Filter by domain
Filter by year
Filter by month
©  UNFP
Women’s football/France: global agreement reached for a collective agreement effective from 01 July 2026

The Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels (UNFP) and Foot Unis announced that a "global agreement" had been reached for the signing of a collective agreement dedicated to women’s football, effective from 01 July 2026, the players’ union and the organisation representing professional…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities, Professional leagues, Social partners, …
• Article # 441353
• Published on 18/05/26 at 18:00
©  FIFA
FIFA/2026 World Cup: Madonna, Shakira and BTS to headline Final Halftime Show

American singer Madonna, Colombian artist Shakira and South Korean group BTS will perform during the halftime show of the 2026 World Cup final at New York New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium, near New York, USA) on 19 July, FIFA announced on 14 May 2026. The show, the first ever to be staged…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Associations, International authorities, …
• Article # 441344
• Published on 18/05/26 at 17:00
©  FIFA
2026 World Cup: "A very constructive meeting with the Iran Football Federation" (M. Grafström, FIFA)

"We’ve had an excellent meeting — a constructive meeting together with the Iran Football Federation. I think we’re working closely together and looking very much forward to welcoming IR Iran to the FIFA World Cup 2026," Mattias Grafström, general secretary of FIFA, said on 16 May 2026. The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International authorities, …
• Article # 441280
• Published on 18/05/26 at 15:00
©  News Tank
Weekly News Extra (11 to 15 May 2026)

• Giancarlo Abete, president of the Italian National Amateur League, and Giovanni Malagò, president of CONI and the Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 (the organising committee for the most recent Winter Olympics), have each officially submitted their candidacy for the election to appoint Gabriele…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 441162
• Published on 15/05/26 at 18:05
©  FIFA
2026 World Cup: FIFA finalises and aligns sports betting monitoring plan

"Operational readiness, coordination and risk mitigation" were among the topics on the agenda at the FIFA Integrity Task Force meeting held in Miami (Florida, USA) on 07 May 2026 to "put the finishing touches to and stress-test the integrity framework for the 2026 World Cup." Participants (see…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Game - pitch, Judicial, …
• Article # 441055
• Published on 15/05/26 at 17:00
©  FIFA
2026 World Cup: public transport fares reduced for New York New Jersey Stadium trips

Public transport fares (trains and buses) to travel to matches at the New York New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium) during the 2026 World Cup have been reduced following backlash from supporters. A return train journey between New York and the stadium, which will notably host the final, has…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Local authorities, International authorities, Ticketing, …
• Article # 441100
• Published on 15/05/26 at 15:00
©  LFP
France/Ligue 3: multiple innovations for the new professional league launched by the FFF in 2026-27

The French Football Federation will implement several innovations in Ligue 3, the new professional league that will replace National 1 from the 2026-27 season onwards, the FFF announced on 12 May 2026. Among these innovations: • Broadcasting on LFP Media’s Ligue 1+ platform with a featured…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Federations, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 441006
• Published on 13/05/26 at 15:00
©  CAF
AFCON 2027 in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania: "It will be a huge success" (Patrice Motsepe, CAF)

"Thanks to your leadership and the collaboration of CAF, we have made significant progress and this AFCON will be a huge success," Patrice Motsepe (RSA), president of Confédération Africaine de Football, said during the signing ceremony of the “Joint Resolution” with representatives of the three…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Finance, Geopolitics, …
• Article # 440996
• Published on 13/05/26 at 14:00
©  D.R.
Transfers: Brazil, the biggest exporter of players in 2025-26, ahead of France and Argentina (CIES)

With 1,455 expatriate players in the 135 professional leagues included in the sample, Brazil is the country exporting the most football players in 2025-26, ahead of France (1,275 players) and Argentina (1,016), according to the CIES Football Observatory’s weekly report published on 13 May…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, Federations, …
• Article # 440984
• Published on 13/05/26 at 13:00
©  FIFA
2026 World Cup: Iran sets 10 conditions for participation, FIFA proposes meeting in Zurich

"We have submitted 10 conditions to FIFA for our team to participate in the World Cup and these 10 conditions must be accepted. As for visas, they must grant them to everyone, notably those who have served within the ‘Revolutionary Guards’ (such as Mehdi Taremi, for example, the striker who has…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Government, International authorities, …
• Article # 440911
• Published on 12/05/26 at 19:00