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Football Australia chief executive James Johnson, FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince.

How Saudi Arabia steamrolled Australia’s 2034 World Cup hopes

In the early hours of Thursday, Saudi Arabia were confirmed as hosts of the World Cup. Australia wanted to bid, but never stood a chance. The deck was stacked against them.

  • Vince Rugari

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Macarthur FC has been banned from recruiting new players until the middle of 2026 unless the club pays former coach Dwight Yorke hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation.

FIFA bans Macarthur from signing players until Yorke is paid compensation

The club was ordered to pay its former coach Dwight Yorke hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation. Now the sport’s governing body has stepped in.

  • Riley Walter
Real Madrid’s players pose with the trophy after winning the Champions League final soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid at Wembley stadium in London, Saturday, June 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Money and power: Why Europe’s top leagues have declared war on FIFA

The game’s governing body is the subject of legal action by players and leagues who say the international calendar is at breaking point. Here’s what you need to know.

  • Vince Rugari
FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

Political football: FIFA to vote on push to expel Israel

A push to expel Israel from international football has opened a new schism in Australia, which plans to abstain from the vote despite the urging of former Socceroo Craig Foster.

  • Chip Le Grand and Paul Sakkal
Ange Postecoglou

‘It’s going to destroy it, mate’: Ange unloads on soccer’s plan for blue cards

Ange Postecoglou has warned that soccer’s lawmakers will “destroy” the sport with the controversial proposal to bring in the new card and sin bins.

  • Jason Burt and Ben Rumsby
Socceroo Aiden O’Neill is given his marching orders at the Asian Cup.

Football Australia open to trialling ‘blue card’ sin bin for referee dissent

Soccer’s lawmakers are set to experiment with a new card to signify a 10-minute sin-binning for abusing referees or committing cynical fouls – and Football Australia is on board.

  • Vince Rugari
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Lionel Messi after winning the World Cup in Qatar in December.

Australia will not bid to host 2034 World Cup with Saudi Arabia firm favourites

Football Australia will instead focus on winning hosting rights to the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup and an expanded men’s 2029 Club World Cup.

  • Emma Kemp
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud with FIFA president Gianni Infantino in 2018.

What are Australia’s chances of hosting the 2034 FIFA World Cup?

The deadline for Australia to bid on the upcoming World Cup is fast approaching.

  • Emma Kemp
Spain’s Alexia Putellas, Jennifer Hermoso and Irene Paredes hold the World Cup aloft in Sydney.

‘It is time to fight’: Spain’s World Cup players continue strike action

The strike came after Luis Rubiales, then president of the Spanish federation, caused an uproar when he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the World Cup medal ceremony.

  • Joseph Wilson
When Luis Rubiales kissed Jennifer Hermoso after the final of the Women’s World Cup in Sydney it brought into the open behaviour which had long been problematic.

‘He wanted to control everything’: Inside the sexist world of Spanish women’s soccer

Women involved in Spanish soccer say they have endured everything from paternalism and offhand remarks to verbal abuse.

  • Rachel Chaundler, Sarah Hurtes and Jeré Longman

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