Fifa news in Portugal

FIFA delegation to visit Portugal in November

The Federation guarantees a plan featuring three stadiums for the 2030 World Cup.

2030 World Cup: La Liga chief calls for Spain to rethink bid if Infantino is re-elected

The head of the Spanish football league, Javier Tebas, stated this Tuesday that Spain should reconsider its 2030 World Cup bid if Gianni Infantino is re-elected as FIFA president and the final is held in Morocco.

Six Arab federations express support for Infantino

The Football Association of Ireland has withdrawn its support for Infantino's re-election as FIFA president, joining the wave of European opposition sparked by the proposal to sell shares of the World Cup to private investors.

FPF rejected FIFA's proposal to commercialise World Cups

Pedro Proença sent a letter to members and clubs explaining the Portuguese position against FIFA Forward Enterprise, a proposal by Infantino that has since been abandoned.

FIFA denies that Infantino offered the final to Morocco in exchange for support

A spokesperson for the organization says that the decision will be made by FIFA in due course.

Infantino allegedly promised 2030 World Cup final to Morocco in exchange for support, says 'The Times'

Another day, another small chapter of controversy involving the FIFA president.

UEFA says it has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino

The statements come a few hours after the FIFA president backtracked on the proposal for the entry of private investors.

Spain and Portugal Threaten to Pull out of 2030 World Cup Amid FIFA Row

Morocco World News31 Jul

Why Spain and Portugal could miss 2030 World Cup they are set to host if FIFA and UEFA fail to reach agre

The Times of India31 Jul

Spain and Portugal's position threatens the 2030 World Cup: what about Morocco?

goal.com31 Jul

Portugal risks losing the 2030 World Cup hosting rights

UEFA decides to boycott all FIFA competitions if the World Cup organisation is privatised.

Collina on the disallowed goal for Croatia against Portugal: "The system does not detect contact with hair"

Pierluigi Collina explains that the semi-automated offside technology used in the match did not register the touch on the player's hair.

Jornal de Notícias19 Jul

Portugal, Spain and Morocco World Cup could feature 64 teams

FIFA praises the quality of the expanded World Cup and Infantino is considering increasing the number of participants again. Could it happen as early as 2030? Also, preparations for the semi-finals and the record number of fans in the stands.

“If Portugal had been critical of Infantino, it would never have had the opportunity to host the World Cup”

The statement suggests that Portugal's bid to host the World Cup was contingent on maintaining a non-confrontational stance toward FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

APAF president proud of João Pinheiro's nomination for the 2026 World Cup

João Pinheiro has been appointed by FIFA for the 2026 World Cup, to be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, 12 years after the last appearance of Portuguese referees in the most important national team tournament.

FIFA visits José Alvalade and da Luz stadiums

A multidisciplinary FIFA team visited the José Alvalade and da Luz stadiums in Lisbon on Thursday, as part of an initial round of inspections following the selection of Portugal, Spain, and Morocco as hosts for the 2030 World Cup.

FIFA visits José Alvalade and da Luz stadiums

A multidisciplinary FIFA team visited the José Alvalade and da Luz stadiums in Lisbon on Thursday, as part of an initial round of inspections following the selection of Portugal, Spain, and Morocco as hosts for the 2030 World Cup.