The women's football tournament will start the sporting action at this year's Olympic Games tomorrow, days before the Opening Ceremony. 

The entire Governing Board of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has resigned following the failed military coup in the country last month.

Former Guatemalan Football Federation (GFF) President Brayan Jimenez is facing a lengthy period behind bars after he pleaded guilty to racketeering and wire fraud in connection with the ongoing investigation into corruption within the sport.

FIFA Council member Wolfgang Niersbach will appeal the one-year ban he received from the governing body’s Ethics Committee for failing to report possible misconduct as part of an investigation into the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

FIFA Council member Wolfsgang Niersbach has been banned for a year by the Ethics Committee for failing to report possible misconduct as part of an investigation into the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

Football Association of Slovenia President Aleksander Čeferin, Dutch Football Association boss Michael van Praag and FIFA vice-president Angel Maria Villar are the three confirmed candidates for the UEFA Presidency ahead of tomorrow's deadline.

International football’s governing body FIFA has said it will request from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) all details concerning the individual cases of doping in Russian football that are referenced in Richard McLaren’s explosive Independent Commission report which was released here yesterday.

Russia's largest private commercial bank has been unveiled as the first ever "Regional Supporter" for the 2018 FIFA World Cup by football's world governing body today.

Barcelona star Neymar has been included in Brazil’s team for the Rio 2016 men's football tournament as the host nation looks to claim a first Olympic gold medal in the sport.

The Investigatory Chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee has recommended former Executive Committee member Worawi Makudi be given a four-year ban for a series of alleged ethics breaches.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino insists he has “acted appropriately and in accordance with the code of ethics” as he prepares to be questioned by the Investigatory Chamber of the Ethics Committee.

FIFA’s Development Committee has officially begun the process which will see the 211 Member Associations of world football’s governing body enjoy an increase in funding from $400,000 (£300,000/€360,000) to $1.25 million (£940,000/€1.1 million) over a four-year period.

An extra-time wonderstrike from Éder propelled Portugal to a shock Euro 2016 victory over France in front of an 81,000 capacity crowd at the Stade de France.

Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho has had a doping case against him dismissed by UEFA following a hearing.

Fears over Argentina’s participation in the men’s Olympic football tournament at Rio 2016 have been eased after newly-appointed head coach Julio Olarticoechea vowed to lead the team even if they only had “13 or 14 players”.