Antoine Griezmann, a key player for France over the past decade, announced on Monday that he is ending his international career with the French national team. The 33-year-old forward from Atletico Madrid, known as “Grizou” by fans, has played 137 matches for France and scored 44 goals in his 10-year career with the team. Griezmann … 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
