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‘We’re used to scraps’: How $30,000 guarantees will change World Cup players’ lives

Many elite women’s football players are effectively amateurs. Increased payments should help many of them reach their potential

The Guardian - US

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

‘Collective action works’: is football closing in on equal pay for men and women?

Figures in the international players’ union discuss the significance of Fifa tripling prize money at this year’s Women’s World Cup

The Guardian - UK

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Winds of rebellion blow through women's football ahead of World Cup

Paris (AFP) - In a Women's World Cup year, players from several national teams have spoken out to condemn managerial methods, demand better conditions or call for equal pay, and the sacrifices are paying off with four months to go until the showpiece in Australia and New Zealand.

AFP

Most Players Prefer World Cup in European Summer, Union Says

Most of the players from last year's World Cup do not want the soccer tournament to be held again in November and December, global union FIFPRO said Thursday. Citing the short preparation and recovery times for players from a World Cup squeezed into the middle of the European club season,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Time-wasting crackdown could mean equivalent of three extra games – FIFPRO study

Referees in Qatar were under instruction to calculate stoppage time more accurately.

The Independent UK

FIFPRO boss: Leagues and player unions should be in charge of concussion rules

A trial of temporary concussion substitutes was again rejected by the IFAB last Saturday.

The Independent UK

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Player welfare must be key consideration in new calendar, union claims

Fifpro has called for ‘a different mentality towards player welfare’

The Independent UK

Fears for players’ physical and mental health after World Cup

Manchester City return to Premier League action next week with 16 of their players having played a combined 5,180 minutes in Qatar

The Independent UK

Schedule around World Cup adds to pressure on players’ health – FIFPRO

Manchester City return to Premier League action next week with 16 of their players having played a combined 5,180 minutes in Qatar

The Independent UK

Player workloads the key issue when deciding on new football calendar say FIFPRO

PROTECTING players from excessive workloads must be the starting point for any new international match calendar, one of the leading figures at the…

The National (Scotland)

Player workloads key issue when deciding new football calendar, say FIFPRO

Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne were among a group of players who expressed concern over the football calendar and the risk of burnout.

The Independent UK

Fifa banning rainbow armbands at World Cup would send ‘devastating’ message

Harry Kane and eight other captains are due to wear the ‘OneLove’ armband at this winter’s tournament

The Independent UK

FIFA urged to let Harry Kane and others wear rainbow-coloured armbands in Qatar

Harry Kane and eight other captains are due to wear the ‘OneLove’ armband at this winter’s World Cup

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Qatar divides soccer, FIFA seeks unity ahead of WCup draw

Qatar is the next stop on the global tour of major sports events to nations led by autocratic governments who are often decried by human rights activists

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