The Aspire Academy’s listed mission statement is to “develop well educated sports champions” and “foster Qatar…
Today brought the release of the 430-page report on World Cup corruption that FIFA fought to keep secret for nearly…
The United States Men’s National Soccer Team started out the last round of World Cup qualifiers in the most…

Who will stand beside Michael Bradley in Russia?
The U.S.-led North American bid for the 2026 World Cup earned 93 percent of the 209 votes in FIFA Congress today. In…
Here are some descriptors that come to mind when thinking about the current format of the World Cup, the greatest…
The best player in the world and slight potty mouth Lionel Messi is appealing the four-match ban that was handed…
In the leadup to the U.S. men’s national team’s critical World Cup qualifier tonight against Honduras, the usual and…
The docket at the FIFA governing council’s meeting tomorrow morning in Zurich includes the following items:…

The United States Men’s National Team lost to Mexico 2-1 in Columbus, Ohio, tonight, its first loss in World Cup…
FIFA has chosen to dissolve its anti-racism task force. According to the Associated Press, the organization believes…
So much of the talk around Christian Pulisic is in the future tense. How good could he be, how soon will he be ready…
Donald Trump—one of the gremlins from Gremlins, but racist—is most likely going to be the nominee of the Republican…
The person with the most necessary job in the world, FIFA’s chairman of audit and compliance, has resigned, because…
The United States Men’s National Team will probably qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Yes, they are trailing…

When Fox won the rights to broadcast the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, they embarked on an ambitious plan: Gus…

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Swiss authorities have approved the extradition of one of the seven FIFA officials who were arrested on corruption…