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Ten European football associations say "human rights are universal and apply everywhere" after Fifa asked nations competing at the World Cup to "now focus on the football".

Former Fifa officials Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have been charged with fraud and other offences in Switzerland.

Australia and New Zealand have won the right to host the 2023 Women's World Cup football tournament by a comfortable margin after a vote by the FIFA Council.

The joint bid from Australia and New Zealand appears set to win the rights to host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup after their nearest rival withdrew their bid.

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar has become the focus of fresh FIFA corruption allegations after the release of a new U.S. Department of Justice indictment.

New Zealand Football say they're "cautiously optimistic" about where their host bid stands after confirmation of an increase in teams for the next Women's World Cup.

FIFA is backing a 24-hour social media boycott by professional players in England in a protest against racial abuse and revealed plans for a campaign to eradicate discrimination in soccer.

The New Zealand U-17 women's team has shocked the footballing world by defeating Japan on penalties to make the World Cup semi-finals

FIFA will double the prize money for the Women's World Cup, though critics immediately said the increase was not enough.

Real Madrid's Croatia midfielder Luka Modric has been named Best FIFA Men's Player of the Year for 2018.

Belgium have joined world champions France as the joint leaders in the FIFA world rankings, the first time in the table's 25-year history that the top spot has been shared.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah have been nominated as finalists for The Best FIFA Men's Player Award.

Jerome Valcke's 10-year ban from football was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

France's World Cup star Kylian Mbappe joined regulars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on the shortlist for The Best FIFA Men's player award.