FIFA Football News

FIFA Africa rankings

Africa football rankings released on Wednesday by world governing body FIFA (Africa ranking, world ranking):

African kings Egypt make world top 10

Newly crowned African champions Egypt were the biggest climbers in the FIFA world rankings published on Wednesday, leaping 14 places to 10th after their third straight Africa Cup of Nations triumph.

Barcelona's Messi named World Player of the Year

Barcelona and Argentina striker Lionel Messi was crowned World Player of the Year by world football's ruling body FIFA on Monday.

Barcelona's Messi named World Player of the Year

Barcelona and Argentina striker Lionel Messi was named World Player of the Year by world football's ruling body FIFA on Monday.

World Footballers of the Year winners

A list of FIFA World footballer of the Year winners following Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi's award on Monday:

Marta wins fourth consecutive FIFA award

Brazilian women's football star Marta won the FIFA world player of the year award for the fourth consecutive year here on Monday.

Miraculous Messi in line for FIFA honour

Barcelona's Argentine superstar Lionel Messi is the hot favourite to win the FIFA World Player of the Year award, which will be announced by world football's governing body in Zurich on Monday.

FIFA African rankings

Final 2009 African football rankings released Wednesday by world governing body FIFA (African ranking, world ranking):

Real and Barca sweep FIFA world player nominees

Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid have swept the list of five nominees for the 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year award.

FIFA African rankings

African football rankings released on Friday by world governing body FIFA (African ranking, world ranking):

Spain go top in FIFA's world rankings

European champions Spain replaced Brazil as the world number one team in FIFA's world rankings, published Friday.

Messi favourite for FIFA award

Six Spaniards have been named in the 23-strong shortlist for the FIFA World Player of the Year award.

Anti-doping passport will take time, says Blatter

FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Thursday that the introduction of a biological passport to stamp out doping in football would take time.

FIFA to examine anti-doping passport with WADA

FIFA president Sepp Blatter said that football's governing body would discuss its plans to introduce biological passports for players with anti-doping chiefs on Thursday.

Blatter to contest another FIFA election

FIFA president Sepp Blatter told Tuesday's Gazzetta dello Sport that he wants to continue beyond the end of his term in office in 2011.

Blatter wants U-20 World Cup participation compulsory

World football chief Sepp Blatter said Friday he regretted that many top clubs in Europe had not systematically freed their younger stars to compete in the Under-20 World Cup for their national teams.