The Latest Breaking News from Gianni Infantino

A stand-alone runner to oversee the game despite vocal critics in several quarters as the most controversial World Cup in history approaches – but what is Fifa’s real role and responsibility now?

FIFA president Gianni Infantino targets European critics of World Cup host Qatar and suggests a moral double standard in his home continent

In his poem Die Lorelei, Heinrich Heine touched on the stillness of the Rhine in his portrait of the legendary mermaid who lured sailors to their doom on the rocks along the river. Just shy of 200 years after Heine's masterpiece, no siren songs have been required to attract footballers…

Calendar concerns and human rights criteria for future tournaments are in the FA’s thinking.

The late decision on the sale of alcohol in World Cup stadiums shows that the host nation is running the show, not Fifa

The German FA announced earlier this week it would not support Infantino’s bid for re-election

In some ways it’s a shame not to be in Qatar to see how this all pans out … in others, not so much

Wales also went for a wander in Qatar as both nations continued their build-ups to their opening World Cup matches.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino wrote to all 32 nations competing at the World Cup in Qatar to urge them to focus on football - and he has received a damning response