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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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? […]

CAF World Cup qualifiers kicked off on FIFA+ Wednesday, Nov. 15, with all matches available on FIFA’s streaming service. In CAF World Cup Qualifying, there are nine automatic spots for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Fifty-four teams are fighting for those nine spots. Additionally, there is a 10th spot […]

Australia is among the candidates to host the second edition of the FIFA Club World Cup. In 2025, the United States will host 32 clubs from across the world. Australia wants to be the second nation to host this tournament that is replacing the annual Club World Cup. Recently, Australia backed out of the bidding […]

Brazil confirmed its intention to submit a bid as a host for the 2027 Women's World Cup. The South American nation joins a host of other countries vying to host the top women's soccer tournament in the world. South Africa submitted a bid out of Africa, while a trio of Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany […]

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has announced an official partnership with organizers of the Ballon d'Or awards. The governing body of the sport in Europe announced the agreement just days after the most recent ceremony. Lionel Messi edged out Manchester City striker Erling Haaland for the men's awards. Aitana Bonmatí, on the other […]