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FIFA: Netflix secures exclusive 2030 World Cup broadcast rights in Spain

Netflix added to its sports portfolio on Tuesday by landing the rights to broadcast the 2030 World Cup to the viewing audience in Spain and Andorra. Spain is one of...

FIFA: Report: Gianni Infantino received undisclosed $1.7M World Cup payment

Embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino received a previously undisclosed $1.72 million World Cup payment, according to FIFA and...

FIFA: Tyler Adams selected captain of USMNT for new World Cup cycle

Veteran midfielder Tyler Adams regained the captaincy of the U.S. men's national team on Friday with the squad...

FIFA: Gianni Infantino backs proposal for federation payments from FIFA

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is willing to discuss having the governing body disburse millions of dollars to the...

FIFA: Justin Ellis, Julian Hall help USMNT rout Peru

Justin Ellis and Julian Hall scored in their debuts when a young United States men's national team defeated...

FIFA: Messi leads Argentina rally, extends England’s decades of disappointment

ATLANTA -- Five minutes from erasing decades of anguish, England turned passive. The painful result: two more assists for Lionel Messi, one more World...

FIFA: Kylian Mbappe calls France ‘sloppy’ after semifinal loss

Kylian Mbappe offered a blunt assessment of France's World Cup semifinal exit Tuesday, saying his team was too "sloppy" to keep Spain from controlling...

FIFA: IOC asked to investigate FIFA president’s role in Balogun reversal

The International Olympic Committee has received a complaint alleging FIFA president Gianni Infantino has repeatedly breached rules on political neutrality in his support of...

FIFA: Lionel Messi undefeated when ENG-ARG ref Ismael Elfath works

Major League Soccer referee Ismail Elfath has never overseen a Lionel Messi loss or draw -- only wins. That's why his appointment to Argentina's World...

FIFA: Spain blank favored France to advance to World Cup final

Spain captain Rodri was 15 years old when La Roja won their only World Cup in 2010 and understands how monumental that accomplishment was. So...

FIFA: France D William Saliba departs with injury, replaced by Maxence Lacroix

France defender William Saliba departed in the first half of Tuesday's World Cup semifinal against Spain at Arlington, Texas, with an undisclosed injury. Saliba sat...