Daily Archives: January 10, 2017

FIFA approves 48 team World Cup for 2026

2017, Latest News, Timor LesteBy Editor AFF January 10, 2017

DILI (10 Jan 2017) – FIFA’s ruling council on Tuesday unanimously approved an expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams in 2026, in a major coup for the body’s president Gianni Infantino. In a bid to widen the game’s global appeal and enrich its coffers, the FIFA panel endorsed a format with 16 groups…

Faiz wins FIFA Puskas Award

2017, Latest News, MalaysiaBy Editor AFF January 10, 2017

PETALING JAYA (10 Jan 2017) – The first Malaysian to be nominated for the FIFA Puskás Award has claimed the prize, with Mohd Faiz Subri’s remarkable swerving free kick emerging as the best goal of the year after millions of votes on FIFA.com from fans across the world. Nobody in the Bandaraya Pulau Pinang Stadium could…