International games could be off until 2021: FIFA Vice President
Football | April 14, 2020 8:48 ISTFIFA already has called off matches between countries that were due to be played in March and June.
FIFA already has called off matches between countries that were due to be played in March and June.
The CONMEBOL has urged the FIFA to make an emergency fund to help financially-stricken clubs.
The world governing body also said it will allow upcoming transfer windows to be moved to new dates because of the turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The decision was taken by the FIFA-Confederations working group which was recently established by the Bureau of the FIFA Council to address the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In his address to the 72nd Ordinary CONMEBOL Congress from Switzerland, Infantino stressed that no football match is worth a life and health remains the top priority.
The optimism stems from the seven months' time that the organising committee has at its disposal to prepare for the top age-group tournament.
India is scheduled to host the Women's U-17 World Cup in November.
Infantino says he will propose talks with the Chinese government and the country's soccer officials in a call Wednesday with a panel of FIFA vice presidents.
According to CONMEBOL, the outbreak could have an impact on South American national teams that have members in Europe and if they are put in quarantine, they would have to stop playing.
According to FIFA, an update on these fixtures will be made in the coming days following consultation with the AFC member associations.
The unanimous ruling by seven judges to declare Platini’s application inadmissible was published on Thursday by the court in Strasbourg, France.
With FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the audience, AleksanderCeferin told the UEFA congress on Tuesday he was not “ashamed” European soccer was seen as so successful and dominating.
More than 300 kids from NGOs, football academies and schools participated in the 'Kick Off The Dream' football carnival and took part in the various activities at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
The former FIFA head was allegedly refunded half a million euros that he had put down for a house in Sardinia, which was later bought through a company by Al-Khelaifi.
The sanctions are related to alleged corruption linked to Venezuela’s state-owned oil company and global soccer body FIFA.
Infantino said revenue could rise up to six-fold for a four-yearly continental championship, and become a must-see event “not only for Africa but the world.”
FIFA did not respond to a question about the Premier League not following its protocols that were first enforced by the governing body at the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia.
World champions France remain in the second place ahead of Brazil in third, the positions they held in December 2018.
FIFA said in a statement that any money recovered, plus interest, would be “fully channelled back into football development, which is where the money should have gone in the first place.”
The four bids received by FIFA for the 2023 Women's World Cup are from Brazil, Japan, Colombia and a joint bid from Australia and New Zealand.
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