FIFA Congress

And, you know, FIFA have, for quite a number of years, been, um, considering motions from the Palestinian FA.

I think the original one was in 2014, and then it was resubmitted in maybe FIFA Congress in '24 in Bangkok.

Um, and there's a lot of support for that from the members.

But FIFA arrived at their position either late last year or earlier this year, I can't recall at what point it was.

for him to resign after his attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup.

Right now, there is no known candidate who is running against Infantino at the FIFA Congress in Morocco in March.

Now, someone could step up There could be a candidate that does emerge.

But right now, Infantino focused on reelection and nobody standing in his way.

well, the decision to host the World Cup or approve the World Cup came before on the eve of the 28 Amsterdam games as well.

The FIFA Congress voted to approve the idea of a World Cup.

And from that moment when Uruguay had won that, Uruguay already kind of thought, you know, we should be hosting this.

We're two-time world champions.

The Mexican Football Federation, CONCACAF, for example, has offered Infantino their support, as has the AFC's Saudi Arabian Football Association, as well as the Qatar Football Association.

The deadline for a candidate to put themselves forward to stand against Infantino is November 18th, with the election taking place at the FIFA Congress in Rabat, Morocco in March.

staying in soccer, Falerin Balogun stranded in anonymity after his wild summer takes another stunning twist.

When Falerin Balogun was scoring World Cup goals with 30 million Americans watching, or as he sat on stage with LeBron James as the tournament wound down, he seemed like the prime candidate for a prime summer move to a super club that could further his stardom.

Infantino, as one of football's most visionary leaders, FIFA has announced the imminent introduction of three-period matches across all competitive tournaments, effectively abolishing 156 years of tradition by ending the halftime structure.

The landmark change to be formally adopted at this year's FIFA Congress divides each match into into three periods of 35 minutes with a 10-minute rest interval between periods, a format that proponents argue will dramatically reduce fatigue-related injuries while increasing tactical sophistication and commercial value.

We have been thinking about this for five years, Infantino said in an exclusive interview at FIFA headquarters in Zurich.

Two halves simply cannot exist in a modern sporting landscape of unprecedented physical demand.

And there's an attempt to influence the matter, right? U.S.

soccer officials had to answer for the ASL's aggressive sporting practices at the 1927 FIFA Congress in Finland.

Now,

the Great Depression ended up resolving the whole matter because the companies like Bethlehem Steel that had been backing pro soccer were now having to retreat from making those kinds of investments.

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Well, the decision to host the World Cup or approve the World Cup came before on the eve of the 28 Amsterdam games as well, the FIFA Congress.

voted to approve the idea of a World Cup.

And from that moment, when Uruguay had won that, Uruguay already kind of thought, you know, we should be hosting this.