FIFA Announces Dates for First Edition Of Women’s Club World Cup
FIFA has officially announced the dates for the first edition of the Women’s Club World Cup, which will take place from January to February 2026. The tournament, set to feature 16 teams, will be held every four years thereafter, according to a statement released on Wednesday. The idea for a Women’s Club World Cup was first introduced by FIFA President …
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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Breaks Revenue And Attendance Records
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, has left a lasting mark on the world of sports, breaking both spectator attendance and revenue records. Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, proudly announced that the Women’s World Cup has “broken even” financially. With a staggering revenue of over $570 million USD (approximately $900 million AUD), this …
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FIFA President Infantino Sparks Controversy Asking Women To ‘Convice Men’ & ‘Pick The Right Battles’
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has sparked a firestorm of criticism and debate over his remarks regarding gender equality in football.
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Fifa goes back on promise to pay at least €28,000 to each World Cup player
Fifa was much lauded last month for its commitment to divide the Women’s World Cup prize money by player rather than federation, so that each player would receive at least €28,000, with prizes increasing as teams progressed through the tournament, with each player on the winning team receiving at least €250,000, in addition to payments directly to federations. However, amidst …
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Fifa President Gianni Infantino left Women’s World Cup after only a week
Fifa President Gianni Infantino is facing intense criticism after leaving the Women’s World Cup just five days in for a tour of member associations in Oceania. He has missed four matchdays so far. By comparison, he attended at least part of all 64 matches of the Men’s World Cup last year in Qatar. That would be impossible at the Women’s …
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Fifa considering switch to larger stadium for Ireland’s World Cup opener
FIFA is considering moving next year’s Women’s World Cup opener to Stadium Australia, which seats 83,500. Ireland is currently set to open the tournament by playing hosts Australia in Sydney Football Stadium, which seats 42,500, but after the first batch of tickets quickly sold out FIFA has stated that they are considering the move in order to increase the tickets …
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“FIFA will say they don’t want to get involved in politics, but this is a human rights issue and they know it. They’ve just chosen to discard us.”
In Afghanistan, the Taliban have barred all women and girls from participating in sport. Their national soccer team have settled 7,000 miles away in Australia as the Afghanistan Football Federation and FIFA, the global governing body of soccer, do not recognise the team as an official national team. As a result of fleeing the country to Australia to gain freedom, …
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