February 26, 2016
7:53 pm

New FIFA president Gianni Infantino (C) reacts after winning the soccer world body's presidential election in Zurich on February 26, 2016. (AFP PHOTO/OLIVIER MORIN)

European soccer’s Gianni Infantino wins FIFA presidency

UEFA official beats out Bahraini sheikh for top soccer post, vows to ‘restore image’ of sport’s troubled world body

February 26, 2016
5:17 pm

A monitor displays the names of the FIFA presidential candidates (from top) Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa, Jerome Champagne and Gianni Infantino during an extraordinary FIFA Congress at the headquarters of the world's governing body of soccer in Zurich on February 26, 2016. (AFP/OLIVIER MORIN)

Bahraini royal is favorite as FIFA votes on new boss

Sheikh Salman tipped to win first round of vote to replace Sepp Blatter at helm of scandal-hit world soccer body

By Graham Dunbar and Rob Harris

February 17, 2016
2:33 am

Bahraini official uses apparent anti-Israel smear amid FIFA presidency campaign

Mohammed al Mudaweb wrongly claims Welsh Jewish public relations director representing Prince Ali of Jordan is Israeli

By JTA

December 21, 2015
12:21 pm

FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks during a press conference at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 2, 2015. FIFA President Sepp Blatter says he will resign from his position amid corruption scandal. (Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP)

FIFA bans ex-chief Blatter from world soccer for 8 years

Long-time president of scandal-hit body plans to appeal ethics panel ruling; once-likely successor Platini also booted

By AP

October 8, 2015
3:09 pm

FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks during a press conference at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 2, 2015. (Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP)

FIFA suspends chiefs Blatter, Platini for 90 days

Decision may end Platini’s bid for scandal-ridden soccer body’s presidency in February’s emergency election

By AP

September 25, 2015
7:47 pm

FIFA president Sepp Blatter smiles at the 65th FIFA Congress at the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland, Friday, May 29, 2015, where he was elected to a fifth term as FIFA boss (Walter Bieri/Keystone via AP)

Swiss police probing FIFA head Blatter

Soccer association press conference dramatically cancelled at last minute as president interrogated in organization-wide corruption probe

By Graham Dunbar

July 22, 2015
1:05 am

Comedian Simon Brodkin prepares to attack FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter (R) with money during a press conference at the Extraordinary FIFA Executive Committee Meeting at the FIFA headquarters on July 20, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (JTA/Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images)

In spoof, Jewish comic showers Sepp Blatter with cash

Simon Brodkin throws fake bills at FIFA head in protest of organization’s choice of Qatar as host of 2022 World Cup

By Cnaan Liphshiz

June 26, 2015
4:27 am

Illustrative photo of Palestinians playing soccer while rallying for hunger-striking prisoners outside Ofer Prison in the West Bank, on June 11, 2014. (Issam Rimawi/Flash90)

Palestinians name soccer teams after terrorists

Month after FIFA row, squads honoring killers of numerous Israeli civilians to compete in Ramadan youth tournament

By Times of Israel staff

June 8, 2015
6:00 am

A FIFA flag at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on June 7, 2015 (Paul Faith/AFP)

Russia, Qatar may lose World Cup, FIFA official says

As scandal unfolds, allegations surface that South Africa defeated Morocco in bid to host 2010 games through bribery

By AP and AFP

June 3, 2015
3:28 pm

US President Barack Obama smiles during an event with Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative fellows, Monday, June 1, 2015, in the East Room of the White House in Washington (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Anatomy of an interview

While some see Obama as signaling he won’t use his veto to help Israel in the UN, others just think he needs to quit talking all that smack

By Joshua Davidovich

June 3, 2015
2:50 pm

Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner, 72, in a video uploaded to YouTube Sunday, May 31, 2015 (YouTube screen cap)

6 FIFA officials added to Interpol’s ‘most wanted’ list

Bribery and corruption scandal continues to rock world soccer organization days after it toned down anti-Israel bid

By AP and Times of Israel staff

June 2, 2015
11:08 pm

Palestinian Football Association President Jibril Rajoub addresses the FIFA Congress on May 29, 2015 (screen capture: FIFA)

Palestinian soccer chief defends dropped FIFA bid

‘This was about sport, not politics,’ Jibril Rajoub says of 11th hour withdrawal of motion to ban Israel from organization

By AFP and Times of Israel staff

June 2, 2015
8:07 pm

Blatter announces resignation from FIFA

Four days after his reelection, amid snowballing corruption scandal, world soccer chief says he’s stepping down