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IFAB To Trial Blue Cards For Sin Bins During Matches

Sophia Crothall — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 12:16:10 +0000

On 9 February 2024, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) announced they would publish detailed protocols for the trials of the blue card in football.

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Activists call for FIFA to recognise Afghanistan’s female football team

Neve Dawson — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:05:24 +0000

Activists say minority teams are not recognised internationally by governing body FIFA – one of which is Afghanistan's female football team. Nobel Peace Prize winner and women's rights activist Malala Yousafzai is now campaigning for the team's recognition.

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The Women’s World Cup is Tackling Period Shame

Jasmine Collett — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 09:16:23 +0000

The FIFA Women's World Cup came to an end last night. Those who have been tuning in might have noticed that the England team have ditched their usual white shorts, but why?

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FIFA criticised over Saudi Arabia’s ‘Sportswashing’ sponsorship of the Women’s World Cup

Sophie Robinson — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 13:51:17 +0000

The co-hosts of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, Australia and New Zealand, have criticised FIFA due to a sponsorship from Saudi Arabia’s tourist board, Visit Saudi.

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UK Sports Minister wears OneLove armband amid controversy in Qatar

Eleanor Domin — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 09:38:27 +0000

The UK's first openly gay sports minister has worn a OneLove armband during the World Cup in Doha, amid the ongoing controversy over FIFA’s crackdown on captains who had intended to wear the armband.

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England back out of wearing OneLove armband following FIFA sanctions

Tamara Rapajic — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 18:19:07 +0000

Seven European nations, including England and Wales, have backed out of wearing the OneLove Armband, which promotes diversity and inclusion, at the World Cup. This comes after FIFA announces sanctions against individual players.

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