2026 World Cup: 500 Days Away, Security Concerns, and High Ticket Prices
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, is 500 days away; preparations are underway across 16 host cities, with concerns about security and high ticket prices; President Trump's attendance is anticipated.
2026 World Cup: 500 Days Away, Security Concerns, and High Ticket Prices
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, is 500 days away; preparations are underway across 16 host cities, with concerns about security and high ticket prices; President Trump's attendance is anticipated.
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44% Bias Score
EU Court Challenges FIFA's Authority, Threatening Swiss-Based Sports Legal System
The European Court of Justice advised that EU national courts can review Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decisions, potentially impacting FIFA and the international sports legal system based in Switzerland following a Belgian club's decade-long legal challenge to FIFA's third-party ownership ru...
EU Court Challenges FIFA's Authority, Threatening Swiss-Based Sports Legal System
The European Court of Justice advised that EU national courts can review Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decisions, potentially impacting FIFA and the international sports legal system based in Switzerland following a Belgian club's decade-long legal challenge to FIFA's third-party ownership ru...
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40% Bias Score
Expanded Club World Cup: Financial Boon Creates Scheduling Conflicts and Player Strain
The expansion of the Club World Cup to 32 teams guarantees millions in FIFA payouts to participating clubs, impacting player contracts and club finances, but also creating scheduling conflicts and increasing player workloads, leading to concerns about player burnout and injuries.
Expanded Club World Cup: Financial Boon Creates Scheduling Conflicts and Player Strain
The expansion of the Club World Cup to 32 teams guarantees millions in FIFA payouts to participating clubs, impacting player contracts and club finances, but also creating scheduling conflicts and increasing player workloads, leading to concerns about player burnout and injuries.
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44% Bias Score
Zambia's Football Success Inspires Girls
Zambia's success in women's football, highlighted by the Copper Queens' World Cup qualification and the global recognition of stars Barbra Banda and Racheal Kundananji, is inspiring a new generation of female footballers, supported by government initiatives and FIFA investments.
Zambia's Football Success Inspires Girls
Zambia's success in women's football, highlighted by the Copper Queens' World Cup qualification and the global recognition of stars Barbra Banda and Racheal Kundananji, is inspiring a new generation of female footballers, supported by government initiatives and FIFA investments.
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24% Bias Score
Afghan Sisters Fight for Women's Soccer Amidst Exile and Abuse
In Hamburg, Germany, sisters Shabnam and Mariam Ruhin, former Afghan national soccer players, combat systemic challenges for women in Afghanistan through their \"Spielmacherinnen\" project supporting girls, while advocating for FIFA recognition of the Afghan women's national team in exile to ensure ...
Afghan Sisters Fight for Women's Soccer Amidst Exile and Abuse
In Hamburg, Germany, sisters Shabnam and Mariam Ruhin, former Afghan national soccer players, combat systemic challenges for women in Afghanistan through their \"Spielmacherinnen\" project supporting girls, while advocating for FIFA recognition of the Afghan women's national team in exile to ensure ...
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24% Bias Score
Netflix Lands US Rights to 2027, 2031 Women's World Cups
Netflix secured the US broadcasting rights to the 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cups, a significant deal for FIFA aiming to increase revenue and close the gender pay gap in soccer, while marking Netflix's expansion into live sports broadcasting.
Netflix Lands US Rights to 2027, 2031 Women's World Cups
Netflix secured the US broadcasting rights to the 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cups, a significant deal for FIFA aiming to increase revenue and close the gender pay gap in soccer, while marking Netflix's expansion into live sports broadcasting.
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48% Bias Score
FIFA Bans Panama Football President for Insulting Player
FIFA banned Panama's football federation president, Manuel Arias, for six months and fined him CHF 10,000 for calling national team player Marta Cox "fat" and "out of shape", violating FIFA's code of ethics which protects player dignity; Arias apologized and accepted the punishment.
FIFA Bans Panama Football President for Insulting Player
FIFA banned Panama's football federation president, Manuel Arias, for six months and fined him CHF 10,000 for calling national team player Marta Cox "fat" and "out of shape", violating FIFA's code of ethics which protects player dignity; Arias apologized and accepted the punishment.
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52% Bias Score
Premier League Criticizes FIFA Club World Cup Scheduling
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters criticized FIFA's scheduling of the 32-team Club World Cup in the U.S. in June and July, expressing concerns about the clash with the Premier League schedule and players' mandatory breaks, particularly if Chelsea or Manchester City reach the final on Ju...
Premier League Criticizes FIFA Club World Cup Scheduling
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters criticized FIFA's scheduling of the 32-team Club World Cup in the U.S. in June and July, expressing concerns about the clash with the Premier League schedule and players' mandatory breaks, particularly if Chelsea or Manchester City reach the final on Ju...
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48% Bias Score
Indonesia's Ambitious Plan to Return to the World Cup
Indonesian soccer chairman Erick Thohir aims to qualify for the 2026 World Cup and reach the top 50 in FIFA rankings by 2045, addressing hooliganism and match-fixing while leveraging the diaspora and economic growth.
Indonesia's Ambitious Plan to Return to the World Cup
Indonesian soccer chairman Erick Thohir aims to qualify for the 2026 World Cup and reach the top 50 in FIFA rankings by 2045, addressing hooliganism and match-fixing while leveraging the diaspora and economic growth.
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44% Bias Score
FIFA's Netflix Deal Raises Concerns About Women's Soccer Accessibility
FIFA partnered with Netflix to exclusively stream the 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cups, marking a significant shift from free-to-air broadcasting and raising concerns about accessibility, viewership, and the potential for decreased public screenings.
FIFA's Netflix Deal Raises Concerns About Women's Soccer Accessibility
FIFA partnered with Netflix to exclusively stream the 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cups, marking a significant shift from free-to-air broadcasting and raising concerns about accessibility, viewership, and the potential for decreased public screenings.
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64% Bias Score
Morocco Prepares Six Stadiums for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations"
One year from the 2025 CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco is preparing six stadiums—Mohammed V (Casablanca), Moulay Abdellah (Rabat), Ibn Batouta (Tanger), Adrar (Agadir), Marrakech Stadium, and Fes Stadium—to host the tournament, showcasing its world-class infrastructure and commitmen...
Morocco Prepares Six Stadiums for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations"
One year from the 2025 CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco is preparing six stadiums—Mohammed V (Casablanca), Moulay Abdellah (Rabat), Ibn Batouta (Tanger), Adrar (Agadir), Marrakech Stadium, and Fes Stadium—to host the tournament, showcasing its world-class infrastructure and commitmen...
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52% Bias Score
Real Madrid Wins 2024 Intercontinental Cup
Real Madrid won the 2024 Intercontinental Cup by defeating Pachuca 3-0 in Doha, Qatar, on December 12th, 2024, adding to their five previous Club World Cup titles and extending Carlo Ancelotti's record as the club's most successful coach.
Real Madrid Wins 2024 Intercontinental Cup
Real Madrid won the 2024 Intercontinental Cup by defeating Pachuca 3-0 in Doha, Qatar, on December 12th, 2024, adding to their five previous Club World Cup titles and extending Carlo Ancelotti's record as the club's most successful coach.
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48% Bias Score