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Saudi Arabia only bidder for 2034 World Cup

LAUSANNE, Switzerland—Saudi Arabia is in line to host the 2034 World Cup after FIFA announced that the kingdom had submitted the only “expression of...

Indonesia in talks with Australia for 2034 World Cup bid: FA chief

Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesia is in talks with Australia for a possible joint 2034 World Cup bid, its football chief has said, despite the...

Japan vs. Sweden: Ultimate clash of styles at World Cup

Auckland—Japan are the revelation of the Women’s World Cup but they must brace themselves for the ultimate clash of styles when they face Sweden...

Japan assumes role as World Cup favorite

SYDNEY—Japan has flown in under the radar to become the team to beat, along with England, at the Women’s World Cup and boasting the...

Morocco’s Benzina makes history with hijab at World Cup

ADELAIDE—Nouhaila Benzina became the first player to wear a hijab during a Women’s World Cup game when she sported the Muslim headscarf in Morocco’s...

NZ shooting rattles teams hours before football kickoff

AUCKLAND—Women’s World Cup squads in Auckland were shocked but safe after a deadly shooting near several team hotels overshadowed the opening day of the...

World Cup a paradigm shift in sports for women

LOS ANGELES—US veteran Megan Rapinoe said the upcoming Women’s World Cup feels like a “paradigm shift” in the global business of women’s sports even...

Yet another ‘new’ Azkals’ coach

The Philippines Azkals are set to take on Nepal and Chinese Taipei in a couple of friendlies on June 15 and June 19 during...

FIFA: Women’s World Cup will be ‘watershed’ football moment

Sydney—FIFA has predicted the women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will be a “watershed” moment that propels the game to another level,...

No surprise there

The Philippine Azkals lost their two tune-up games in the Middle East recently. The first was a 2-0 defeat to Kuwait at the Jaber...

World Cup ‘26 to feature 12 groups of four teams

Kigali, Rwanda—The expanded 2026 men’s World Cup in North America will start with 12 groups of four teams, a change from the original planned...

PH football association to get P264M from FIFA

Funds amounting to $8.04 million (roughly P264.782 million) will be allocated to the Philippine Football Federation over the next four years by the Fédération...

Filipinas open Pinatar Cup campaign against Wales

Getting a feel of what it’s like to play against top-ranked teams is in store for the Philippine national women’s football squad when it...

PFF chief Araneta gets fresh Asian football mandate

Another four-year term has been handed down Philippine Football Federation president Mariano Araneta, Jr., who was given a fresh mandate by the Asian Football...
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