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A money machine and Morocco on the rise: what we learned from Fifa congress

Gianni Infantino bungled one political move in Canada while also making it clear Europe is on the fringes of his thinking

The Guardian - UK

Concacaf president revealed to make $3m a year for five hours’ work per week

Victor Montagliani’s compensation is thought to be among the highest in the world for a non-club soccer official

The Guardian - US

Can President Trump Actually Move 2026 World Cup Games?

Boston and Seattle are two of the cities that have been threatened with being stripped of hosting duties.

Sports Illustrated

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Former Canada coach convicted of sexual assault not included on public sanctions lists

A former national team coach convicted of assaulting players is missing from Canada’s sanctions lists, prompting calls for global reform

The Guardian - US

FIFA Sides With Trump Over Its Own Vice President on World Cup Host Cities

President Trump recently questioned if two Democrat-run cities, Boston and Chicago, should host World Cup matches as planned.

Sports Illustrated

Could Trump really move World Cup games? The facts behind his threats

Trump has threatened to move World Cup and Olympic events from US cities. We explain what he said, what’s possible, and what’s pure politics

The Guardian - US

Trump says Infantino would ‘very easily’ move World Cup matches if he asked him to

Trump has previously voiced concerns about moving World Cup fixtures from ‘dangerous’ locations

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London pubs to introduce new two-hour rule

Pubs could be given extra time to stay open

Evening Standard

‘It’s FIFA’s Tournament’—FIFA VP Responds to President Trump’s Remarks Over Moving 2026 World Cup Games

U.S. President Donald Trump previously declared he would move 2026 World Cup games if their host cities are “not safe.”

Sports Illustrated

Spin the World Cup’s wheel of fortune: where you go, nobody knows!

In today’s Football Daily: Some hot World Cup infrastructure chat

The Guardian - UK

FIFA VP pushes back on Trump comments about moving World Cup games from 'dangerous' cities

U.S. President Donald Trump has been reminded that FIFA and not government ultimately decides which cities will host World Cup games

The Independent UK

Donald Trump will not move World Cup matches, says Fifa vice-president

Fifa, not Donald Trump, will decide whether to move matches from cities in next year’s World Cup, the vice-president of the organisation said

The Guardian - UK

Fifa says Donald Trump can’t move World Cup matches despite threat to ‘left lunatic’ cities

President Trump said last week his administration would make sure cities were ‘safe’

The Independent UK

US Border Crackdown No Threat To 2026 World Cup: Football Chief

CONCACAF football chief Victor Montagliani played down concerns over a US border crackdown impacting the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, following a flurry of recent cases involving foreign visitors who have been detained or deported after attempting to enter the United States.

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The Guardian - US

Saudi wealth fund’s expansion into North American soccer raises questions

A leading human rights organization has described a sponsorship deal between Concacaf and the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund as sportswashing

The Guardian - US

World Cups bring scrutiny on hosts’ human rights – and that includes the US

Texas, a state under attack for its policy on women, immigrants and LGBTQ+ people, could be announced as the host of the World Cup final

The Guardian - US

Ciara McCormack: the Canadian whistleblower turned soccer CEO

Four years after coming forward about systemic abuse in Canadian soccer, Ciara McCormack has become the first female co-owner and CEO of a League of Ireland club

Los Angeles Times

Gold Cup gives SoFi Stadium a showcase to try to score the 2026 World Cup final

LOS ANGELES — SoFi Stadium is less than three years old, yet it already has played host to a Super Bowl, a college football title game and WrestleMania. Taylor Swift has booked so many concerts there, she probably could register to vote in Inglewood.

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The Guardian - US

Critics say ‘absolutely no change’ in Canada Soccer despite scandals

The governing body for the game in Canada has been questioned by MPs looking into abuse and poor governance. But some believe little progress has been made

The Guardian - US

Canadian MPs summon senior soccer officials as they investigate response to abuse

Former Canada Soccer presidents Nick Bontis and Victor Montagliani will be asked about the organization’s response to sexual abuse within the sport

Evening Standard

World Cup 2026 shake-up in doubt as FIFA chief admits ‘issues’ with three-team groups

New format has been criticised following success of Qatar World Cup

The Guardian - US

‘Tip of the iceberg’: why abuse in Canadian sport is worse than it seems

Canada has been rocked by scandals across many sports that not only exposed abusive coaches but also institutional mismanagement of abuse by national sporting organizations

Sports Illustrated

It’s the End of the World Cup As We Know It

With the next men’s World Cup set to expand to 48 teams, enjoy this one last tournament of structural perfection.

The Guardian - US

Fifa backs executives after failure to tell players about sexually abusive coach

Victor Montagliani and Peter Montopoli were at Canada Soccer when the organization failed to tell players the real reason why now-convicted sex offender Bob Birada left in 2008

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia will host 2026 men’s World Cup games, bringing a global sports spectacle to America’s birthplace

NEW YORK — Just after 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Philadelphia’s place in the sports world changed forever.

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