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LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – OCTOBER 11: Jan Oblak of Slovenia dives for the ball under pressure from Daniel Sturridge of England during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier Group F match between Slovenia and England at Stadion Stozice on October 11, 2016 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

European World Cup Qualifiers: England struggle, Germany cruise and Pogba scores

0 comments by on 10/12/2016

The International break is over, and players are headed back to their clubs, but over the past week many of Europe’s top players spent time trying to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. With countries divided into nine groups of six teams, each group winner will automatically qualify, while the 8 best runners […]

FIFA admits bribes on World Cup bidding, asking for cash back

0 comments by on 3/16/2016

Despite a mountain of evidence over the last year, FIFA has never admitted the votes for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup’s were tainted. That changed on Tuesday though, as FIFA submitted a report to the U.S. Attorney’s office in New York. In that report, FIFA admits for the first time that bribery took place […]

SEATTLE, WA – JULY 11: A fan of Mexico waves flags during the match against Canada at CenturyLink Field on July 11, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Top ten moments in the USMNT vs. Mexico rivalry

0 comments by on 10/9/2015

The CONCACAF Cup is this Saturday and things are tense with both teams. This is a game in which the winner will go on to the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. And if you don’t think this game is huge among both teams, grab a look at this TV Azteca ad in Mexico using […]

SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA – JULY 24: Vitaly Mutko Chairman of the Local Organising Committee poses during a philatelic programme launch press conference ahead of the preliminary draw of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia at Konstantin Palace on July 24, 2015 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images)

Russian FA “on edge of going bankrupt” according to new President

0 comments by on 9/2/2015

Russia has a new President of their FA as Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko was unanimously elected to lead the Russian Football Union (RFU). His term will last for a year whereas an election will be held for a four year term according to Reuters. The RFU has seen some setbacks over the past year as […]

ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA – SEPTEMBER 27: FC Spartak Moscow supporters light flares during the Russian Football League Championship match between FC Zenit St. Petersburg and FC Spartak Moscow at the Petrovsky stadium on September 27, 2014 in St. Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Epsilon/Getty Images)

Hulk Worried About Racism in 2018 World Cup

0 comments by on 7/20/2015

In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Brazilian striker Hulk discussed some worrying trends he has encountered at Zenit St. Petersburg.  Many who have followed the Russian Premier League will know of the massive racism problem that has plagued that league. While the 2022 World Cup in Qatar might  be getting all of the press, […]

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – JUNE 03: A FIFA logo sits next to the entrance at the FIFA headquarters on June 3, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. Joseph S. Blatter resigned as president of FIFA. The 79-year-old Swiss official, FIFA president for 17 years said a special congress would be called to elect a successor. (Photo by Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images)

Swiss Prosecutors Have Evidence On 28 New Money Laundering Acts Involving FIFA

0 comments by on 7/13/2015

The FIFA Scandal has quieted down a bit in recent weeks but Swiss and US prosecutors have been busy on the case while we have been watching the Women’s World Cup. The latest, Swiss officials have announced that they are investigating 28 new acts of money laundering involving bids from countries trying to host the […]

BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL – JULY 08: A Germany fan reacts while surrounded by dejected Brazil fans after Germany’s 7-1 win during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Semi Final match between Brazil and Germany at Estadio Mineirao on July 8, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Brazil Defeated Germany 1-0 in 2014 World Cup Semifinal

0 comments by on 7/9/2015

The title is not deceiving you, Brazil actually defeated Germany 1-0 in last years World Cup Semifinal…at least according to this video. Yes, in all actuality, Germany beat Brazil 7-1 en route to winning the 2014 World Cup but this person did a great job making it look like Brazil won and advanced to the […]

DOHA, QATAR – OCTOBER 23: Fans wearing traditional local dress attend the Gharafa vs. Kharaitiyat Qatar Stars League football match at Al Gharafa Stadium on October 23, 2011 in Doha, Qatar. Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup football competition and is slated to tackle a variety of infrastructure projects, including the construction of new stadiums. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

La Liga Filing Lawsuit Against FIFA Over Qatar World Cup Dates

0 comments by on 6/29/2015

It’s been a while since someone publicly criticized FIFA’s decision to move the 2022 World Cup to winter instead of summer, a huge corruption scandal can kind of put that on the back burner. Now that the FIFA corruption scandal has calmed down a bit, we can talk again about the absurdity of putting the […]

OSAKA, JAPAN – FEBRUARY 12: Diego Forlan attends a news conference on joining Cerezo Osaka of J. League at Nagai Stadium on February 12, 2014 in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images)

Diego Forlan Retires from International Duty

0 comments by on 3/12/2015

(Translation: The theme of this conference is to announce my retirement from the Uruguayan National Team.)   Last night, it was announced that Diego Forlan would be retiring from international duty with Uruguay. While Forlan’s star has certainly waned in the last few years, moving from Atletico Madrid to Inter Milan to Internacional in Brazil […]

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – JUNE 05: President of FIFA Joseph Blatter speaks to the media during a press conference following the last session of the Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on June 5, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images)

FIFA officially proposes Nov/Dec World Cup, EVERYONE forced to adjust

0 comments by on 2/24/2015

As it was reported by Grant Wahl last week, FIFA is officially proposing to have the 2022 FIFA World Cup in winter. I honestly don’t know what FIFA means by “proposing” to put the World Cup in winter. It’s not like they need approval by someone else. Yeah, they have “support” by all six confederations […]

DOHA, QATAR – OCTOBER 24: Arab men sit at a shoemaker’s stall with a replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy in the Souq Waqif traditional market on October 24, 2011 in Doha, Qatar. Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup football competition and is slated to tackle a variety of infrastructure projects, including the construction of new stadiums. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

BREAKING: Grant Wahl reports Nov/Dec date for ’22 World Cup

0 comments by on 2/18/2015

During FOX’s Champions League pregame show today, Grant Wahl confirmed that the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be played in November and December of 2022. After many rumors, debate and speculation as to when the World Cup will be played, it appears November-December is certain and will be definite sometime next month. The […]

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – JULY 13: Mesut Oezil of Germany raises the World Cup trophy with teammates Kevin Grosskreutz, Roman Weidenfeller, Shkodran Mustafi and Erik Durm after defeating Argentina 1-0 in extra time during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

VIDEOS: 32 Flags Presents: Top 10 Best Soccer Games of 2014

0 comments by on 12/31/2014

Throughout this week, we at 32 Flags are recapping the past year as well as look toward 2015. We’ll take a look at the best and worst of 2014, best games and goals and predict what is going to happen in 2015. Today, we’re looking at the 10 best games of 2014. There were many […]

32 Flags Presents: Soccer’s Best and Worst of 2014

0 comments by on 12/27/2014

Throughout the next week, we at 32 Flags are recapping the past year as well as look toward 2015. We’ll take a look at the best and worst of 2014, best games and goals and predict what is going to happen in 2015. Today, we’re talking about the best and worst of 2014. It was […]

Michael Garcia Resigns From FIFA Ethics Committee In Protest, What Happens Now?

0 comments by on 12/17/2014

Protesting FIFA’s decision to not publish his full report on corruption with the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup’s, Michael Garcia resigned from his position with FIFA’s ethics committee. In an AP story, it was revealed that FIFA’s executive committee tried to file a complaint of unethical behavior against Garcia. Garcia wrote a letter of […]

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