FIFA opens Club World Cup ticket sales using dynamic pricing model
December 20 – FIFA have put the first round of Club World Cup tickets on sale, in a move which puts dynamic ticket pricing in place for the first time in football.
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Land of opportunity. FIFA’s cheap seats for Club World Cup final in New York start at $890
December 18 – The expanded FIFA Club World Cup has already drawn widespread criticism for cramming more fixtures into an already congested football calendar. But if the backlash over its scheduling wasn’t enough, the recently revealed ticket prices for the tournament could escalate the controversy to new heights.
Germany to back Saudi 2034 bid despite human rights concerns, England undecided
December 9 – The English Football Association is still reportedly weighing up whether it will officially endorse Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid at this week’s virtual FIFA Congress amid ongoing human rights concerns.
FIFA unveils venues and travel schedules for Club World Cup
December 9 – Having held the draw for the group stage of the expanded 32-team Club World Cup, FIFA has now released the venues, dates and kick-off times for the 63 matches.
FIFA puts on a show for its Club World Cup group draw
December 6 – In a televised event live from Miami, that featured a pre-recorded address from US president elect Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka drawing the first team, FIFA’s Club World Cup has completed its group draw stage, the first-ever for its 32-team format.
Sketch: Painfully brilliant, or a shameless sham?
December 6 – The Club World Cup draw presentation yesterday in Miami was a very Latin American themed event with a sprinkling of Italians in the audience and Italian legend Alessandro Del Piero acting as master of ceremonies (co-conductor in FIFA-speak) – an elegant ringmaster on the football pitch but one who was a little wooden under this big top.
DAZN steps up to fill CWC broadcast gap with reported $1bn rights buy
December 5 – On the eve of the draw for the Club World Cup, FIFA at last found a broadcast partner, announcing streaming platform DAZN as the exclusive rights holder for the 32-team tournament in a deal reportedly worth $1 billion.
Human rights pressure keeps building on FIFA’s 2034 Saudi rubber-stamping
December 5 – With precision timing, Human Rights Watch has renewed its offensive against FIFA for awarding the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia.
FIFA releases pot seeding for 2025 Club World Cup draw on Thursday
December 4 – FIFA has seeded the 32 qualified clubs for the December 5, 2025 Club World Club draw into four pots, with four European and four South American clubs making up the top eight seeds in Pot 1.
No sweat. FIFA prepares groundwork for another Winter World Cup in 2034
December 4 – Having already sparked widespread disbelief at being fast-tracked as the sole candidate to stage the 2034 World Cup – they will officially be rubber-stamped as hosts on December 11 – it is now seems highly likely that Saudi Arabia will become the second country to stage the event in winter, following in the footsteps of Qatar.
FIFA hits Bank of America cashpoint for CWC sponsorship
December 4 – With the Club World Cup 2025 group draw taking place in Miami this Thursday, FIFA has announced Bank of America as a Club World Cup 2025 sponsor. The bank opened its account with FIFA in August becoming a 2026 World Cup partner.
Alcoholic relief: AB InBev signs on as Club World Cup’s second sponsor
November 26 – FIFA has signed its second sponsor for the 2025 Club World Cup in the US that is now just over six months away.
Costa Rica’s Alajuelense demands CWC slot saying FIFA is breaking its own club ownership rules
November 22 – One of Costa Rica’s leading clubs has accused FIFA of breaking its own rules and is threatening legal action unless it is given in a slot in next year’s 32-team Club World Cup which is seemingly becoming more contentious with every passing week.
Fifpro warns strike action still on the table if FIFA doesn’t compromise on Club World Cup
November 21 – The world players’ union Fifpro has repeated its warning that strike action cannot be ruled out if the expanded Club World Cup goes ahead amid ongoing concerns about the physical and mental impact on players as a result of an increasingly congested schedule.
FIFA’s shiny new Club World Cup gets a 24-carat gold-plated trophy and the hype to match
November 11 – FIFA has unveiled a new trophy for the expanded FIFA Club World Cup, which will debut its new format at next year’s tournament in the United States.