The World Cup Broke Its Attendance Record With Half-Empty Hotels
3,605,357 fans attended before the group stage ended — surpassing 1994's record with 48 matches still to play. See what's...
June 27, 2026Topic
FIFA
FIFA Defies Iran and Egypt to Allow Pride Flags at World Cup
The FIFA Pride Match ruling lets rainbow flags into Lumen Field for Iran vs Egypt on Friday, overruling both federations...
June 25, 2026
Why Extreme Heat Is Now the World Cup’s Most Dangerous Opponent
A study ranks most 2026 World Cup host cities as dangerously hot, raising hard questions about player safety, kickoff times...
June 14, 2026
The world loses Pelé, the greatest in the history of football, dead at the age of 82
Pelé died this Thursday, December 29, 2022, aged 82. Édson Arantes do Nascimento, the King of Football, was undergoing palliative...
December 29, 2022
FIFA publishes world ranking, Brazil continues in first place
Brazil continues to lead FIFA's world ranking.
August 25, 2022
News outlet reveals how much Brazilian soccer referees earn per game
Brazilian soccer is no easy task. Disputes, mistrust, and even aggression are commonplace in world soccer, especially in Brazilian soccer.
August 24, 2022
New FIFA ranking will have Brazil at the top of the list
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian team will be the new leader of FIFA's ranking when the entity releases...
March 31, 2022
Uruguay relies on FIFA/CONMEBOL to force clubs to release players for upcoming Qatar 2022 matches
The Uruguayan Football Federation (AUF) relies on the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) and FIFA's support to enforce the federations'...
August 25, 2021
FIFA Discloses That Brazil Tops World Soccer Player Sales Ranking in 2020
FIFA's report on players' buying and selling operations conducted in 2020 confirms Brazil as the main supplier of labor in...
January 26, 2021