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Fifa extends ban on man who secretly filmed female footballers in Austria

Fifa has extended worldwide the ban on a former match official and SCR Altach employee found guilty of taking secret videos and photographs of members of the club’s women’s team

The Guardian - UK

Chelsea, England Star Backs UEFA Boycott As Pressure Mounts on Gianni Infantino

The under-pressure FIFA president is making enemies at every turn.

Sports Illustrated

Gianni Infantino gets a lifeline with African support; UEFA retains FIFA boycott threat

African football leaders unanimously backed FIFA President Gianni Infantino's leadership. This support offers a boost as he seeks a fourth term in office. However, UEFA reaffirmed its boycott, citing unmet conditions for returning to FIFA competitions. FIFA apologized for mistakes in a World Cup commercial rights proposal. The organization will…

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Gianni Infantino accused of ‘profound abuse of power’ by Fifpro over World Cup sell-off plan

The world players’ union said footballers’ confidence in Fifa had been ‘fundamentally broken’ by Infantino’s conduct

The Independent UK

Uefa doubles down on Fifa boycott but holds greater weapon to unseat Gianni Infantino

Uefa will continue its non co-operation with Fifa in a bid to oust Infantino from power

The Independent UK

UEFA Reinforces World Cup Boycott Stance, FIFPRO Blast Infantino’s ‘Abuse of Power’

European soccer’s governing body was quick to claim FIFA’s latest statement “changes nothing.”

Sports Illustrated

World Cup stadiums were ‘built for yesterday’s climate’. Should the games be moved?

Experts have called on World Cup stadium owners to retrofit their buildings to better deal with blistering temperatures.

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Nearly one in five World Cup matches reached heat levels players’ union warns against

Guardian analysis finds 19% of games reached heat levels warranting delays, as Fifa defends its player safeguards

The Guardian - US

World Cup matches played in potentially dangerous heat as players’ union makes climate warning

Nine of the group stage games played in severe heat, analysis finds, as union points to lessons for the whole sport

The Guardian - US

Female footballer wins landmark pregnancy discrimination case against club

Swedish footballer Maja Göthberg has won her case after appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas)

The Independent UK

Two World Cup matches were played in ‘severe heat’, analysis finds

Games in Miami and Monterrey were at heat level a players’ union had warned in the past should trigger delays

The Guardian - US

World Cup 2026: Canada and USA enter fray; empty seats; Mexico’s winning start; McTominay fitness boost – as it happened

The latest news as co-hosts USA and Canada get their World Cup campaigns under way

The Guardian - UK

Phil Foden ‘victim of football’s crazy calendar’ – Maheta Molango

The Manchester City midfielder was named PFA Players’ Player of the Year in 2024 but was not selected for this summer’s World Cup.

The Independent UK

PFA calls out ‘crazy calendar’ as responsible for Cole Palmer and Phil Foden burnout

Maheta Molango, the chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association, said it’s ‘not the version of Phil Foden we saw two years ago’

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‘Green card for the planet’? Fifa’s World Cup is on pace to be a climate catastrophe

The 2022 World Cup failed to deliver on its environmental promises. From air travel emissions to heat-related dangers, the 2026 edition will be even worse

The Economic Times

Heat threat hangs over 2026 FIFA World Cup as scientists warn of unsafe match conditions

The 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America faces a significant risk from soaring temperatures. Scientists warn that many matches could be played in dangerous heat conditions, potentially impacting player welfare and performance. Some games may even require postponement. FIFA is implementing heat-management measures, but concerns remain for players and…

The Guardian - UK

How hot will it be at the 2026 World Cup and is it dangerous for players and fans?

Researchers warn of a ‘real risk’ of unsafe conditions, with matches in Miami most likely to be affected, but the picture is mixed across the 16 stadiums

The Independent UK

England fans warned of serious health risks from extreme Texas heat at World Cup

England are set to play their first match of the World Cup against Croatia in Texas

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The Guardian - UK

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 Independent UK

New global union launched amid row between Fifa and Fifpro over player welfare

The new players’ union was unveiled in Madrid on Thursday

The Guardian - US

Project ACL: NWSL joins WSL in initiative aimed at expanding injury research

The project is an expansion of the effort launched in 2024 by Fifpro, the global players’ union, that takes a holistic approach to addressing high injury rates

The Guardian - UK

‘Something you only see in films’: Czech case yet another example of sexual abuse crisis

Petr Vlachovsky’s non-contact sexual abuse has had long-term effects and could finally be the catalyst for safeguarding policy change for women and girls in the sport

The Guardian - UK

Calls for lifetime ban on Czech coach who filmed female footballers in changing room

The Czech player union has called for a lifetime football ban for a coach who avoided jail despite being convicted of secretly filming his female players in the changing rooms

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Matildas sweat after goalkeeper's early exit

Matildas goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold has left the training track early, raising doubts about her fitness for the upcoming Women's Asian Cup.

The Guardian - UK

‘We want this movement to be massive’: how Chilean women’s football is leading the way

Chile’s female players are newly protected under labour law and are hoping their official status can help the game thrive in South America

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