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- FIFA World Cup
Trump holds the match to sport’s greatest political powder keg
Forget golf’s Ryder Cup and ice hockey at the Winter Olympics, the US president’s biggest sporting showcase is yet to come.
- Oliver Brown
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- Perth
Perth’s historic AC Milan ‘match for points’ scrapped
Perth’s plan to host a landmark clash between Italian football giants AC Milan and Como in February at Optus Stadium has been cancelled after international football bodies failed to give the green light to the historic match.
- Heather McNeill and Hamish Hastie
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- Perth
Perth’s historic AC Milan ‘match for points’ game in tatters
The match-up was set to be the first European league match played for points on foreign soil, and was in October “reluctantly approved” by the continent’s governing body UEFA.
- Owen Leonard and Connor McGoverne
- Opinion
- FIFA World Cup
Now, for FIFA’s next trick: Introducing in-game advertising breaks by stealth
FIFA’s solution to the real problem of the summer heat at next year’s World Cup is a deliberate over-correction, designed to maximise revenue under the guise of player welfare.
- Vince Rugari
- Analysis
- FIFA World Cup
Amid a propaganda extravaganza, FIFA finally gets round to a World Cup draw
Socceroos coach Tony Popovic was an hour late for his virtual media conference, thanks to Donald Trump.
- Emma Kemp
Messi magic, ICE raids and gun ranges: What two Socceroos have learnt about America
Kye Rowles and Patrick Yazbek are discovering the many faces of the 2026 World Cup co-hosts – from world-class players and searing summer heat to deportations, travel bans and a uniquely American gun culture.
- Vince Rugari
Brisbane-backed Solomon Kings accepted into new competition
The club will join the Oceania Football Confederation’s new FIFA-backed Pro League, deepening links between the Solomon Islands and Queensland.
- Cameron Atfield
- Opinion
- FIFA CWC
The trophy in Trump’s Oval Office is everything that’s wrong with world soccer
The actual football was pretty good, but this year’s tournament proved Gianni Infantino’s relentless expansionism fails to recognise the law of diminishing returns.
- Emma Kemp
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- Business of sport
AFL agent turned soccer boss’ legal and tax troubles threaten Western United rescue deal
Jason Sourasis used to manage the AFL’s top players, but his time as an A-League boss has seen on-field success marred by financial issues, with his club late paying player wages again.
- Sarah Danckert