After more than two years of refusing calls to suspend Israel over genocide in Gaza, FIFA is now sportwashing the crisis by pledging $50 million for football infrastructure in the war-torn territory.

Palestinian footballers and clubs are planning to lodge a complaint with the ICC against the heads of world soccer’s governing body, FIFA, and its European counterpart, UEFA, for aiding Israeli war crimes and apartheid.

Iran's football federation will not attend next week’s 2026 FIFA World Cup draw ceremony in Washington after the United States refused to grant visas to several members of the delegation.

A protest against Israel's participation in FIFA World Cup qualifiers was held in Rome, demanding Israel's suspension over war crimes in Gaza.

President Raeisi meets with FIFA's chief on the sidelines of the Iranian chief executive's trip to in New York.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 16:00 GMT, November 19, 2022

A Swiss special prosecutor has opened criminal proceedings against FIFA President Gianni Infantino.