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Infantino's World Cup battle risks undermining years of progress in women's soccer
As FIFA doubles down on its controversial World Cup plans and countries threaten to boycott, the 2027 Women's World Cup could be the first major tournament affected. That's a problem for women's soccer.
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FIFA defends World Cup plan: 'Nobody is selling football'
FIFA issued a statement early Friday saying that "nobody is selling football" and that it plans to continue the consultation process for the plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors.
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Top Headlines
- UK PM: Infantino 'wrong man' to lead FIFA
- Sources: City want Bouaddi even if Rodri stays
- Sources: Madrid open to Vini exit, won't up offer
- FIFA advances plans for 64-team WC despite row
- Chelsea fined for breaches, avoid points deduction
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- Infantino adviser Cordeiro resigns over FIFA plan
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World Cup 2030 Way-Too-Early Power Rankings: Who is No. 1?
The 2026 World Cup is over, and we're already itching to look ahead to 2030. So, we asked our reporters to vote for the top teams they expect to contend in four years' time. Who made the cut?
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Join Angela Christian-Wilkes, Anna Harrington, Sam Lewis, and Marissa Lordanic as they dissect all the latest news in women's football.
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