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FIFA to Consider Expanding World Cup to 64 Teams

Cs news8 months ago08 mins

FIFA, the governing body for global soccer, is considering a plan that would increase the number of teams in the 2030 World Cup to 64 for a one-off expansion to mark the centenary of the event, according to four people with direct knowledge of the discussions. The proposal has drawn the interest of Gianni Infantino,…

China’s Vow of ‘Leniency’ in Plea Deals Erodes Rights to Fair Trial

Cs news8 months ago014 mins

When Son Jun-ho, a key midfielder for South Korea’s World Cup soccer team, signed with a Chinese club, he was an indication of China’s ambition to dominate the world’s most popular sport. But after Chinese police officers detained him two years later, accusing him of bribery and match-fixing, he became a symbol of a different…