FIFA played hardball and threatened U.S. Soccer that it was in danger of having FIFA renege on its commitment to host the 1994 World Cup on U.S. soil if there was no change in leadership.
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Record January window for number of transfers despite drop in spending
Soccer clubs worldwide set a new winter transfer window record in terms of the number of transactions completed, according to a statement released by FIFA on Thursday, but the overall amount spent was down compared to last year’s high.
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What They’re Saying: Michel Platini
Michel Platini on his former No. 2, FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
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Brazil’s Botafogo hit with FIFA transfer ban over Atlanta United’s unpaid Almada fee
Brazilian club Botafogo were hit with a three-window transfer ban by FIFA on Wednesday over a debt linked to the signing of Argentina international Thiago Almada from Atlanta United.
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Infantino defends World Cup 2026 ticket prices, cites ‘crazy’ demand
FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Monday defended controversial ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup, revealing that organizers had received a record 150 million requests for tickets in the past two weeks.
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World Cup 2026 winners will pocket $50 million in prize money
The winners of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million in prize money as part of a record financial contribution from FIFA. The total World Cup prize fund of $655 millionrepresents an increase of nearly 50 percent from the $440 million distributed at the 2022 tournament in Qatar. However, next year’s World Cup—set to […]
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FIFA offers $60 World Cup tickets for ‘loyal fans’
World Cup organizers on Tuesday announced a cheaper category of tickets after sustained criticism of prices for the 2026 tournament.
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U.S. prosecutors drop bid to preserve FIFA bribery convictions
Hernan Lopez was facing up to 40 years in prison and millions of dollars in penalties after his conviction for money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy.
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Alan Rothenberg on the World Cup’s most iconic draw: How Las Vegas set a ‘big event’ tone for 1994
That a nation without a soccer pro league would pull off such a successful World Cup was far from certain when Rothenberg was put in charge in 1990.
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Rights groups warn against U.S. raids during World Cup
Organizations including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the ACLU cautioned against raids outside U.S. arenas.