The global football landscape is set for another major shake-up as FIFA moves closer to an expanded 48-team Club World Cup. A ...

Fifa has agreed a joint venture with European Football Clubs (EFC) to operate the Club World Cup that is likely to see more Premier League clubs enter it ...

The 2026 World Cup is set to be the most lucrative ever for FIFA – and by quite a margin, too. Three-and-a-half years ago in Qatar, world football’s governing body trousered $7bn in revenue for its ...

After 10 years as Fifa president, could the Folarin Balogun controversy tip the balance against Gianni Infantino? Don't bet ...

The world is cruel.Clearly, the end of the Portuguese adventure is a cruel one for Roberto Martinez. Eliminated in the round ...

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino risks sacrificing the soul of the World Cup in a commercial push that alienates fans.

Once a sacred pilgrimage, cricket's endless cycle of annual global tournaments has commodified anticipation, trading the heartbreaking magic of long-term yearning for short-term broadcast revenue, ...

Meet Ecuador's best players at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including established stars, rising talents and the key names leading La Tri.

Neymar breaks down in tears after Brazil's elimination Getty Images Paolo Sorrentino perched over the barricades at the Red Bulls Performance Center in Morristown. He looked at the viewfinder of his ...

The 2026 World Cup's new mandatory three-minute hydration breaks are fundamentally reshaping soccer, seemingly driven by commercial interests not solely player welfare.

FIFA Gets Grass. NFL Players Don't. Why?

The World Cup, beginning Thursday afternoon, features the biggest names in global soccer, including two — Lionel Messi of Argentina and Cristiano Ronaldo — who are considered among the greatest to ...