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Apple reportedly close to finalizing deal with FIFA over TV rights for new major club tournament
FILE - The FIFA logo at the FIFA headquarter in Zurich, Switzerland, October 29, 2007. The Supreme Court on Monday allowed a soccer promoter’s antitrust lawsuit to go forward against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation over the world governing body’s policy of not permitting a country to host league matches involving teams from other countries. (KEYSTONE/Steffen Schmidt, File)/Keystone via AP)
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Canadian men’s soccer team moves up one spot to No. 49 in latest FIFA world rankings
Canada forward Tajon Buchanan (17) control the ball under pressure from Trinidad and Tobago defender Andre Raymond (6) in the second half of a CONCACAF Nations League play-in soccer match, Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Frisco, Texas. Canada moved up one place to No. 49 in the latest FIFA men's rankings.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Julio Cortez
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Canadian referee Drew Fischer appointed to work Paris Olympic soccer tournament
Houston Dynamo's Alex, second left, and Vancouver Whitecaps' Pedro Morales, left, react after both received red cards from referee Drew Fischer during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Vancouver on Saturday May 28, 2016. Canadian Fischer is one of 21 FIFA referees appointed to work the football tournament at this summer's Paris Olympics.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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When you play with FIFA matches, expect to get burned
The Editorial Board
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Canadian U-20 women’s squad to face elite opposition in U.S. and Germany next month
Canadian forward Amanda Allen, as shown in this handout photo at Exploria Stadium, who plays professionally for the Orlando Pride of the National Women’s Soccer League, is among the 24 players called up by Canadian under-20 coach Cindy Tye for internationals against Germany and the U.S. on April 7 and 9, 2024, respectively. Exploria Stadium, the home of the Pride now known as Inter & Co Stadium. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Orlando Pride **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Costs, details of Vancouver’s FIFA World Cup involvement shrouded in secrecy
Water is sprayed on the artificial turf before Switzerland and Ecuador play a FIFA Women's World Cup soccer match at B.C. Place stadium in Vancouver, B.C., on June 12, 2015. News that the 2026 men's World Cup will be played entirely on grass means an apology is in order to top female soccer players.That's according to the U.S. lawyer who represented a coalition of elite female players in an unsuccessful battle to play on natural grass at the 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Which world leader announced his resignation from office? Take our news quiz
Ireland's Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar arrives to speak to the media as he announces his resignation, in Dublin, Ireland March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Damien Eagers
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Toronto mayor lays out FIFA oversight and advisory groups amid cost-overrun concerns
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. Chow is laying out a plan to clarify the city's organizational plan when it comes to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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The great deception: Hosting a major sporting spectacle
Gary Mason
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More games means Vancouver unsure of hosting costs for 2026 FIFA World Cup
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - League A - Group 1 - France v Netherlands - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - September 9, 2018 France players celebrates with the World Cup trophy during a ceremony after the match REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo
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Saudi Arabia launches formal bid to host FIFA men’s 2034 World Cup
The trophy is displayed on the pitch ahead of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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Young Canadians start qualifying road, looking to advance to 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Teenage defender Sergei Kozlovskiy is shown in action Jan. 16, 2024, at CF Montreal’s training camp in Tucson, Arizona. The 15-year-old had been included in Canada’s 21-man roster for the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship Qualifiers later this month in Trinidad and Tobago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CF Montreal **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Canada to stage 13 games at 2026 FIFA World Cup between Toronto and Vancouver
Ontario has conditionally committed to giving Toronto up to $97 million for the city's FIFA World Cup hosting duties. Toronto is set to host three games in the 2026 World Cup that will also see games in Vancouver in addition to games in both the U.S. and Mexico. A detail view of Canada branding on the team uniform during a training session ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Scott Barbour
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FIFA World Cup tournament path to become a little clearer Sunday in televised reveal
Victor Montagliani, president of CONCACAF and vice-president of FIFA, speaks during a fireside chat in Toronto on Thursday, February 1, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
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Ontario to give Toronto up to $97-million for city’s FIFA World Cup hosting duties
Signage for the official brand and new #WeAre26 awareness campaign as Host City for FIFA World Cup 2026, photographed at BMO Field in Toronto, on Thursday, May 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
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FIFA dismisses Luis Rubiales’s appeal against three-year ban over World Cup kiss
(FILES) Former president of the Spanish football federation Luis Rubiales leaves the Audiencia Nacional court in Madrid on September 15, 2023. Disgraced former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales will be banned from the game for three years, world football governing body FIFA confirmed on January 26, 2024 after rejecting his appeal. Spanish World Cup winning star Jenni Hermoso testified before a judge on January 2 about former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales forcibly kissing her at the Women's World Cup trophy ceremony. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images)
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FIFA suspends new agent rules worldwide until Europe case is settled
FILE - The Fifa logo is shown in Zurich, Switzerland on Oct. 25, 2011. FIFA’s newly-expanded Club World Cup has sparked concerns players’ physical and mental health. On Tuesday, world soccer’s governing body defended its decision to introduce a 32-team tournament to an increasingly congested calendar. (AP Photo/Keystone/Alessandro Della Bella, File)
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FIFA threatens to suspend Brazil over president’s removal by court
FILE - Fernando Diniz, left, the new head coach of the Brazil's national soccer team, and Brazilian Soccer Confederation President Ednaldo Rodrigues, right, embrace during a media presentation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 5, 2023. A Rio de Janeiro state court has removed Rodrigues from office because of irregularities in the proceedings that led to his election last year. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo, File)
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One in five players at 2023 Women’s World Cup were target of online abuse, FIFA says
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Final - Spain v England - Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia - August 20, 2023 General view as the Spain and England players walk out ahead of the match REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo
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FIFA says it considered more severe sanctions against former Spanish FA chief Luis Rubiales
FILE - Former president of Spain's soccer federation Luis Rubiales arrives at the National Court in Madrid, Spain, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. FIFA has banned ousted former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from the sport for three years. He was judged for misconduct at the Women’s World Cup final where he forcibly kissed a player on the lips at the trophy ceremony. FIFA did not publish details of the verdict reached by its disciplinary committee judges. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)
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FIFA renews with Qatar Airways as a sponsor for the men’s World Cup in 2026 and 2030
FILE - Qatar Airways staff in uniform, in background, assist in the medal ceremony, as French President Emmanuel Macron hugs France's Kylian Mbappe who was awarded the Golden Boot after the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Dec. 18, 2022. Qatar Airways will be FIFA’s airline sponsor at the men’s 2026 World Cup being played across North America. Soccer’s governing body renewed with the company through 2030 on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
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Young Canadians in search of first-ever win at FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia
Centre back Lazar Stefanovic is shown in action for Toronto FC 2 on Sept. 15, 2023, in MLS Next Pro play against New York City FC 2 in Jamaica, N.Y. The 17-year-old is currently in Indonesia with Canada at the FIFA U-17 World Cup. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Toronto FC-Lucas Kschischang **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Saudi Arabia likely to host 2034 World Cup after Australia decides not to bid for soccer showcase
This handout picture provided by the Saudi press Agency (SPA) on October 23, 2023 shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman MBS (R) and FIFA President Gianni Infantino (C) attending the launch of the Esports World Cup in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia said on October 23 it would organise an eSports World Cup starting next year, the latest boost to a sector Riyadh hopes will create tens of thousands of local jobs. (Photo by SPA / AFP) / === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / SPA" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS === (Photo by -/SPA/AFP via Getty Images)
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FIFA bans Luis Rubiales of Spain for three years for kiss, misconduct at Women’s World Cup final
FILE - Former president of Spain's soccer federation Luis Rubiales arrives at the National Court in Madrid, Spain, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. FIFA has banned ousted former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from the sport for three years. He was judged for misconduct at the Women’s World Cup final where he forcibly kissed a player on the lips at the trophy ceremony. FIFA did not publish details of the verdict reached by its disciplinary committee judges. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)
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UEFA picks Britain and Ireland to host 2028 European Championship; Italy and Turkey to stage 2032
FILE - The trophy is displayed on the pitch before the Euro 2020 soccer championship final match between England and Italy at Wembley stadium in London, Sunday, July 11, 2021. UEFA has decided the future of soccer’s European Championship for the next decade. The United Kingdom and Ireland will host in 2028 and an unusual Italy-Turkey co-hosting plan was picked for 2032. (Carl Recine/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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Saudi Arabia formally informs FIFA of its wish to host the 2034 World Cup as the favourite to win
Al Hilal's Neymar shoots the ball during warm up for the AFC Champions League soccer match between Iran's Nassaji and Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. (AP Photo)
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Russia’s under-17 teams allowed to compete again in international tournaments after FIFA lifts ban
FILE PHOTO: FIFA's logo is seen in front of its headquarters during a foggy autumn day in Zurich, Switzerland November 18, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
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2030 FIFA men’s World Cup will be played on three continents, with six countries sharing hosting duties
The trophy is displayed on the pitch ahead of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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Canadian under-17 team to face Brazil as part of preparations for FIFA U-17 World Cup
Canada's under-17 men's team will play South American champion Brazil in a pair of friendlies as part of its preparation for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia later this year, A Soccer Canada logo is displayed on the sideline at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Tuesday, May 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
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FIFA suspends president of Spain soccer federation for kissing player
Soccer Football - Spanish Soccer Federation Meeting - Ciudad Del Futbol Las Rozas, Las Rozas, Spain - August 25, 2023 President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales announces he will be staying as president during the meeting RFEF/Handout via REUTERS
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World champion Spain rises to No. 2 in FIFA rankings; Canada drops to 10th
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 20: Luis Rubiales, President of the Royal Spanish Federation joins in the celebrations as Queen Letzia of Spain lifts the trophy, as the team celebrate at the awards ceremony after winning the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Final match between Spain and England at Stadium Australia on August 20, 2023 in Sydney / Gadigal, Australia. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
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FIFA opens disciplinary case against Spain’s soccer president for his conduct at Women’s World Cup final
Soccer Football - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez receive the World Cup champions - Moncloa Palace, Madrid, Spain - August 22, 2023 President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales REUTERS/Juan Medina
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CSPA clarifies statement on interim deal women’s national team struck with Canada Soccer
Canada’s Christine Sinclair (12) and teammates react after conceding the second goal of the first half during Group B soccer action against Australia at the FIFA Women's World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023.While Olympic champion Canada has exited the FIFA Women’s World Cup after the group stage, 16 teams are still in contention.The expanded 32-country tournament already boasts record ticket sales, improved prize money and new faces. A look at five things from the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Scott Barbour
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Tense TV negotiations give way to record viewership for World Cup
Soccer Football - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Spain arrive in Madrid after winning the Final - Madrid, Spain - August 21, 2023 Spain's Misa Rodriguez and teammates are seen with the Wolrd Cup trophy on the bus as people gather to welcome them REUTERS/Juan Medina