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Manchester City's Rodri lays on the pitch after collision during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson, File)

Soccer’s top players have had enough, as FIFA’s new super-sized tournament sparks a revolt

By James Robson - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi holds the trophy aloft as he celebrates with his team at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

Argentina tops FIFA men’s soccer rankings for second straight year

Associated Press

Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid is awarded as the Best Men's FIFA Player during the FIFA Football Awards 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed)

Vinicius Junior and Aitana Bonmati win FIFA best player of the year awards

Associated Press

U.S. Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 flies over Bank of America Stadium before an NFL football game between the Carolina Panthers and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Bank of America signs again with FIFA for US-hosted Club World Cup that still has no TV deals

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, stand for the anthem prior to the match between Russia and Saudi Arabia which opened the 2018 soccer World Cup at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, on June 14, 2018. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

FIFA inspection approves Saudi Arabia bid to host 2034 World Cup ahead of Dec. 11 decision

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

FIFA President Gianni Infantino reacts after he delivers a speech during the Asian Football Confederation or AFC Annual Award Seoul 2023, ceremony at the Grand Peace Palace in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Club World Cup pushback sees the possibility of player strike action raised again

Associated Press

Chelsea's Moises Caicedo, left, vies for the ball with Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Soccer clubs worldwide paid $125 million in money owed from player transfers, $200M more in backlog

Associated Press

Then-Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Mint Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

FIFA and IOC hold different track records with Trump ahead of World Cup and Olympics in U.S.

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi, left, shakes hands with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, during a ceremony for the team winning the Supporters' Shield after an MLS soccer match against the New England Revolution, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

FIFA announces first Club World Cup sponsor with Chinese electronics firm branding VAR checks

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, stand for the anthem prior to the match between Russia and Saudi Arabia which opened the 2018 soccer World Cup at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, on June 14, 2018. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

FIFA encouraged to put more human rights scrutiny into 2034 World Cup deal with Saudi Arabia

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

In this file photo dated Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, Paris-Saint-Germain player Lassana Diarra during a French League One soccer match against Saint-Etienne at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

Landmark ruling from top EU court says some FIFA rules on transfers are contrary to EU law

By Samuel Petrequin - Associated Press

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, right, shoots during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Manchester City and Inter Milan in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)

FIFA agrees to interim transfer rules to help players go to 2025 Club World Cup in U.S.

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Fans pose for photos as they wait the start of a World Cup Qualifier between the Palestinian soccer team and Jordan at Cheras Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Vivian Lo)

FIFA won’t suspend Israel but will investigate Palestinian claims of discrimination

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg addresses attendees of the Global Citizen Now conference, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Phone deal for visiting fans at 2026 World Cup is part of Verizon sponsor pact with FIFA

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

FILE - Germany's Christoph Kramer lies on the pitch as teammate Thomas Mueller assists him, during the World Cup final soccer match between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Francois Xavier Marit, Pool, File)

FIFA teams up with U.N. health agency for campaign to educate world soccer about concussion

Associated Press

FIFA President Gianni Infantino addresses the audience during the Sport for Sustainable Development Summit at the Paris Olympic games, Thursday, July 25 2024 at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, France. (Andre Pain, Pool via AP)

FIFA offers talks to leagues, player unions amid legal filings and threats in soccer politics

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Canada's players celebrate after Vanessa Gille, bottom center, scored her side's second goal during the women's Group A soccer match between Canada and France at Geoffroy-Guichard stadium during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Saint-Etienne, France. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Canada team in Olympics women’s soccer loses appeal against FIFA docking points for drone spying

Associated Press

FIFA President Gianni Infantino addresses the audience during the Sport for Sustainable Development Summit at the Paris Olympic games, Thursday, July 25 2024 at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, France. (Andre Pain, Pool via AP)

World Cup bidders give FIFA their detailed plans in Paris to host the tournaments in 2030 and 2034

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Canada's head coach Bev Priestman gestures during the Women's World Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. FIFA deducted six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women’s soccer tournament and banned three coaches, including Priestman, for one year each on Saturday, July 27, 2204, in a drone spying scandal. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair, File)

Drone-spying scandal: Canada challenges 6-points deduction by FIFA at Paris Olympics court

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Canada's Evelyne Viens, 2nd right, celebrates with teammates after scoring her side's second goal during the women's Group A soccer match between Canada and New Zealand at Geoffroy-Guichard stadium during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Saint-Etienne, France. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Canada faces more allegations of drone use as scandal widens

By Anne M. Peterson and James Robson - Associated Press