Trump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy in upcoming World Cup, FT reports
April 22 : A top envoy to President Donald Trump has asked FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in the upcoming World Cup, The Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
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Saud Abdulhamid’s form in Europe offers Saudi Arabia a boost ahead of World Cup
RIYADH: When Saud Abdulhamid made the move to Europe in 2024, signing for AS Roma from Al-Hilal, it signaled an exciting moment for the growth of Saudi footballers on the global stage.
FIFA to put more more World Cup tickets on sale after adding new, more expensive categories
WASHINGTON: FIFA is putting more World Cup tickets on sale after angering some fans by adding new, more expensive categories. Soccer’s governing body announced Tuesday it will make more tickets available at 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday for all 104 games in Categories 1, 2 and 3 plus the new “front category” pricing it added this month. The new category sparked online complaints from fans who said they thought the better seats in the categories they had bought tickets for were withheld and they were assigned less favorable locations. FIFA in December put tickets on sale at prices ranging from $140 for Category 3 in the first round to $8,680 for the final, then raised prices to as much as $10,990 when sales reopened on April 1. FIFA did not respond to an April 9 request for comment about the new ticket categories it added. Also Tuesday, The Athletic reported that tickets sales are lagging for the US opener against Paraguay on June 12 at Inglewood, California.
Canada's women rise to 9th in rankings following impressive effort at FIFA Series
Canada's women's soccer team moved up one place to ninth in the FIFA rankings released Tuesday after a two-win showing at the recent FIFA Series in Brazil.
Chuck Schumer calls on FIFA to cover $150 NJ Transit fares for World Cup fans heading to MetLife Stadium
NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri explained in a briefing why the public transportation company is increasing tickets to World Cup games to $150 this summer.
Canada's women's soccer squad shows fight, desire in 1-0 loss to Brazil
Casey Stoney believes Canada's women's soccer team showed a new facet of themselves on Saturday.
NJ Transit CEO explains World Cup fare hike as NJ governor again implores FIFA to pay for $150 train tickets
NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri explained in a briefing why the public transportation company is increasing tickets to World Cup games to $150 this summer.
New Jersey's $150 transit fare will have 'chilling effect', FIFA warns
April 18 : New Jersey's decision to charge $150 for round-trip transit to World Cup games will have a "chilling effect" on fans, FIFA have warned as the fare represents a 10-fold increase from the usual $15 for the route.