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FIFA
/ 8 days agoInfantino wins FIFA reelection and eyes salary cap, more games
Gianni Infantino won reelection as FIFA president on Thursday in Rwanda. The news is not much of a surprise, as the 52-year-old Swiss soccer official ran unopposed. He will now remain at the helm of the world's governing body of the sport until 2027. In the reelection speech from Infantino, the FIFA boss bizarrely compared […]

Chelsea
/ 9 days agoFIFA reveals 2025 Club World Cup qualification criteria
FIFA has officially approved plans to expand the Club World Cup in 2025 and revealed qualification criteria. The new rules mean that teams like Chelsea, Real Madrid and even the Seattle Sounders have already qualify for the tournament. Under the new scheme, clubs that win the UEFA Champions League from 2021 to 2024 would automatically […]

AFC
/ 10 days agoRussia could play in Asian tournament this summer
Russia's national soccer team looks set to play meaningful games once again this summer in an Asian tournament. Since February 2022, FIFA banned the nation from official competition under the FIFA umbrella. However, now it seems as if Russia will be playing in an Asian tournament in June. The Central Asian Football Association Championships launch […]

FIFA
/ 10 days agoNew World Cup 2026 format features record number of games
FIFA is reportedly set to announce the official 2026 World Cup format. The governing body of the sport appears ready to expand the total amount of games at the tournament to 104. This would also extend the total length of the competition from 29 to 39 days. According to a report by The Athletic, FIFA […]

FIFA
/ 15 days agoProsecutors end Infantino investigation over private jet
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has avoided any possible prosecution over the use of a private jet in 2017. Infantino apparently charted a private flight from Suriname to Switzerland during this timeframe. Nevertheless, the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) closed an investigation into the ordeal on Thursday. Prosecutors determined that Infantino was in compliance with the […]

Australia
/ 18 days agoAustralia, New Zealand tell FIFA to reject Saudi World Cup deal
A deal between FIFA and Saudi Arabia could end due to vehement opposition from Australia and New Zealand. The two nations are hosting the 2023 Women's World Cup in the summer. Part of the sponsorship for that tournament was from Visit Saudi, even though Saudi Arabia has no part in the tournament. Saudi Arabia has […]

Chelsea
/ 25 days agoChelsea owner Todd Boehly looking to purchase RC Strasbourg
Todd Boehly’s time in charge of Chelsea has been a whirlwind experience thus far, with the American owner bringing in a raft of new players at great expense. Yet Boehly is now looking to branch out his soccer portfolio with a takeover bid for RC Strasbourg. Strasbourg currently play in Ligue 1, although they are […]

Club World Cup
/ 35 days agoFIFA expands Club World Cup to 32 teams for 2025
FIFA has officially confirmed that the 2025 version of the Club World Cup will feature 32 teams. The most recent version of the competition consisted of just seven clubs. Along with the planned expansion, the world's governing body of the sport will also change the timeframe of the tournament. For the 2025 Club World Cup, […]

FIFA
/ 37 days agoFIFA project earnings of $11 billion for 2023-2026 period
FIFA has released their annual report and earnings on the sport's progress for 2022. Soccer's governing body highlighted multiple areas in the report, including the World Cup in Qatar, expansion of multiple tournaments and future financial predictions. The 2022 World Cup was obviously the biggest moment of the year in the sport. On the pitch, […]

European Super League
/ 52 days agoUEFA and FIFA can’t block European Super League, court rules
European Super League (ESL) organizers collected a significant victory inside a Madrid courtroom on Tuesday. A22, promoters of the breakaway league, won an appeal previously filed against FIFA and UEFA. The court rules UEFA and FIFA cannot punish the ESL. FIFA and UEFA wanted to sanction ESL organizers for attempting to form the league. Court […]

Club World Cup
/ 52 days agoFOX Sports announces FIFA Club World Cup schedule
FOX Sports has the broadcast rights to the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup. Now, we know the details for how the channel plans to show the tournament. It is a special one for American audiences. For the first time, an MLS team is the CONCACAF representative. The Seattle Sounders won the CONCACAF Champions League over […]