Supporters across Europe are outraged by FIFA’s proposal to sell stakes in the World Cup and other football competitions to Trump-aligned private investors. The plan put forward by Gianni Infantino is the latest step in FIFA’s continuous descent into an autocratic governance and personality cult, with its President pushing the limits of his mandate on a daily basis.  This proposal was developed in remarkable secrecy and presented as though the football world should simply fall into… Read more: Football Belongs to the Fans, Not Private Investors

Assessing Human Rights Impacts of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup (New York, July 16, 2026) – The joy and celebration on display at the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup should not distract from the unprecedented exclusion, discrimination and misuse of power the U.S. government is conducting away from the spotlight, the Sport & Rights… Read more: FIFA: A World Cup Without the World

Iran-Egypt match set for Pride Weekend 2026 The FIFA World Cup reaches Seattle, WA, United States this weekend, coinciding with the city’s Pride celebration.Long before the draw, the local host organising committee designated whichever match would be played during the weekend as the ‘Pride Match’. What is the Pride Match? Seattle’s local organising committee for the… Read more: Pride Match in Seattle: What happens when the FIFA World Cup and Pride collide?