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FIFA
/ 681 days agoPremier 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
/ 684 days agoInaugural 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 […]

FIFA
/ 686 days agoHow 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
/ 686 days agoGold 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
/ 686 days agoDallas 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
/ 694 days agoFIFA 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
/ 695 days agoKansas 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
/ 701 days agoWill 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
/ 708 days agoFIFA 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
/ 709 days agoBrazil 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
/ 713 days agoFIFA'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
/ 718 days agoWho 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
/ 720 days agoDoes 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 […]

European Championship
/ 724 days agoUEFA 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
/ 727 days agoSaudi 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 […]