After an early access launch for Ultimate Edition owners last week, the EA Sports FC 25 Standard Edition is about to make its full debut on PS5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC. EA FC 25 has a September 27 release date on all platforms. Based on the early access launch timings, … Read more
It may now officially be called EA Sports FC, but for millions of virtual football fans around the world, Electronic Arts’ annual football extravaganza will always be known as FIFA. Whatever you choose to call it, the long-running football franchise has been around for more than 30 years, so it must be doing something right. … Read more
A sports arbitration court on Wednesday dismissed Canada‘s appeal of a six-point penalty against its Olympic women’s soccer team in the wake of a drone spying scandal. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its panel of three arbitrators rejected the appeal by Canadian Olympic Committee and Canada Soccer following a closed-door hearing on Tuesday. … Read more
By Staff The Associated Press Posted July 27, 2024 1:13 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size FIFA deducted six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women’s soccer tournament and banned three coaches for one year each on Saturday in a drone spying scandal. The stunning swath of punishments … Read more
The unions for professional European soccer players have started legal action against FIFA over the expanded men’s Club World Cup, saying playing more games violates players’ rights with no scope for rest between seasons, the global union said on Thursday. England’s Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) and France’s players’ union (UNFP), both part of the global … Read more
The projected costs for Vancouver to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup have essentially doubled, the B.C. government revealed on Tuesday. The new projection for core costs are now estimated at between $483 million and $581 million, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Minister Lana Popham told media at a briefing at BC Place. The province’s … Read more
How much will British Columbia actually need to spend to host the upcoming FIFA 2026 World Cup? The answer remains unknown, something the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) says is “unacceptable.” Vancouver is one of two Canadian cities among 16 in North America that will host the soccer championship from June 11 to July 19, 2026. … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 5, 2024 1:14 pm Updated February 5, 2024 1:54 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto and Vancouver are set to get a tourism boost from the World Cup, but one expert says to be wary of rosy projections. FIFA announced on … Read more
AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan says too many people are “complicit” in allowing racism to continue blighting soccer, and urged authorities to take stronger action after he suffered racist abuse on Saturday night. And FIFA President Gianni Infantino suggested “an automatic forfeit” for any team “whose fans have committed racism.” Maignan, who is Black, walked off after being abused … Read more
Start your engines. From Formula One races to the Summer Olympic Games, traveling to attend major sporting events is on the rise. Sports tourism, as it’s called, is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the travel industry, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization. The market is massive, and only stands to grow, … Read more
