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Fifa starts World Cup climbdown after uproar over ticket prices

Fifa was accused of ‘betrayal’ after ticket prices for next summer’s World Cup rose to extortionate prices

The Independent UK

Fifa accused of excluding disabled fans from 2026 World Cup with ‘unfair tax’

Extortionate ticket prices, and having to pay for a companion, have been described as ‘an unfair tax’ by a football supporters’ group

The Independent UK

Fans need the FA to speak up and take on Fifa’s rip-off World Cup

COMMENT : With ticket prices for next summer’s World Cup five times higher than 2022, governing bodies have a duty of care to their supporters and must show that football doesn’t accept this ‘betrayal’, writes Miguel Delaney

The Independent UK

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FA set to take action as fans lash out at Fifa’s ‘scandalous’ World Cup ticket prices

The eye-watering prices for World Cup tickets were revealed on Thursday

The Independent UK

Welcome to the 2026 World Cup shakedown! The price of a ticket: the integrity of the game

In World Cup parlance, Qatar was Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s qualifier. Now it’s the big time for Trump’s dictator-curious protege, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

FIFA accused of 'monumental betrayal' over 'extortionate' World Cup 2026 ticket prices

FIFA said in September that tickets released through its website would initially range from €51 for group-stage matches to €5,727 for the final, but those prices are subject to change as it adopts dynamic pricing.

Euronews

Eye-Watering Prices of Cheapest 2026 World Cup Final Tickets Inspires Attack on FIFA

Applying through official football associations is still significantly cheaper than going through FIFA’s resale platform.

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Trump continues to sow chaos and division after winning Fifa peace prize

The US president praised an autocrat, said Europe should ‘send back’ asylum seekers and compared Ukraine’s leader to a conman

The Guardian - US

FIFA President Gianni Infantino Accused of Breaking Own Rules Over President Trump

An official investigation into the FIFA Peace Prize award has also been requested.

Sports Illustrated

The World Cup’s magic is at risk and Fifa must consider this quick fix

WORLD CUP 2026: The final round of group fixtures in Qatar produced immense drama, but with third-place qualifiers, USA, Canada and Mexico risks an underwhelming finale, but Miguel Delaney considers a simple solution

The Independent UK

The US is not just Europe’s unwilling ally, but an adversary steeped in far-right ideology

Don’t say you weren’t warned: Trump’s new national security strategy seeks to destroy liberal democracy as we know it, says academic and author Cas Mudde

The Guardian - UK

Gianni Infantino accused of breaking FIFA rules after Trump peace award

Rights group FairSquare accuses Infantino of "repeated breaches" of FIFA's ethics code.

Axios

Trump news at a glance: president hints at abandoning Ukraine, rambles about ‘weak’ Europe

Trump’s sometimes incoherent Politico interview featured recycled far-right tropes about European immigration

The Guardian - US

Hosting 2026 World Cup to cost US cities upwards of $250m after ‘worst deal in history’

The US federal government may be forced to cover the shortfall caused by a restrictive deal with Fifa

The Independent UK

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Euronews

Peace prize for Trump triggers complaint about Infantino to FIFA ethics investigators

FIFA's ethics code calls for a ban from football of up to two years for violating the duty of neutrality, though it is unclear if the case will be taken up.

The Independent UK

Soccer peace prize for Trump triggers complaints about Infantino to FIFA ethics investigators

FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s public support for Donald Trump and a peace prize awarded to the U.S. president are the subjects of formal complaints to the global soccer body’s ethics investigators

The Independent UK

Complaint lodged against Gianni Infantino amid public support for Donald Trump

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Gianni Infantino accused of breaking Fifa rules after giving Peace Prize to Donald Trump

Gianni Infantino awarded the inaugural Fifa peace prize to Donald Trump at last Friday’s World Cup draw

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The Independent UK

Gavin Newsom trolls Trump by receiving his own ‘peace prize’ after Fifa award

California governor claims to have won first-ever ‘Kohl’s Peace Prize’ in latest spoof of President Donald Trump, who was mocked over his accolade from Fifa President Gianni Infantino

Sports Illustrated

FIFA Confirm Radical NFL-Style Rule Change for 2026 World Cup

There could be major tactical repercussions if coaches are savvy enough to exploit these new rules.

The Guardian - US

Infantino’s lickspittle World Cup draw promises a tournament autocrats will love

Friday’s ceremony in Washington DC was cringe-inducing and craven enough to make football fans nostalgic for the reign of Sepp Blatter

Sports Illustrated

‘Outrage’—FIFA President Issues World Cup Apology to Argentina Boss Lionel Scaloni

A favorable draw saw the defending world champions land in Group J.

AAP

Socceroos set for wild west North American adventure

The Socceroos' North American west coast adventure at the World Cup has been confirmed, with matches in Vancouver, Seattle and Santa Clara in California.

The Guardian - UK

Africa Cup of Nations shunted into margins as greedy game finds no room at top table

So long as the Premier League invests in its players and Fifa pays it lip service, the continent’s flagship tournament will always struggle to fit in

The Independent UK

Stuck in a van while the president measures the Kennedy Center drapes: Inside Trump’s day of ego boosting as crises loom

Political trouble stalks his administration from multiple directions as the midterms approach, but Donald Trump just wants to dance. Andrew Feinberg reports on the president’s big day at the FIFA World Cup draw

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