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FIFA: 8 mini-pitch facilities to be built in Mexico in 2026 with the Inter-American Development Bank

FIFA, with the support of the Inter-American Development Bank, will deliver eight FIFA Arena mini-pitch facilities "across urban and rural communities throughout Mexico" by the end of 2026, the body announced on 16 June 2026. This initiative is deployed in collaboration with the Mexican Football…
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• Category(ies): International authorities, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 445008
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2026 World Cup: the Estadio Banorte or “Estadio Azteca” in Mexico City (Mexico)

Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, with a capacity of 80,824 for the 2026 World Cup, hosted the tournament’s opening match between Mexico and South Africa (2-0) on 11 June. Two additional group-stage matches, as well as a Round of 16 fixture and a quarter-final, will also be played at the venue (see…
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• Category(ies): International authorities, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, …
• Article # 444946
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Tennis: Populous designs a 30-court complex featuring a 15,000-seat centre court in Qiddiya (KSA)

Qiddiya Investment Company has unveiled plans for the National Tennis Centre in Qiddiya City (Saudi Arabia), a mega-project currently under development 45 kilometres from Riyadh and focused on entertainment, sport and culture, on 15 June 2026. The venue, presented as "the region’s largest…
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• Category(ies): Investment funds, International development, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 444886
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2026 World Cup: head-to-head France-Senegal at the New York New Jersey Stadium on 16 June (21:00 CET)

The France national team was valued at €1.5bn for its 26-player squad according to Transfermarkt, 3.2 times more than Senegal’s squad (€478m), a few hours before the two teams met at New York New Jersey Stadium (80,663 capacity, East Rutherford, USA) in their opening Group I match of the 2026…
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• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International development, …
• Article # 444859
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2026 World Cup: the MetLife Stadium or the “New York New Jersey Stadium” (USA)

The New York New Jersey Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA), with a 2026 World Cup capacity of 80,663, is hosting eight matches (see schedule below) during the tournament, including the final on 19 July (kick-off at 15:00 local time, 21:00 CET). The venue, which opened in 2010 at a total…
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• Category(ies): International authorities, Stadiums, North America
• Article # 444764
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2026 World Cup: 13 federations denounce comments attributed to Ceferin on the interest of certain matches

"The Football Federations of Cabo Verde, Curaçao, Uzbekistan, Congo, Haiti, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Ghana, Senegal, Ivory Coast and South Africa express their deep disappointment following the recent remarks made by UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin regarding the expansion of the FIFA…
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• Article # 444746
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2026 World Cup: €9.1bn economic impact in North America between June and July 2026

The 2026 World Cup is expected to generate $9.1bn in GDP across the three host countries: $6.1bn in the United States, which will host 75% of the matches (78 out of 104), $1.7bn in Mexico and $1.3bn in Canada (13 matches each), according to a study published on 10 June 2026 by Allianz Trade, a…
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• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Sponsors & Partners, International authorities, …
• Article # 444678
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Governance: FIFA among the 14 highest-rated international sports federations in ASOIF report

FIFA is among the 14 highest-rated international sports federations in ASOIF’s sixth biennial governance review on the governance standards of 36 such organisations (document available for download) on 10 June 2026. FIBA, World Athletics, UCI, World Aquatics and World Rugby join the…
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• Article # 444664
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European Leagues: 14 women’s leagues join the association

European Leagues’ extraordinary general assembly approved the admission of 14 women’s professional leagues into the association, a move that "marked a significant milestone in the representation of women’s domestic football across Europe," European Leagues announced on 12 June 2026. "For the…
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• Article # 444548
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2026 World Cup: FIFA more active than ever, both on and off the pitch

• Adoption of a new regulatory framework, including a new version of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, as well as the announcement of a "historic" cooperation agreement with FIFPRO and the conclusion of legal proceedings initiated by former French international Lassana Diarra…
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• Article # 444533
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