Swiss open criminal probe into ex-FIFA official Valcke, Qatar businessman

Valcke is serving a 10-year ban from football after being found guilty of misconduct over the sale of World Cup tickets, abuse of travel expenses, attempting to sell TV rights below their market......

Sports shorts: First female referee to officiate at FIFA U-17 World Cup

IMAGE: Referee Esther Staubli. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images In line with FIFA’s objective to further develop women’s football, a new milestone has been achieved in India......

FIFA gives clean chit to World Cup hosts Russia, Qatar

Finds no cause to block Russia and Qatar World Cups IMAGE: FIFA logo outside their headquarters in Zurich. Photograph: Harold Cunningham/Getty Images A much-awaited FIFA report on the race to......

Swiss authorities search FIFA HQ in corruption probe

IMAGE: FIFA president Gianni Infantino looks on during a press conference. Photograph: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images FIFA president Gianni Infantino is not under investigation after the......

FIFA gets first female secretary general

IMAGE: FIFA's new Secretary General, Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura. Photograph: FIFA.com FIFA named an African woman with no experience in football administration as its second most powerful official......