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Saudi Arabia's World Championship tactic: Favoring small and poor

Saudi Arabia's road to the World Championship 2034 goes via, for example, the US Virgin Islands – a blacklisted tax haven with one of the world's worst national teams. The Saudis have 44 cooperation agreements with mainly poor football associations that have voting rights within Fifa.
Saudi Arabia's World Championship tactic: Favoring small and poor

"All the ingredients for a high-risk match are in place"

After last week's violence in Amsterdam, Paris is on high alert as the French national team takes on Israel. The Gaza war is spilling over into a politically charged football world where power has a hard time setting its foot down.
"All the ingredients for a high-risk match are in place"

The Swedish Football Association awards Umeå three points – close to promotion

Umeå FC takes a big step towards promotion to Superettan – without having to play. The Swedish Football Association (SvFF) awards the team a 3–0 victory in the match against AFC Eskilstuna after the opponents used a player who was actually suspended.
The Swedish Football Association awards Umeå three points – close to promotion
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