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World Cup qualifiers: Poland, Sweden and Czech Republic tell Fifa they will not travel to Russia for play-offs

The invasion of Ukraine is already having significant knock-on effects in the sporting world

The Independent UK

The USWNT got $24m in their equal pay battle. Now comes the hard part

Tuesday’s landmark deal was a positive end to a long fight for the World Cup champions. But there are still wrangles ahead

The Guardian - US

Survey claims 75% of male footballers want World Cup to stay every four years

A survey by the international players’ union Fifpro has found that a clear majority of players in the men’s game oppose a biennial World Cup

The Guardian - UK

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World Cup: 75% of players reject Fifa plans for tournament every two years

Fifa is proposing to cut the gap between its showpiece tournaments to two years

The Independent UK

Lawyer in Nassar case questions validity of investigations into sexual abuse in soccer

As allegations of sexual misconduct mount, many questions how effectively sporting organizations can investigate themselves

The Guardian - US

The phantom tournament that has thrown football into chaos

Fifa’s plans to expand the Club World Cup have exposed the fault line that divides the modern game and could yet change the face of it, writes Miguel Delaney

The Independent UK

Fifa trials new technology at Club World Cup to make offside decisions in just three seconds

The technology is being trailed at the Club World Cup, where Chelsea play Palmeiras in the final

The Independent UK

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Afghanistan women’s football team reunite with hopes of competing in Australia

For the first time since fleeing their home and finding sanctuary in Australia, the team are taking their battle for equality onto the playing field

The Guardian - AU

Edouard Mendy hands Thomas Tuchel a Club World Cup problem ahead of Chelsea opener

Senegal booked their place in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final this week but it will leave Thomas Tuchel with a Chelsea selection headache ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup.

Football London

Fifa investigates after St Kitts appoint coach accused of sexual abuse

Fifa will request more details about the appointment of a coach accused of sexually abusing and harassing female players in Barbados

The Guardian - UK

Biennial World Cup will do ‘immeasurable damage’ to global sport, IOC members warn

Fifa’s plans for a biennial World Cup have come under attack from International Olympic Committee members in Beijing

The Guardian - UK

African football’s indecisive leaders must accept the blame for Olembe tragedy

Caf cannot sit above the carnage and casually brush off responsibility nor become Gianni Infantino’s Fifa plaything

The Guardian - UK

Women allowed to watch Iranian football match for first time in three years

After a decades-long ban was lifted, the coronavirus pandemic quickly halted hopes for many of seeing the national team playing live

The Independent UK

Fifa president Gianni Infantino says biennial World Cup will make Africans less likely to cross Mediterranean

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has bizarrely claimed that modifications to football’s calendar will make African migrants less likely to embark upon dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossings in search of a better life in Europe.

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The Independent UK

World Cup plans can help African migrants avoid ‘death in the sea’, Gianni Infantino claims

The FIFA president made the insensitive remark while speaking at the Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.

The Guardian - UK

Fifa president: more World Cups could save African migrants from death in the sea

The president of Fifa, Gianni Infantino, has said his plans for a World Cup every two years could stop African migrants from finding ‘death in the sea’

The Guardian - UK

Head injury charity pressures Fifa after Senegal’s Sadio Mané hospitalised

Headway say Sadio Mané should have been substituted in Senegal’s Afcon win over Cape Verde and that concussion protocols should rule the player out of Sunday’s quarter-final

The Guardian - UK

Zimbabwe FA and Fifa accused of ‘silence’ over sexual harassment claims

Female referees have alleged that Obert Zhoya and Bryton Malandule harassed them, claims that are now being investigated by police.

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The Guardian - UK

Fifa urged to tighten rules on money super-agents make from transfers

Fifa should tighten its proposed rules on intermediaries to limit the money made by super-agents, the influential Council of Europe will be told

The Independent UK

Fifa sends condolences after six reported dead in Africa Cup of Nations crush

A further 40 people were reported to be injured before Cameroon’s tie with Comoros.

Daily Mirror

England fans face paying up to £1,180 for World Cup tickets at Qatar 2022

Fifa has just announced 1.2 million tickets were sold within hours of them going on sale this week - but apart from expensive prices, fans will also have to pay for accommodation and flights

Evening Standard

Chelsea news: FIFA loan rules unlikely to undermine club’s transfer model

New Fifa loan rules designed to prevent wealthy clubs from hoarding talent are not set to hurt Chelsea’s transfer model.

The Independent UK

Fifa confirm new cap on loans in bid to develop young talent

The new rules will cap the number of international loanees clubs can bring in

The Independent UK

World Cup final price hike as Qatar 2022 tickets go on sale to fans

The most expensive tickets on general sale for the 18 December showpiece at Lusail Stadium are 5,850 Qatari riyals ($1,607)

Daily Mirror

Cristiano Ronaldo shows off FIFA Best award next to custom £20m private jet

Cristiano Ronaldo picked up yet another award at the FIFA Best award with the Manchester United star's international record recognised as the forward discussed the future

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