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FIFA moves toward ending soccer tradition and letting league games be staged in other countries

May. 15, 2024 10:11 AM EDT

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA moved Wednesday toward ending decades of soccer tradition by ordering a review of its policy that currently blocks domestic league games being played in other countries. Fans are likely to object to their teams' home matches potentially being moved thousands of...

FIFA sets date for first Women's Club World Cup. Tournament due to launch in January 2026

May. 15, 2024 05:15 AM EDT

BANGKOK (AP) — FIFA finally set a date Wednesday to play the first Women’s Club World Cup tournament in January and February 2026. The first edition should involve 16 teams though FIFA’s ruling council did not specify how they would qualify or where they could play. ...

FIFA meets with women's soccer decisions, anti-racism pledge and retreat from key reforms on agenda

May. 14, 2024 19:42 PM EDT

FIFA’s gravest crisis erupted with police raids at its annual meeting in 2015 and nine years later international soccer’s 211 member federations gather this week in Thailand with some of the resulting anti-corruption reforms now in retreat. During three days of meetings starting...

Box owners at Mexico’s iconic Azteca Stadium refuse to release their seats for the 2026 World Cup

May. 09, 2024 11:21 AM EDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Roberto Ruano has a luxury box at Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium where he and his family can watch soccer games and other events in privacy and comfort. He’s not planning to give that up for the 2026 World Cup. When the stadium is handed over to...

U.S. and Mexico drop bid to host 2027 World Cup, Brazil and joint German-Dutch-Belgian bids remain

Apr. 30, 2024 04:53 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation and its Mexican counterpart dropped their joint bid to host the 2027 Women's World Cup on Monday and said they will focus on trying to host the 2031 tournament. The decision left a proposal from Brazil and a joint...

European soccer leagues insist they have no plans for games in the US. A lawsuit could change that

Apr. 26, 2024 12:08 PM EDT

GENEVA (AP) — Leaders of top European soccer leagues say they have no plans to take games to the United States, though acknowledged that could change pending a lawsuit in Manhattan. FIFA has shifted its long-time policy of blocking domestic league games being played on the...

Supreme Court allows soccer promoter's antitrust suit over FIFA policy on league matches to proceed

Apr. 22, 2024 12:56 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed a soccer promoter’s antitrust lawsuit to go forward against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation over the world governing body’s policy of not permitting a country to host league matches involving teams from other countries. ...

Palestinian soccer renews call for sanctions against Israel at FIFA congress amid Hamas conflict

Apr. 18, 2024 09:28 AM EDT

GENEVA (AP) — Calls for action against Israel in international soccer because of the conflict with Hamas will be stepped up by Palestinian officials at the annual FIFA congress next month. The Palestine Football Association proposal to 211 member federations in Thailand calls for...

FIFA to consider changes to policy that blocks league matches from being played in other countries

Apr. 08, 2024 21:34 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — FIFA said it will consider changes to its policy that blocks league matches from being played in other countries as part of an agreement with a soccer promoter to dismiss the world governing body from a lawsuit challenging that policy. Relevent Sports lawyer Jeffrey...

FIFA gives president Infantino 33% raise in pay deal worth $4.6 million in Women's World Cup year

Mar. 16, 2024 08:16 AM EDT

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA raised president Gianni Infantino's base salary 33% last year to lift his total pay package to more than 4.13 million Swiss francs ($4.67 million), soccer’s governing body said in its financial report. Infantino was re-elected unopposed in 2023 to extend his...