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FIFA

/ 361 days ago

How to watch FIFA's World Cup game schedule unveiling on TV

FIFA has revealed that the match schedule for the 2026 World Cup will be announced on Sunday, February 4. The details will be shared during a live broadcast that will be streamed worldwide as well as on US television. Here's how to watch FIFA's World Cup game schedule announcement: Viewers can tune in from 3 […]

News

/ 361 days ago

Gold Cup and Club World Cup to divide and conquer US in 2025

Official scheduling of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is beginning to take shape. The world's governing body of the sport previously announced that the expanded tournament will be played in the United States. Now, according to The Athletic, a vast majority of the competition's games are set to be played on the country's east […]

FIFA

/ 362 days ago

Dallas Cowboys stadium gets World Cup Final, says UK media

The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final is at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, which is in the area of Dallas. According to a report by SunSport, FIFA picked the Dallas Cowboys' arena over MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. MetLife Stadium is the current home of fellow NFL duo the New York Giants and New York […]

FIFA

/ 369 days ago

FIFA delays are impacting World Cup 2026 host cities

Planning and preparations for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada have stalled. Despite FIFA's insistence on keeping the organization in-house, there are no schedules and allotment of games that the 16 host cities know about. Although there is no ill will between FIFA and the host cities, the preparations for […]

Sporting Kansas City

/ 370 days ago

Kansas City embraces growth potential as World Cup host city

In a three-year span, Kansas City will make history with high-profile soccer coming to the midwest city. Kansas City is one of eight venues to host both the Copa America in 2024 and the World Cup in 2026. At the same time, it has the privilege of hosting Inter Miami at Arrowhead Stadium this April […]

FIFA

/ 376 days ago

Will FIFA's HQ return to Paris? New French rule shatters dream

While FIFA's HQ is not in Paris, the French Constitutional Council has decided against granting the organization tax exemption. It has led to speculation about the future of FIFA's office in Paris. The goal of French President Emmanuel Macron was to maintain the tax concession. He reportedly wanted to bring some of the organization back […]

FIFA

/ 383 days ago

FIFA exempt from Women's World Cup tax while players pay big

A new report showed that players at the Women's World Cup in Australia, not FIFA, paid taxes on match earnings. FIFA reached an agreement with the Australian Tax Office (ATO) to not pay for earnings during the tournament. However, players in the competition paid up to 32.5% of their match fee income to the ATO. […]

Brasileiro League

/ 385 days ago

Brazil risks FIFA suspension over CBF court ruling

FIFA has threatened Brazil with a suspension in the latest development in the controversy surrounding the nation's soccer federation president. Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) president Ednaldo Rodrigues was removed from office by court order in early December due to issues with his election last year. Two higher courts then upheld the decision this past […]

Don Garber

/ 389 days ago

FIFA's hypocrisy: One rule for soccer and a different one for MLS

FIFA exposed its hypocrisy this week when it went public with its response to the ruling on the European Super League, which is completely the opposite of the way it treats North America's version of The Super League, Major League Soccer (MLS). FIFA has one rule for soccer and a different one for MLS. This […]

FIFA World Cup

/ 394 days ago

Who is the first country to win the FIFA World Cup?

The FIFA World Cup is nearly 100 years old. First played in 1930, the world's biggest sporting event has been played 22 times. And eight nations have won the sport's greatest prize. But which was the first to win the World Cup? If you don't already know, it may not be who you think. Welcoming […]

Club World Cup

/ 396 days ago

Does anyone care about the FIFA Club World Cup?

The best soccer clubs on Earth all get together to decide the champion of the world. There is even an impressive-looking trophy to hand out. The tournaments to crown the champions of Europe and South America are massive. Therefore, this should be an even bigger deal. Sadly, the opposite is the truth. The FIFA Club […]

UEFA President Ceferin wants to extend his assigned term limit

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin wants to change the rules of soccer's governing body in Europe to eliminate term limits he helped impose. Ceferin took over as UEFA President in 2016 following the corruption scandal that led to Michel Platini's dismissal. Ceferin worked to introduce several reforms that, at the time, he believed would strengthen UEFA. […]

FIFA

/ 403 days ago

Saudi Arabia exploring ways to host 2034 World Cup in summer

Saudi Arabia is willing to arrange the 2034 World Cup during the summer months. The Middle Eastern nation successfully won the bid to host the tournament back in October. FIFA president Gianni Infantino revealed the news after Saudi Arabia ran unopposed. Australia previously showed interest in hosting the 2034 competition but ultimately opted against making […]

Leagues: Bundesliga

/ 406 days ago

Top 100 greatest soccer players in the world today

Rating the best 100 soccer players today is a seemingly impossible task. The breadth of soccer means players have differing levels of competition. Also, with 11 players on the pitch, different positions perform different roles. It is a web of impossibility to accurately compare these athletes head-to-head. It is even more challenging to do so […]

FIFA

/ 411 days ago

What is IFAB and why do they rule the game?

The world of soccer has plenty of acronyms fans are familiar with. FIFA, EPL, MLS, CONCACAF, USSF, and many more comprise the alphabet soup of entities that govern the sport. But one that isn't so familiar is the IFAB – the International Football Association Board. But what is the IFAB, and why should you care? […]