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New Rules to Target Timewasting and Expand VAR Powers at World Cup

A series of new rules and competition-specific measures will be introduced at the World Cup, with several changes aimed at tackling timewasting and expanding the use of video assistant referees…

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FIFA president insists on allowing Iran to play in World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino reaffirmed his commitment Wednesday to facilitating Iran’s participation in the World Cup in the U.S. later this year despite the ongoing war between the two nations.…

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FIFA says World Cup ‘too big’ to be postponed by Iran war

FIFA Chief Operating Officer Heimo Schirgi had said the World Cup is "too big" and that the 2026 tournament will go on as planned despite ongoing conflict in the Middle…

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FIFA president defends World Cup ticket prices, saying demand is hitting records

FIFA President Gianni Infantino justified the controversially high ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup by announcing that the tournament had already received over 150 million ticket requests during the…

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Saudi Arabia to Host 2034 World Cup Amid Human Rights Concerns, Spain, Portugal, and Morocco to Host it in 2030

Soccer's international governing body FIFA confirmed Wednesday the locations for the next two men's World Cups, announcing Spain, Portugal and Morocco as joint hosts for the 2030 tournament, with games…

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Women footballers call on FIFA to end partnership with Saudi Aramco

A group of over 100 professional women's soccer players sent an open letter to FIFA urging the world governing body to end its partnership with oil and gas conglomerate Saudi…

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EU top court says FIFA player transfer rules breach EU law

The transfer rules of world soccer's governing body FIFA go against European Union laws, the EU's top court said in a ruling on a high-profile case linked to former France…

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FIFPRO launch legal action against FIFA over packed schedule

FIFPRO begun legal proceedings against world football's governing body FIFA on Thursday, as they seek to protect players' rights to guaranteed and protected breaks. The expansion of the men's Club World…

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Inaugural Women’s Club World Cup to be held from Jan-Feb 2026, FIFA says

The first edition of the Women's Club World Cup has been proposed to start during January-February 2026 and the 16-team tournament will be held every four years, world soccer governing…

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New Jersey awarded 2026 World Cup final, Mexico gets opener

By Frank Pingue Mexico City's Estadio Azteca to host opening game Three co-hosts to spend group stage on home soil World Cup shifts entirely to U.S. in quarter-finals (Reuters) -…

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Clubs spent record $9.63 billion on international transfers in 2023 – FIFA

By Rohith Nair Clubs worldwide spent a record $9.63 billion on international transfers in 2023, an increase of nearly 50% compared to 2022, world soccer's governing body FIFA said in…

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Ruling against UEFA, FIFA could threaten their long-term dominance -legal experts

By Jack Queen (Reuters) - A European court's ruling that the continent's soccer governing body UEFA and its global counterpart FIFA breached EU law by boxing out a proposed competitor…

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UPDATED: A22 releases European Super League proposal after EU court verdict

Dec 21 (Reuters) - Sports development company A22, which was formed to assist with creating the soccer European Super League, proposed a new competition on Thursday with 64 men's and…

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Back your women’s teams properly, FIFA women’s officer tells FAs

By Christian Radnedge LONDON, (Reuters) - National football associations need to properly support their women's teams so they can perform at their best, FIFA chief women's football officer Sarai Bareman…

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Morocco, Spain and Portugal to host 2030 World Cup, three games in S America

Oct 4 (Reuters) - Morocco, Spain and Portugal have been named hosts of the 2030 soccer World Cup, while Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will host the opening matches to mark…

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Argentina remain top of FIFA world rankings

Sept 21 (Reuters) - World champions Argentina strengthened their grip at the top of the FIFA world rankings in the latest list on Thursday, with the top five remaining unchanged…

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Clubs spend all-time high of more than $7 bln on mid-year transfers

Football clubs spent an all-time high of $7.36 billion on player transfer fees in the 2023 mid-year window, the governing body FIFA said. The figure reached between June 1 and…

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FIFA suspends Rubiales after Spanish federation threatened Hermoso

FIFA have provisionally suspended Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales for 90 days pending an investigation into his actions at last week's Women's World Cup final. Rubiales is refusing to…

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FIFA to pay out $209 million to clubs

ZURICH, July 13 (Reuters) - FIFA will pay out $209 million to clubs whose players competed at last year’s World Cup finals in Qatar, world football’s governing body said on…

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Infantino re-elected FIFA president, telling critics ‘I love you all’

Gianni Infantino was re-elected as FIFA president during the 73rd Congress in Kigali on Thursday, promising record revenues in the next four-year cycle of $11 billion as he called for…

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Argentina street party erupts after World Cup win

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Hundreds of thousands of Argentines poured into the sunlit streets of Buenos Aires on Sunday, ecstatic after a nail-biting victory on penalties in the World Cup final…

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Messi confirms Qatar final will be his last World Cup game

Lionel Messi has confirmed he will play his last World Cup game when Argentina take on France or Morocco in Sunday's final in Qatar. Messi lead Argentina to a 3-0 win over Croatia…

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Police in France prepare for high-stakes World Cup match with Morocco

Police in France geared up for the country's World Cup soccer semi-final against Morocco on Wednesday, after scuffles which followed last week's Moroccan quarter-final win over Portugal. Some 10,000 police…

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Argentina have worked out where to hurt Croatia – Scaloni

Argentina will trust their system when they face Croatia in the World Cup semi-finals and believe they have worked out how to hurt the 2018 runners-up, coach Lionel Scaloni said…

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Croatia in the way of Argentina’s dream of a World Cup final spot

Argentina, led by superstar Lionel Messi, came into the World Cup as one of the favourites but they face a big roadblock in the semi-final on Tuesday with 2018 runners-up…

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France favourites but Morocco eye another knockout punch

After putting Belgium, Portugal and Spain to the sword in Qatar, Morocco are looking to bring another soccer superpower to their knees when they face France in the World Cup…

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Croatia fear no team in knockout stages, says Modric

Croatia will approach the World Cup knockout stages with no fear because they have the ability to make life difficult for any opponent, captain Luka Modric said on Thursday after…

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After rocky buildup, football ready to grab World Cup spotlight

AL KHOR, Qatar, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Soccer took centre stage on Sunday as a World Cup shrouded in controversy prepares to kick off with a glitzy opening ceremony and…

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FIFA appoints Italian referee Orsato for World Cup opener

(Reuters) - Italian Daniele Orsato will referee Sunday's opening World Cup match between hosts Qatar and Ecuador in Group A, FIFA said on Friday. The 46-year-old referee will be making…

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World Cup 2022: full list of 26-man squads playing in FIFA tournament

(Reuters) - Following is a list of players who have been called up for the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 World Cup in Qatar. ARGENTINA Injured forward Paulo Dybala has not played…

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‘Qatar is a mistake,’ says former FIFA President Sepp Blatter

"It is too small of a country. Football and the World Cup are too big for it," Blatter said of Qatar, the first country in the Middle East to host…

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FIFA warn World Cup-bound Tunisia over state interference

(Reuters) - FIFA have warned the Tunisian Football Federation (TFF) their participation at the World Cup could be under threat if there is found to be government interference within the…

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UEFA, FIFA to face off with rebel Super League at top EU court hearing

BRUSSELS, July 8 (Reuters) - Soccer bodies UEFA and FIFA will next week seek to convince Europe's top court that they have the right to block clubs from joining a breakaway league…

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Semi-automated offside technology approved by FIFA for 2022 World Cup

(Reuters) - Semi-automated offside technology will be used at this year's World Cup, promising decisions that are more accurate and a lot quicker, world soccer's governing body FIFA said on…

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FIFA approves increase of World Cup squads to 26 players

Football governing body FIFA has approved the increase of the World Cup squads to a maximum of 26 players, the federation said on Thursday. National teams are to take at…

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Reactions to 2022 World Cup draw

DOHA, April 2 (Reuters) - Following is reaction to the 2022 World Cup draw, held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Qatar on Friday. Group A: Qatar, Ecuador,…

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FIFA’s Infantino scraps plans for a biennial World Cup

DOHA (Reuters) - Gianni Infantino has stepped sharply back from hotly contested plans for a biennial World Cup, telling world soccer’s leadership that FIFA had never proposed such an idea.…

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World Cup comes into focus ahead of Friday draw in Qatar

The World Cup in Qatar will become a little more real on Friday when the draw for the November 21-December 18 tournament is made in Doha. And even the relatively…

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FIFA decides: Ukraine’s World Cup play-off delayed, Poland progress

Ukraine will visit Scotland in their World Cup play-off semi-final in June rather than this month following the invasion by Russia, global football governing body FIFA said Tuesday. It was…

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FIFA and UEFA suspend Russia from all competitions until further notice

Feb 28 (Reuters) - FIFA and UEFA have suspended Russia's national and club teams from all competitions until further notice due to the country's invasion of Ukraine, the bodies said…

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Havertz’s late penalty seals world club crown for Chelsea

ABU DHABI (Reuters) -Chelsea were crowned FIFA Club World Cup champions for the first time as Kai Havertz struck home a penalty deep into extra time to break the hearts…

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Lewandowski, Messi and Salah nominated for FIFA Best award

Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski has been named on the final three-man shortlist for the FIFA Best men's player of the year award for 2021 but faces competition from Egyptian star…

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Italy and Portugal on collision course in World Cup playoffs

ZURICH (Reuters) -The last two European champions, Italy and Portugal, could face off for a spot at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after they were drawn on Friday in…

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FIFA wraps up inspection of potential 2026 World Cup venues

FIFA, world soccer's governing body, wrapped up site visits to potential venues for the 2026 World Cup to be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico with a stop…

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World Cup Qualifiers Roundup

We're reaching the last lap of the qualifiers in Europe for the Qatar World Cup scheduled for next The qualification campaign for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ continued to…

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Hungary ordered to play World Cup qualifier behind closed doors

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Hungary must play their next World Cup qualifier behind closed doors after FIFA imposed a ban on fans and a 200,000 Swiss franc ($217,000) fine following racist…

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FIFA backs down on threat to fine Premier League clubs who play South American players

(Reuters) - FIFA will allow Premier League players from Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Paraguay to compete this weekend after those countries agreed to waive a five-day travel restriction period, a…

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Southgate open-minded about FIFA’s biennial World Cup proposal

England manager Gareth Southgate said he is open-minded about FIFA's proposals to hold the World Cup every two years, though he thought the tournament may lose some of its appeal if it moves…

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UEFA set to oppose FIFA over biennial World Cup

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Proposals to hold the World Cup every two years, being pushed by governing body FIFA, are set to be opposed by UEFA and Europe's leading clubs,…

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FIFA launches #ReachOut campaign for better mental health

FIFA has launched #ReachOut, a campaign designed to raise awareness of the symptoms of mental health conditions, encourage people to seek help when they need it, and take actions every…

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Spezia handed four-window transfer ban by FIFA for signing minors

REUTERS: Serie A club Spezia have been banned from four transfer windows, starting in January next year, after breaching FIFA rules on signing minors, world soccer's governing body said on…

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Prosecutor investigating FIFA boss Infantino is removed

ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino has won his bid to have a Swiss special prosecutor removed from an investigation looking at his undocumented dealings with Switzerland's former attorney general. The…

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Malta to play Demark, Russia, Bosnia, Montenegro and Azerbaijan in 2023 Women’s World Cup qualifier

REUTERS: The following is the European qualifying draw for the 2023 women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, which was made in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday: Group A: Sweden,…

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Spanish court tells UEFA, FIFA not to stop Super League in holding order

MADRID, April 20 (Reuters) - The World and European soccer bodies, FIFA and UEFA, must not prevent 12 of the continent's leading clubs from creating a breakaway Super League, a…

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Breakaway Super League calls for talks with FIFA and UEFA

MANCHESTER, England, April 19 (Reuters) - The 12 clubs behind the breakaway European Super League have called on UEFA and FIFA to open talks with them on their new competition.…

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Update – UEFA, Federations threaten to ban breakaway clubs from all competitions

MANCHESTER, England, April 18 (Reuters) - European soccer's governing body UEFA has warned clubs linked to a breakaway Super League that they face being banned from domestic and international competitions…

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Lukaku rescues draw for Belgium against Czechs

Romelu Lukaku's second-half strike helped Belgium salvage a 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic on Saturday in an entertaining World Cup qualifier in which both sides were denied by the…

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