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U.S. to host inaugural Women's Club World Cup in '28The United States will host the inaugural Women's Club World Cup in 2028, FIFA announced on Thursday.,The tournament, to be held every four years, will feature 19 of the best women's club soccer teams from all six confederations (AFC, CAF, Concacaf, CONMEBOL, OFC and UEFA).,The competition will run ...

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino declines to address his futureEmbattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino declined to address his future as the U-20 Women's World Cup got underway on Saturday in Poland.,Infantino has been under fire since an aborted plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors, with multiple national governing bodies calling for his...

Reports: UEFA eyes criminal proceedings against FIFA's Gianni InfantinoEurope's governing body for soccer, which oversees 55 member nations, is seeking to gather evidence through filings in United States courts for a potential legal challenge against FIFA president Gianni Infantino for his now-abandoned plan to sell a $4.2 billion stake in the World Cup.,Multiple repor...

Reports: UEFA to drop FIFA boycott ahead of U-20 Women's World Cup

Europe's soccer governing body will drop its threat to boycott FIFA competitions before next month's U-20 Women's World Cup, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,The 55 UEFA member federations are meeting on Thursday in Monaco and are expected to formally withdraw the threat, per the reports.,UEFA i...

FIFA's Gianni Infantino fights back among Nordic FA's 'lost confidence' in him

FIFA president Gianni Infantino's efforts to stay in power included firing back this weekend at critics, including soccer organizations that have publicly announced they have lost confidence in him.,Infantino also went to the Dominican Republic and met with Caribbean Football Union members at an int...

FIFA slaps Argentina with fines, bans over World Cup final

A 10-match suspension for midfielder Leandro Paredes was one of several sanctions FIFA imposed against Argentina on Friday for their actions in last month's World Cup final loss to Spain.,The FIFA Disciplinary Committee also fined Paredes $90,000 for sparking a post-match brawl after Spain's 1-0 vic...

Rio de Janeiro to host 2027 Women's World Cup final

The 2027 Women's World Cup final will take place at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium, FIFA announced Thursday as it unveiled the entire match schedule for the competition in Brazil.,Thirty-two teams will compete in eight cities, with each location hosting at least seven matches and a minimum of one...

COO who criticized Gianni Infantino plan out at FIFA

Kevin Lamour has departed his role as chief operating officer of FIFA weeks after he sharply criticized president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.,FIFA confirmed Lamour's exit in a statement to multiple media outlets, saying, "FIFA can confirm that the wo...