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UEFA member federations have been given a historic chance to vote for female candidates against male opposition for the first time in international soccer politics

Hewitt received 39 of the 55 votes from UEFA’s national associations.

LOS ANGELES — Gianni Infantino was reelected to another four-year term as FIFA president last month, running unopposed and winning by acclaim. That means no formal vote was taken, saving Infantino the embarrassment of failing to win unanimously in a race no one else was contesting.

While the Lionesses have shown what can be achieved, the plight of Canada, France and Spain ahead of this summer’s World Cup is underpinned by a lack of effective leadership and support for women’s football

The former Norway international tells Donald McRae she knows the odds are against her as she tries to win an executive committee seat

There are several things that make Cindy Parlow Cone, the president of U.S. Soccer, stand out among the sport's top executives.

Qatar was the surprise choice to host the finals back in 2010

Qatar acknowledges there are gaps in its labour system but the World Cup has allowed the country to make progress on issues related to worker rights, Mahmoud Qutub, a member of the tournament's organising committee, said on Thursday.

As the World Cup enters its extended countdown the real reason the host nation wanted the tournament in the first place has become clear

The Norwegian Football Federation president does not shy away from an honest assessment of what football’s powers that be need to do to improve the global game

A senior security official in Qatar reportedly said rainbow flags could be taken off supporters for their own protection.