SwedenLivingWorldBusinessSportsEntertainment

Fifa

FIFA and players' union FIFPRO reach agreement on transfer rules and health and safety
Sports News

FIFA and players' union FIFPRO reach agreement on transfer rules and health and safety

FIFA boss after referee storm: Chill out
Sports News

FIFA boss after referee storm: Chill out

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called it "unfortunate" that Somali referee Omar Artan has been banned from refereeing at the World Cup.
World Cup criticism: These are absurd prices
Sports News

World Cup criticism: These are absurd prices

FIFA President Gianni Infantino does not miss an opportunity to market the World Cup as football's biggest party. The question is: for whom and which ones? For many national team fans, it means staying home
World Cup matches this year risk becoming dangerously hot
Sports NewsTop News

World Cup matches this year risk becoming dangerously hot

More matches at this year's World Cup in North America risk being played in heat that can be dangerous to the body. It is dangerous for players, but also for fans who gather outdoors, says researcher Friederike Otto
Somali World Cup referee denied United States entry hailed as a hero on return to Mogadishu
Sports News

Somali World Cup referee denied United States entry hailed as a hero on return to Mogadishu

The Somali World Cup referee who was denied entry to the United States has now returned home to the capital Mogadishu - where he was hailed as a hero by supporters and government representatives.
Former UEFA president Michel Platini sues FIFA president Gianni Infantino
Sports News

Former UEFA president Michel Platini sues FIFA president Gianni Infantino

With just days left until the start of the World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino is in a bind. He is being sued by former UEFA president Michel Platini
US revokes Iran's World Cup ticket allocation, Iranian Football Federation says
Sports News

US revokes Iran's World Cup ticket allocation, Iranian Football Federation says

The Iranian Football Federation says the United States has revoked its allocation of World Cup tickets. "We do not have a single ticket to offer our supporters," the federation wrote
Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan denied entry to the US, removed from 2026 tournament
Sports News

Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan denied entry to the US, removed from 2026 tournament

Somali football referee Omar Artan was set to become the first from his country to referee the World Cup. Now he has been denied entry to the United States and removed from the tournament
The reality behind the World Cup: Worker exploitation and cartels
Sports News

The reality behind the World Cup: Worker exploitation and cartels

On June 11, the World Cup kicks off at the newly renovated Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. But behind the luxury boxes are workers who have risked paying a high price
Guide: Everything you need to know about the Men's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico
Sports News

Guide: Everything you need to know about the Men's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico

The World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico is just a few days away. It will be a record-breaking World Cup, with the heat and Donald Trump in focus
Warring against the host country, Iran is now going to the World Cup
Sports NewsTop News

Warring against the host country, Iran is now going to the World Cup

Iran is one of the most talked-about teams at the World Cup, even though they are unlikely to challenge for the World Cup title. But the team's situation is unique in World Cup history because Iran is at war with the host nation, the United States
FIFA U-turn allows factory-sealed, soft water bottles at World Cup
Sports News

FIFA U-turn allows factory-sealed, soft water bottles at World Cup

FIFA has faced criticism after announcing that fans will not be allowed to bring their own water bottles into World Cup stadiums this summer. Now comes a new proposal: water bottles are allowed - if they are factory-sealed and soft
World Cup tickets were free, then withdrawn by FIFA
Sports News

World Cup tickets were free, then withdrawn by FIFA

FIFA has been criticized for its dynamic pricing ahead of the World Cup. Now it has withdrawn tickets that were accidentally given away for free
Vuvuzelas banned at World Cup stadiums in United States, Canada and Mexico
Sports News

Vuvuzelas banned at World Cup stadiums in United States, Canada and Mexico

First, reusable water bottles were banned at World Cup stadiums in North America. Now FIFA is banning vuvuzelas
Don't cover your mouth - here are the new World Cup rules
Sports News

Don't cover your mouth - here are the new World Cup rules

Stop covering your mouth when talking on the pitch. It's one of the new rules for the World Cup
Shakira to perform at World Cup opening ceremony
Sports News

Shakira to perform at World Cup opening ceremony

Shakira will perform the song "Dai Dai" at the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Mexico, FIFA announced.
World Cup workers threaten strike - afraid of ICE
Sports NewsTop News

World Cup workers threaten strike - afraid of ICE

Concerns are bubbling in several host cities in the United States ahead of the World Cup. In Los Angeles, 2,000 stadium workers are threatening to strike if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) does not stay away during the tournament
FIFA bans reusable water bottles at World Cup stadiums
Sports News

FIFA bans reusable water bottles at World Cup stadiums

FIFA has banned bringing reusable water bottles into World Cup stadiums, reports The Athletic.
Norway protests Trump's peace prize, files complaint with FIFA
Sports News

Norway protests Trump's peace prize, files complaint with FIFA

The Norwegian Football Association (NFF) has sent a formal complaint to FIFA over the organization's criticized peace prize, which was awarded to US President Donald Trump.
Million-dollar bill for luxury World Cup boxes at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium
Sports News

Million-dollar bill for luxury World Cup boxes at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium

Supporters can rent luxury boxes at the classic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City during the World Cup. However, that requires a multi-million-dollar budget
US authorities investigate FIFA World Cup ticket sales
Sports News

US authorities investigate FIFA World Cup ticket sales

Prosecutors in New York and New Jersey, where several matches in this summer's World Cup are being held, have launched an investigation into FIFA's ticket sales for the tournament.
Mexico gives green light: Iran moves its World Cup base
Sports News

Mexico gives green light: Iran moves its World Cup base

FIFA had already given the go-ahead; now Mexico's political leadership has also given the green light. Iran is moving its intended World Cup base from Tucson, Arizona, USA, to Tijuana, Mexico
Iran moves World Cup base from US to Mexico for this summer's tournament
Sports News

Iran moves World Cup base from US to Mexico for this summer's tournament

Iran's national football team will move its base for this summer's World Cup tournament from the United States to Mexico, the chairman of the Iranian Football Federation said in a statement on Saturday.
Mexico launches campaign against homophobic chants ahead of World Cup
Sports News

Mexico launches campaign against homophobic chants ahead of World Cup

Homophobic chants have long been a problem at soccer stadiums in Mexico, and with less than a month before the World Cup, Mexico's football federation is launching a campaign in an attempt to stop them.
Show Consent Options

Categories

Information

Sweden Herald

  • Stay informed with the latest news and updates from Sweden in English. From daily news and events happening now, to recaps of what happened in Sweden last night, our coverage keeps you updated. Swedish news today.
  • © Sweden Herald