Europe

September has a particular feel for football bettors. The major European leagues are properly moving again, early table positions are starting to mean a little more, and the first few weeks have already given people enough football to argue about without giving them enough to feel certain about anything. That …

The meeting took place in Monaco on the occasion of the 2026/27 UEFA club competition draws. Meeting in Monaco on the occasion of the 2026/27 UEFA club competition draws, National Association representatives serving on the UEFA Executive Committee and European FIFA Council members were joined by the Presidents of European …

Dear Football Family, Football is the world’s greatest shared passion. It belongs to no individual and no institution. It belongs to the players, the fans, the clubs, the Member Associations and every institution entrusted with safeguarding its future. It is in that spirit, as confederations representing its members, that we …

UEFA welcomes FIFA’s decision to withdraw its plan to sell a stake in its competitions – including the World Cup – into private hands. The proposal was unanimously rejected by UEFA’s national associations and by many other federations and confederations of all sizes around the world, whose job it is …

UEFA and its 55 member associations stand as one. We unanimously and unequivocally reject FIFA’s proposal to transfer ownership interests in the World Cup and other FIFA competitions to private investors. The World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product. It is one of football’s greatest sporting legacies. It …

Below the UEFA statement on The Times article regarding the FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal! This crosses a line that football’s governing institutions should never cross. UEFA takes it extremely seriously. So should every national football association. So should every stakeholder: leagues, clubs, players, supporters, governments and everyone who cares about …

FC Bayern have signed Ismael Saibari (25) from PSV Eindhoven. The forward is currently on national team duty for Morocco at the World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada. He will move from the Dutch champions to Munich after the tournament. Saibari has been handed a contract until 30 …

Following the approval by the FIFA Council last December of a U-15 tournament for boys and girls as part of FIFA’s unwavering commitment to promoting the youth game, the Bureau of the Council has appointed Azerbaijan as the host of the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival 2026. While the …

Betano has been named as an Official Tournament Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ for Europe and South America thanks to a new partnership between FIFA and Kaizen Gaming’s lead brand. The international showpiece tournament taking place across Canada, Mexico and the United States from Thursday, 11 June until …

FC Porto continues to strengthen its international expansion strategy with the launch of a new Dragon Force by FC Porto academy in Bengaluru, India, in partnership with Alchemy International Football Academy. FC Porto President André Villas-Boas states that “this new project represents another solid step in the club’s internationalization process, …