FIFA Sec Gen Grafstrom slams collapse of privatization plan as 'sad and reproachable' amid pressure on Infantino. Wenger says he was not involved and withdrawal was 'absolutely necessary'.

Eleven US FIFA World Cup host cities seek clarification on $1M payments pledged by FIFAInfantino for community projects that have not been delivered

Eleven US host cities for the FIFA World Cup are reportedly seeking clarification on $1 million payments promised by FIFA President Gianni Infantino for community football pitches and projects that have yet to be delivered.

Infantino faces mounting internal revolt as Wenger and a key FIFA ally break ranks over his since-abandoned proposal to open the World Cup to private investment

Pressure on FIFA president Gianni Infantino intensified on Tuesday, with opposition emerging from within world football's governing body and from external critics over his since-abandoned proposal to open the World Cup to private investment. Arsène Wenger and a key FIFA ally turned against him.

Mauricio Pochettino agrees to coach the US men's national soccer team through the 2030 FIFA World Cup, US Soccer announces.

Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to coach the US men's national soccer team through the 2030 FIFA World Cup, according to Al Jazeera.

China's Jingdezhen porcelain industry sites inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List as country's 61st World Heritage site, Xinhua reports

Jingdezhen's handicraft porcelain industry sites were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on July 25, becoming China's 61st World Heritage site, according to Xinhua. The director of the Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum said the property preserves material evidence of a complete porcelain-producing civilization operating continuously from the 10th to the 19th century.