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Socceroos Back In Top 50

Socceroos Back In Top 50

AUSTRALIA are back in FIFA's top 50 in the latest rankings following two impressive friendly results in a row after slipping out last month . 24 Nov 2007
FIFA Reinstate Kuwait

FIFA Reinstate Kuwait

FIFA's have conditionally agreed to lift the suspension imposed on the Kuwait Football Association (KFA) last month. 11 Nov 2007
Pele Wants Fifa To Break Down The Walls

Pele Wants Fifa To Break Down The Walls

Pele has called on world governing body FIFA to ban defending teams setting up walls after conceding free-kicks close to the box. 9 Nov 2007
LMA Welcome Managers Trade Restrictions

LMA Welcome Managers Trade Restrictions

The League Managers Association have welcomed Sepp Blatter's proposal to restrict the movement of managers from one club to another - but not by creating a transfer window. 9 Nov 2007
Hillsborough Made Premiership A Hit - Blatter

Hillsborough Made Premiership A Hit - Blatter

KUALA LUMPUR, November 6 (FIFA) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter has hailed the impact of the Taylor Report in the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster in 1989 as the turning point for English football, citing it as the key reason behind the country's bid to host the 2018 World Cup finals. 6 Nov 2007
FIFA Act After Contract Shock

FIFA Act After Contract Shock

FIFA have been forced to write off a $9million settlement payment to former general secretary Urs Linsi but have now changed their rules on staff contracts. 30 Oct 2007
Fifa Clamp Down on Third-Party Deals

Fifa Clamp Down on Third-Party Deals

FIFA have brought in new rules to crack down on third-party ownership of players following the Carlos Tevez controversy. 30 Oct 2007
Australia Slip Out Of FIFA Top 50

Australia Slip Out Of FIFA Top 50

AUSTRALIA have finally slipped out of the top 50 in FIFA's World Rankings after a series of recent poor results. 25 Oct 2007
Scots Close In on England

Scots Close In on England

Scotland are on the brink of leapfrogging England after rising to their highest ever position in the FIFA world rankings. 25 Oct 2007
Blatter Plan Puts Oz In Cup Frame

Blatter Plan Puts Oz In Cup Frame

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has opened the door for an Australia bid for the 2018 World Cup - by announcing he wants to end rotation of the finals between different continents. 12 Oct 2007
FIFA Plan 'Impossible' - Platini

FIFA Plan 'Impossible' - Platini

UEFA president Michel Platini believes European law will scupper plans by world soccer bosses to limit the number of foreign players in club competitions. 12 Oct 2007
Barca Lead World Player List

Barca Lead World Player List

Spanish giants Barcelona dominate the nominations for FIFA's World Player of the Year award with seven players up for the award. 11 Oct 2007
FIFA Trial Tech And Tevez Changes

FIFA Trial Tech And Tevez Changes

FIFA are planning changes to rules on using technology and third-party ownership of players as a result of the Carlos Tevez case. 10 Oct 2007
Hughes Calls for FIFA Tech

Hughes Calls for FIFA Tech

Blackburn manager Mark Hughes believes FIFA's argument for not using technology in the game is "starting to wear a bit thin". 9 Oct 2007
Socceroos Dodge FIFA Bullet

Socceroos Dodge FIFA Bullet

AUSTRALIA managed to dodge another bullet in FIFA's World Rankings and actually went up a place in the latest list. 20 Sep 2007
FIFA World Rankings August 2007

FIFA World Rankings August 2007

FIFA's latest world rankings in full, courtesy of FIFA. 20 Sep 2007