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©  DFL
Day of Remembrance in German football: "Political neutrality in sport is a fiction" (DFL)

"Political neutrality in sport is a fiction. Sports clubs are, by their organisational form, political institutions, as they are based on democratic core values and thrive on participation and equality. A look at history shows: democracy is not a given. And almost always, when democracy comes…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Government, Professional leagues, Parliament, …
• Article # 427642
• Published on 23/01/26 at 13:10
©  FIFA
FIFA/2026 World Cup: "Bringing joy to our 211 member countries in these particular times" (G. Infantino)

"In these particular times, we forget to be happy, to be joyful. Everyone has their own problems, issues in life, and with football, we want to give to communities all over the world. There are 211 countries which are members of FIFA; we want to give them a moment of joy and happiness. When a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, Authorities, International authorities, …
• Article # 427622
• Published on 23/01/26 at 12:00
©  CAF
AFCON 2025/Algeria-Nigeria: two Algeria players suspended and $100,000 fine for FAF

A suspension of several official matches for two of its players (Luca Zidane, two matches; Rafik Belghali, four matches including two suspended) and fines totalling $100,000: these are the sanctions imposed by CAF's disciplinary board on the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) following the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, International authorities, Governance, …
• Article # 427550
• Published on 22/01/26 at 19:30
©  Department of Homeland Security
US/2026 World Cup: launch of the "FIFA Pass" priority appointments scheduling system for obtaining visas

"2026 World Cup ticket holders can now access priority visa interview appointments ahead of the tournament" via the FIFA Pass system, announced the international federation on 20/01/2026. "All current ticket holders will be notified in the upcoming days by the FIFA ticket office with…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Ticketing, Geopolitics, …
• Article # 427363
• Published on 22/01/26 at 10:00
©  D.R.
World Sevens Football: Claire Bloomfield (ex-EFC) appointed chief of football affairs & governance

Claire Bloomfield (GBR) has been appointed chief of football affairs & governance at World Sevens Football, an entity which organises a women's 7-a-side football competition, she announced on LinkedIn on 21/01/2026. "It’s exciting to see a new property entering women’s football with a genuine…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): International authorities, Event organisers, Governance, …
• Article # 427264
• Published on 21/01/26 at 13:00
©  D.R.
Scotland: 14,315 jobs supported & £820m generated by national professional football in 2023-24

Scottish professional football - men’s and women’s clubs - contributed £820m (€945m) in gross value added (GVA) to the national economy and supported 14,315 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs during the 2023-24 season, according to a study by the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, …
• Article # 427210
• Published on 21/01/26 at 11:10
©  IFAB
IFAB: three “specific extensions” to VAR proposed ahead of annual general meeting on 28/02/2026

• Allowing video match officials, where there is clear factual evidence, to review red cards resulting from factually incorrect second yellow cards. • Allowing video match officials to intervene in cases where the wrong team is penalised for an offence resulting in a red or yellow card. …
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities, International authorities, Refereeing, …
• Article # 427208
• Published on 21/01/26 at 10:20
©  LCP
2026 World Cup: French, German, and British parliamentarians discuss a boycott

Several French, German, and British parliamentarians are calling for or discussing a boycott of the 2026 World Cup, including French MP Éric Coquerel (LFI, left wing), who questioned the idea of "playing the World Cup in a country that attacks its neighbors, threatens to invade Greenland, destroys…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Parliament, Geopolitics, …
• Article # 427175
• Published on 20/01/26 at 19:00
©  FIFA
FIFA: agreement with the South African government to open a new regional office in Johannesburg

Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, and Gayton McKenzie, South Africa's minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, in collaboration with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), have signed an agreement to open a new FIFA regional development office in Johannesburg (RSA), announced the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Government, International authorities, International development, …
• Article # 427116
• Published on 20/01/26 at 15:40
©  OFC
Oceania: launch of the ”OFC Professional League”, the continent's first professional competition

A 2-2 draw between Vanuatu United FC (Vanuatu) and Bula FC (Fiji) at Eden Park in Auckland (New Zealand) was the opening match of the OFC Professional League, the Oceania Confederation's first professional league, on 17/01/2026. Eight clubs (see below) are taking part in the first edition of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Game - pitch, Legal, …
• Article # 427041
• Published on 20/01/26 at 11:00