FIFA has officially announced payment plans in their Club Benefits Program for the 2022 World Cup. The governing body of the sport essentially paid every club worldwide to release players for the massive tournament. In all, FIFA paid out a total of $209 million as 440 clubs released 837 total players for the World Cup […]

Canada Soccer is struggling to stay afloat, and bankruptcy is now a real threat to the Federation. With the Canadian teams competing in the Gold Cup and Women's World Cup in July, the financial situation continues to weaken. A lack of profitable media rights and friendlies depleted the cash reserves of Canada Soccer. In an […]

Saudi Arabia has reportedly decided not to make an official bid to host the 2030 World Cup. The Middle Eastern nation previously sought to host alongside Egypt and Greece. However, Saudi soccer officials have supposedly backed out of the plan. Marca is claiming that Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud contacted similar officials […]

The United States is the host of the expanded 2025 Club World Cup. With 32 teams competing, it is by far the biggest edition of the tournament. Several of the competitors are already secured, including the last three Champions League winners in Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester City. Significantly, this makes the United States the […]

United States women's national team captain Becky Sauerbrunn will not be joining her teammates at the 2023 Women's World Cup. The 38-year-old defender suffered a foot injury back in April and will not recover in time. It will be the team's first World Cup without Sauerbrunn since 2007. "Heartbroken isn’t even the half of it," […]

The 2026 World Cup logo has been revealed by FIFA, and it's certainly something. The tournament, set to be hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada in the summer of 2026 will be the largest ever, and the first to feature an expanded 48-team field. Wednesday night, the tournament branding was unveiled by FIFA […]

The United States first broke into the global soccer consciousness when it hosted World Cup 94. The tournament was the most financially successful in history, and still holds the records for highest total and average attendance – despite subsequent tournaments having more teams and more games. But the visuals of the tournament stand out as […]

The World Cup 2026 brand has to be big. After all, the tournament is literally the biggest of all time based on a couple factors. There are three countries hosting, which is more than any other edition. Then, 48 teams are making the trip to Mexico, Canada and the United States to play that summer. […]

DAZN and beIN SPORTS are supporting a new worldwide task force with the mission to combat illegal streams of sports. Piracy of soccer streaming is a major issue for streaming services, such as beIN SPORTS and DAZN. A Parks Associates estimate put the cost of piracy at $113 billion for streaming services by 2027. According […]

FOX revealed its full schedule plans for the 2023 Women's World Cup down under in Australia and New Zealand. While the actual talent for the coverage is still largely under wraps, American soccer fans at least know how to watch the tournament. In fact, there is a record number of games on FOX, even if […]

Brazil's loss on penalties to Croatia at the 2022 World Cup marked the end of an era. As Marquinhos' penalty hit the post and the Croatian team celebrated in front of a stunned Al Rayyan crowd, dreams were killed. Brazil, which entered the tournament as the favorites, was not as mighty as believed. A remarkably […]

Morocco has decided to partner with Portugal and Spain in a bid to host the 2030 World Cup. The decision was revealed by King Mohammed VI at a meeting of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Along with announcing the bid, the Moroccan king also received the Outstanding Achievement Award by CAF president Dr. Patrice […]

Former ESPN president John Skipper testified in a US District Court on Tuesday regarding FOX's acquisition of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments. Skipper revealed that ESPN, along with Univision, outbid FOX for the media rights. However, FIFA overlooked the bids. Skipper claimed that the duo of ESPN and Univision submitted a joint bit […]

MLS Season Pass is available on Roku, the company known for its set-top box that has more than 65 million active users worldwide. For those unaware, MLS Season Pass is the new hub for everything related to Major League Soccer. As part of the historic deal between Apple and MLS, MLS Season Pass has live […]

Mexican Football Federation president Yon de Luisa has revealed that the United States, Canada, and Mexico will host a significant tournament in 2025. As we already know, the three North American nations are hosting the 2026 World Cup as well. However, the summer 2025 competition will be seen as a dry run the for the […]