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The Federation Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) is the governing body of association football. Fifa is responsible for the organisation of football's major international tournaments, notably the World Cup which commenced in 1930 and the Women's World Cup which commenced in 1991. Fifa was founded in 1904. Headquartered in Zurich, its membership now comprises 209 national associations. Member countries must each also be members of one of the six regional confederations into which the world is divided: Africa, Asia, Europe, North & Central America and the Caribbean, Oceania and South America.

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  • Luis Rubiales sparked outcry when he grabbed player Jenni Hermoso and kissed her on the lips at women’s World Cup awards ceremony in Sydney last year
  • Prosecutor charged Rubiales with one count of sexual assault and one of coercion for his alleged actions in aftermath of the kiss

The 34-year-old Chinese captain, who quit the national team because of the ‘humiliation’ of not beating Singapore, has apologised to his teammates ahead of the return fixture.

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The Belgium FA has unveiled the new kits for its male and female teams, with the home kit in the traditional red while the away kit is a tribute to the famous cartoon character.

City delegate told the NPC there were enough facilities in Kai Tak Sports Park and Guangzhou Nansha Urban Sports Complex to meet the needs of the competition.

One of the world’s most decorated footballers with Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, Alves, 40, is found guilty of raping woman in nightclub in December 2022.

The US, Mexico and Canada are co-hosting the football World Cup, which will expand from 32 participants to 48 for the first time and feature 104 total matches.

State prosecutors have accused former Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales of sexual assault and for allegedly coercing Jenni Hermoso to publicly support him in the public backlash against him.

Low-key debut for Suarez as marquee stars play first half in El Salvador, before hectic preseason schedule takes them to Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and Japan.

A WhatsApp group of football fans from across the planet help each other buy tickets for the World Cup, Euros - and the 2023 Asian Cup starting today - and share tips on things like hotels and bars.

Football For Schools targets shift in local attitudes to sport, with parents taking a role – but FA boss acknowledges retaining talent into adulthood has been a problem for the city.

Son is being held in Liaoning after being suspected of ‘accepting bribes by non-state employees’, according to a statement by the Chinese foreign ministry in May.

Supporters in Tottenham jerseys with Son Heung-min’s name subjected to physical and verbal abuse in the stands in Shenzhen and escorted out by police amid ugly scenes.

Kathryn Mayorga claims Cristiano Ronaldo sexually assaulted her in his Las Vegas hotel suite in 2009 and is seeking millions of dollars more than the US$375,000 in hush money he paid her.

Two countries face each other in Shenzhen on Tuesday in qualifying for 2026 tournament, with Son Heung-min warning teammates to keep their cool in front of sell-out crowd.

Australia have opted out of bidding for the 2034 Fifa World Cup, with Saudi Arabia being the sole bidders, but the CEO of Football Australia says growing the Club World Cup is an ‘exciting’ prospect.

The country is ‘ready for all possibilities’ about hosting the 2034 tournament in winter or summer, Saudi Arabian Football Federation president says after Australia’s pull-out leaves it as the only bidder.

Luis Rubiales, who kissed footballer Jenni Hermoso following Spain’s win in the Women’s World Cup final, is banned from all football-related activities, governing body says.