Soccer Dec 12, 2019
Japan submits bid for 2023 Women's World Cup to FIFA
by Dan Orlowitz
Japan is considered a frontrunner in a field that may include a joint Australia-New Zealand bid, a rumored unified Korean bid, Colombia, Argentina and Brazil.
Soccer Dec 12, 2019
FIFA to take legal action to recover $2 million payment made to Michel Platini
FIFA is to take legal action by the end of the year to force Michel Platini to return two million Swiss francs ($2 million) he received "illegally" during Sepp Blatter's reign at world soccer's governing body, according to a document seen Wednesday. FIFA banned Platini, ...
Soccer Nov 30, 2019
FIFA gives ex-Brazilian soccer official Ricardo Teixeira lifetime ban for bribery
FIFA banned Brazilian soccer official Ricardo Teixeira for life on Friday for taking millions of dollars in bribes, four years after he was indicted by American federal prosecutors. In an overdue judgment by the FIFA ethics committee, Teixeira was found guilty of taking bribes linked ...
Soccer / Women's World Cup Sep 4, 2019
Eight countries vying to host 2023 Women's World Cup as Belgium, Bolivia withdraw
Eight countries are vying to host the 2023 women's World Cup, which will include 32 teams for the first time, FIFA said Tuesday. Belgium and Bolivia have withdrawn from the original list of 10 nations ahead of the September 2 deadline for candidate submissions. A ...
Soccer May 24, 2019
Sepp Blatter blasts FIFA chief Gianni Infantino over FIFA's World Cup plans
Sepp Blatter has blasted his successor as FIFA head Gianni Infantino for thinking he can ride roughshod over decisions already made by the organization after plans for a 48-team 2022 World Cup were shelved. Speaking to AFP, disgraced Blatter said that "you can't just change ...
More Sports Apr 15, 2019
France showed they were champions in virtual soccer as well as the real game on Sunday when they beat Argentina to win the inaugural FIFA eNations Cup and a $40,000 prize. Twenty countries from six confederations were entered in the esports event, with World Cup ...
Soccer Feb 23, 2019
FIFA bans Chelsea from signing players for a year over violations
Just hours after Chelsea win in the Europa league earned its under-fire ex-banker coach Maurizio Sarri some breathing space, the club owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich was handed another blow: A ban on signing new players. The English team will not be allowed to ...
Soccer Feb 7, 2019
Japan jumped 23 spots to No. 27 in the FIFA world rankings announced Thursday following its runner-up finish in the just-concluded Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates. The Samurai Blue placed in the top 30 for the first time since 2013. They ranked No. ...
Soccer Dec 21, 2018
A combined global audience of 1.12 billion watched the World Cup final between France and Croatia in July, FIFA, soccer's global governing body, said on Friday. In total, FIFA said, a "combined 3.572 billion viewers — more than half of the global population aged 4 ...
Soccer / World Cup Jun 15, 2018
Rapture in Russia after team's stunning World Cup 5-0 opener over Saudi Arabia
Russian fans and politicians joined in an outpouring of jubilation on Thursday as the host nation unexpectedly routed Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening match of the World Cup. State television showed throngs of Russians outside Moscow's main stadium cheering with flags but also stunned ...
Soccer Jul 18, 2017
Spanish soccer chief, son arrested during anti-corruption raids
Police arrested the head of Spain's soccer federation, throwing the leadership of the sport in the World Cup-winning nation into disarray a year before the next round of the elite championship takes place in Russia. Federation president Angel Maria Villar, 67, as well as three ...
Summer Olympics / Soccer Jun 30, 2017
2020 men's soccer final may be moved from new national Olympics stadium: source
The final of the men's soccer final at the 2020 Tokyo Games could be moved from the new national stadium, a source said Thursday. The bid plan had the soccer final during the day and athletics in the evening of Aug. 8 at the venue. ...