FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Prize Money Breakdown Analysis of the FIFA Club World 2025 and the prize money that participating teams and the winner will receive. Sports Illustrated · Dec 3, 2024
Migrant workers face ‘cycle of abuse’ in Saudi Arabia before World Cup, UN told ITUC-Africa has raised ‘severe concerns’ over labour practices in Saudi Arabia and has called on the Confederation of African Football to press Fifa on its human rights commitments The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2024
The ‘mistake’ that is Fifa’s Club World Cup looms large. But will it even happen? Sponsors and broadcasters are biding their time while the players’ union has filed a lawsuit over plans for 2025 event The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2024
Saudi Arabia’s World Cup: how close could Fifa get to corporate manslaughter? In a country where thousands of migrant workers have died since 2016 a huge building project lies ahead. December’s coronation will stand as surely the most wretched, bloody, damaging act in the history of global organised sport The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2024
Gianni Infantino to dodge spotlight with 2026 World Cup draw held virtually The 54-year-old Fifa president has been put under pressure to explain a number of controversial recent decisions The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2024
Football beats Tyson to the punch in the world of shameful publicity stunts In today’s Football Daily: The Argentinian top flight gets busy influencing The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2024
What kind of host will Donald Trump be for the World Cup and Olympics? The president-elect could spark tension between the culturally open cities staging events and a national government promoting insularity The Guardian - US · Nov 11, 2024
FIFA and IOC hold different track records with Trump ahead of World Cup and Olympics in US The two biggest events in world sports are coming to America The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2024
How Donald Trump and the election changed the direction of football THE BEAUTIFUL GAME: The president-elect will be in power when the USA co-hosts the 2026 World Cup and, as Miguel Delaney writes, has already played a key role in Saudi Arabia’s future plans for the game The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024
‘It’s created an internal shitstorm’: turmoil at UK law firm accused of ‘whitewashing’ Saudi World Cup report Sources say key people at Clifford Chance were not consulted, as it emerges another company refused job due to reputational concerns The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2024
Fifa accused of contributing to ‘very serious’ human rights abuses in damning new report The sport’s governing body has been accused of ‘a lack of transparency’, under mounting pressure amid pushback on the expanded Club World Cup and Saudi Arabia’s growing influence The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024
‘One big mess’: Fifa not fit to govern football, claims human rights group Fifa is not fit to govern and should be the subject of widespread reform, a new report from advocacy group FairSquare has argued The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2024
VAR will be sponsored at Fifa’s new Club World Cup - but broadcast deals still missing The tournament starts in little more than half a year and Fifa have no TV agreements in place The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024
Saudi oil sponsorship: Why have more than 100 women's footballers opposed the deal? 106 women's footballers from 24 different countries have signed an open letter opposing the sponsorship deal FourFourTwo · Oct 22, 2024
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024 Fresh allegations bring renewed scrutiny on Saudi state involvement in Newcastle takeover Leaked WhatsApp messages appear to contradict the ‘legally binding assurances’ of separation between the Public Investment Fund and the Saudi state
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2024 Fasten your seatbelts because Gianni Infantino is at it again In today’s Football Daily: Shock news before Bigger Club World Cup
The Times of India · Oct 20, 2024 Lionel Messi hits another hat-trick as Inter Miami break MLS points record NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi scored his second hat-trick of the week, and Luis Suarez scored twice as Inter Miami defeated the New England Revolution 6-2, shattering the regular season points record in Major League Soccer.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 20, 2024 Inter Miami Qualifies For the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Inter Miami booked its place in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup following its win over New England Revolution.
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2024 Rwanda shrugs off 'sportswashing' criticism in pursuit of a winning development formula He may be the president of a small, landlocked state in central Africa, but Paul Kagame has always had outsize dreams
The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2024 Players and leagues accuse Fifa of ‘abuse’ in landmark legal battle over football calendar The newly expanded Club World Cup has proved a tipping point for action as Fifpro and Europe’s major leagues launch their case against Fifa and how it regulates the game
Top News · Oct 11, 2024 FIFA Urged For Human Rights Scrutiny In Saudi World Cup FIFA urged to ensure Saudi Arabia meets human rights obligations as 2034 World Cup host. Concerns raised over migrant workers' conditions and human rights ...
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024 FIFA urged to put more human rights scrutiny into 2034 World Cup deal with Saudi Arabia In two months' time FIFA is set to confirm Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 World Cup
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2024 Fifa is ‘ignoring human rights report’ into Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid Lawyers identified four areas Saudis are breaching Fifa policies but they have had no response from world governing body after five months
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2024 Is Manchester City’s rage against the machine more a posture than a plan? The champions’ relentless railing against organisations that challenge them helps rally the troops but do they really have an alternative?
The Walrus · Oct 8, 2024 Did Canada Betray Afghanistan’s Female Soccer Players? When the Taliban retook the country in 2021, Canada promised its national team visas—tickets to safety. Years later, players are still waiting