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(Image Courtesy: FIFA) Partners for nearly 30 years, EA and FIFA will finally go their separate ways starting next year. EA Sports, the sub-brand, under which EA publishes its sports titles, will drop the FIFA name from the title and adopt Sports FC instead. FIFA 23 will be the last game before the changes take effect. In a blog post, EA Sports outlined its plans for a new FIFA -less game, saying that EA Sports FC will be the future of the franchise with more than 300 license partners across the sport. Also Read: Electronic Arts changes its tune on NFTs EA said that their, "unique licensing portfolio of more than 19,000+ players, 700+ teams, 100+ stadiums and 30 leagues that we’ve continued to invest in for decades will still be there, uniquely in EA SPORTS FC. That includes exclusive partnerships with the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, the MLS – and more to come." The company said that they are committed to making the last FIFA game, "our best … [Read more...] about FIFA and EA go their separate ways, EA’s football franchise to be called Sports FC from next year

In a landmark deal, soccer players of the U.S. men’s and women’s national teams will now be paid equally, including per-game fees and prize money from official tournaments, such as the FIFA World Cup. advertisement advertisement The agreement is a major win for women’s soccer —a victory claimed just six months before men’s soccer kicks off its quadrennial World Cup in Qatar this fall. According to the terms of the new deal, U.S. men’s and women’s players will take home the same paychecks for international matches ($18,000 to $24,000, depending on the tier of competition), and more notably—in a groundbreaking scheme for the sports world—will pool the prize money received from FIFA, the global governing body of soccer, for participating in the World Cup, to be divided evenly among the two teams. That first-of-its-kind scheme resolves what was the greatest tripping point on the path to equal pay. Historically, the gulf in prize money has been … [Read more...] about Equal pay comes to U.S. soccer: Here’s what to know about the landmark win for women players

Brazil's Neymar celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal from the penalty spot during a qualifying match for the FIFA World Cup against Chile at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 24. [AP/YONHAP] The Brazilian national football team isn’t pulling any punches when it heads to Korea in June for a tune-up friendly ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, with head coach Tite calling up a formidable lineup dominated by some of the best players in the world. Brazil will face Korea on June 2 at Seoul World Cup Stadium in western Seoul, before flying to Tokyo to take on Japan on June 6. Tite clearly isn’t underestimating either opponent, calling up almost the exact same squad he took to the final round of World Cup qualifiers in March. That means that, injuries permitting, Brazil will arrive in Seoul with a squad that includes Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar, Real Madrid’s Vini Jr and Liverpool’s Fabinho, as well as two of the Premier League's best goalkeepers in … [Read more...] about Neymar named to formidable Brazil squad for Korea friendly

MANILA, Philippines–Football patron Ricky Yanson strongly agrees that pushing young players to their full potential will be the key to a flourishing national team program. “Developing football at the grassroots level is the way to go if we want to have a successful program,’’ said Yanson, president of the Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA). Putting up a nationwide tournament for children has become Yanson’s commitment after declaring his intention to run for president when the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) holds its election of officers on Nov. 28 in Manila. “We have to establish a countrywide tournament for kids, specifically in the under-13 division and make it a long-term commitment. It is where the future stars of the national squad are bound to be discovered,’’ said Yanson. A total of 29 football associations all over the country will gather during the polls to elect their president, vice president and board of governors. Football associations from … [Read more...] about Yanson pushes for U13 national football tournament as he bids for PFF presidency

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The U.S. Soccer Federation has reached new historic collective bargaining agreements to ensure equal pay and prize money for its men’s and women’s national teams, it said Wednesday morning, following a years-long battle fought by the four-time World Cup-champion women’s national team to guarantee equal compensation. Key Facts The two collective bargaining agreements—which last through 2028—include identical pay for all international soccer competitions, including the FIFA World Cup. U.S. Soccer will become the first national governing body to ensure equal prize money from FIFA by pooling prize funds and splitting them equally among the men and women’s national teams beginning with the 2022 Men’s tournament and the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Men’s and women’s national team players will also earn identical game bonuses, the federation said. The deals come three months after U.S. Soccer settled … [Read more...] about Soccer Federation Reaches Historic Deals Guaranteeing Equal Pay For Men And Women Players

The U.S. women’s national soccer team is the defending world champion heading into the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which kicks off in France on Friday. They are expected to win, although France and Germany may have other ideas during the course of the competition, which runs from June 7 through early July. advertisement advertisement The U.S. women’s national team is a mix of new players and returning stars like Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, and Julie Ertz, all determined to keep the title in the United States. In addition to fame and glory, they are probably looking forward to bringing home some of the competition’s prize money, too, as this year boasts the largest pool in Women’s World Cup history. Soccer’s governing body, FIFA, upped the prize money in the hopes of deflecting criticism about a gender pay gap between the men’s and women’s tournaments. While they doubled the payout for the winning teams—this year’s champs will take home $4 million, … [Read more...] about Here’s how much Women’s World Cup soccer players are paid compared to men

- A + A (May 19): U.S soccer men's and women's national team players will receive equal pay and prize money, including at World Cups, after they came together to agree on landmark collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) with the U.S Soccer Federation on Wednesday. For official competitions, including the World Cup, the women's (USWNT) and men's (USMNT) national team players will earn identical game appearance fees. For official competitions other than the World Cup, players of both genders will earn identical game bonuses. U.S. Soccer becomes the first federation in the world to equalize FIFA World Cup prize money awarded to both women's and men's teams for participation in their respective World Cups. "This is a truly historic moment. These agreements have changed the game forever here in the United States and have the potential to change the game around the world," said U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone. The CBAs, the first of their kind, will run … [Read more...] about U.S. men’s and women’s teams strike equal pay deal with governing body

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin They said it could not be done again, but just three weeks after breaking the 23-year-old world record for an attendance at a women's soccer match at Camp Nou, the largest stadium in Europe, FC Barcelona Femení drew an even larger crowd of 91,648 to the same venue to once more create sporting history. The European champions once more put on an exhibition of soccer, again scoring five goals in the first leg of the UEFA EFA Women's Champions League semi-final against German league leaders VfL Wolfsburg. The new figure still falls short of two crowd figures at the unofficial 1971 Women's World Cup in Mexico when a reported 100,000 watched the Opening Game of the tournament which was surpassed by the estimated 110,000 who saw the final between hosts Mexico and Denmark, both games were played at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. However, as the competition did not fall within the jurisdiction of soccer's world … [Read more...] about Barcelona Femení Set Another Women’s World Record Attendance At Camp Nou

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The 23-year-old official world-record attendance for a women's soccer match was broken in Barcelona last night as a crowd of 91,553 was recorded at Camp Nou during their UEFA Women's Champions League match against Real Madrid. The figure eclipses the mark of 90,185 set during the 1999 Women's World Cup final played at the Pasadena Rose Bowl. Only matches at the unofficial 1971 Women's World Cup , which twice drew six-figure crowds of 100,000 for the Opening Match and 110,000 for the final, have ever attracted attendances for a women's sporting event in excess of tonight's at Camp Nou. That tournament was organized outside of the world governing body's (FIFA) jurisdiction by the Federation of Independent European Female Football (FIEFF). What is indisputable is that no women's club match has ever come close to this figure. Barcelona had played in front of the previous club record attendance of 60,739 away to Atlético de … [Read more...] about World-Record Crowd Of 91,553 Treated To Women’s Champions League Spectacle At Camp Nou