Human rights concerns overshadow the 2034 World Cup decision. Norway will abstain from the vote awarding the tournament to Saudi Arabia, citing inadequate measures to protect worker rights and concerns about a repeat of the Qatar situation.
On Wednesday, FIFA will approve a Saudi World Cup bid decried by human rights organizations, via processes that rights advocates call "a sham from start to finish."
The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) has announced that it will vote against FIFA’s decision to give the 2030 and 2034 World Cups to Morocco, Spain, Portugal, and Saudi Arabia. The NFF is concerned about FIFA’s process for awarding the…
Real Madrid needs defensive reinforcements. Long-term injuries to key players like David Alaba and Éder Militão have prompted the club to target William Saliba, with Cristian Romero and Lisandro Martínez also considered.
World football-ruling body, FIFA on Monday formally congratulated Dr Mohammed Sanusi on his re-appointment as General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, for another term of three years. The letter, signed by FIFA Secretary General…
FIFA is facing a new battle against Europe's major leagues over plans for a winter World Cup in Saudi Arabia in 2034 with sources telling ESPN that "concrete agreement" would be needed from leagues and players.
The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday said it will vote against FIFA’s awarding of hosting rights for the 2030 and 2034 World Cups by acclamation, adding that it had …
Saudi Arabia is set to follow Qatar's example and schedule the 2034 World Cup in the winter which will force domestic leagues such as the Premier League to take an extended break
Ronald Araujo could make his first appearance in over five months when Barcelona take on Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday. He’s been out since suffering a high-grade hamstring tear whilst playing for Uruguay at the…
A FIFA economic impact assessment estimates the 2026 FIFA World Cup will contribute up to $3.8 billion in "positive economic output" for Canada as a host nation.
Norway’s soccer federation plans to abstain from giving its approval when Saudi Arabia is confirmed Wednesday as the 2034 World Cup host, saying FIFA has done too little to protect human rights around the tournament.
The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday said it will vote against FIFA's awarding of hosting rights for the 2030 and 2034 World Cups by acclamation, adding that it had formally criticised the process in a letter to the world…
The 2030 FIFA World Cup would bring dozens of football teams and millions of supporters over three continents, raising concerns about the environmental impact. On Wednesday, an announcement will be made about the 2030 and 2034 World Cups,…
The picture had been hand-signed by both royals and dated 2002 - though it appeared to have been pulled out of a box containing all kinds of other documents and bric-a-brac