Oceania declares support for Gianni Infantino in boost for Fifa president but New Zealand breaks ranks
Oceania Football Confederation’s 11 votes could prove crucial in Fifa election
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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Désiré Doué give PSG Super Cup win over Aston Villa
Aston Villa’s 17-year-old forward Brian Madjo had scored a debut equaliser before Doué’s winner
Heat is on as Shamrock Rovers on cusp of lucrative Europa League playoff
Stephen Bradley’s battle-hardened group are close to taking a giant leap in their evolution as a consistent force in European football
Croke Park to host largest ever crowd for a soccer match in Ireland
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Gianni Infantino’s opponents developing new framework for running world football
Uefa, Concacaf and AFC understood to have taken matters into their own hands
Donald Trump warns of ‘terrible mistake’ if Fifa replaces Gianni Infantino
US president claims World Cup ‘will never be as successful or profitable again’ without Swiss leader at the helm
Uefa, Concacaf and AFC push for Gianni Infantino to quit and discuss rival competitions
Confederations write open letter damning Fifa president, with Concacaf president Montagliani seen as top contender
Fifa defends Gianni Infantino and launches attack after ‘effort to undermine’ president
Thinly-veiled attack aimed on Uefa as crisis roars on
Uefa confirms ‘departure payment’ to alleged lover of Gianni Infantino
It comes as pressure mounts on Infantino following a controversial plan to sell stakes to private investors in a company to run the World Cup
Mexico and Argentina line up behind Infantino to deepen football’s civil war
Norwegian FA calls on the Fifa president to resign: ‘There is no trust now ... There is no way back for him’
Uefa maintains that World Cup boycott still stands despite Gianni Infantino’s apology
European body says Fifa statement ‘changes nothing’ and ‘conditions not met’ to call off boycott of competitions
Uefa planning to check if Infantino agreed to lowball offer for stake in World Cup
Uefa has also called for a thorough review of Fifa’s governance and threatened legal action
Gianni Infantino has ‘full support’ of Fifa executives after crisis meeting
Body’s president forced to abandon plans to sell stakes in a company to run World Cup amid widespread criticism
Ajax v Shelbourne: Irish players and clubs have long history of lessons from Dutch masters
Amsterdam club went on to conquer Europe after Ireland gave them their first professional manager in 1910
Gianni Infantino’s remarkable rise from Uefa bureaucrat to ‘king of soccer’
If he is to survive as Fifa president, he must continue to play the rest of the world off against the continent which allowed him to rise to power.
More European countries withdraw support for Gianni Infantino as pressure intensifies
Fifa president last week shelved his widely denounced plan to sell off World Cup stakes to private investors
Focus for Shamrock Rovers now on reaching league phase in Europe for third successive year
Goal now about channelling frustration of narrow exit from Champions League qualifiers to Ararat-Armenia
Gianni Infantino’s World Cup plan was a terrible business deal
Football’s entire governance model is an archaic structure that must be torn down and replaced
Gianni Infantino, Fifa and the week that rocked the football world
Ultimately doomed plan for sale of commercial rights to World Cup caused chaos
Gianni Infantino ‘has lost Uefa’s confidence’ after Fifa chief scraps World Cup sell-off plan
Uefa: ‘We cannot keep going on with secret schemes’
Gianni Infantino’s proposal to sell off chunks of World Cup sensationally collapses
Gianni Infantino abandons proposal as Uefa boycott threat and internal revolt pile pressure on president
Infantino’s World Cup plot leaves him deserted by allies and with his credibility detonated
Fifa president has managed to unite football, but not in the way he wished
The Irish Times view on football’s schism: Infantino overshoots
What began as a row over a bad deal has escalated
FAI joins Uefa nations in World Cup boycott
All 55 Uefa nations have rebelled against Fifa’s plans to sell World Cup stake to private equity
Uefa to boycott World Cup if Fifa plans go through to sell stakes to private investors
Decision made by 55 member associations at emergency meeting on Thursday
FAI among associations given 53 days by Fifa to sign up to controversial World Cup plans
Uefa has heavily criticised the proposal, saying it ‘crosses a line’
‘This crosses a line’: Uefa furious at Fifa’s World Cup private investment plan
Fifa has announced plans to sell a share of its commercial operations to private investors
Uefa hit Derry City and CSKA Sofia with fines after Brandywell trouble
Bulgarian fans banned for one away game after ‘Nazi salutes’ were observed during Europa League game
Gavin Cooney: Gianni Infantino playing the fame game creates conflict of interest for Fifa
Organisation’s ideal of absolute neutrality in danger as Fifa faithfully follows America’s scripture of celebrity
USA crash out to Belgium in last-16 loss in Seattle
Co-hosts lose 4-1 to Belgium in game overshadowed by red-card reprieve given to Folarin Balogun after Donald Trump’s phone call to Gianni Infantino
Ireland-Israel soccer match could have been avoided
Future sports and cultural participation with Israel should be banned
Gary McGann appointed chairman of company operating Aviva Stadium
New Stadium DAC, which runs the Ballsbridge stadium on behalf of the IRFU and the FAI
Minister’s wording when talking about the Ireland-Israel match was unwise
Patrick O’Donovan may regret leaving Ireland’s players to tackle the dilemma alone
Uefa qualifier draws: Shamrock Rovers to face Floriana as League of Ireland clubs learn European opponents
Shamrock Rovers away to Maltese side for first leg of Champions League qualifiers, Derry City get PFC CSKA Sofia in Europa League
Ireland v Israel: Government might find it easier to do the right thing
Minister’s Olympics excuse sounds like scraping the barrel for pretexts to justify inaction
Confirmation of neutral venue for Ireland-Israel match prompts criticism from Opposition
Sinn Féin, Labour and Green Party say games should be stopped over Israel’s treatment of Palestinians
Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate Uefa Super Cup after being denied US entry for World Cup
Uefa said it wanted to show its respect to Omar after he was removed from the referee roster for the World Cup
‘It’s not right’: John O’Shea makes strong statement on Ireland v Israel matches
Republic of Ireland assistant manager calls war in Gaza ‘harrowing’ as public pressure mounts to boycott fixtures
Mick Lynch: FAI must take a stand and refuse to participate in Israel game
Only fair for football association to be compensated for deciding Ireland team cannot in all conscience fulfil fixture
Sinn Féin plans Dáil motion demanding boycott of Ireland-Israel football fixtures
Government urged to cover any financial penalty faced by FAI if Nations League games not played
When it comes to the Ireland-Israel match, we cannot ignore what is going on in Palestine
Tel Aviv is abusing sporting as well as cultural events to whitewash its image
Ireland players ‘won’t be held back’ from taking stand on Israel, says Nathan Collins
The captain suggested most players will be guided by the FAI’s judgment in fulfilling the fixtures
Mismatches over after Uefa revamps qualifying for major tournaments
New format will be similar to the Swiss system introduced in European club competitions ‘ensuring a fair qualification chance for all teams’
Sport cannot pretend to exist in a moral vacuum
The FAI should refuse to play fixtures against Israel until Fifa and Uefa apply the same standards they applied elsewhere
Women in sport deserve more and better coverage
Plenty of events, such as Champions League semi-final, merit reporting in newspaper
Euros qualifying may switch to Nations League-style format
New format would likely come in after Euro 2028
Adidas set to lose Champions League ball contract to Nike after 25 years
The value of the deal to supply and sponsor the ball used in Uefa’s top three competitions could double to €40m a year
From North Macedonia to Munster, it doesn’t pay for teams to be hopeless for long
More and more sports bodies realise the value of keeping teams in the running for glory for as long as possible
Malachy Clerkin: Fifa’s risible punishment of Israeli FA is a dereliction of duty
The world governing body was scathing in its condemnation of the IFA for discrimination but let it off with a slap on the wrist
Fifa rule all women’s teams must have female coaches
‘There are simply not enough women in coaching today,’ Fifa chief football officer says
FAI members unhappy over Ireland v Israel can still stop the games. A legal adviser explains how
The board has chosen to fulfil the Nations League fixtures, but its decision is not final
Katie McCabe: ‘We know it’s not right on a human level what’s going on in Gaza’
Ireland captain outlined discussion with FAI CEO over men’s team’s fixtures against Israel
Six Irish sport stars will become sporting diplomats for country
Failure to play Israel Nations League fixture would primarily disadvantage Ireland, says Minister for Sport
Arbeloa and Courtois call on Uefa to take stand against racism after Vinícius incident
Real Madrid meet Benfica in second leg on Wednesday
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