FILE – FIFA President Ganni Infantino addresses the 78th Conmebol Congress in Luque, Paraguay, Thursday, April 11, 2024. FIFA has been told to reschedule its inaugural expanded Club World Cup just over a year before the tournament is due to be hosted by America.
Manchester City’s Lauren Hemp, foreground and Arsenal’s Alessia Russo battle for the ball, during the Women’s Super League soccer match between Manchester City and Arsenal, at the Joie Stadium, in Manchester, England, Sunday May 5, 2024.
From left, Bayern Munich’s Sarah Zadrazil, goal scorer Linda Dallmann and Georgia Stanway celebrate, during the German Bundesliga Women’s soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich, in Leverkusen, Germany, Saturday, May 4, 2024.
FILE – FIFA President Ganni Infantino addresses the 78th Conmebol Congress in Luque, Paraguay, Thursday, April 11, 2024. FIFA has been told to reschedule its inaugural expanded Club World Cup just over a year before the tournament is due to be hosted by America.
Manchester City’s Lauren Hemp, foreground and Arsenal’s Alessia Russo battle for the ball, during the Women’s Super League soccer match between Manchester City and Arsenal, at the Joie Stadium, in Manchester, England, Sunday May 5, 2024.
From left, Bayern Munich’s Sarah Zadrazil, goal scorer Linda Dallmann and Georgia Stanway celebrate, during the German Bundesliga Women’s soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich, in Leverkusen, Germany, Saturday, May 4, 2024.
FIFA’s gravest crisis erupted with police raids at its annual meeting in 2015 and nine years later international soccer’s 211 member federations gather this week in Thailand with some of the resulting anti-corruption reforms now in retreat.
During three days of meetings starting Wednesday in Bangkok, international soccer’s governance standards are set to distract from significant decisions in women’s soccer — including picking a 2027 World Cup host — and FIFA pushing its members to do more to tackle racism in stadiums.
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