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The Latest Breaking News from Fifa

Fifa accused again over human rights risks in Saudi Arabia’s World Cup bid

Fifa has been accused for a second time of failing to engage with concerns over human rights risks in Saudi Arabia

The Guardian - UK

Fresh allegations bring renewed scrutiny on Saudi state involvement in Newcastle takeover

Leaked WhatsApp messages appear to contradict the ‘legally binding assurances’ of separation between the Public Investment Fund and the Saudi state

The Independent UK

Will Cristiano Ronaldo play at the 2025 Club World Cup?

Lionel Messi looks set to be there after Inter Miami's place at the revamped and expanded summer tournament was confirmed, but what about his great rival?

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Female players urge Fifa to rethink sponsorship deal with Saudi oil giant

World football's governing body Fifa came under pressure on Monday to reconsider a sponsorship deal with the Saudi Arabian oil firm Aramaco after it received an open letter from 106 female football players from 24 countries including France, Denmark and the United States.

Radio France Internationale

Fasten your seatbelts because Gianni Infantino is at it again

In today’s Football Daily: Shock news before Bigger Club World Cup

The Guardian - UK

Top female footballers urge Fifa to end deal with Saudi ‘nightmare sponsor’

Letter to governing body accuses Saudis of using sports to ‘distract from the regime’s brutal human rights reputation’

The Guardian - UK

Becky Sauerbrunn and over 100 women's soccer players protest FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco

Former U.S. national team captain Becky Sauerbrunn and Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema are among more than 100 women’s soccer players who have signed an open letter protesting FIFA’s sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco

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Vivianne Miedema among 100 women’s footballers urging Fifa to end Saudi oil deal

Fifa announced a sponsorship with Aramco last year which will see the oil giant sponsor the men’s World Cup in 2026 and Women’s World Cup in 2027

The Independent UK

Inter Miami Qualifies For the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

Inter Miami booked its place in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup following its win over New England Revolution.

Sports Illustrated

Thomas Tuchel’s arrival highlights English football’s failure to produce top managers

Junior-level success cannot mask the fact that the Premier League stifles the development of home-grown coaches

The Guardian - UK

MLS commissioner joins calls for Fifa to ‘be strategic’ over football fixtures

Don Garber was sympathetic with the clubs that faced fixture overload but he still backed the Club World Cup’s inclusion in the calendar

The Guardian - UK

FIFA signs up Lenovo as official tech partner for World Cup 2026 and beyond

Deal will initially cover FIFA World Cup 2026 and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027.

TechRadar

Mexico struggles to stamp out homophobic chant ahead of the World Cup

A homophobic chant that has cost Mexico hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines over the past two decades

The Independent UK

Riddled with self-interest, the Premier League is tearing itself apart

Mired in court cases, the Premier League is unravelling despite long having been the envy of other competitions

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The Guardian - UK

England women head for futsal debut after ‘blood, sweat, tears’ and fundraising

The England men’s and women’s futsal squads launched fundraising appeals in the absence of Football Association funding

The Independent UK

Heimir Hallgrimsson wants Ireland to flip mentality and take fight to opposition

Ireland struggled before the break in both Helsinki and Athens.

The Guardian - UK

Europe’s leagues and Fifpro accuse Fifa of ‘abusive and anti-competitive’ acts

Europe’s domestic leagues joined forces with the global players’ union to file a formal complaint against Fifa’s imposition of the sport’s match calendar

The Independent UK

Players and leagues accuse Fifa of ‘abuse’ in landmark legal battle over football calendar

The newly expanded Club World Cup has proved a tipping point for action as Fifpro and Europe’s major leagues launch their case against Fifa and how it regulates the game

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The Independent UK

Watch: Football leagues and union appeal to EU against Fifa’s packed calendar

Watch as the European Leagues umbrella body, FIFPRO players' union and Spain's LaLiga appealed to the European Union (EU) on Monday, 14 October, over Fifa's packed football calendar.

The National (Scotland)

Fixture calendar dispute: Leagues and unions prepare to challenge FIFA on Monday

Leagues and unions will lodge a legal complaint with the European Commission on Monday accusing FIFA of abusing a dominant position over the fixture…

The National (Scotland)

FIFA urged to act as Brexit turns Celtic and Rangers from 'hunters into the hunted'

FIFA have been urged to increase training compensation for young players amid growing concerns about the impact of Brexit on Scottish football clubs.

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FIFA Urged For Human Rights Scrutiny In Saudi World Cup

FIFA urged to ensure Saudi Arabia meets human rights obligations as 2034 World Cup host. Concerns raised over migrant workers' conditions and human rights ...

The Independent UK

FIFA urged to put more human rights scrutiny into 2034 World Cup deal with Saudi Arabia

In two months' time FIFA is set to confirm Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 World Cup

The Guardian - UK

Fifa is ‘ignoring human rights report’ into Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid

Lawyers identified four areas Saudis are breaching Fifa policies but they have had no response from world governing body after five months

PC Gamer

I never thought I'd see the day: FIFA's esports World Cup is being played in Konami's eFootball

Talk about a game of two halves.

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