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England fans tell FA to boycott World Cup tickets in protest at Fifa’s ‘scandalous’ prices

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The Football Association is facing calls from fans to lead a World Cup ticket boycott in protest at Fifa prices.

The Best: Fifa announces 2025 awards date ????

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Fifa announced this Sunday (14) that the The Best ceremony in 2025 will be held on Tuesday (16).The awards ceremony will take place in Doha, Qatar, and is scheduled to start at 2 PM (Brasília time).D...

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FIFA faces new legal action over celebrity chef 2022 World Cup final Lionel Messi pitch invasion

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Legal action taken by former employee against FIFA over 2022 World Cup final debacle when top chef Salt Bae sneaked onto the pitch and pestered Argentina legend Lionel Messi

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Arsenal home advantage confirmed as FIFA announces Cup venue

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The Emirates will host the final of the new FIFA Women’s Champions Cup in February, with Arsenal set to compete for the title after winning the Champions League.Photo by David Ramos/Getty ImagesFIF...

GFA capo Kurt Okraku engages Ghana’s U.S. Ambassador to deepen 2026 FIFA World Cup collaboration

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President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and 2nd CAF Vice-President, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has paid a working visit to Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Emmanuel Smith, as preparations intensify for Ghana’s…

FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025 final: PSG vs Flamengo – team news, lineups

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FIFA’s new-look club competition returns as the champions of Europe and South America clash in an epic final in Doha.

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FIFA touts 5M World Cup ticket requests amid price backlash

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FIFA announced that it received more than 5 million ticket requests from more than 200 countries and territories in the first 24 hours after the third

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FIFA receives 5 million ticket requests in first 24 hours of 2026 World Cup third window

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FIFA has confirmed that the third ticketing window for the 2026 FIFA World Cup generated five million requests within the first 24 hours. Host nations

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Fifa Arab Cup 2025 teaches African football lessons after surpassing one million fans mark

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In a defining moment for Arab football, the FIFA Arab Cup 2025 ongoing in Qatar, surpassed the one-million mark in stadium attendance following the quarterfinal stage, setting a new benchmark for regional tournaments. It also signalled the…

Greedy Fifa fatcats sneak 50% MORE World Cup tickets into most expensive price band as demand soars for top games

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GREEDY Fifa bosses are secretly sneaking 20 per cent more World Cup seats into the priciest bracket. It is another blow to fans facing ticket hikes and astronomical flight and hotel charges for next summer’s showpiece. Seating plans in the…

England to play World Cup 2026 clash on feared pitch that saw Three Lions ace tear achilles as Fifa hold special meeting

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ENGLAND staff will be in attendance at a special Fifa workshop in the spring, laid on to calm fears over dodgy World Cup pitches. The Three Lions will play their second group-stage game against Ghana on June 23 — on the same pitch that…

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5m ticket applications in latest World Cup sales stage: FIFA

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FIFA has said that there have been 5 million applications for World Cup tickets in the first 24 hours of the latest sales phase which has been accompanied by harsh criticism from fan groups over ticket prices, reported dpa.

US drops bid to preserve FIFA bribery convictions

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The US government has moved to drop its case against a former Fox broadcasting executive involved in the FIFA corruption scandal that plunged the world's footballing body into crisis.

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Report: Messi’s Argentina to face African rival ahead of Finalissima vs. Spain during March FIFA break

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A major African national team could be a potential opponent for Lionel Messi’s Argentina just before they face Spain in the Finalissima.

US prosecutors are looking to drop corruption charges against former Fox executive regarding FIFA World Cup bidding

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Over a decade since prosecutors hit a former Fox executive with a wide-ranging corruption case, the legal battle appears to finally be coming to an end.

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FIFA World Cup rip-off as tickets already on resale priced at more than £80,000

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Tickets have already found their way onto resale site Ticombo - with category 1 ticket for the final at the MetLife stadium in New Jersey - originally on sale for £5,915 - now listed at £80,550

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Christian Pulisic hit by possible exit of trusted teammate: 2026 FIFA World Cup ambition sparks Milan ace to push for January move away

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Christian Pulisic has become one of the central pillars of Milan’s project, a player around whom the club’s present and future increasingly revolves. Yet while the American continues to grow in stature at San Siro, a significant figure in…

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Neymar’s future decision near: Santos president issues 10-word update on star’s renewal through to 2026 FIFA World Cup with Brazil’s Carlo Ancelotti on alert

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As Neymar battled injuries, form, and time itself, Santos and Brazil are linked by a single question: What comes next for Neymar as the 2026 World Cup approaches? Carlo Ancelotti, overseeing Brazil’s rebuild, is overseeing every step.

Fans need the FA to speak up and take on Fifa’s rip-off World Cup

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COMMENT : With ticket prices for next summer’s World Cup five times higher than 2022, governing bodies have a duty of care to their supporters and must show that football doesn’t accept this ‘betrayal’, writes Miguel Delaney