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Why MLS Can’t Keep Its Best American Talent And What Needs to Change
The FIFA Club World Cup proved MLS can compete... but only to a point. With outdated salary rules and limited free agency, American stars like Patrick Agyemang are being driven abroad for basic financial security....
FIFA Weathering PPD Chatter as Club World Cup Brings the Heat
FIFA’s severe weather policy for the Club World Cup is stricter for lightning than extreme heat—despite the latter being far more dangerous....
How the Club World Cup Is Proving the Power of Local Soccer Support
The Club World Cup is showing U.S. fans that local soccer support—whether MLS, USL or beyond—is just as real and passionate as the European game....
Palmeiras, FC Porto play to scoreless draw at FIFA Club World Cup
Palmeiras and FC Porto played to a 0-0 draw in the group stage of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.,The contest was played before an announced crowd of 46,275 at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.,Palmeiras enjoyed a slight edge in play, recording 19 shots and putting six on target while FC Porto...
FIFA's CWC Brings Complications, But Could Still Be a Massive Global Hit
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup faces early hurdles—team withdrawals, European protests, and ticket concerns—but history suggests this new 32-team format could become soccer’s next global success....
LaLiga president decries Club World Cup as 'completely absurd'
LaLiga president Javier Tebas will not be cheering FIFA's Club World Cup when play begins this week.,Tebas largely has concerns over his own product because two of the 32 teams in the draw -- Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid -- play in Spain's top flight and might face delays to the start of their se...
PIF partners with FIFA for 2025 Club World Cup
A week before the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup begins, Saudi Arbia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has signed on as an official partner of the month-long tournament that takes place at stadiums across the United States.,PIF, the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund, makes this move partially in preparati...
Report: FIFA slashes prices for Inter Miami's CWC opener
Hoping to fill a lot of empty seats, FIFA is reportedly slashing ticket prices for the June 14 Club World Cup opener hosted by Inter Miami.,The Athletic reported Wednesday that "tens of thousands" of seats at the 65,326-capacity Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., remain unsold for the 8 p.m. ...
FIFA OKs creation of Afghanistan women's refugee team
FIFA has approved the creation of an Afghanistan women's refugee team that will compete in matches overseen by the world governing body.,According to FIFA, the team -- composed of female players of Afghan nationality who obtained refugee status abroad -- would first operate under a one-year pilot ph...
Reports: Women's World Cup expected to expand to 48 teams
The Women's World Cup is expected to expand to 48 teams under a proposal approved Friday at a meeting of the FIFA Council, multiple media outlets reported.,The full FIFA Congress is scheduled to vote on the motion on Thursday in Asuncion, Paraguay, where approval is expected to be a formality.,Once ...
CONMEBOL proposes 64-team World Cup in 2030
South America's soccer governing body has proposed hosting a 64-team FIFA World Cup in 2030 when the event celebrates its 100-year anniversary.,Spain, Portugal and Morocco are the hosts for that centennial anniversary World Cup, with opening matches taking place in South America in Uruguay, Argentin...
FIFA: Club World Cup winner to claim up to $125M of $1B pool
The 32 teams competing in the Club World Cup this summer will be vying for as much as a $125 million first-place check from a $1 billion prize pool.,FIFA announced the financial incentives on Wednesday of the tournament scheduled to be played in June and July at venues around the United States.,FIFA...
FIFA adds TNT to air top Club World Cup matches
FIFA's Club World Cup this summer will be carried on TNT Sports for 24 of the expanded tournament's 63 matches in an agreement announced Wednesday.,DAZN, a streaming platform better known in the United States for boxing, had in December acquired global rights to the 32-team tournament. DAZN will str...
Netflix to air Women's World Cups in 2027, 2031
Netflix has reached a deal with FIFA for exclusive U.S. broadcasting rights for the 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cup tournaments.,Soccer's global governing body confirmed the agreement with the streaming giant on Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed.,"This is a landmark moment for sports media ...
World Cup hosts: Six countries in '30, Saudi Arabia in '34
The 2030 World Cup will take place across six countries on three continents, while Saudi Arabia will host the men's soccer competition in 2034, FIFA announced Wednesday.,Both decisions were overwhelmingly affirmed by applause during a virtual meeting of the 211-member FIFA general congress. The resu...
Jill Ellis leaves San Diego Wave for FIFA role
Jill Ellis is leaving her role as president of the NWSL's San Diego Wave to become FIFA's chief football officer, the sport's international federation announced Tuesday.,Ellis led the Wave during its first three seasons as an expansion franchise after coaching the U.S. women's national team to World...
Jonny beats Levyfinn for EA Sports FC eChampions League title
SC Paderborn 07's Jonas "Jonny" Wirth beat RB Leipzig's Levy Finn "Levyfinn" Rieck 5-2 to win the EA Sports FC eChampions League title in London on Wednesday.,In a rematch of the virtual Bundesliga final from earlier this year that Jonny won 8-1, he once again got the better of Levy. But this time i...
Brazil awarded 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup
Brazil will host the 2027 Women's World Cup, the FIFA Congress voted Friday in Bangkok, Thailand.,Members chose Brazil over a joint bid by Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.,The United States and Mexico withdrew their joint bid last month with an eye toward 2031.,Brazil has never hosted a Women's...
FIFA president: Women soccer players need to ‘convince men,' 'pick right battles' in order to gain equality
The 2023 Women’s World Cup hasn’t resonated stateside like it typically does. The USWNT never looked good, weren’t healthy, and were heavily criticized by people eagerly awaiting a stumble. Considering that, coupled with the time difference in Australia and New Zealand, one could suppose that a lack...
To understand the RICO allegations against Team Trump, look to FIFA
After four indictments, the mental gymnastics required to equivocate for Trump requires advanced parkour skills. As of now, the former president faces 91 charges — between Miami, New York, Washington D.C., and Atlanta — which are enough to fill out an entire regional tournament bracket. It can be da...