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Women's soccer World Cup is becoming a global sensation—and a fashion one too
Jun 24, 2019
Soccer jerseys are a hot fashion item nowadays.
Sponsors make a bet on Women's World Cup soccer
by
Andy Uhler
Jun 7, 2019
Twenty-five million Americans watched the last women's final, and many sponsors are betting this year's tournament will be even more popular.
How the U.S. men’s soccer team got its shot at glory — and then lost it all during the 1998 World Cup
by
Janet Nguyen
and David Brancaccio
Jun 15, 2018
The 12-part series “American Fiasco” looks at how it all went wrong.
A battle for World Cup supremacy happens off the pitch
by
Andy Uhler
Jun 14, 2018
Every four years, the soccer tournament turns into an epic branding battle between Nike and Adidas.
FIFA gets countries to bend laws all the time. Why nothing on LGBT laws in Russia?
by
Eliza Mills
Jun 1, 2018
FIFA and Russia lay down the law, but corporate sponsors have influence too.
FIFA corruption report has scandals but no disqualification
by
Olga Oksman
Jun 28, 2017
FIFA released a 2014 report looking at ethics violations in the World Cup host nation selection process for 2018 and 2022.
UnAmerican Football
by
Jun 16, 2016
They said it couldn't be done: Soccer makes it in America. Actuality can't turn on the TV without seeing a soccer game — what gives? We talk with U.S. players Crystal Dunn and Matt Besler to figure out how global football became a media cash cow in America.
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How FIFA can keep making billions off soccer
by
Donna Tam
Feb 26, 2016
The organization in charge of running the World Cup has made some big changes in an effort to getting back into its member nations' good graces.
Freshly re-elected Sepp Blatter leaves FIFA
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
Jun 2, 2015
Sepp Blatter is taking a permanent timeout from FIFA.
Will sponsors bail on the World Cup?
May 29, 2015
Advertisers consider their investments and responses amid FIFA corruption charges.