As global warming and prohibitive costs threaten the long-term future of the Winter Olympics, organizers know they must soften their demands in order to retain a pool of potential hosts for the decades to come. On the face of it, there’s no immediate concern, as the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday selected France ahead of […]
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UK and Ireland to host 2028 European Championship; Italy and Turkey awarded Euro 2032
Former Wales international Gareth Bale with UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin after the United Kingdom and Ireland were confirmed as Euro 2028 hosts. * * * * * * * * * * The United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland will co-host Euro 2028, while Italy and Turkey will be joint hosts of the 2032 tournament, […]
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World Cup 2030: Europe, Africa and South America all to host games
Morocco, Portugal and Spain will be joint hosts for the 2030 World Cup, but games will also be played in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay as soccer’s showpiece celebrates its centenary. FIFA said in a statement that the matches in South America — one each in Montevideo, Buenos Aires and Asuncion — were part of the […]
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Women's World Cup: Standoff between FIFA and major European broadcasters ends
FIFA on Wednesday announced it had struck a deal with the European Broadcasting Union to televise the 2023 Women’s World Cup, avoiding a controversial blackout in the ‘Big Five’ European nations. The deal follows a standoff between FIFA and broadcasters in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom over the rights for the competition […]
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino – disparaged yet indestructible
Disparaged and yet seemingly indestructible, Gianni Infantino is poised to start a third term at the head of FIFA on Thursday. Infantino is for a second time running unopposed for the presidency of the world soccer’s governing body, which he has led since stepping into the vacuum created by the fall of his predecessor Sepp Blatter […]