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The Latest Breaking News from Gianni Infantino

United States to host first 32-team Club World Cup, FIFA confirms

FIFA’s newly expanded tournament will be played every four years.

The National (Scotland)

Host country for FIFA Club World Cup 2025 revealed as Man City face long trip

Manchester City have qualified for the 32-team tournament in two years' time thanks to winning the Champions League earlier this month

Manchester Evening News

United States announced as host of first 32-team Club World Cup in 2025

An expanded Club World Cup, featuring 12 teams from Europe including Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester City, will begin in the US in 2025

The Guardian - UK

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USA to host revamped FIFA Club World Cup with 32 teams including Premier League giants

The FIFA Council have confirmed plans to introduce a new 32-team format for the Club World Cup that will see at least two Premier League clubs taking part in 2025

Daily Mirror

Fifa confirms hosts of first 32-team Club World Cup in 2025

Fifa’s newly expanded tournament will be played every four years

The Independent UK

Final juggling act for mightiest woman in football

Outgoing FIFA secretary-general, Fatma Samoura, talks the difference between warlords and football “sharks”, escalating the women’s game and the art of juggling in our Wāhine of the World Cup series.

Newsroom.co.nz

Qatar backs footballer in New Zealand football racism row

New Zealand accused Qatar’s Abdurisag of using racial slur against a player of Samoan origin during a friendly match.

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UK parliament calls on Fifa to support exiled Afghanistan women’s team

Gianni Infantino has been urged to support Afghan women competing internationally with the parliamentarians letter backing a call made by Malala Yousafzai and Khalida Popal in January

The Guardian - UK

New Zealand FA urges Fifa to do more after walk-off against Qatar over alleged racism

New Zealand Football has said it will contact Fifa after the men’s national team abandoned a friendly against Qatar in protest at an alleged racist slur

The Guardian - UK

Jim Crawford backs Ireland’s youngsters for walking off after alleged racism

The Republic of Ireland’s Under-21s walked off following an incident during their friendly against Kuwait Under-22s.

The Independent UK

Soccer faces wave of racial and offensive abuse incidents amid FIFA pledge to stop games

A leading anti-discrimination group in soccer says there is an “urgent crisis” in the game because of racial and offensive abuse

The Independent UK

James McClean praises Ireland's U21 players for their reaction to alleged racist abuse

The Republic of Ireland Under-21s’ friendly against Kuwait Under-22s was abandoned after one of the Ireland substitutes was allegedly the target of racist abuse

Irish Mirror

FIFA stress ‘zero-tolerance policy’ after friendlies abandoned over racism claims

Allegations of racism were levelled at a Kuwaiti player and a Qatari player in separate friendly matches in Austria.

The National (Scotland)

FIFA to examine alleged racism incidents from two international matches

Allegations of racism were levelled at a Kuwaiti player and a Qatari player in separate friendly matches in Austria on Monday.

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The Independent UK

FIFA stress ‘zero-tolerance policy’ as friendlies abandoned over racism claims

Allegations of racism were levelled at a Kuwaiti player and a Qatari player in separate friendly matches in Austria.

The Guardian - AU

Steph Catley hopes to see ‘Euros effect’ in Australia after Women’s World Cup

The Matildas vice-captain points to England’s experience as an example of the impact hosting a major tournament can have

The New Daily

New Zealand alleges racism, abandons Qatar match

The All Whites, NZ's men's soccer team, have abandoned a friendly match against Qatar after alleged racist abuse was aimed at defender Michael Boxall.

AAP

New Zealand allege racism, abandon Qatar friendly

The All Whites, NZ's men's soccer team, have abandoned a friendly match against Qatar after alleged racist abuse was aimed at defender Michael Boxall.

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Daily Mirror

Liverpool denied chance of £150m payday thanks to Man City’s Champions League exploits

Manchester City have another chance to lift yet more silverware after their historic treble-winning campaign but in the process ensure that Liverpool will miss out on what could be a huge payday

Daily Mirror

England World Cup clash had 'biggest spike in abuse' as new figures revealed

New data released by FIFA, using special technology, showed the true extent of the abuse doled out on platforms including Twitter and Instagram during the 2022 World Cup

Daily Mirror

Premier League warned over Saudi Arabia riches as stars flock to join Cristiano Ronaldo

With both Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema now plying their trade in Saudi Arabia after being offered highly lucrative contracts, a host of other big names are expected to follow suit

The Independent UK

Soccer players' union looks to hold FIFA accountable for player payments

The global soccer players’ union says is working with FIFA to make sure that payments promised to all players at the Women’s World Cup actually reach them

The Independent UK

Equal prize money at men’s and women’s World Cups is a must, says FIFPRO

Gianni Infantino said equal prize money at the 2026 and 2027 tournaments was his ambition at the FIFA Congress in March.

The Independent UK

Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr chosen to lead new Fifa anti-racism committee

Vinicius Jr, the Real Madrid star who has experienced constant racial abuse in LaLiga, spearheads new committee

The Guardian - UK

Threat of Women’s World Cup blackout averted after terrestrial TV deal agreed

European broadcasters and Fifa have ended their stand-off over Women’s World Cup TV rights

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