FIFA is expected to make a swift decision on Luis Suarez’s future in the World Cup and the Uruguay striker may play no further part in the tournament after appearing to have bitten Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini.

How Belgium went from Euro 2000 no-hopers to many people’s outside picks to win the World Cup in Brazil.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has announced the first step in a process which could lead to the Qatar 2022 World Cup moving to the winter – but stressed there is no threat to the Middle East country losing the tournament.

FIFA has committed to carrying out blood tests for banned drugs at next year’s World Cup and biological profiling for all players at the tournament which can indicate doping.

Holland/Belgium kicked off the 2018 World Cup presentations today by telling FIFA members that “small is beautiful” and theirs was the “fun bid”.

The contents of a notorious note passed between two FIFA members has indicated that Spain/Portugal and Qatar’s World Cup bids will escape any action over allegations of collusion.

World football’s governing body has agreed to fall into line with the global anti-doping programme – provided it can run its own show.

Rio Ferdinand’s missed drugs test will be on world governing body FIFA’s agenda when they meet in Zurich today.

POTENTIAL punishments for England international defender Rio Ferdinand, who missed a drugs test in September, will be one of the topics discussed by FIFA’s sports medical committee later today.

The FIFA Executive Committee is to take a closer look at issues especially including refereeing and match ticketing following the experience of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan.

FIFA will test for the banned drug EPO at the World Cup as they intensify efforts to crack down on doping in football.