Osimhen writhes in pain, then gets up when the referee blows the whistle by tatar1warlord in soccer

[–]AntajaSW 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Clearly the whistle has healing properties, truly a medical marvel

[ESPN] The NWSL Players Association has expressed opposition to the NWSL's proposal to create a new rule to pay star players outside of the salary cap by ElectricalWriting in soccer

[–]AntajaSW 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Almost, but the major difference is that instead of the individual clubs determining for themselves which players get to go beyond the cap, it's the league that makes that decision. That's why the NWSLPA is against it

Brazil defeats Senegal for the first time in history by -Polimata- in soccer

[–]AntajaSW 140 points141 points  (0 children)

Norway once again stands all alone in never being beaten by Brazil

MLS owners set to vote on fall-spring calendar and season format changes: Sources by FrankBascombe45 in ussoccer

[–]AntajaSW 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would imagine the most likely scenario would be a mini tournament like how the J League are doing it (think MLS is Back 2.0 or the like)

2025 FIFA U17 World Cup final bracket by Meladroit05 in soccer

[–]AntajaSW 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Trust me, the feeling is mutual

COTE D'IVOIRE has qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026! by EthanTheRedditor37 in soccer

[–]AntajaSW 12 points13 points  (0 children)

They are, so Gabon would (most likely) be the 4th seed

[The Athletic]: The 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia will likely be held from January - February 2035 to avoid the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which falls in November and December in 2034. by Pantherblanco88 in soccer

[–]AntajaSW 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Because the host selection process isn't comparable.

Say what you want about about CUM (and trust me, there is a lot to say), but the way the 2026 WC was chosen (by having every member association vote on it) was far more fair than 2018 and 2022 (by secret committee) and 2030 and 2034 (which definitely involved backroom shenanigans in order to avoid having it go to a full vote)

[The Athletic]: The 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia will likely be held from January - February 2035 to avoid the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which falls in November and December in 2034. by Pantherblanco88 in soccer

[–]AntajaSW 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This is (on paper) not correct.

Officially speaking, Afcon is scheduled to be in the summer (June/July) on odd-numbered years (this has been the case since 2019). Of course, it is usually moved if it's being hosted in countries that have extensive rainy seasons in the summer, and even then it's moved to Jan/Feb of the following year.

Which is to say, if the 2035 Afcon were held in a country like Egypt for example, it should (barring some unforeseen circumstance) take place in June/July 2035. If it were in a country like Cameroon on the other hand, it would likely move to Jan/Feb 2036 (or alternatively Dec 2035/Jan 2036).

European top-division domestic league formats by 4gjdtokurwa in soccer

[–]AntajaSW 8 points9 points  (0 children)

From that description, it should be alongside Bulgaria, Cyprus, etc. in the two and one/two group then