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FIFA approved the quality of Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2034 World Cup in a 110-page evaluation Saturday that noted higher risks related to human rights in the oil-rich kingdom. FIFA’s in-house inspection team noted Saudi Arabia must invest “significant effort and time” to fulfill promises for the tournament that comply with international standards, […]
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Alina Hudak, who has worked in Miami-Dade County for more than three decades in a variety of city and county departments, will be the new president and chief executive officer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Miami Host Committee. Hudak will oversee the planning and execution of Miami’s World Cup activities. She will replace Lisa […]
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FIFA has released the second wave of Team Base Camp options for the 2026 World Cup with additional U.S. cities not hosting games among the options along with several host cities throughout the U.S. and Mexico. There were 24 locations in the first list and FIFA’s announcement on Thursday added 25 options to that list […]
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Businesswoman Michele Kang has pledged to give U.S. Soccer women’s programs $30 million over the next five years, the largest philanthropic investment in U.S. Soccer’s women’s and girls’ programs ever received. Kang is the founder and chief executive officer of Kynisca, a multi-team global organization dedicated to women’s soccer. She owns the Washington Spirit of […]
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US Youth Soccer has announced dates and locations for all of its 2024–2025 events with events in 12 cities throughout nine states and will also have teams competing internationally in four countries. The schedule features the National Championships, Presidents Cup, National League and the Olympic Development Program. National Championship Schedule US Youth Soccer’s premier event, […]
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Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will play Orlando City in a 2025 preseason friendly at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay. The matchup between Florida’s two Major League Soccer franchises will mark the first MLS match hosted at Raymond James Stadium since 2001 and is anticipated to feature several international soccer stars, led by Messi. The […]
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The 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup final will be played at Houston’s NRG Stadium on July 6. There will be 14 sites in 11 areas used for the tournament, which starts June 14. BC Place in Vancouver, PayPal Park in San Jose and U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis are the three new venues for the tournament. […]
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Wrexham AFC have appointed Populous to create a plan for the club’s STōK Cae Ras stadium, with initial focus on the redesign of the new 5,500 capacity Kop stand. Wrexham, currently third in the League One standings, initially revealed plans to build a new Kop stand as part of the wider Wrexham Gateway proposal in […]
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On a week in which one of the country’s brightest stars picked up one of the biggest individual awards in world soccer, Spain football legend Andres Iniesta has joined the 2030 FIFA World Cup combined bid as an ambassador upon his retirement this month. “Supporting this bid as an Ambassador was an easy choice for […]
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Placer Valley Tourism in California, outside of Sacramento, will be the naming-rights sponsor of the Roseville Soccer Complex, which is scheduled to be completed in late 2025. The Roseville City Council approved the 12-year naming-rights sponsorship agreement during a meeting on October 16. Placer Valley Tourism will pay $5 million over the life of the […]
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