USWNT, England draw 0-0 in Emma Hayes' homecoming at Wembley Stadium
Emma Hayes oversaw a dominant display from her United States team at a packed Wembley Stadium without tasting victory on her return to England on Saturday.
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Man City learn final FIFA Club World Cup opponent as draw looms and Real Madrid question remains
The complete line-up for the first expanded FIFA Club World Cup has been confirmed, after an eventful Copa Libertadores final on Saturday night when Manchester City learned their last potential opponent.
FIFA’s Saudi Arabia evaluation ‘an astonishing whitewash’ – Amnesty
FIFA has been accused of an “astonishing whitewash” over Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid.
Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup Bid 'Medium Risk' For Human Rights: FIFA
Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 World Cup was considered "medium risk" for human rights by FIFA in its evaluation report, which said implementing reforms could take "significant time and effort". The release of the report Saturday comes ahead of the FIFA Congress on December 11, when a vote will be held to select the hosts for the 2030 and 2034 World Cups. Saudi Arabia is the lone candidate for 2034 while Morocco, Spain and Portugal have formed a joint bid for the 2030 tournament, with Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay all set to host a match as part of the centenary edition. The Saudi bid "presents a very strong all-round proposition, reflected in the results of the technical evaluation, which assesses the proposed infrastructure (both sporting and general) as well as its commercial potential," FIFA said in its report.
FIFA score Saudi World Cup bid highly despite human rights fears
Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 men’s World Cup has been deemed 'medium risk’ for human rights in FIFA’s evaluation report, amid warnings migrant workers will die in preparing the country to stage the tournament.
Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup bid gets higher score than US, Canada and Mexico
Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup bid received a higher technical score from FIFA than the 2026 joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico even though the Middle East nation has yet to construct several stadiums proposed for the tournament.
Herdman resigns as Toronto FC coach following Canada drone scandal
TORONTO : Toronto FC coach John Herdman has resigned amid the Canada Soccer drone scandal at the Paris Olympics that recently led to Bev Priestman being fired as Canada's women's head coach.
Rwanda defeat haunts Eagles as Nigeria drops in FIFA ranking
Nigeria suffered a steep drop in the latest FIFA rankings released yesterday, by the world football ruling body, which many have attributed to the Super Eagles’ 1-2 home loss to Rwanda, in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo. According to FIFA, the Super Eagles, who were ranked number 36 in the world in October, are now the 44th-best team, falling by eight points. The drop, however, did not affect Nigeria’s standing in Africa, where they remain the continent’s fifth-best team behind Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, and Algeria.