2026 World Cup: What you need to know about the stadiums in the US
Most of the stadiums will temporarily change names in order to follow FIFA’s policy on corporate sponsored names
Most of the stadiums will temporarily change names in order to follow FIFA’s policy on corporate sponsored names
The final game of the longest World Cup ever will be played at the MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
World soccer’s top governing body bars the president of the Spanish federation “from all soccer-related activities at national and international level” following the controversy over the non-consensual kiss with Jennifer Hermoso and prohibits him from any contact with her to prevent him from pressuring her
La Roja’s 1-0 victory had a combined English- and Spanish-language audience of 2,059,000 on Fox and Telemundo
The kiss was shocking given the sport’s long-standing allegations of sexual misconduct by male soccer presidents and coaches against female players on national teams
Aitana Bonmati, at just 25 years old, solidified her credentials as a top midfielder, and 19-year-old forward Salma Paralluelo proved to be a rising global star
Spain won the Women’s World Cup for the first time with Olga Carmona’s first-half strike giving La Roja a 1-0 victory over England in the final at Stadium Australia
The Swedish women proved once again they’re tough to beat after a semifinal loss, extending their perfect record in World Cup third-place matches to four
Spain will play for its first Women’s World Cup championship after Olga Carmona’s goal in the 89th minute lifted La Roja to a 2-1 victory over Sweden in the Tuesday semifinal
Sweden advanced to play Spain, which beat the Netherlands 2-1 in extra time earlier Friday
The 19-year-old Paralluelo started the match on the bench for the first time at this World Cup and made her entry just in time to make history
Soccer’s world governing body FIFA is trying to grow the women’s game at pace, and it seems to be having an impact
Their decision to unite all but guarantees the long-time favorite to host Euro 2028 — the four United Kingdom federations and Ireland — will win as expected on the same day
The Dutch struck first with a goal from Jill Roord in the first-half to surprise the Americans, who needed Horan’s goal to remain unbeaten in 19 consecutive matches
The gunman was found dead after a police shootout, during which an officer was shot and wounded. Four civilians were also injured
FIFA had previously confirmed that the 732 players participating in the World Cup will be paid at least $30,000 each
The 211 member federations saw their basic annual funding from FIFA rise from $250,000 to $2 million since his first win in 2016
Hernan Lopez, the former CEO of Fox International Channels, was convicted. Carlos Martinez, who headed the Latin America affiliate, was acquitted