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Football's 211-member governing body; 2026 World Cup concluded, 2030 may expand to 64 teams.

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#46 22 Jul
#45 20 Jul

Appointed a Disciplinary and Ethics Prosecutor over the post-final brawl

2026 FIFA World Cup: FIFA opens prosecutor file on brawl
#44 20 Jul
#45 20 Jul
Restated case for 64-team 2030 World Cup
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#45 19 Jul
Investigated byRARoberto Ayala
Under FIFA disciplinary review over alleged strike on Dani Olmo
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#45 19 Jul
Investigated byNMNahuel Molina
Under FIFA disciplinary review over an alleged strike on Rodri
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#44 18 Jul
#42 16 Jul

Opened an active review of the Malvinas banner display

2026 FIFA World Cup: FIFA opens review of Malvinas banner
#42 15 Jul
#41 15 Jul
#44 14 Jul
#41 14 Jul
#41 14 Jul

Confirmed closing ceremony performers in a 14 July release

2026 FIFA World Cup: FIFA sets Williams for closing ceremony
#44 12 Jul
#38 8 Jul

Left FairSquare's December complaint unanswered for seven months

2026 FIFA World Cup: FairSquare takes Infantino fight to IOC
#37 7 Jul

Closed the outfield squad-replacement window before England's opener

2026 FIFA World Cup: Henderson out; no cover for England
#35 6 Jul

Suspended Balogun's red-card ban via its Appeal Committee

2026 FIFA World Cup: FIFA clears Balogun for Belgium tie
#36 5 Jul

Ruled the RBFA's appeal inadmissible through its Appeal Committee

2026 FIFA World Cup: FIFA throws out Belgium's Balogun appeal
#36 5 Jul
#33 2 Jul

Introduced the 48-team format and third-place qualifying route that widened the field

2026 FIFA World Cup: Nine African nations reach the knockouts
#33 29 Jun
#31 27 Jun

Confirmed group-stage attendance reached 3,605,357, surpassing the 1994 record

2026 FIFA World Cup: Last 32 set on a record group stage
#31 27 Jun
#30 26 Jun
#28 23 Jun
#27 22 Jun

Applied eight-mile lightning radius protocol triggering the 2h15m suspension

2026 FIFA World Cup: Lightning halts a World Cup first
#25 20 Jun

Received Iran's formal equal-treatment complaint regarding the visa protocol

2026 FIFA World Cup: US holds Iran's 24-hour visa leash
#23 18 Jun

Handed Zwane a three-match ban for serious foul play

2026 FIFA World Cup: Zwane banned three games, Bafana appeal
#23 18 Jun

Cleared Evans via Disciplinary Committee while discrimination monitor called for his removal

2026 FIFA World Cup: FIFA clears VAR official, monitor objects
#8 17 Jun
#21 15 Jun

Gained after-the-fact evidence for its dynamic pricing defence as demand materialised

2026 FIFA World Cup: Ticket subpoena meets a healed market
#7 12 Jun
#18 11 Jun

Launched the expanded 48-team format with a new round of 32 and 104 total matches

2026 FIFA World Cup: The 48-team format makes its debut
#16 11 Jun

Set 11 June 3pm ET as the deadline for squad injury replacements

2026 FIFA World Cup: Injury-Swap Window Shuts Thursday 3pm ET
#12 10 Jun
#17 8 Jun
#17 8 Jun
#17 7 Jun

Stated it is not involved in host country immigration processes

2026 FIFA World Cup: Host turns back a World Cup referee
#16 7 Jun

Set no resale price caps for the US and Canada, a deliberate policy departure from Qatar 2022

2026 FIFA World Cup: Resale Drops Below Face on 76 of 78 US Games
#16 6 Jun

Issued the eight-mile lightning rule that triggered the suspension

2026 FIFA World Cup: Lightning Halts Saudi Warm-Up in Austin
#14 5 Jun

demanded network fixes from Estadio Banorte before granting formal clearance

2026 FIFA World Cup: Banorte still has no FIFA clearance yet
#15 5 Jun

Instructed FFIRI to submit passports to Ankara embassy

2026 FIFA World Cup: Iran squad cleared for US visas
#13 2 Jun
#5 1 Jun

Launched revamped FIFA+ DTC service integrated into DAZN's global platform

Media's AI Pivot: DAZN buys ViewLift, folds in FIFA+
#5 29 May
#12 28 May

Named as respondent in the Article 102 complaint now under EU assessment

2026 FIFA World Cup: Brussels takes up the fan complaint
#12 28 May
#12 27 May

Named as respondent over accreditation data collection and DHS/ICE sharing practices

2026 FIFA World Cup: SoFi workers take FIFA to privacy law
#12 26 May

Approved Iran's base-camp move from Tucson to Tijuana on 26 May

2026 FIFA World Cup: Iran moves camp to Tijuana, demands visas
#11 19 May

Failed to respond to NLRB charge and California AG complaint 13 days after filing

2026 FIFA World Cup: UNITE HERE Local 11 widens SoFi demands at Steyer rally
#3 17 May
#14 15 May

removed Rob Dieperink from its World Cup officials list after police cleared him

2026 FIFA World Cup: FIFA drops cleared Dutch VAR official
#11 11 May

Confirmed opening ceremony performers and first multi-nation ceremony format

2026 FIFA World Cup: FIFA confirms Katy Perry, Lisa, Future for SoFi opening ceremony
#10 11 May

Cited internal submission to FIFA as satisfying its own Human Rights Framework requirements

2026 FIFA World Cup: Twelve host cities silent at the HRW deadline
#10 8 May

Named as co-respondent in NLRB charge and California AG complaint

2026 FIFA World Cup: Local 11 names FIFA in US labour filing
#9 30 Apr

Convened the 76th Congress with 211 member associations; projected $13.1bn revenue

2026 FIFA World Cup: Vancouver Congress opens with Iran absent
#6 30 Apr
ScheduledFCFIFA Congress
faces institutional deadline at
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#7 30 Apr
Convened byFCFIFA Congress
convenes 76th congress with agenda unpublished
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#9 20 Apr

Fined the IFA $191,000 and declined to suspend or expel settlement-based clubs

2026 FIFA World Cup: PFA appeals FIFA Israel ruling at CAS
#8 19 Apr
Audited and found host plans deficient byHRHuman Rights Watch
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#8 19 Apr
Named tier sponsor of byAAirbnb
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#8 16 Apr
Documented seat reservation practice of byKKCUR
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#8 15 Apr
Sought ice moratorium fromDTDonald Trump
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#7 13 Apr
Investigated byECEuropean Commission
reviewing competition complaint on ticketing
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#7 12 Apr

Rejected Iran's request to relocate Group G World Cup matches

2026 FIFA World Cup: FIFA shuts Iran relocation door via Sheinbaum
#7 12 Apr
upheld host city venue agreements
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#7 12 Apr
RuledIIran
rejected match relocation request
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#7 12 Apr
Announced fifa relocation decision byCSClaudia Sheinbaum
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#7 10 Apr
OperatedDDallas
holds world cup matches with no enforcement protocol
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#6 9 Apr
contradicted own documentation against claims of
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#6 9 Apr
Imposed stealth premium tier on opener ofUUSMNT
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#6 9 Apr
Imposed stealth premium tier on opener ofPParaguay
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#8 7 Apr
Sent unanswered demand letter to byUHUNITE HERE Local 11
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#8 7 Apr
Sent ice exclusion demand to byUHUNITE HERE Local 11
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#6 7 Apr
Acknowledged no impact modelling for policies affecting byUSUS State Department
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#7 7 Apr
Contacted byUHUNITE HERE Local 11
demanded ice exclusion from tournament operations
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#6 7 Apr
Summoned byIIran
received no formal response from
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#6 7 Apr
Summoned byADAhmad Donyamali
conditioned participation on relocation demand against
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#6 6 Apr
Authorised byUSUnited States
holds blocking consent right over relocations contracted with
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#6 6 Apr
Withdrew fromIIran
cannot contractually meet relocation demand of
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#6 6 Apr
Reported on byBBloomberg
reported contractual constraint blocking relocation for
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#7 2 Apr
Has issued no stand down order to iran training siteKSKino Sports Complex
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#7 2 Apr
Reported on bySHSarah Horvath
confirmed no stand down instruction received from
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#1 1 Apr

Operated as a policy-reversal mechanism overriding year-long housing protections

Nomads & Communities: World Cup suspends Mexico City STR cap
#7 1 Apr
SuppliedIIran
offered pre tournament training camp
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#7 1 Apr
Reported on byAJAl Jazeera
reported infantino quote to iranian delegation
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#1 1 Apr
LaunchedMCMexico City
tournament demand drove suspension of housing protections
Nomads & Communities · source event
#3 28 Mar
#3 28 Mar
#3 26 Mar

Denied postponement but assisted with visa procurement

2026 FIFA World Cup: Iraq charter through wartime airspace
#7 24 Mar
filed article 102 competition complaint against
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#2 23 Mar
#2 23 Mar
#2 22 Mar
#1 22 Mar

Mandated hybrid grass requirements

2026 FIFA World Cup: Mentioned in: Eight US venues racing to lay real grass
#1 22 Mar

Applied travel ban barring fans from four qualified nations from the US

2026 FIFA World Cup: Travel ban bars fans from four nations
#1 22 Mar
#1 22 Mar
#1 22 Mar
#1 22 Mar

Introduced dynamic pricing and resale marketplace

2026 FIFA World Cup: $230,000 for a World Cup final seat
#1 22 Mar

Offered limited discount tickets in response

2026 FIFA World Cup: 69 Congress members demand lower prices
#1 19 Mar
#1 18 Mar

Overruled by FFIRI president Taj contradicting minister's boycott stance

2026 FIFA World Cup: Football chief defies minister on Cup
#44 17 Mar

Commissioned its own impact study

2026 FIFA World Cup: Mentioned in: The $875m federal security bill for 2026
#1 16 Mar

Failed to provide safety guarantees

2026 FIFA World Cup: EU commissioner splits with FIFA on fans
#1 16 Mar
#1 15 Mar
#1 11 Mar
#1 10 Mar
#1 8 Mar
#1 5 Mar

Protected by Plan Kukulkan deploying 100,000 security forces for the Cup

2026 FIFA World Cup: Plan Kukulkan deploys 100,000 troops
#1 24 Feb

Governed schedule as El Mencho cartel violence killed 70 across Mexico

2026 FIFA World Cup: El Mencho's death triggers 70 killings
#1 19 Jan

Boycotted by England LGBTQ+ fan group Three Lions Pride over US conditions

2026 FIFA World Cup: England LGBTQ+ fans boycott US World Cup
#1 9 Dec