The FIFA Congress will pick from a winnowed field of two candidates to host the 2027 Women's World Cup at its meeting in Bangkok this week. A joint bid by the United States and Mexico was pulled late last month, and South Africa withdrew its candidacy in November. That left only two bids standing for Friday's vote: A joint proposal from Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, and another from Brazil. It's the first time that all 211 of FIFA's members associations will have the opportunity weigh in
Both clubs are hoping to secure European qualification for the 2024/25 season
The Premier League's 20 clubs will discuss a proposal to scrap the use of video review — or VAR — for refereeing decisions. Wolverhampton has submitted a resolution to trigger a vote at the league’s annual general meeting on June 6. If at least 14 of the 20 clubs vote in favor, VAR can be removed. Wolves said the use of VAR has “led to numerous unintended negative consequences that are damaging the relationship between fans and football, and undermining the value of the Premier League brand.” “T
The Premier League do not believe scrapping VAR is the right way forward.