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FIFA, Saudi Arabia and World Cup

Soccer-FIFA must halt Saudi World Cup bid due to human rights issues, says Amnesty

Votes are due to be held at the FIFA Congress next month to approve the 2030 and 2034 World Cups, though each has only a single bid. A combined bid of Morocco, Spain and Portugal is the sole bid for 2030,

CNN on MSN · 5h

Amnesty International warns FIFA of ‘real and predictable human cost’ of awarding 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia

Amnesty International has urged FIFA to halt the process of awarding Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup until major human rights reforms are announced.

ESPN · 8h

FIFA must halt Saudi Arabia World Cup host bid, says Amnesty

FIFA must halt the process to pick Saudi Arabia as hosts of the 2034 World Cup unless major human rights reforms are announced before the vote next month, Amnesty International and the SRA have said.

The New York Times · 1d

Human rights groups urge FIFA to postpone confirmation of Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup hosts

FIFA should postpone next month’s vote to confirm Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 men’s World Cup until the Gulf state introduces major reforms to protect human rights, according to a report from nine global campaign groups,

Hindustan Times on MSN · 9h

FIFA urged to avoid awarding 2034 World Cup hosting rights to Saudi Arabia in new Amnesty International report

In a new report, Amnesty and SRA evaluated Morocco, Spain and Portugal, who received the 2030 World Cup hosting rights, and Saudi Arabia.

FIFA urged to delay confirmation of World Cup hosts

Campaign groups including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have appealed to soccer's global governing body.

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FIFA, IOC hold different track records with Trump ahead of World Cup, Olympics in US

The two biggest events in world sports are coming to America. If President-elect Donald Trump is not thinking about them, ...

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Israeli teams can't play international games at home. Now, are Maccabi's away games at risk?

Supporters of the Palestinian campaign to ban Israel from international competition have criticized world soccer body ...

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FIFA opens up new bidding tender for World Cup 2026 rights

FIFA tends to schedule games so fans of one nation will ... However, there will be pressure from other broadcasters. FOX has become the home of international soccer in the United States. Given ...

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Wenger to lead FIFA task force on player welfare

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will lead a FIFA task force focused on player welfare, world soccer's governing body ...

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FIFPro vs. FIFA: The battle over soccer's calendar explained

FIFPro and Europe's top leagues have announced legal action against FIFA over soccer's packed schedule. Here's what you need to know.

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Women's soccer players slam FIFA's partnership with Saudi Aramco over human rights, environmental concerns

Fleming is one of the Canadian signatories of the open letter to FIFA. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle/The Canadian Press) More than a hundred international women's soccer players are calling on ...

Reuters28d

FIFA to open dialogue on transfer rules after EU verdict

BRUSSELS, Oct 14 (Reuters) - FIFA will start negotiations with the sport's stakeholders on the transfer system after the European Union ruled that some of its aspects were unlawful, the soccer ...

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Canada Soccer says Paris 2024 drone spying scandal was not isolated

Following an independent report commissioned after the incident at the Games, which resulted in significant sanctions against ...

Canada Soccer studying drone-spying review, says it shows past 'unacceptable culture'

Canada Soccer says an independent review has confirmed the Paris Olympics drone-spying scandal was not an isolated misstep.

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FIFA Club World Cup teams not required to release international players

Teams participating in the 2025 Club World Cup will not be required to release their players for international duty, per FIFA ...

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