DAZN named global broadcaster for 2025 Club World Cup
NEW YORK :Sports streaming platform DAZN will be the exclusive global broadcaster for the 32-team 2025 Club World Cup, FIFA said on Wednesday, with the deal worth a reported $1 billion.
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Carli Lloyd, Chris Armas elected to U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame
Carli Lloyd, Chris Armas, Nick Rimando and Mary Harvey were elected Tuesday to the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame along with former Major League Soccer executive Mark Abbott, and will be inducted on May 3.
Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup bid chief highlights human rights progress
RIYADH : Hammad Albalawi, head of Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup bid, stated that the country has made significant progress in human rights while aiming to attract "more fans than ever" to the 48-team showpiece event.
Alyssa Naeher USWNT retirement: Stats, awards in her career - ESPN
United States goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher announced her retirement from international soccer in 2024, marking the end to a decade-long career with the USWNT that includes two World Cup titles and two Olympic medals. Since making her first international cap in 2014, Naeher ranks third all-time in goalkeeper appearances, shutouts and wins in USWNT history. In 2024, she was ranked 30th on ESPN's top 50 women's soccer players in the world. Though her international days are over, she'll continue to play for the Chicago Red Stars in the NWSL.
World Cup 2034 in Saudi Arabia unlikely to clash with Winter Games, says IOC
LAUSANNE, Switzerland : The 2034 soccer World Cup, which is expected to be held in Saudi Arabia and possibly in the cooler months, is unlikely to clash with the Salt Lake City winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.
Women's World Cup-winning coach Jill Ellis takes full-time leadership job at FIFA
Two-time Women's World Cup-winning coach Jill Ellis took a full-time job with FIFA as its chief football officer on Tuesday.
US World Cup-winning coach Ellis named FIFA's Chief Football Officer
Former United States women's national team coach Jill Ellis has been appointed to the new position of FIFA's Chief Football Officer, tasked with driving the development and implementation of the world governing body's global football strategy.
Major Man City FIFA Club World Cup update as nine opponents ruled out and Lionel Messi reality clear
Manchester City will avoid Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain in Thursday's group stage draw for the FIFA Club World Cup next summer - but could be paired with Lionel Messi's Inter Miami.