A confirmed ban on alcohol sales in stadiums, revealed by inside sources, creates a ripple effect across the tournament. The move follows the costly cancellation of beer sales in Qatar in 2022 and suggests FIFA may be prioritizing its financial relationships with Saudi Arabia.

Twelve Saudi Arabia soccer fans will serve jail time between six months and one year for chanting a religious song during a Saudi Division One match. Police questioned and investigated over 150 people in the days after the match. Police charged all twelve with “undermining public order through the spirit of sectarian intolerance by passing sectarian […]

Football Australia announced today that it would not be bidding to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup. In a statement, Football Australia said, "We have explored the opportunity to bid to host the FIFA World Cup and – having taken all factors into consideration – we have reached a conclusion not to do so for the […]

FIFA has given Australia just 25 days to decide whether or not they want to host the 2034 World Cup. The move comes on the same day as Saudi Arabia announced their intentions to bid for the tournament. The world's governing body of the sport has allocated the 2034 World Cup to Asia/Oceania. James Johnson, […]