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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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FA and US Soccer seek more control from Fifa over Women’s World Cups

US and English players shake hands ahead of the France 2019 Women's World Cup semi-final
The FA and US Soccer have joined forces to persuade Fifa to change their organisational model for the 2031 and 2035 Women’s World Cups. Photograph: Jean-Philippe Ksiazek/AFP/Getty Images

The Football Association and US Soccer Federation have joined forces to lobby Fifa to alter its proposed organisational model for the 2031 and 2035 Women’s World Cups.

Both federations are understood to be seeking more local control after concerns that have arisen over the organisation of this summer’s men’s World Cup, particularly regarding the cost of tickets and financial disputes with some US state and city authorities.

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