FIFA is preparing to approve a change that will set the format for the largest and longest championship in soccer history.
Category: Infantino, Gianni
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2026 World Cup Will Have Four-Team Groups and 24 More Games
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Saudi Sponsorship Catches Women’s World Cup Hosts by Surprise
The New York Times – Sports:Officials from Australia and New Zealand were blindsided by reports that FIFA would make Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority a partner for the tournament.
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How FIFA Silenced a World Cup Armband Campaign
The New York Times – Sports:European teams had planned to highlight inclusivity on soccer’s biggest stage. They blinked when the sport’s governing body flexed its muscles.
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As the World Focuses on Soccer, a Women’s Team in Exile Aches to Play
The New York Times – Sports:The Afghan women’s national team fled to Australia when the Taliban took over. FIFA, yielding to Afghanistan’s soccer federation, no longer recognizes the team.
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To Get the Best Perks at the World Cup, You Have to Be a V.V.I.P.
The New York Times – Sports:If you desire truly cushy treatment, it’s not enough to be a V.I.P. What you want is to be a V.V.I.P., sipping free cognac and rubbing elbows with the emir.
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Why Big Business Can’t Get Enough of the World Cup, Scandal and All
The New York Times – Business:The World Cup in Qatar, which started this week, has been plagued by controversy — and yet companies and countries are tripping over themselves to be part of the show.
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On Fox Sports, Viewers Get a World Cup Scrubbed of Controversy
The New York Times – Sports:Other broadcasters are questioning Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers and its laws against homosexuality. Fox Sports’ coverage, heavily sponsored by Qatar, is focused on the matches.
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Welcome to the Joy-Free World Cup
The New York Times – Sports:Soccer’s biggest championship is supposed to be a celebration. So why is everyone so unhappy?
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World Cup: FIFA President Gianni Infantino Defends Qatar
The New York Times – Sports:Gianni Infantino defended the host country’s decision to ban the sale of beer at stadiums and fired back at the “hypocrisy” of Western criticisms.
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Migrant Workers Are the Qatar World Cup’s Forgotten Team
The New York Times – Sports:Hundreds of thousands of Nepalis were part of an army of migrant workers who remade Qatar for its World Cup moment. But in chasing desperately needed paychecks abroad, many pay a heavy price.