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    • Sunday, 10 September, 2023
      Football
      Luis Rubiales resigns as Spanish football chief in wake of World Cup kiss

      Head of national association who sparked outrage says he will defend his innocence in face of ‘persecution’

      Luis Rubiales
    • Monday, 28 August, 2023
      Football
      Spain’s regional football bosses call for Rubiales to quit over World Cup kiss

      Unanimous move leaves game’s national president even more isolated as prosecutors consider action

    • Monday, 28 August, 2023
      Football
      Mother of Spanish football chief on hunger strike over World Cup kiss

      Parent of Luis Rubiales shuts herself in church and says her son is victim of a witch hunt

      Atletico Madrid players and staff hold a banner in support of Spain’s Jenni Hermoso
    • Saturday, 26 August, 2023
      Football
      Fifa suspends head of Spanish football over World Cup kiss

      Luis Rubiales barred from contacting Spanish player Jenni Hermoso while governing body investigates

      Luis Rubiales and Jenni Hermoso
    • Friday, 25 August, 2023
      The Top LineJosh Noble
      Saudi Arabia’s football spending spree is a gift to Fifa

      Move to build new superclubs in the Gulf gives revamped tournament much-needed spice

      Brazilian superstar Neymar enters the pitch during his unveiling ceremony at Al-Hilal in Riyadh
    • Tuesday, 22 August, 2023
      FIFA World Cup
      Fifa kicks off race to host next football Women’s World Cup

      Brazil, Germany and US keen to hold 2027 event, as governing body aims to build on success of Australia-led tournament

      Spanish players jump on each other on the ground while other team members run forwards. England players look despondent in the background
    • Monday, 21 August, 2023
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      The great opportunity of women’s football

      After a record-breaking World Cup, authorities must get serious about the female game

      Spain players celebrate with the trophy after winning the World Cup
    • Friday, 18 August, 2023
      Football
      Infantino sparks World Cup backlash with comments on football equality

      Fifa chief talks of women’s need to ‘convince us men’ ahead of final of successful tournament

      Fifa chief Gianni Infantino watches a world cup game in Australia
    • Wednesday, 26 July, 2023
      Sinead O'Sullivan
      Why investors are cashing in on women’s sport

      Teams are ‘digital-first’ from the outset, with social media and celebrity networks fuelling growth

      US footballer Megan Rapinoe’s career has charted the commercial transition of women’s sports
    • Wednesday, 19 July, 2023
      News in-depthFIFA World Cup
      Commercial rollout of Women’s World Cup criticised as missed opportunity

      Disputes over broadcast rights and late sponsorship deals disappoint those who want to grow the women’s game

    • Wednesday, 7 June, 2023
      Fifa gets red card on greenwashing in Qatar World Cup claims

      Football Association failed to provide ‘credible evidence’ of how all emissions generated by the event could be offset

      The FIFA 2022 World Cup bid logo in front of a showcase stadium in Doha, Qatar
    • Tuesday, 2 May, 2023
      Football
      Fifa threatens not to screen women’s World Cup in ‘Big 5’ European nations

      ‘Very disappointing’ offers being made to show event in UK, Germany, France, Spain and Italy, governing body says

    • Monday, 27 March, 2023
      FIFA World Cup
      Fifa to increase payments to clubs for World Cup players

      Move comes as football’s governing body expands number of games and tournaments

      Chelsea FC footballer Enzo Fernández in action earlier this month
    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      FIFA World Cup
      Women’s World Cup prize money triples but still lags behind men’s tournament

      Gender disparity in sport winnings persists despite efforts of governing body to make improvements

      The US women’s football team celebrate after winning the World Cup in 2019
    • Sunday, 18 December, 2022
      FIFA World Cup
      Argentina win epic World Cup final against France on penalties

      Dramatic denouement had ended 3-3 after extra time with Messi scoring twice and Mbappé a hat-trick

    • Saturday, 17 December, 2022
      Sport
      Fifa’s billions and the road to 2030 Premium content

      Plus, a mortal wound for the European Super League zombie, Hollywood comes to the Premier League, and more.

    • Saturday, 10 December, 2022
      Scoreboard
      Fifa’s World Cup streaming experiment Premium content

      Plus, the uncertain future of the Winter Olympics, DFL’s leadership switch, and more.

    • Thursday, 8 December, 2022
      News in-depthFIFA World Cup
      World Cup 2022 in charts: how football is changing

      Latest Fifa statistics show players are running further and shooting less but scoring just as much

    • Tuesday, 6 December, 2022
      FIFA World Cup
      World Cup briefing: wingers will decide who wins in Qatar

      Plus, penalty heartbreak for Japan, Morocco’s stars blur borders

      Brazil’s Vinícius Júnior and Richarlison celebrate their team’s fourth goal against South Korea with a dance on Monday
    • Thursday, 1 December, 2022
      John Thornhill
      Football’s VAR is a lesson in flawed technology

      Robot linesmen are no substitute for the real thing and offer a warning against using inventions for their own sake

      Cameroon’s Vincent Aboubakar scores against Serbia in their World Cup game on Monday
    • Wednesday, 30 November, 2022
      News in-depthFIFA World Cup
      World Cup: Germany’s reputation as a ‘tournament team’ put to the test

      Fans pin their hopes on old-style striker Niclas Füllkrug to keep them in the competition

    • Saturday, 26 November, 2022
      Person in the News
      Gianni Infantino, global football’s unrepentant boss

      The Fifa president has been steadfast in his defence of the World Cup’s Qatari hosts

      Joe Cummings illustration of Person in the News Gianni Infantino
    • Thursday, 24 November, 2022
      FT MagazineSimon Kuper
      I’m in Qatar. But the real World Cup happens back home

      The football tournament has become a TV set or Instagram backdrop

    • Wednesday, 23 November, 2022
      Behind the Money podcast18 min listen
      Qatar’s $200bn bet on the World Cup

      FT correspondent Simeon Kerr on how hosting the tournament has forced the Gulf state to reckon with its troubling human rights record

    • Wednesday, 23 November, 2022
      FIFA World Cup
      World Cup briefing: Humbled Lionel Messi a mixed blessing for Qatar

      Plus, Belgium’s fading golden generation gets one last chance at glory

      Lionel Messi reacts after Saudi Arabia’s first goal
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