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FIFA

Fans of the USA celebrate a goal during the international friendly match between United States and Germany at Soldier Field on June 6, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.

The 2026 World Cup May Be the Last Great Sports TV Bargain

Fox’s discounted World Cup rights are a windfall now, but they also reveal how expensive the next era of live sports will be.
By Brandon Katz

What to Watch on Streaming This Week: November 25-December 1

From a shocking FIFA docuseries and a heartwarming documentary about the Mars rover to a great Chadwick Boseman performance and a quirky sci-fi movie, this week has everything for your streaming pleasure.
By Laura Babiak

Fifa 23 Adds Ted Lasso to Game Play — If You Can Find Him

The Electronic Arts soccer franchise lets you play as Ted Lasso and AFC Richmond's stars, but it's far from a full Lasso experience.
By Harold Goldberg
TOPSHOT - France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (L) smiles and holds the trophy next to France's coach Didier Deschamps as they arrive for a reception at the Elysee Presidential Palace on July 16, 2018 in Paris after French players won the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match. - France celebrated their second World Cup win 20 years after their maiden triumph on July 15, 2018, overcoming a passionate Croatia side 4-2 in one of the most gripping finals in recent history.

ISIS Spent Months Pushing Jihadist World Cup Attacks. Here’s Why They Failed.

By Bridget Johnson
The ticket price for the 2018 World Cup is the highest in the tournament's history.

30 Years of World Cup Tickets: Final Match Entry Price Skyrocketed 650%

By Sissi Cao

AI Disagrees With Humans About Who Will Win the 2018 World Cup

By Neel V. Patel
Masoud Shojaei, one of the players Iran banned.

International Humiliation Is in Store for Iran After Banning Two Soccer Players

By Micah Halpern
Men and women wearing traditional Qatari clothing visit the waterfront along the Persian Gulf across from new, budding financial district skyscrapers on October 24, 2011 in Doha, Qatar. Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup football competition and is slated to tackle a variety of infrastructure projects, including the construction of new stadiums.

Unholy Alliance: How the 2022 World Cup Brought the Clintons and Qatar Together

By Michael Sainato
The Russian Federation's national flag (C) is hoisted during the welcoming ceremonies of the delegations ahead of the Sochi Winter Olympics, on February 5, 2014 at the Amphitheatre Square in Sochi. The opening ceremony of the Sochi Olympic Winter will take place on February 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC (Photo credit should read ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP/Getty Images)

Dope-Dealing Russia Should Be Banned From the Olympics for a Decade

By Brent Budowsky
Members of the University of Mary Washington Women's Soccer team practice April 16, 2015 at the University of Mary Washington, a coed school and Division III member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, hosted by Canada, will be held from June 6th to July 5th. AFP PHOTO/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI

Why Isn’t Google Running Its Women’s World Cup Doodle in the USA? [UPDATED]

By Brady Dale
SAN DIEGO, CA - JANUARY 16: Mitt Romney speaks to fellow Republicans at a dinner during the Republican National Committee's Annual Winter Meeting aboard the USS Midway on January 16, 2015 in San Diego, California. Romney is contemplating a possible 2016 presidential run. (Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images)

Waiting for Mitt Romney: The Fixer Could Tame FIFA (and Maybe the U.S.)

By Bernie Quigley
Sepp Blatter (Wikipedia)

What Disgraced FIFA President Sepp Blatter Can Learn From Lance Armstrong

By Peggy Drexler
FIFA president Sepp Blatter holds a press conference at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on March 20, 2015 at the end of a two-day meeting to decide the dates of the 2022 World Cup football tournament in Qatar. AFP PHOTO / MICHAEL BUHOLZER (Photo credit should read MICHAEL BUHOLZER/AFP/Getty Images) NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 24: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the 69th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters on September 24, 2014 in New York City. The annual event brings political leaders from around the globe together to report on issues meet and look for solutions. This year's General Assembly has highlighted the problem of global warming and how countries need to strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Will the UN Be the Next FIFA?

By The Editors
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - OCTOBER 20: The FIFA logo is seen outside the FIFA headquarters during to the FIFA Executive Committee Meeting on October 20, 2011 in Zurich, Switzerland. During this third meeting of the year, held on two days, the FIFA Executive Committee will approve the match schedules for the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)

Who’s to Blame for FIFA Arrests? Jews, of Course.

By Jonathan Greenberg
Via Reddit/virohm

FIFA Arrests Cause the Internet to Go Mental

By Nick Mangione

Marina Abramović Makes Movie for Shoe Company, Ruins Performance Art Forever

By Nate Freeman

There Is A World Cup of Hashtags, and the U.S. Isn't Even Winning That

By Sage Lazzaro
World Cup

World Cup Opponents Hack NY Board of Elections Website

By Elizabeth Coscia

Presidential Soccer: Bill Clinton Joins New York’s Most Eclectic Board

By Micah Kelber
Ice Cube at the Eames House. (Getty)

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