Sepp Blatter warns fans to avoid the 2026 World Cup in the US, citing safety and immigration concerns, while FIFA works to ensure smooth travel and tournament organisation.


Ex-FIFA president warns fans against traveling to US for 2026 World Cup. Here's why

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has admitted it was a 'mistake' to award the 2022 World Cup hosting rights to Qatar. Blatter was the FIFA president back in 2010 when Qatar managed to win the hosting right for the tournament despite USA being favourites to stage the showpiece event this year.

'It was a bad choice': Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter feels awarding World Cup rights to Qatar was a mistake

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and France footballing legend Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Friday. Blatter, who led FIFA for 17 years, was cleared of fraud by the Federal Criminal Court in the southern city of Bellinzona.

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter, France football legend Michel Platini cleared of fraud in Swiss trial

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA President Michel Platini are due to appear in a Swiss court on Wednesday facing corruption charges which triggered their downfall from the summit of global football.

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA President Michel Platini face Swiss corruption trail

FIFA banned its former president Sepp Blatter until 2028 on Wednesday after handing him a new suspension of six years and eight months for receiving huge bonuses.

FIFA extends ban on Blatter until 2028

FIFA on Tuesday announced that it has filed a criminal complaint against former president Sepp Blatter over the finances of its loss-making museum in Zurich. FIFA, in a statement, said that a criminal complaint has been lodged against Blatter with Zurich’s cantonal prosecutor as evidence of suspected criminal mismanagement by FIFA’s former management and companies appointed by them.

FIFA lodges criminal complaint against Sepp Blatter over loss-making museum

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter was facing questioning Tuesday by a Swiss prosecutor over a payment of two million Swiss francs ($2.2 million) made to former UEFA boss Michel Platini in 2011.

Blatter's turn to face Swiss prosecutor over Platini payment

Ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini was arrested Tuesday in connection with a probe into the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, a source close to the investigation said.

Ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini arrested in 2022 Qatar World Cup probe

Blatter, who led FIFA for 17 years, was handed a six-year ban for ethics violations, imposed amid the biggest corruption scandal to shake world soccer’s governing body in 2015

Sepp Blatter considering legal action against FIFA

'Sepp Blatter grabbed my ass, it was a few years ago at the Ballon d'Or ceremony just before I got on stage,' Hope Solo told the Portuguese newspaper Expresso

He grabbed my ass: US goalkeeper accuses Sepp Blatter of sexual assault

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The 81-year-old FIFA's ex-president said he will go to next year's World Cup in Russia on the invitation of Putin despite being banned from football

Going to the World Cup on Putin's invitation: Blatter

Blatter said he had and wanted to discuss with his successor a 'list of questions that should be solved in FIFA'

Disrespectful Infantino won't answer my calls, complains ex FIFA chief Blatter

After pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, Callejas was to become the first defendant sentenced in the FIFA scandal on Friday

Judge delays sentencing for former Honduran president in football scandal

The country will launch a programme to engage more than 11 million children in activities related to the sport

'Mission 11 Million' to kickoff as India follows China's lead

Worawi was found guilty in July 2015 by a Thai court of forgery in his re-election as head of Football Association of Thailand

FIFA recommends four-year ban for ex-federation boss Worawi Makudi

The possible ethics violations include bribery and corruption

Blatter and two others facing FIFA investigation over salaries

Blatter is seeking to overturn a suspension imposed by FIFA over ethics violations

Sepp Blatter wages final FIFA ban appeal

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