Tag: FIFA
Denmark becomes latest team to focus attention on Qatar
HERNING, Denmark — Denmark became the latest European soccer team Sunday using World Cup qualifying games to direct attention to workers’ rights in Qatar,...
Dutch players make rights statement ahead of Latvia match
AMSTERDAM — The Netherlands national team wore T-shirts on Saturday emblazoned with the words “Football supports change,” in an apparent statement about human rights...
AP Interview: Serie A trying to get it right on anti-racism
ROME — A botched anti-racism campaign launch involving a painting of apes. Consistent failures to punish clubs whose fans direct monkey chants at black...
Barrier falls: Woman officiates men’s qualifier in Americas
Kathryn Nesbitt ran the sidelines, waving a flag, blending in for all the right reasons.
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FIFA won’t discipline Norway for pro-human rights T-shirts
ZURICH — The Norwegian national team and soccer federation will not be disciplined for players wearing T-shirts in support of human rights before a...
Blatter banned by FIFA a 2nd time for financial wrongdoing
ZURICH — Sepp Blatter was banned for a second time by FIFA on Wednesday for financial wrongdoing, seven months before the 85-year-old former president's...
Chad disqualified from African Cup of Nations qualifying
CAIRO — Chad was disqualified from African Cup of Nations qualifying on Monday because the country's government dissolved the soccer federation.
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Revenue on track, reserves down in FIFA virus-era accounts
GENEVA — FIFA expects to hit its four-year revenue target of $6.44 billion up to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar despite the coronavirus...
FIFA to open up voting for future Women’s World Cup hosts
ZURICH — FIFA wants more than 200 member federations to pick who hosts the 2027 Women’s World Cup, taking the decision from its ruling...
Ferreira lifts US over Costa Rica 1-0 in Olympic qualifying
Jesús Ferreira scored in the 35th minute and the United States opened its bid to reach the Olympic men's soccer tournament after a pair...