Football in 2023: What can we expect from the world's most popular sport this year?
It's a calendar year with many exciting events and developing stories on the horizon, beginning with the return of the FIFA Club World Cup being held in Morocco.
FIFA Sport News
FIFA beats former Nigeria coach's US appeal over match-fixing ban
NEW YORK : Soccer's world governing body FIFA prevailed in a U.S. appeals court over a former Nigeria national team coach seeking to overturn his lifetime ban, later reduced to five years, for fixing matches.
Record Premier League spending fuels transfer market recovery - FIFA
Record spending by English Premier League clubs fuelled a recovery in the international transfer market in 2022 with a total outlay of some $6.5 billion, according to a report published by FIFA on Thursday.
Former Everton interim manager Ferguson named Forest Green head coach
Ex-Everton player and caretaker manager Duncan Ferguson has been appointed Forest Green Rovers head coach, the League One (third-tier) club said on Thursday, ending speculation linking him with taking over at the struggling Premier League club.
English clubs surpass $2bln transfer spend for first time in 2022
MANCHESTER, England : English soccer clubs spent over $2 billion on new signings in 2022 for the first time, FIFA's Global Transfer Report revealed on Thursday, with the number of international transfers of male and female players reaching record numbers.
SheBelievesCup a key test for coach Priestman and Canada's women's soccer team
After years of flying under the radar in international soccer, the Canadian women's team has become a side to fear due to its exploits at the last three Olympics.
World Athletics proposes tighter rules for transgender women athletes
World Athletics on Saturday said it is consulting with member federations on a proposal that would impose more stringent testosterone limits on transgender women athletes competing in women's track and field events.