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Infantino: Travel ban could hurt U.S. WC

The FIFA president made it clear that any country that hosts the international competition would need to allow access to supporters and teams.

Cannavaro reveals toughest opponent

The Italy legend is considered one of the greatest defenders of all time despite his small stature but there was one forward who kept him up at night

'Travel ban could harm US WC bid'

Donald Trump's desire to block travellers from seven Muslim-majority countries will hamper his nation's hopes of hosting the competition

WATCH: Ubierna's long-range stunner

The UTC Cajamarca midfielder opened his account for the club in spectacular style as he crashed home a 35-yard thunderbolt against Real Garcilaso

Infantino on 2022 World Cup

The FIFA president is excited to see the world’s greatest football extravaganza being hosted in the Middle-East for the very first time…

Gonzalo Higuain scoring Cagliari Juventus Serie A 12022017

Higuain must score when it counts

The Argentine has maintained his remarkable Serie A strike rate since joining from Napoli but he still has to show he can score in the biggest games

Are you excited for the World Cup?

2018 will see the biggest tournament in football head to Russia for the first time. Take our survey as we check fans' moods on next year's finals

Cameroon fly up FIFA ranking

Following their tournament success, the African champions have climbed 29 spots higher in the list but the top 10 remains largely unchanged

Karl Heinz Rummenigge FC Bayern 16072016

Rummenigge backs U.S. World Cup

With the World Cup expanding to 48 teams, the European Club Association chairman says it "wouldn't be bad at all" having the tournament in the U.S.

Kevin Prince Boateng Ghana 2010 World Cup

'Mandela’s daughter wanted to marry me'

The Ghana international received an unexpected message from the former South African president

How will Trump impact WC bid?

Sunil Gulati believes President Trump's immigration and travel ban is not consistent with American values but doesn't close the door on a World Cup.

Neymar dreaming of World Cup win

The Barcelona star is determined to enjoy success with Brazil, while he also says that he has no desire to be 'better than anyone' on a personal level

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Gulati: WC bid 'secondary' to EO

The U.S. Soccer president will wait and see how the controversial executive order impacts his country's World Cup bid.

Can Mexico win World Cup? Not with talk

Two of Mexico's most prominent coaches are batting the question around, but ultimately growth most happen incrementally.

Is Pogba a big-game flop?

The world's most expensive player needs to do more in big games but people need to accept that he is not a complete player - at least, not yet

FAI in favour of expanded World Cup

The association, which presides over the national teams of the Republic of Ireland, would back the increase in participation

FIFA's craziest rule changes

After the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams was confirmed, FIFA's director Marco van Basten has revealed many more potential changes to come

Malaysia's Ong Kim Swee during the match against Myanmar - 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup 26/11/16

REVEALED: Kim Swee and Irfan Bakti's thoughts on 48-team 2026 World Cup

Two of Malaysia's best coaches revealed to Goal their thoughts on the expansion of the World Cup, and Malaysia's chances of finally qualifying for it.

‘Europe was afraid to playoff Africa’

Goal South Africa’s chief editor Ignat Manjoo writes about how Fifa’s finally taken a positive step for the progress of Caf nations from 2026

Radebe meets Diego Maradona

Radebe met with Diego Maradona at the Fifa World Player of the Year award show. Safa confirmed the duo are not considered for the Bafana coaching job

VOTE: 48-team World Cup a good idea?

FIFA has voted unanimously to expand the World Cup to a 48-team tournament in 2026, but what do YOU think?

FIFA approves 48-team World Cup

Controversial proposals to increase the size of the competition have won the backing of the game's governing body, splitting opinion in the game

Wenger sceptical over WC expansion

The Gunners boos does not believe increasing the number of teams at the World Cup would help the quality of the competition

48-team World Cup would be a disaster

This is one campaign promise the FIFA boss should not have kept - expanding the tournament to this degree will have a drastic impact on organisation …

Fans outraged at World Cup format

The proposal to expand the World Cup by an extra 16 teams was met with utter disdain by the football community, who expressed their disappointment on…

Infantino backs 48-team World Cup

The FIFA president reportedly wants the competition split into groups of three and is expected to submit his proposal to the FIFA Council in January

What's wrong with Thomas Muller?

After a disastrous Euro 2016 campaign for Germany, the 27-year-old attacker has failed to score a single goal thus far in the 2016-17 Bundesliga camp…

Ferdinand: England treated like babies

The former Three Lions defender says he was shocked at the freedom given to others teams at the recent World Cup as Roy Hodgson kept his squad away f…

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