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Azcárraga steps down as Televisa chief executive amid US soccer investigation
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Emilio Azcárraga has stepped down as chief executive of Televisa because he is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice because of a FIFA-related issue, the company informed in its third quarter report to Mexico’s stock market. The 56-year-old...
Becky Sauerbrunn and over 100 women's soccer players protest FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco
ZURICH (AP) — Former U.S. national team captain Becky Sauerbrunn and Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema are among more than 100 women's soccer players who have signed an open letter protesting FIFA's sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco. The letter calls the...
Mexico is struggling to stamp out a homophobic soccer chant ahead of the World Cup
GUADALAJARA, México (AP) — Guadalajara is the capital of a Mexican state that is home to tequila and Mariachi music. It is also considered the birthplace of a less flattering tradition — a homophobic soccer chant that has cost Mexico hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines over the past two...
Lenovo will be FIFA's technology partner for 2026 World Cup and 2027 Women's World Cup
Lenovo has signed on to be the official technology partner for FIFA, which includes the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico as well as the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil. The announcement was made during Lenovo’s Tech World innovation event in Seattle on...
FIFA president Gianni Infantino tours Seattle ahead of next year's Club World Cup
Seattle's Lumen Field will host six games during next year's Club World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Tuesday. The Seattle Sounders, which earned a spot in the competition by winning the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League, will host all three of their group matches at their...
FIFA urged to put more human rights scrutiny into 2034 World Cup deal with Saudi Arabia
ZURICH (AP) — Two months before FIFA is set to confirm Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host, the soccer body was urged again Friday to allow independent scrutiny of the kingdom’s human rights obligations for the tournament. A group of law and human rights experts plus Saudi...
FIFA bans Italian player Curto for 10 games for discrimination toward South Korean opponent
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA banned Italian soccer player Marco Curto for 10 games for making a discriminatory remark at South Korea forward Hee Chan Hwang in a preseason game between Como and Wolverhampton. The 25-year-old Curto also must do “community services and undergo training and...
Will global soccer be reshaped after EU's top court issued a major ruling in Lassana Diarra case?
The global soccer transfer market, worth more than $10 billion each season, is facing a revolutionary overhaul or a nuanced evolution following last week's ruling by the European Court of Justice in the Lassana Diarra case. By ruling that some FIFA regulations on player transfers...
Landmark ruling from top EU court says some FIFA rules on transfers are contrary to EU law
Some FIFA rules on player transfers are contrary to European Union legislation relating to competition and freedom of movement, the EU’s top court said on Friday. The ruling will likely lead to a shakeup of the soccer market's global regulations and could change the sport's...
2025 Club World Cup final to be at MetLife Stadium, site of 2026 World Cup final
NEW YORK (AP) — Next year’s championship of the expanded Club World Cup will be played on July 13 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, site of the 2026 World Cup final. Twelve stadiums will be used for the 32-team tournament, FIFA said Saturday night, including five...
