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FIFA VP quits amid audit into confederation irregularities

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

FIFA’s ‘white elephants’ warning after Morocco bid criticism

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Referee Deniz Aytekin checks the VAR during the international friendly soccer match between England and Italy at the Wembley Stadium in London, Tuesday, March 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

FIFA leaves countries using video review off WCup refs list

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

FIFA president Gianni Infantino leaves at the end of European Club Association's (ECA) 20th General Assembly, in the organization's 10-year anniversary in Rome, Tuesday, March 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

FIFA says president Infantino won’t meddle in World Cup bids

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

FIFA president Gianni Infantino leaves at the end of European Club Association's (ECA) 20th General Assembly, in the organization's 10-year anniversary in Rome, Tuesday, March 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

European clubs push back at FIFA expansion plans

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press

FILE - A Friday Dec. 1, 2017 file photo of the World Cup trophy placed on display during the 2018 soccer World Cup draw in the Kremlin in Moscow. Morocco has touted its limited threat from gun crime in a 2026 World Cup bidding proposal to take on the United States-led rival for the 2026 soccer showpiece. The North African nation highlights safety for visiting fans in bidding documents published by FIFA on Monday that do however show every stadium and training ground requires building work. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)

Morocco touts gun safety in 2026 World Cup bid against US

By GRAHAM DUNBAR and ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

A view of the 45,000-seat Samara Arena in Samara, Russia, Wednesday, March 21, 2018. FIFA says a World Cup stadium in the Russian city of Samara requires &quot;a huge amount of work&quot; to be ready on time. (AP Photo/Oleksandr Stashevskyi)

FIFA urges Russia to hasten work on delayed World Cup arena

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FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2017 file photo, soccer fans wave national flags during a friendly match, in Basra, Iraq. An Iraq-Qatar match, part of a friendly soccer tournament this week with Syria and Qatar, is to start Wednesday, March 21, 2018, in Basra. While friendly matches have been allowed for some time, last week FIFA lifted a three-decade ban on international competitions for the Iraqi cities of Basra, Karbala and Irbil, considered to be the safest in Iraq -- but not Baghdad, which still sees militant attacks. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jourani, File)

Iraqi fans celebrate lifting of 3-decade FIFA ban

By SUSANNAH GEORGE - Associated Press

Joint World Cup bidders: Trump hasn’t sparked voter concerns

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

FILE - A Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018 file photo showing Morocco's players celebrating on the podium after defeating Nigeria in the final of the CHAN (African Nations Championship) soccer tournament at the Mohammed V stadium in Casablanca, Morocco. Morocco's stadiums require significant upgrades to get close to matching the infrastructure boasted by the North Americans, whose bid includes 16 NFL venues awash in the luxury seating required by FIFA. But if Morocco is not struck off by a FIFA task force lacking true independence, the vote could be closer than anticipated in part due to new procedures intended to signal a break from the secrecy of the past. (AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar, File)

Morocco bid: $16bn for 2026 World Cup venues, infrastructure

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

FILE - A Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 file photo of UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin before a press conference after the 42nd ordinary UEFA congress in Bratislava, Slovakia. UEFA said Friday March 16, 2018 that Ceferin earns a pre-tax salary of 1.56 million Swiss francs ($1.64 million). The disclosure Friday fulfills UEFA’s 2016 promise to publish what it pays top officials. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)

UEFA reveals president Ceferin is paid $1.64M salary

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a press conference after the FIFA Council Meeting, in Bogota, Colombia, Friday, March, 16, 2018. FIFA has finally and fully approved video review to help referees at the World Cup. The last step toward giving match officials high-tech help in Russia was agreed to on Friday by FIFA's ruling council chaired by Infantino. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

FIFA budgets $6.56BN income tied to 2022 World Cup in Qatar

Associated Press

FIFA President Gianni Infantino listens to a reporter's question during a press conference after the FIFA Council Meeting, in Bogota, Colombia, Friday, March, 16, 2018. FIFA has finally and fully approved video review to help referees at the World Cup. The last step toward giving match officials high-tech help in Russia was agreed to on Friday by FIFA's ruling council chaired by Infantino. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

FIFA finally approves video review to use at World Cup

Associated Press

FILE - In this July 1, 2014, file photo, fans cheer for the United States against Belgium during a Brazil 2014 World Cup viewing party at Soldier Field in Chicago. Chicago, the home of the U.S. Soccer Federation, has dropped out of the North American bid for the 2026 World Cup. Organizers were to announce their list of bidding cities Thursday, March 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Stacy Thacker, File)

Morocco struggles to stay in 2026 cup contest vs Americans

By GRAHAM DUNBAR and ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

The Chicago skyline is shown in this July 2016 file photo. On March 15, 2018, the Windy City officially dropped its planned bid for hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File) **FILE**

Chicago drops out of World Cup bid, criticizes FIFA

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

Former FIFA VP Webb loses appeal against $1M bribery fine

Associated Press

FILE - In this June 1, 2011 file photo Sepp Blatter attends a press conference in Zurich, Switzerland. FIFA’s former president Sepp Blatter said Thursday March 8, 2018 that the North American bid to host the 2026 World Cup now seems “afraid” of losing to Morocco. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

Blatter: North American bid ‘afraid’ to lose 2026 World Cup

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

Fifa's president, Gianni Infantino speaks during the press conference of the 132nd IFAB Annual General Meeting at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland, Saturday, March 3, 2018. (Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP)

CAS hears dispute between FIFA, Palestinians

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How video review in soccer could operate at the World Cup

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

Fifa's president, Gianni Infantino speaks during the press conference of the 132nd IFAB Annual General Meeting at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland, Saturday, March 3, 2018. (Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP)

FIFA panel adds video review to soccer laws ahead of WCup

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press