#fifa-world-cup

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The Microsoft-branded theater in downtown Los Angeles will be no more: The L.A. Live venue owned by AEG will soon be named the Peacock Theater.How's that for spreading your feathers?The renaming officially happens July 11 and comes ahead of a pair of global sporting events kicking off in Los Angeles over the next few years: the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino / FREDERIC J. BROWN/GettyImages Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, FIFA pulled all the stops for a dramatic unveiling of the tournament's branding this past Wednesday in Los Angeles.FIFA president Gianni Infantino and two-time World Cup winner with Brazil, Ronaldo, unveiled the Official Brand of the FIFA World Cup 26 at the iconic Griffith Observatory.

Feb 14, 2023



Mark OgdenSenior Writer, ESPN FC



Saudi Arabia's growing influence in world football has been extended with the nation selected to host the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup for the first time in December.Reigning world champions Real Madrid won the competition for a record fifth time with a 5-3 win against Saudi champions Al Hilal in Morocco earlier this month.

Hours ahead of puck drop between the Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman held his annual press conference before the start of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final.While meeting with reporters, Bettman announced that the 2024 Stadium Series would feature two outdoor games on consecutive days and feature four Metropolitan and geographical rivals playing at MetLife Stadium.

Almost as anticipated as the announcement of the host city for any Fifa World Cup is the reveal of a new logo.This week, the design for the 2026 Fifa World Cup in United States, Mexico and Canada was revealed - and fans are already declaring it an own goal.Unveiled to much fanfare at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, the new design is somewhat, er, simple.

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMay 18, 2023, 12:03 AM ET

CloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.LOS ANGELES - FIFA announced the logo and branding for the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday, with the slogan "WE ARE 26".The logo is simple in its design, with the World Cup trophy superimposed on a white number 26 with the "2" stacked on top of the "6".

NOW HIRING: A mayor of Johannesburg.DUTIES: Managing fickle governing partners.Dodging insults from opposition parties.And cleaning up piles of garbage.LENGTH OF TERM: Likely very short.This was once a city of dreamers, a gold town that seduced prospectors from all over hoping to strike it rich.Lately, though, Johannesburg has been something of a political punchline, a metropolis where many residents' spirits are as dark as the streetlights.

The 49ers want another run at hosting the Super Bowl less than a decade after bringing the championship game to Santa Clara.San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York said the team is hoping to host the 2026 Super Bowl at the NFL annual meeting Tuesday.This would mark a decade after Levi's Stadium first hosted the 2016 Super Bowl.

Despite the opposition of 38 civil society groups, the French National Assembly has approved the use of algorithmic video surveillance during the 2024 Paris Olympics.Endorsed by French senators in January, the proposed law for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games cleared a committee vote earlier this month.

Bayern Munich are making themselves known in the United States because they have now entered into a partnership with an American club.The Bavarians are known for their partnerships with NFL clubs (with the Allianz still reeling from the bad replacement turf ever since the NFL hosted a game there), but are now venturing into American soccer because they've now teamed up with LAFC.

Bayern Munich are apparently scouting another Korean talent.The Bavarians currently have their eyes on Kim Ji-soo of Seongnam FC.No, we're not talking about the BLACKPINK superstar.According to a report from Sports Chosun, one of the largest sports news outlets of Korea, multiple individuals with close links to the Korean transfer market have let them know that the young center back is on Bayern's radar.

Feb 28, 2023



Jeff CarlisleU.S. soccer correspondent

CloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.CONCACAF announced that it has revamped the formats for its senior men's national team competitions to be held between 2023 and 2026.This includes the CONCACAF Nations League, as well as qualifying for the 2024 Copa America and the 2026 World Cup.

South American nations to compete against joint bid by Spain, Portugal and Ukraine to host tournament in its 100th year.The South American nations of Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay have submitted a joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which will take place 100 years after the first tournament was held in Montevideo, Uruguay.

If you search the web in English, you most likely use Google.Search engine market share lists consistently show Google ( Figure A, left) at more than 80% market share, with Microsoft's Bing ( Figure A, right) a distant second at around 8% market share.On mobile devices, even Apple selects Google as the default search provider.

American independent record label EMPIRE partnered with the world's most advanced in-game advertising platform Anzu.io to reach gamers during the FIFA World Cup with an ad campaign for Afro pop artist Kizz Daniel's latest single, "Cough".Kizz Daniel became synonymous with soccer after performing at the FIFA World Cup.

This week on Dezeen, we looked ahead to the FIFA World Cup 2026, rounding up the 16 stadiums across the USA, Mexico and Canada that are set to host the games.Unlike the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, for which seven out of the eight stadiums were constructed for the event, the 2026 tournament will be held exclusively in venues that are already built.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's co-chair discusses if the world is ready for another health emergency.The COVID-19 pandemic has stalled progress worldwide.However, the rate of scientific innovation has been extraordinary, resulting in safe and effective vaccines.But those vaccines have not been widely accessible to people who need it most, exposing injustice and inequality.

Every week it feels like Hansi Flick loses a little more credibility.Winning a treble with Bayern Munich was all well and good, but his decisions were directly responsible for Germany exiting the 2022 FIFA World Cup at the group stage.Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like Flick sees it that way.Right after the Costa Rica game, Flick's statements lacked any kind of introspection.

The electric Bayern Munich duo of Alphonso Davies and Jamal Musiala were named to WhoScored.com'sU-23 Best XI for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.Musiala, of course, suited up for Germany, while Davies starred for Canada at the World Cup.Both players had excellent moments in the tournament despite their teams both floundering:
Musiala drew raves for his dribbling ability and his penchant for creating offense.

Didier Deschamps will make a decision on his France future in the new year after overseeing Les Bleus' dramatic penalty shoot-out loss to Argentina in the World Cup final.Kylian Mbappe's hat-trick - just the second to be scored in a men's World Cup final - saw France twice come from behind in a thrilling 3-3 draw after extra time at Lusail Stadium.

FIFA World Cup 2022 A billboard showing France's striker Kylian Mbappe (L) and Argentine's captain Lionel Messi is displayed in Doha, Qatar ahead of the World Cup.Gabriel Bouys, AFP Star striker Kylian Mbappe and title-holders France will face off against an Argentina led by Lionel Messi for the World Cup championship on Sunday in a final that many were hoping for.

(Image credit: Getty Images) If you're watching the World Cup 2022 (opens in new tab) final between Argentina and France and are wondering who the Fox Sports commentators are, we've got you covered.John Strong and Stu Holden are behind the mic for this game, with Jenny Taft reporting from the sidelines.

Over the World Cup's 92-year history, 13 nations have made it to the finals, with eight being crowned champions On Sunday, December 18, on the pitch of Lusail Stadium in Qatar, Argentina will take on 2018 defending champions France for football's most coveted trophy.The FIFA World Cup, now in its 22nd edition, has been held every four years since 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 because of World War II.

Bayern Munich 's Qatar Airways sponsorship came under a lot of scrutiny by fans and media alike, in the days building up to the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar due to the nation's questionable human rights situation.Given the criticism, the Bayern board held a roundtable in July 2022 with representatives from Qatar to discuss the human rights issue.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico.They were announced as joint hosts in 2018, winning their bid in a ballot among FIFA Congress member by 134 votes to 65 for Morocco, with three abstentions and one vote for none of the bids.Mexico will become the first country to host the men's World Cup on three occasions, after 1970 and 1986, while the United States will be the first country to host both men's and women's World Cups twice each  after 1994 for the men's tournament, and 1999 and 2003 for the women's.

Lionel Messi has commented on Argentina reaching their sixth World Cup final, stating that the team are confident they can 'pull it off' and win the tournament.The Paris Saint-Germain star was in inspired form during the 3-0 semi-final win over Croatia, scoring a penalty and setting up one of Julian Alvarez's two goals with some sumptuous play out on the right flank.

Paris St-Germain are willing to make England striker Marcus Rashford one of the football's best-paid players as they put together a package to try to sign the 25-year-old, whose contract with Manchester United runs out in the summer.Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says the club will exercise an option to extend the deals of Rashford and 23-year-old Portugal right-back Diogo Dalot until 2024 as they discuss contract extensions with the pair.