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The GuardianSaudi wealth fund’s expansion into North American soccer raises questions
A leading human rights organization has described a sponsorship deal between Concacaf and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) as sportswashing, criticizing the host confederation for 2026 World Cup as complicit in covering up the murder of journalists as well as the repression of women and human rights activists. Concacaf, the confederation that includes nations from North and Central America and the Caribbean, announced its partnership with the Saudi sovereign wealth fund in August claiming Saudi Arabia’s investment will “increase the number of youth tournaments and community programs it manages in its region”.
Get Belgian and Dutch Football NewsSuriname sentenced to Gold Cup play-offs following two-legged defeat to Canada
Suriname lost the second leg of their CONCACAF Nations League tie with Canada 3-0, adding to a 1-0 deficit from the first quarter-final game. Now, the ‘Natio’ will have to direct their hopes of qu...