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FIFA urged to follow Scotland's lead and introduce heading restrictions to protect footballers from dementia

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Professor Willie Stewart has urged countries across the globe to emulate Scottish football and do more to restrict heading in training.

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Head of UN human rights to advise FIFA, Saudi Arabia for 2034 World Cup

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Two days before FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host, the United Nations’ top human rights official pledged Monday to try to ensure migrant labour standards are “properly respected” around the tournament.

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'I Was Still So Angry': Kylian Mbappe Reflects On Seeing Lionel Messi At PSG Training Ground After FIFA World Cup 2022 Final Clash

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Mbappe recently admitted that he was angry seeing Messi at the PSG training following Argentina’s FIFA World Cup triumph in 2022 over France.

Shakhtar boss Darijo Srna: 'FIFA has stolen our players and not brought anything good to Ukrainian football'

While a number of sporting directors and directors of football around Europe’s top flights would likely stake a claim to having the toughest job in the sport, few could come close to the...

Head of UN human rights promises advice to FIFA and Saudi Arabia over 2034 World Cup issues

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AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations’ top human rights official has pledged to try to ensure migrant labor standards in Saudi Arabia are “properly respected” around soccer’s 2034 World Cup. FIFA will confirm the kingdom on…

Head of UN human rights promises advice to FIFA and Saudi Arabia over 2034 World Cup issues

The United Nations’ top human rights official has pledged to try to ensure migrant labor standards in Saudi Arabia are “properly respected” around soccer's 2034 World Cup

Head of UN human rights promises advice to FIFA and Saudi Arabia over 2034 World Cup issues

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GENEVA (AP) — Two days before FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host, the United Nations’ top…

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Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid to be ratified by Fifa despite rights violations

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Gulf state awarded the tournament amid accusations of ‘sportswashing’ over exploitation of its migrant workforce

Sunday, Dec 8

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Mokwena eager to face Guardiola in 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

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Wydad Casablanca coach Rhulani Mokwena is relishing the prospect of facing his idol, Pep Guardiola, at the 2025 FIFA Club

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What will Fifa get in return for Saudi Arabia’s successful World Cup 2034 bid?

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The greatest trick the devil ever learned was to overwhelm the critical capacities of those who would hold him to account.

Saturday, Dec 7

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Fifa’s Infantino and Saudi Arabia 1, Football and human decency 0 | Jonathan Wilson

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The World Cup has never seemed quite so far from its founder’s ideals as it does now with the confirmation of the 2034 hosts

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African Clubs Handed Tough Opponents At 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

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Four African clubs, Al Ahly of Egypt, Espérance Sportive of Tunisia Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, and Wydad AC of Morocco have been drawn into tough groups alongside some of the biggest names in world football following Thursday’s…

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FIFA Club World Cup match schedule: When Messi, Real Madrid, Man City and more will play

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FIFA has announced the Club World Cup match schedule on Saturday. The tournament begins with Lionel Messi's Inter Miami in action on June 14, 2025.

FIFA Club World Cup schedule in full as Inter Miami get the tournament started in their home stadium but Man City and Chelsea made to wait for their starts

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The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup full schedule has been announced and Inter Miami will play in the curtain raiser in their home state at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.

Club World Cup 2025 draw: Groups, teams, schedule, bracket, match dates and times for FIFA tournament in USA

The new and expanded FIFA Club World Cup sees its group-stage draw conducted on December 5.

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FIFA Club World Cup 2025: All You Need to Know About Remodeled International Club Competition

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Typically, the Club World Cup has been contested with six to eight teams, but the new format will see the most teams in the competition's history. Qualified teams were determined by the winners of the continental club competitions, such as…

Real Madrid confirmed opponents at FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Los Blancos face Neymar's Al Hilal in group stage

Real Madrid know their group-stage opponents for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

Inter Miami confirmed opponents at FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Lionel Messi team's fixtures in group stage

Inter Miami know their group-stage opponents for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup — a tournament in which they will play the opening match.