Category: International Federation of Association Football (FIFA)

Saudi Arabia and Sports Network DAZN Close to Deal

A unit of the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund would pay more than $1 billion to buy into DAZN, in the latest sign of its sports ambitions.
FIFA Secures $1 Billion Broadcast Deal With DAZN for Club World Cup

An agreement with the London-based streaming company DAZN came just a day before the draw for the inaugural event and after other networks balked at FIFA’s demands.
FIFA President’s Bet on Club World Cup Meets Reality

Gianni Infantino has tied his legacy to the 32-team tournament, even inscribing his name on the trophy. Its success is far from guaranteed.
FIFA Said to Be Close to TV Deal With Apple for New Tournament

The agreement would give the tech company worldwide rights for a monthlong World Cup-style competition between top teams set to take place next year.
2026 World Cup: FIFA Delays Have Cities Worried About Planning

With about 1,000 days until the opening game of soccer’s showcase event, U.S. organizers are waiting for answers, and action, from the sport’s governing body.
Jorge Vilda, Coach of Spain’s Women’s Soccer Team, Is Fired

Players had accused the coach, Jorge Vilda, of outdated methods and controlling behavior. His boss, Luis Rubiales, is still embroiled in scandal over a nonconsensual kiss.
Nike Says It Will Offer Mary Earps’s Goalkeeper Jersey

After being criticized for not offering replicas of the jerseys worn by the English goalkeeper Mary Earps and others in the Women’s World Cup, Nike said limited quantities would be available.
A World Away From the World Cup, Soccer With a Different Goal

In dusty Australian towns a thousand miles from the nearest Women’s World Cup stadium, Indigenous leaders hope the sport can offer hope, and opportunity.
England’s Lauren James Gets 2-Game Ban at Women’s World Cup

James will be eligible to return for the Women’s World Cup final — if England can reach it without her.
The Gaps Get Smaller as the World Cup Gets Larger

Expanding the Women’s World Cup was a good idea. Just not for the reasons FIFA thinks.
Australian TV Deal Has World Cup Viewers Asking: Where Are the Games?

When FIFA sold Australia’s World Cup broadcast rights to a streaming service, it made it harder for casual fans to find the matches.
It’s Hard to Root Against Haiti in the Women’s World Cup

The 2023 Women’s World Cup has the largest field of competitors in tournament history. Les Grenadiers, as the Haitian team is known, may be the scrappiest of them all.