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/ 60 days agoFIFA takes step closer to foreign leagues playing in US
FIFA has announced that the process of allowing foreign leagues to play games in the United States has taken another step forward. The governing body revealed back in May that they were creating a working group to look into the viability of the matter. This group was put in place to gain information and then […]
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/ 60 days ago2026 World Cup to have as many as ten teams from Africa
In a historic move, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that nine to ten nations in Africa will participate in the upcoming 2026 World Cup. It will be held across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Notably, the 54-year-old announced during the 46th Ordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Addis […]
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/ 64 days agoWomen's soccer players target FIFA to end Saudi sponsorship
Hundreds of professional women's soccer players have signed a letter calling for FIFA to end a sponsorship deal with a Saudi oil company. In April, FIFA signed a sponsorship deal with Aramco. That oil company has 98.5% state ownership, meaning the government of Saudi Arabia owns the company. In a way, it is FIFA entering […]
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/ 67 days agoFIFA needs Messi to 'sell' Club World Cup to TV network execs
In our opinion, FIFA needs to use Lionel Messi to bolster interest in the 2025 Club World Cup by naming Inter Miami as CONCACAF's final team for the tournament. As hosts of the competition, the United States receives an extra slot. The Seattle Sounders previously booked a place in the tournament due to their triumph […]
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/ 68 days agoFIFA opens up new bidding tender for World Cup 2026 rights
The 2026 World Cup will be the biggest in the tournament's history, and broadcasters submitting a tender for rights may have to pay more. With 48 teams competing, the number of games for the 2026 tournament is 104. Therefore, countries that are out of a rights deal must start their bidding process. That is the […]
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/ 70 days agoFIFA on alert: European leagues sue over 2025 Club World Cup
In a significant turn of events, the global soccer landscape is seeing mounting resistance against FIFA’s increasingly congested match calendar. The latest clash is over the proposed expansion of the Club World Cup in 2025. Players' union FIFPro, alongside the European Leagues, which represents 39 divisions including Serie A, Premier League, and La Liga, has […]
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/ 74 days agoWorld Cup 2026 stadiums to use new names per FIFA rules
FIFA previously announced all 16 host cities and their stadiums for the 2026 World Cup over two years ago. The governing body of the sport then revealed exactly how many matches each area will get back in February. MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will host the tournament final. The arena is currently the home of […]
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/ 79 days agoTop 10 games to watch in October 2024 international break
The October international break commences this midweek as club soccer takes a backseat to games with the national teams. For example, fans can watch qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Yet, while those World Cup qualifiers are not consistent among all teams, each of the FIFA confederations has games available. Here, we picked the 10 […]
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/ 82 days ago2025 Club World Cup clubs given extra 10-day transfer window
FIFA has unveiled a groundbreaking decision that will affect clubs participating in the 2025 Club World Cup. The tournament's organizing body has instituted a 10-day transfer window, from June 1 to June 10, 2025. This will ease transfers and settle contractual disputes. This move comes as a direct response to the challenges posed by the […]
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/ 83 days agoUltimatum presented to Spain FA amid possible European ban
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) is facing increasing scrutiny from FIFA and UEFA due to the ongoing leadership crisis that has engulfed the organization. The situation arose following the suspension of former RFEF president Pedro Rocha in July 2023. It has left the federation without a permanent leader for three months. With the end of […]
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/ 86 days agoFIFA reveals 12 US stadiums for Club World Cup
Amidst serious concerns over the tournament’s feasibility, FIFA released the identity of the twelve United States stadiums to stage the 2025 Club World Cup. 32 teams from FIFA’s six confederations will participate in the competition, which occur from June 15 to July 13, 2025. MetLife Stadium to host another major final A year before the […]
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/ 86 days agoFIFA's attempt to muzzle website and Google backfires
A Swiss court has thrown out a lawsuit from FIFA against Google over defamation due to a website appearing in the company's search engine. The governing body of soccer previously sued Google due to actual results. One of the specific search results for FIFA, according to the plaintiff, is for a website that regularly criticizes […]
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/ 87 days agoIs soccer a business or a sport?
Soccer has developed a reputation as being a largely money-driven sport as club owners and organizers hunt for profit. Over the last several years, there have been more tournaments and games across the globe. More teams have more access to playing in contests, which puts stress on players and more money in organizers’ pockets. The […]
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/ 90 days agoSoccer's scheduling crisis: Who's to blame?
Since the start of the 2024 soccer calendar, players and fans have fought the crisis of a bloated schedule. A club like Manchester City will effectively play a nonstop schedule in 2024/25. That includes the Premier League, two domestic cups (FA Cup and League Cup), UEFA Champions League, FA Community Shield, and friendlies across the […]
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/ 94 days agoReal Madrid learns fate as Intercontinental Cup schedule set
Real Madrid has learned their schedule for the inaugural 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup. The new annual tournament pits the winners of all six FIFA confederations against each other. Real Madrid, as reigning UEFA Champions League winners, previously booked a place in the competition. The tournament's name is directly derived from a former FIFA competition. The […]