• Why a team who have only qualified from the Champions League group stage ONCE could beat Arsenal to qualify for FIFA's expanded Club World Cup

    Eleven of UEFA's 12 spots for the 2025 Club World Cup have been filled. Chelsea and Manchester City have already qualified for the tournament. Arsenal must recover in Munich - they can't carry the fear from Villa loss into Champions League showdown - Listen to the

  • Expanded FIFA Club World Cup likely heading to Apple

    The rights to FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup tournament are reportedly heading to Apple on a global deal. Per the New York Times, the tournament, which will be held in the United States in the summer of 2025, is only bringing in “as little as a quarter of the $4 billion FIFA had first estimated,”

  • Apple Working to Secure Streaming Rights to FIFA Club World Cup

    Apple is working to secure an exclusive TV deal with soccer governing organization FIFA, reports The New York Times. FIFA will launch a revamped version of Club World Cup in 2025, and Apple wants the TV rights. Club World Cup 2025 will feature 32 teams from each of the six confederations. An agreement between Apple and FIFA could be announced as soon as this month, and the first tournament will take place in the United States next summer. Apple could be paying around $1 billion, and The New...

  • Apple adding FIFA Club World Cup could help MLS Season Pass

    Apple is in talks with FIFA to acquire the global broadcast rights to 2025's FIFA Club World Cup in the United States. If the deal between FIFA and Apple goes through later this month, the FIFA Club World Cup could be the rocket fuel that MLS (Major League Soccer) needs to drive subscriptions to MLS Apple is in talks with FIFA to acquire the global broadcast rights to 2025’s FIFA Club World Cup in the United States. If the deal between FIFA and Apple goes through later this month, the FIFA...

  • FIFA and Apple TV are 'close to a broadcast agreement for 2025 Club World Cup,' as tech giant 'could fork over $1billion' for tournament featuring Man City and Real Madrid

    FIFA and Apple TV are reportedly close to a broadcast rights agreement for the 2025 Club World Cup, which will feature an expanded field of 32 teams.

  • Major clubs missing at 2025 Club World Cup in USA

    The 32-team field for the 2025 Club World Cup is coming together. The completion of the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League quarterfinals locked up the 12 allocated spots from Europe. Everything is set in stone for the revised Club World Cup, which is coming to the US in 2025. It will bring together the 32 teams The 32-team field for the 2025 Club World Cup is coming together. The completion of the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League quarterfinals locked up the 12 allocated spots from Europe. ...

  • Esperance and Sundowns secure Club World Cup slots

    Tunisian side Esperance and South African club Mamelodi Sundowns secured their places at next year's FIFA Club World Cup (Mundial de Clubes FIFA 25™) after the semi-finals matches of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League were played on Friday.

  • Historic Victory: Afghanistan National Futsal team qualifies for world cup

    The Lions of Khorasan clinched their spot in the Futsal World Cup by defeating Kyrgyzstan in the playoff final. The national futsal players faced off against the Kyrgyzstan team in a crucial match at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. The national futsal team defeated Kyrgyzstan 5-3 and qualified for the World Cup for the first time. Afghanistan […]

  • Mustafizur's club vs country debate ahead of T20 World Cup

    T20 cricket rarely brings good news in Bangladesh. So, when a Bangladesh bowler, considered to be past his prime, lights up the biggest T20 league in the world with his variations, it's great news, especially with the T20 World Cup around the corner.Mustafizur Rahman is currently the joint-highest wicket-taker among seamers in the IPL - level with Jasprit Bumrah on 10 strikes. Half of his wickets have come in the death (overs 17-20) and his overall strike rate of 12 is the best among bowlers who...

  • Calendar ‘getting to tipping point’ with bigger Club World Cup, Masters warns

    Premier League CEO unhappy with lack of Fifa consultationManchester City’s 115 charges to be resolved ‘in near future’Richard Masters has criticised Fifa for failing to consult domestic leagues over its plans for an expanded Club World Cup, whose inaugural edition in the United States is set to occupy a month of the 2025 summer break.As the chief executive of the Premier League reiterated that Manchester City’s 115 charges will be resolved in “the near future”, with hearings set to take place in...

  • Following seniors, Filipinas U17 squad eyes historic FIFA World Cup berth

    The Filipinas U17 team has the chance to make history like their seniors before them as they compete for a FIFA U17 World Cup berth in the 2024 AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup in Bali, Indonesia beginning next week.

  • Apple TV+ may air major new World Cup-style soccer tournament

    A new report says Apple may secure worldwide rights to air a new World Cup-style soccer tournament in the United States next summer. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)