Tag: FIFA

• Thursday, May 12th 2011 - 06:09 UTC

  World Cups 2018/2022 corruption claims widens; FIFA asks for evidence

  

  FIFA has requested evidence from England's Football Association following claims from its former chairman of corruption by four top-level members of world soccer's governing body.

• Tuesday, May 10th 2011 - 21:16 UTC

  Triesman claims FIFA members asked for favours to vote for England 2018 World Cup

  

  Former English football association chairman David Triesman has accused FIFA executive committee members Jack Warner, Ricardo Teixeira, Nicolas Leoz and Worawi Makudi of asking for favours in return for their votes for England's 2018 World Cup bid.

• Thursday, March 3rd 2011 - 21:56 UTC

  FIFA announces 631 million USD profit in 2007/2010

  

  Football's governing body FIFA said Thursday that they had achieved a profit of 631 million US dollars over a four year period starting 2007. FIFA revenue during this period was 4.189 billion USD, while the expenses amounted to 3.558 billion USD, the organisation said in a statement.

• Friday, December 3rd 2010 - 06:33 UTC

  Putin flies to Zurich to thank FIFA for trusting Russia the 2018 World Cup

  

  Prime Minister Vladimir Putin thanked FIFA President Sepp Blatter for the trust the association deposited in Russia that was chosen to host in 2018 football’s major event, the World Cup.

• Tuesday, July 20th 2010 - 05:40 UTC

  Brazil announces massive airport investment in anticipation of 2014 World Cup

  

  The Brazilian government announced Monday investments equivalent to 3.2 billion US dollars to upgrade airports in anticipation of the 2014 World Soccer Cup, one of the most sensitive issues for the massive infrastructure needed to handle millions of visitors.

• Saturday, July 10th 2010 - 07:57 UTC

  Brazil launches logo, song and campaign to promote 2014 World Cup

  

  Brazilian President Lula launched “Brazil is Calling You” campaign in Johannesburg, following South Africa officially handing over the keys to Brazil as the next host nation of the FIFA World Cup.