uruguay's president Jose Mujica referring to the suspension suffered by Uruguay's scorer Luis Alberto Suárez who was banned for nine matches and with four months of complete football inactivity.
Saturday, June 28th 2014 - 10:23 UTC
Uruguay's coach resigns FIFA post to protest 'excessive' ban of Suarez

Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez has resigned his post in the FIFA strategic commission over the federation’s decision to ban Luis Suarez from the World Cup after the forward bit Italy’s defender Giorgio Chiellini during a group stage match.
Friday, June 27th 2014 - 06:56 UTC
Mujica strongly supports Suárez and blasts FIFA: “they went too far”

Uruguay's president Jose Mujica blasted FIFA's Thursday decision to fine and suspend the country's main scorer Luis Suarez from any football activity for four months arguing the association that rules world football measures things with different rods, and since Uruguay “is a small country, it's cheap for them”.
Monday, June 16th 2014 - 06:09 UTC
Beckenbauer ready to answer questions from FIFA, in writing in German

The former German soccer star Franz Beckenbauer said on Sunday he was ready to answer questions from FIFA about an investigation into World Cup bidding by June 27 and believed that should remove any justification for its 90-day ban on him.
Saturday, June 14th 2014 - 09:13 UTC
“Malvinas son Argentinas” sparks FIFA disciplinary proceedings

FIFA can confirm that disciplinary proceedings have been opened against the Argentina Football Association (AFA) relating to an incident that occurred at the friendly match between Argentina and Slovenia on 7 June in La Plata, Argentina.