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FIFA President Ganni Infantino addresses the 78th Conmebol Congress in Luque, Paraguay, Thursday, April 11, 2024. FIFA has been told to reschedule its inaugural expanded Club World Cup just over a year before the tournament is due to be hosted by America. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz, File)

FIFA offers peace talks to player unions, leagues on legal threats about congested game schedules

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Laborers remove scaffolding at the Al Bayt stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of Doha, Monday, April 29, 2019. FIFA is under pressure to publish a long-awaited review into compensation for workers who helped deliver the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

FIFA urged to release compensation review for Qatar World Cup migrant workers

By James Robson - Associated Press

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, congratulates gives a medal to Real Madrid's Karim Benzema during the awarding ceremony of the FIFA Club World Cup final at Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium in Rabat, Morocco, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. FIFA has been told to reschedule its inaugural expanded Club World Cup just over a year before the tournament is due to be hosted by America. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)

FIFA told to reschedule U.S.-staged Club World Cup

By James Robson - Associated Press

Roberto Ruano, the secretary of an association of box owners, right, and his partner Eve de la Torre, stand in their skybox for an interview during a Kings League Americas soccer game at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, Saturday, May 4, 2024. FIFA asks host stadiums for the World Cups to relinquish full control of the building 30 days before the first match and seven days after the last one, including the boxes. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)

Box owners at Azteca Stadium refuse to release their seats for the 2026 World Cup

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Real Madrid's Joselu, covered by his teammates, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League semifinal second leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Breton)

FIFA urged to review congested calendar or face legal action from player unions and leagues

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. World soccer body FIFA has deepened its ties to Saudi Arabia by confirming a sponsorship with the Middle East kingdom’s state oil firm Aramco. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

FIFA seals closer ties to Saudi Arabia with World Cup sponsor deal for oil firm Aramco

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Israel supporters cheer during the Euro 2024 qualifying play-off soccer match between Israel and Iceland, at Szusza Ferenc Stadium in Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, March 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Palestinian soccer renews call for sanctions against Israel at FIFA congress amid Hamas conflict

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

FIFA President Ganni Infantino addresses the 78th Conmebol Congress in Luque, Paraguay, Thursday, April 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

FIFA plans to add slew of new committees years after cutting them in anti-corruption reforms

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

FIFA President Giovanni Infantino attends the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup UAE 2024 final match between Brazil and Italy at the Dubai Design District Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Christopher Pike)

FIFA gives president Infantino 33% raise in pay deal worth $4.6 million in Women’s World Cup year

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

FIFA President Giovanni Infantino attends the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup UAE 2024 final match between Brazil and Italy at the Dubai Design District Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Christopher Pike)

FIFA rules panel scraps plan for blue cards. Recipients would have gone to ‘sin bin’

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

FILE - Mexican fans attend the World Cup group C soccer match between Mexico and Poland, at the Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. The decade-long dispute between the Mexico soccer federation and FIFA over multiple punishments for fans chanting anti-gay slurs went to sport’s highest court on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. The latest appeal by Mexico at the Court of Arbitration for Sport challenges financial penalties totaling $114,000 imposed by FIFA for incidents at two games at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)

Mexico, FIFA go back to sports court in decadelong dispute over curbing soccer fans’ gay slurs

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

This is an aerial view showing MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., June 20, 2014. The 2026 World Cup final will be at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on July 19. FIFA made the announcement Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, at a Miami television studio, allocating the opener of the 39-day tournament to Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca on June 11. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham reacts during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Almeria at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue )

Record $9.63 billion spent on international soccer player transfer deals in 2023

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Argentina's Lionel Messi lifts the trophy after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Dec. 18, 2022. Just over a year on from Messi winning the World Cup, what sporting legacy has it left in Qatar? (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) **FILE**

Messi, World Cup have left Qatar with richer sports legacy

By James Robson - Associated Press

Police break up a fight between Brazilian and Argentinian fans that broke out prior to a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 between Brazil and Argentina at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. The Brazil and Argentina soccer federations have been fined a total of $82,000 by FIFA for the brawl between fans before their 2026 World Cup qualifying game in November. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo, File)

Brazil, Argentina fined for fan brawl at Maracana Stadium before World Cup game

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A general view as the Washington Redskins take on the New York Giants during an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. MetLife Stadium officials plan to remove 1,740 seats to widen the field for World Cup matches as they hope to host the 2026 final but will retain a narrower surface for this year’s Copa América. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to remove 1,740 seats for 2026 World Cup

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin hands the trophy to Manchester City's team captain Ilkay Gundogan after the Champions League final soccer match between Manchester City and Inter Milan in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, June 11, 2023. The European Union’s top court has ruled UEFA and FIFA acted contrary to EU competition law by blocking plans for the breakaway Super League. The case was heard last year at the Court of Justice after Super League failed at launch in April 2021. UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin called the club leaders “snakes” and “liars.” (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)

Top clubs oppose revival of Super League in court ruling against FIFA, UEFA

By Samuel Petrequin - Associated Press

Fireworks go off during the opening ceremony prior the Soccer Club World Cup first round soccer match between Al Ittihad and Auckland City FC at King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

FIFA and Saudi Arabia bond over Club World Cup this week with bigger goal ahead of 2034 World Cup

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez celebrates after he scored his side's third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Brighton and Hove Albion, at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Soccer clubs in England, Saudi Arabia fuel record $888M spend on agents fees in transfers

Associated Press

The tournament trophy is displayed on the pitch before the Women's World Cup soccer final between Spain and England at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 20, 2023. A report says players at this year’s Women’s World Cup were 29% more likely to receive online abuse than those at the men’s tournament in 2022. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File) **FILE**

FIFA says 1 in 5 players at Women’s World Cup abused online

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