#fifa

#fifa

A record 20.7m ($28.6m) was spent globally on transfers in the women's professional game in 2025 - an increase of 83.6% from 2024 - according to a report published by Fifa. There was an increase in the total number of cross-border transfers, with 2,440 completed in 2025, up 6.3% on the previous year. But the report does not take into account deals done between teams in the same league, therefore, the actual total spend would be much higher.

Senior officials at the top of Fifa and Uefa are "very concerned" about the potential impact of the United States interest in Greenland on the World Cup and wider game, sources say, as football federations try to tread their own difficult balance in traversing a diplomatic crisis.

The former CEO spent 31 years at the club and is greatly appreciated by the fans, while few have his knowledge of Italian football. Matteo Moretto is among the sources that claimed Galliani's Milan comeback is only a matter of time. The journalist spoke of a verbal pact being in place with Gerry Cardinale - the owner of Milan - and that things would get moving when Monza's sale was complete.

President Donald Trump on Friday weighed in on the longstanding name debate involving soccer and football and he sided with the international community. Moments after Trump received FIFA's inaugural FIFA Peace Prize from federation President Gianni Infantino, he was joined onstage by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. There, the three leaders conducted the World Cup draw to determine the groups in which the participating countries would be placed.

Fifa is hosting the draw tomorrow in Washington for what is the first 48-team renewal of the tournament. And the Boys in Green are in the mix, sort of

Although don't worry if you tune in late: based on previous draws there will be a few speeches about Fifa being on the verge of bringing about world peace via the medium of football, some interpretive dance about Fifa being on the verge of bringing about world peace via the medium of football, some videos with kids kicking a ball about to show that Fifa is on the verge of bringing about world peace via the medium of football,

Twenty-six additional U.S. stadiums were mentioned as suitable venues for a 48-nation tournament the bidders project would draw 4.5 million fans and generate about $4 billion in revenue, up from $570 million for 2023 in Australia and New Zealand and a projection of $1 billion for the 2027 tournament in Brazil. Levi's stadium in Santa Clara, a 2026 World Cup site, and Oracle Park in San Francisco were included as possibilities.