FIFA World Cup

 Wales, Serbia, and Sweden have withdrawn support for Gianni Infantino's bid for another term as FIFA president.  The coordinated move comes days after FIFA abandoned its controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), a proposed $4.2 billion commercial venture.  The...

Joshua Kushner's investment firm, Thrive Capital, is leading talks to invest in FIFA's commercial rights, placing the billionaire entrepreneur at the centre of football's biggest governance debate. The proposed deal has intensified scrutiny because of the Kushner family's...

May 14, (THEWILL) — FIFA has announced that Shakira, Madonna and K-pop supergroup, BTS, will headline the first-ever halftime show at a FIFA World Cup final. The line-up was officially announced on Thursday, May 14, 2026. The performance will take place...

December 11, (THEWILL) — Football Supporters Europe has demanded FIFA stop selling World Cup tickets through national associations, condemning what it describes as a "monumental betrayal" of tournament tradition. Croatia's football association published prices on Thursday showing tickets for their...

November 25, (THEWILL) — The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will take place on December 5 at the Kennedy Centre in Washington D.C., determining the group-stage composition for all 48 competing nations. For the first time in tournament history,...

July 26, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Women's National Football Team, the Super Falcons, are gearing up for a challenging match at the Women's World Cup as they face co-host Australia in their second group game of the competition. Undeterred...

June 30, (THEWILL) - FIFA, the international governing body for football, has revealed the pots for the African draws ahead of the qualification series for the highly anticipated 2026 World Cup. The tournament will be jointly hosted by...

June 13, (THEWILL) – Lionel Messi, the renowned Argentine footballer, who is on the verge of joining Inter Miami, has officially announced his decision to skip the forthcoming FIFA World Cup, slated to be held in the United States,...

April 25, (THEWILL) - Nigeria's Under-20 team is preparing for the summer World Cup and has officially invited Joel Ideho to their training camp. The young winger has trained with Nigerian youth teams in the past but did...

December 18, (THEWILL) – David Adeleke, better known by his stage name Davido, delivered the highly anticipated performance at the FIFA World Cup's closing ceremony in Qatar. Since the death of his son, Ifeanyi, Davido has been away from the...