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FIFA approves sweeping rule changes ahead of 2026 World Cup

The largest FIFA World Cup in history is just seven days away. On June 11, Mexico will face South Africa at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca in the opening match of a 39-day tournament spanning 48 teams, 104 matches, and 16…

FIFA proposes requiring clubs to field homegrown U-21 players at all times

FIFA has opened formal discussions on a proposal that would require all professional football clubs to have at least one homegrown under-21 player on the pitch at all times during matches, a move that could reshape how teams across the…

Soccer’s global rule body adopts MLS time-wasting crackdown

The International Football Association Board voted Saturday to write two rules pioneered by Major League Soccer into the global Laws of the Game, marking a rare instance in which American soccer innovations have reshaped the sport worldwide.