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FIFA World Cup

/ 329 days ago

Morocco pose strong 2030 World Cup Final host threat to Spain

FIFA unexpectedly revealed Morocco, Spain, and Portugal as the recipients of the 2030 World Cup. To commemorate the tournament's centennial, they also announced that three matches will be hosted by Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay. FIFA revealed that the combined bid from Morocco, Portugal, and Spain was the only candidate in contention to host the tournament. […]

Barcelona

/ 340 days ago

2030 World Cup to offer potential relief to Barca's financial woes

For the first time, the World Cup spreads across three continents. Spain, Portugal, and Morocco will all host matches in 2030. To commemorate the inaugural tournament's centennial anniversary of Uruguay 1930, South America will open the tournament. Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina will each host games. While Spain and Morocco have yet to finalize their stadium […]
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FIFA

/ 343 days ago

Sepp Blatter calls multi-continental 2030 World Cup absurd

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter delivered fiery remarks about the idea of putting the 2030 World Cup in six different countries. Speaking to Swiss newspaper SonntagsBlick the disgraced FIFA executive said it is absurd that the current FIFA bosses are splitting the competition up. He credits his frustration with the fact that a World Cup […]

FIFA

/ 344 days ago

Leipzig boss slams FIFA for 'stupid' multicontinental World Cup

For the first time ever, the 2030 World Cup will be contested on three continents and in six different nations. The tournament's first three games will be hosted by Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay, with the remaining fixtures spread throughout Morocco, Portugal, and Spain. The suggested ideas for the event in 2030 are hard to see […]

FIFA

/ 360 days ago

Kroenkes unhappy with FIFA's deal for World Cup games at SoFi

SoFi Stadium's deal with FIFA to host the 2026 World Cup has apparently caused a major dispute between Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke and the international governing body. Kroenke also owns SoFi Stadium and its main tenant, the NFL's LA Rams. The USA, Mexico, and Canada will each the sixteen venues for the 23rd edition of […]

FIFA

/ 365 days ago

US cities anxious FIFA's delays may affect 2026 World Cup plans

In the lead-up to the 2026 World Cup, localities around the United States have reportedly expressed mounting fears and discontent. The scale and scope of this event will rival any athletic event ever staged in the nation. For efficiency's sake, FIFA opted to take on the task of organizing the tournament's logistics in-house. It was […]

World Cup

/ 372 days ago

MetLife Stadium favorite to host World Cup Final

It will be a while before the World Cup kicks off in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. One of the most intriguing conflicts, though, is going to be determined before the tournament even begins. In fact, it has nothing to do with the battle on the pitch. It’s yet to be decided which American […]

Argentina

/ 375 days ago

Dutch captain Van Dijk defends Messi after Van Gaal controversy

The shocking allegation that Louis van Gaal made regarding Lionel Messi's World Cup triumph has caused a major uproar in the soccer community. The Netherlands, coached by Van Gaal, were eliminated in the Quarter-Finals by the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner and Argentina. December 10, 2022, was the date of their matchup when in a nail-biter, […]

FIFA

/ 380 days ago

Saudi Arabia wants to host 2034 World Cup in summer

Saudi Arabia is already working on a way to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup. Following the vast investment into the domestic game via the Saudi Public Investment Fund, the nation are now focusing on the World Cup bid. According to a report by The Times, the Middle Eastern nation is currently attempting to gain […]

United States

/ 390 days ago

Horan says USWNT not fully prepared for Women's World Cup

Lindsey Horan admitted the USWNT was not "fully prepared" for the Women's World Cup. Sweden sent the Stars and Stripes home in the round of 16. It was the team's worst-ever finish at the prestigious tournament. Horan made the comments regarding the Women's World Cup alongside former USWNT stars Tobin Heath and Christen Press on […]

FIFA World Cup

/ 401 days ago

New report reveals 2026 World Cup Final location and venue

It’s been confirmed that the United States, Canada, and Mexico will all host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It’s unprecedented for the World Cup to take place across three different nations. There will also be a record-breaking 48 teams competing in the Finals for the first time in history. There is a lot of planning […]

Australia

/ 401 days ago

Australia to make surprising Men's World Cup bid decision

Encouraged by FIFA's positive response to its co-hosting of the women's tournament, Australia is considering a candidacy for the 2034 Men's World Cup. Concerns over shady dealings led to just one vote from FIFA officials in a previous effort to award the 2022 men's tournament to Australia. Following a spate of corruption discoveries, FIFA implemented […]

Netherlands

/ 403 days ago

USA have really big mouths in Women’s World Cup, says Dutch

Netherlands forward Lineth Beerensteyn made some interesting comments regarding the United States women's national team on Thursday. Speaking at a press conference ahead of a matchup with Spain, Beerensteyn claimed that the USWNT players talk too much. The Americans were knocked out of the 2023 Women's World Cup against Sweden in the round of 16. […]

USWNT

/ 409 days ago

Who USA plays next in Women's World Cup

The USWNT advanced to the knockout stage of the Women's World Cup after a nervy scoreless draw against Portugal. While pundits fire criticism toward the squad for underperforming, the United States maintains its goal of winning a third straight Women's World Cup. However, the next game for the United States may be harder than both […]

Creating a dream team of soccer players from Yugoslavia

The glory days of Yugoslavia soccer may be long gone, but the countries that emerged from its dissolution still have a lot of soccer talent to offer. Croatia took podium finishes at the last two World Cups. For a country of almost 4 million people, that is unheard of. Serbia is currently underperforming for their […]