ALL POSTS TAGGED "FIFA" - Page 6

News

/ 266 days ago

FIFA and Relevent says US Soccer can't see settlement details

US Soccer's previous request to see the settlement details between FIFA and Relevent has been denied. The settlement removed FIFAt in the case in which Relevent is suing FIFA and US Soccer. Relevent, the media and promotion company based in the United States, sought legal action against the two governing bodies. Relevent's goal is to […]

TV

/ 266 days ago

Apple adding FIFA Club World Cup could help MLS Season Pass

Apple is in talks with FIFA to acquire the global broadcast rights to 2025's FIFA Club World Cup in the United States. If the deal between FIFA and Apple goes through later this month, the FIFA Club World Cup could be the rocket fuel that MLS (Major League Soccer) needs to drive subscriptions to MLS […]

News

/ 300 days ago

Relevent suit against US Soccer inches closer to Supreme Court

A lawsuit against the US Soccer Federation (USSF) and FIFA alleging antitrust regulation violations is getting closer to the US Supreme Court. The lawsuit comes from Relevent Sports, which wants to host an official La Liga match in the United States. Relevent wants to bring meaningful games to the United States in a bid to […]

News

/ 315 days ago

Court takes Germans to trial over alleged World Cup 2006 bribes

The World Cup in 2006 may be the subject of bribes and corruption. For years, investigations and reports have tainted the World Cup in Germany from that year. Now, the case is officially going to court to determine if there was a slush fund to bring one more vote to Germany. By the end, Germany […]

FIFA

/ 318 days ago

FIFA+ adds extensive Oceania confederation matches to platform

Oceania has long been considered the weakest of FIFA's six confederations, especially since Australia departed for the Asian Confederation in 2006. But FIFA's new streaming platform, FIFA+, ensures Oceania football remains visible by providing global coverage of all Oceana Football Confederation (OFC) tournaments and competitions over the next two years. Broadcasting Oceania matches worldwide presents […]

FIFA

/ 332 days ago

Bellerin says sprawling 2026 World Cup will be hard on fans

Real Betis defender Hector Bellerin is perhaps one of the more well-versed soccer players in the world. The Spaniard is a quality player in a solid team in one of the top European leagues. However, he also has interests in a series of other ventures as well. During his time with Premier League club Arsenal, […]

News

/ 335 days ago

FIFA in talks with 2K to help create new soccer video game

FIFA is trying to partner with American video game publisher 2K to help create a new soccer game franchise. The governing body of the sport previously parted ways with Electronic Arts (EA Sports) last year. The two sides initially joined forces to create their first video game way back in 1993. Nevertheless, after 30 years, […]

World Cup

/ 344 days ago

FIFA reveals World Cup 2026 match details for each host city

After lengthy delays by FIFA, the world's governing body of soccer has finally announced how many games each city will get, as well as who will host the 2026 World Cup Final. World Cup 2026 match details Here are the details city by city for the 104 games in total: Atlanta: The city will host […]

FIFA

/ 346 days ago

Infantino wants computer algorithms to determine transfer fees

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has again floated the idea of determining transfer fees by using a computer algorithm. The notion has been discussed several times in recent years by the governing body of the sport. However, Infantino once again talked about the potential move at FIFA's annual law conference on Friday. "Now more than ever […]

FIFA

/ 347 days ago

FOX, Telemundo announce 2026 World Cup match schedule event

The broadcasting schedule for the entire 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to be revealed this weekend. FOX and Telemundo will announce their complete coverage of the upcoming tournament during a telecast on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 3 p.m. ET. FOX has had exclusive English-language media rights to major FIFA tournaments since 2015. The upcoming […]

Mexico

/ 348 days ago

FIFA to visit USA, Mexico for 2027 Women's World Cup bid

In February, FIFA is visiting each nation to submit a bid for the 2027 Women's World Cup, including the United States and Mexico. The two North American nations are combining in a joint bid to host the top international women's soccer competition. They will compete against two other bids to host the prestigious event in […]

CONMEBOL

/ 351 days ago

US effect: Ex-FIFA executive seeks justice after years in prison

About ten years ago, a global corruption scandal rocked the soccer world, resulting in indictments and convictions of numerous officials. The scandal involved bribery and fraud schemes. New legal evidence, however, calls into question the constitutionality of these convictions. It also questions the extent to which American justice may pursue foreign persons implicated in global […]

FIFA

/ 355 days ago

FIFA giving World Cup host cities more control is a step forward

FIFA is willing to be more flexible with the 2026 World Cup host cities regarding fan fests. The world's governing body of the sport typically has strict guidelines for cities set to host World Cup games. This includes forcing cities to organize a free fan entertainment area outside of arenas where the matches are being […]

FIFA

/ 356 days ago

Premier League hesitant to issue forfeits for racial abuse

Premier League officials have no plans to drastically change their current rules regarding racial abuse during matches. The news, reported by The Guardian, comes as separate incidents occurred during games involving Udinese and Sheffield Wednesday at the weekend. Select Udinese fans directed racial abuse towards AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan throughout the match. The star […]

Club World Cup

/ 359 days ago

Inaugural Women’s Club World Cup: FIFA set target date

It seems that plans are afoot to establish yet another premier women's club soccer competition. The likelihood has significantly increased that the world's leading women's club teams will participate in a tournament. For more than ten years, women's game officials have broached the topic of a world championship. Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, expressed his […]