“UEFA’s associations were very clear about the conditions attached to their non-participation in FIFA competitions,” read the UEFA statement
“First, the proposals to sell off the major competitions had to be withdrawn and secondly, assurances have to be made that such attempts to disfigure the game in this way will never be made again.
“These conditions have not been met.”
“The FIFA President acted unilaterally, without transparency, and ultimately irresponsibly regarding the interests of soccer. Together with UEFA and other confederations, we must ensure that a fundamentally different culture takes hold at FIFA — a culture where, above all, decisions are once again discussed and made by members within the governing bodies.”
— Bernd Neuendorf, president of the German soccer federation.
Here’s a collection of global reaction to FIFA’s plans to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup and its other competitions through the creation of a semi-private subsidiary.
Potential investors include Thrive capital, an investment company founded and led by Joshua Kushner, brother of U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared, as well as an arm of JP Morgan Chase, the U.S. bank that attempted to finance the failed breakaway European Super League.
There were a lot of ingredients that went into France’s second World Cup championship. There was preparation and coaching — here’s a clip of head coach Didier Deschamps talking at halftime of thefinal about how to shut down Croatia after a difficult first half — and there was luck — calls on France’s first two […]
If the USA beats Bosnia & Herzegovina on Wednesday, it will mark only the second knockout-stage win in U.S. World Cup history.
A win over Australia on Friday in the USA’s second game of the 2026 World Cup — following its 4-1 opening victory over Paraguay — would clinch a place in the knockout stage. It would also mark the first time the Americans have won their second World Cup game since 1994, when they upset pre-tournament […]
Here’s a colorful way to catch up on the history of the previous 22 men’s World Cups as we brace for this summer’s thrills and drama.
Iran’s World Cup team will fly to Los Angeles the day before their opening group stage match against New Zealand
The Big Bounce: The Surge That Shaped the Future of U.S. Soccer By Alan Rothenberg (Triumph Books) Before we start to read Alan Rothenberg’s life story, both Julie Foudy and Alexi Lalas tell us upfront that the man who has done so much for the U.S. game is “a visionary.” Rothenberg directly contradicts that view. […]
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