FIFA to offer extra £2.6bn for football development

1m (£836,000) for 100 member associations for travel and equipment solidarity The terms of the distribution would be as follows: • One third would be allocated to women's and youth football development • One third would be allocated to infrastructure (of which there shall be equal access to women's and youth football) • One third would be allocated to projects The plan, including the eligibility, application, approval, disbursement, control and audit requirements, will be finalised by the FIFA Council at its next meeting in December 2026.

Proposed FIFA disciplinary code change over Balogun By Dale Johnson, Football issues correspondent BBC Sport understands there is a proposal on the table at the council to change the disciplinary code and prevent a repeat of the Folarin Balogun situation, an unprecedented scenario which meant the US striker did not miss a game after being sent off in the World Cup.

If approved, the regulations will expressly state that an automatic one-match ban for a red card cannot be suspended.