| 单词 | confederation |
| 例句 | Together, they were like one of those superhero alliances in the comic books, invincible, an unconquerable confederation of boredom and confusion. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Merger under the threat of external force is well illustrated by the formation of the Cherokee Indian confederation in the U.S. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Until the sickness Massasoit had directly ruled a community of several thousand and held sway over a confederation of as many as twenty thousand. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The knights of the confederation met the outrage as they could. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The Blackfoot were a tightly organized confederation of groups that inhabited the plains between the Missouri and Saskatchewan Rivers. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Patuxet was one of the dozen or so settlements in what is now eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island that comprised the Wampanoag confederation. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z More ambitious still, he hoped to use his influence on the English to make this new Patuxet the center of the Wampanoag confederation, thereby stripping the sachemship from Massasoit, who had held him captive. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z But with the entire confederation now smaller than one of its former communities, the best option seemed to be allowing the Pilgrims to remain. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z In turn, the Wampanoag were part of a tripartite alliance with two other confederations: the Nauset, which comprised some thirty groups on Cape Cod; and the Massachusett, several dozen villages clustered around Massachusetts Bay. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The Old Dominion was accustomed to thinking of itself as primus inter pares in any confederation of states. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “He agreed to confederation at Aburi, and now he wants one Nigeria with a unitary government, but a unitary government was the very reason that he and his people killed Igbo officers.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But the brazen claim that slavery must be accepted unconditionally as a permanent feature of the national confederation was, if not wholly new, at least an interpretive clarification never made before in a national forum. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z In the Wampanoag confederation, one of these quicksilver communities was Patuxet, where Tisquantum was born at the end of the sixteenth century. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Now his group was reduced to sixty people and the entire confederation to fewer than a thousand. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z American readers might know Johnston for his depiction of Joey Smallwood, the politician who brought Newfoundland into the Canadian confederation, in his 1999 novel, “The Colony of Unrequited Dreams.” Read Your Way Through Newfoundland 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z One museum is celebrating the 150th year of Canada’s confederation with an exhibition of shoes. What tale do Margaret Atwood's moccasins tell? Toronto shoe museum displays them and connects the dots 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z An impotent, bankrupt America will lose its world supremacy to a newly radicalized pan-Muslim confederation: “the United States of Islam.” 2016: Obama's America: Dinesh D'Souza Sees an End-of-Times 2012-08-24T19:27:44Z The Kennedy School, a confederation of 12 centers and dozens of other initiatives, is one of the nation’s leading public policy schools. Harvard Reverses Course on Human Rights Advocate Who Criticized Israel 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z The short version: It was the handiwork of a bumbling confederation of Boston gangsters and out-of-state Mafia middlemen, many now long dead. Isabella Stewart Gardner Heist: 25 Years of Theories 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z The characters change but the narrative never does: This is the Olympics, a quadrennial contest between the heroes of Team USA and the vaguely sinister confederation of foreigners trying to steal their gold medals. Ryan Seacrest, you’ve been replaced 2012-08-01T15:55:00Z This is one of the most productive periods of his career, too, as a confederation of labels rushes to reissue his rarest albums, which often fetch hundreds of dollars online, and to distribute new recordings. The Remarkable, Resilient Loren Connors 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Indeed, he is just one of a loose confederation of Indigenous artists finding a wider audience by working at the fringes of modern music. Upending Expectations for Indigenous Music, Noisily 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Canada marks its 150th anniversary of confederation in 2017 with events and promotions. A Year to Toast Independence, Reformation and Satire 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z Founded in 2018 by the lutenist Thomas Dunford, Jupiter is based in France but encompasses a shifting confederation of artists from all over. Review: At Carnegie, Going Beyond the Rapid-Fire Vivaldi 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z His dying wish is for the pirate confederation he established to continue. The Life and Times of China’s Pirate Queen 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z She was ruler of the Massageteans, a confederation of Iranian-speaking nomadic tribes who were related to Scythians and inhabited Central Asia for several centuries. Will life imitate art? Steppe queen movie makes Kazakhs wonder 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z All are both fiercely independent and utterly loyal to the Swiss confederation. A Grand Tour of Switzerland, Reluctant Son in Tow 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z He had an uncannily quick fluency in the deeply nuanced surrealist humor that is associated with a loose confederation of comically ironic nihilists often referred to as “Weird Twitter.” Meet 17-Year-Old Indonesian Rapper Rich Chigga 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Years from now, the kids will have long forgotten our week-long visit to the birthplace of the Canadian confederation and the rainy beach. Driving along the Trans-Canada Highway isn’t a road trip. It’s a family culinary tour. 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Chicago, as the series finds it, is a confederation of enclaves, distinguished by economics, ethnicity and culture. ‘City So Real’ Is an Election Story Pulsing With Life 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z But that is the spirit of the trail, a project that started in 1992, Canada’s 125th anniversary of confederation, with the aim of finishing it later this year, for the 150th. The ultimate hike: three tasters of Canada’s Great Trail 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z Prior to that final battle, Japan had been a confederation of warring city-states and provinces, he said. An ancient Japanese home was rebuilt in L.A. Now's your chance to look inside 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Tax revenue will be distributed to the tourism, sports and education ministries, the National Public Security Fund, social security, and to sports organizations and confederations. Brazil's lower house passes sports betting bill, aims to raise $335 mln in 2024 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Despite celebrations by Neymar and his teammates, the Brazilian soccer confederation was less effusive, as the plaque hinted. Brazilians split about Neymar breaking Pelé’s goal-scoring record 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z The junta released other political prisoners, including pro-democracy activist and leader of the most powerful trade union confederation, Jean Rémi Yama, earlier this week. Gabon coup leaders: Ousted President Ali Bongo now free 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z The trade confederation called on ministers to reduce planning barriers, cut times for projects to be green lit and set up gigabit-capable digital connectivity. Humza Yousaf: Childcare to be focus of programme for government 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z A former trade specialist at the labor confederation AFL-CIO, Drake joined the administration in April 2021 as the first ever director of the Made in America Office at the White House's Office of Management & Budget. Exclusive: As US navigates summer of strikes, Biden's top labor adviser exits, source says 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Zipp describes the park system as a “loose confederation of nation-states,” with powerful members such as Yosemite and Yellowstone attracting more recognition and funding. Erosion forces Olympic National Park to take a hard look at Kalaloch Lodge 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Because they are ranked 77th in the world, critics have questioned if the team would be here if it had competed for any other continental confederation. Rapinoe’s farewell begins with the U.S. team’s opening Women’s World Cup match against Vietnam 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z This summer Morocco’s women’s team will be the first from an Arab country to compete in the women’s tournament after finishing second in the last African championships, the confederation’s qualifying event. Women's World Cup schedule: Start times for every match and how to watch 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z As for the Gold Cup final, this will be third time since 2005 that Panama has played in the confederation championship game. Gold Cup gives SoFi Stadium a showcase to try to score the 2026 World Cup final 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z Only Europe had a dedicated, stand-alone qualifying tournament for the Women’s World Cup while other confederations’ games counted also as a continental championship or Olympics qualifiers. Soccer players’ union FIFPRO eyes 2023 World Cup as catalyst to professionalize women’s game 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Tucked in the mountains on the border with Myanmar, Manipur was once ruled by a patchwork of kings and tribal confederations. Armed mobs rampage through villages and push remote Indian region to the brink of civil war 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Canada Day celebrates the anniversary of the country’s confederation. Canada Day fireworks in Montreal cancelled because of wildfire smoke 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z The report urged the confederations to adopt a qualifying standard and structure with a standalone process for the World Cup. FIFPRO releases report on disparities in Women’s World Cup qualifying 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z The government’s proposal is backed by Norway’s largest employer lobby and its main trade union confederation. Norway’s proposed gender quota would mandate women for corporate leadership positions 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z They are played under different rules and have different qualifying procedures, but both are confederation championships and need to be taken seriously. 'Enough is enough.' Too much soccer aggravating MLS players and coaches 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z The BBC contacted Fifa, the six confederations and the national teams for Colombia and Zambia to make a statement but none were provided. Women's World Cup: Players put 'at risk' at qualifiers 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z Ednaldo Rodrigues, president of the Brazilian soccer confederation, said Tuesday he hopes to meet with Ancelotti or his staff in the next few days to discuss the possibility of hiring him. Brazil holds out hope of hiring Ancelotti as national team coach 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z American spy agencies see an emerging picture of a loose confederation of Ukrainian units able to conduct limited operations inside and outside Russia, either by using their own personnel or partners working under their direction. Ukrainians Were Likely Behind Kremlin Drone Attack, U.S. Officials Say 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z The Seljuks were a tribal confederation, not a united kingdom or empire, and they invaded Muslim kingdoms as often as Christian ones. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The money and support they received allowed them to become powerful confederations in comparison to other Arab tribes, and their conversion to Christianity allowed the further spread of monotheism in the region. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The president appears to have the support of the armed forces, but faces pushback from critics including a powerful confederation of indigenous group that previously has nearly paralyzed the country with protests. Ecuador lawmakers denounce president’s disbanding of National Assembly, argue it wasn’t legal 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z It is seen as an extreme measure and opposition groups, including Conaie, Ecuador's influential confederation of indigenous groups, had warned that they stage mass protests if it was invoked. Guillermo Lasso: Ecuador President dissolves parliament 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z It is seen as an extreme measure, and Conaie, Ecuador's largest confederations of indigenous groups, has warned that it will stage mass protests should Mr Lasso dissolve the National Assembly. Guillermo Lasso: Ecuadorean president's impeachment trial set to start 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Roman expansion began with its leadership of a confederation of allied cities, the Latin League. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The sultanate steadily absorbed other Turkish tribes in Anatolia and brought them under its control, forming a confederation of tribes more than a unified state. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Dino’s announcement follows a request from the Brazilian country’s soccer confederation amid a sprawling state investigation that led local clubs and Major League Soccer’s Colorado Rapids to suspend several footballers from its activities. Brazil to launch national investigation into soccer match-fixing 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z He said Caritas leaders from wealthier “Northern” regions had wanted to impose their will on the confederation and had never wanted a Caritas leader from the “South.” Ousted Caritas chief denounces Vatican ‘power grab’ 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z "The cost of job injuries and illnesses is enormous — estimated at $174 billion to $348 billion a year," the national confederation of unions estimated. “Unconscionable”: Uncle Sam spends just $3.99 on job safety as Black and Latino worker deaths soar 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Simply put, Persian political culture was crucial in creating actual states out of tribal confederations, although it is important to acknowledge that many of those states were not especially long-lived during the medieval period. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The Seljuk Turks were a branch of the Oghuz Turks, a confederation of Turkic clans. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The Arab League is a confederation of Arab administrations established to promote cooperation among its members. Regional talks on Syria’s fate kick off in Jordanian capital 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z The League is a confederation of Arab administrations established to promote cooperation among its members. As Assad returns to Arab fold, Syrians watch with hope, fear 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z The process is complex and involves confederations, clubs, leagues and player unions — all with self-interested views on playing more or fewer games. Infantino holds FIFA power as voters share World Cup wealth 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Tribal confederations revolved around the military prowess and charismatic qualities of individual leaders, so even with Persian bureaucracy they rarely held together for long. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z These seminomadic clans could form larger confederations or leave them at will, a type of organization much like that of the Mongols. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Syria’s membership in the Arab League, a confederation of Arab administrations, was suspended in 2011 for its brutal crackdown on protesters. Syria hopes Iran-Saudi agreement will ease regional tension 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z A confidential report by the International Trade Union Confederation, which sits on the U.N. agency’s governing body, found that the confederation had “operational, financial, constitutional, and political” vulnerabilities to corruption. In World Cup Run-Up, Qatar Pressed U.N. Agency Not to Investigate Abuses 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z And according to the confederation’s rules, only recognized national federations can select their national teams. Cuba’s W.B.C. Team Is Notable for Who Is There, and Who Isn’t 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z The ministry said on Twitter that the country’s bid “is being constructed by the government and sports bodies,” including the Brazilian soccer confederation. Brazil prepares bid to host 2027 Women’s World Cup 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Politically, the Nazca may have adopted a type of confederation made up of a number of important families. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Iraq did not qualify, finishing fourth in a six-nation group in the final round of the Asian confederation’s competition. Mohanad Jeahze, an Iraqi Swede now discovering America, arrives for D.C. United 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z In its internal investigative report, circulated among labor leaders this week, the union confederation concluded that its change “from harsh critique to qualified praise” was made in good faith. In World Cup Run-Up, Qatar Pressed U.N. Agency Not to Investigate Abuses 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z The two groups are loose confederations of far-right supporters of former president Donald Trump who showed up at protests around the country in 2020. At Proud Boys trial, U.S. aims to win another seditious conspiracy case 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z But thousands of enterprises are still struggling to recruit, said Éric Chevée, vice president of France’s confederation of small and medium-size businesses. France Desperately Needs Workers, but the Fixes Could Anger Left and Right 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z The Oghuz had migrated from central Asia after surviving conflicts with other Turkic confederations in the eighth century and displacing various pastoral groups. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Japan leads the Asian confederation teams at No. 20, up four places, and Australia rises 11 places to No. 27. Argentina only No. 2 in new FIFA rankings led by Brazil 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z But he hasn’t formally presented the proposal to the six confederations. Sounders will travel to Morocco for Club World Cup in February 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z In Morocco, Casablanca should stage games with the city set to provide two teams in the 10-day competition, which features continental champions from each of the six confederations in world soccer. Morocco picked by FIFA to host Club World Cup in February 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z In Morocco, Casablanca should stage games with the city set to provide two teams in the 10-day competition, which features continental champions from each of the six confederations in world soccer. Morocco picked by FIFA to host Club World Cup in February 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Multiple tribes periodically united around a single skillful or charismatic leader, creating a larger confederation. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Brazil was yet to announce a replacement for Tite and the Brazilian soccer confederation said it would only start discussions about the new coach in January. Brazil fails again in quest to end World Cup drought 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z He also appears to have the same tattoos as Neymar, and was usually accompanied by a friend who dressed as a member of staff of the Brazilian soccer confederation. Neymar lookalike causes double takes at World Cup in Qatar 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z Neymar was shown by the Brazilian soccer confederation earlier Friday doing drills with a ball at the team’s hotel. Neymar joins teammates to watch Brazil’s game at World Cup 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z In preparation for the World Cup, Qatar wooed other confederations to play against its team in an effort to improve. Qatar loses on World Cup field, makes gains on global stage 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z It was in this context that a son was born to Hoelun, primary wife of one of the clan leaders of the recently defeated Mongol confederation in their camp between the Onon and Herlen Rivers. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Other immigrants came to haul timber and feed paper mills on land that was home to the Wabanaki, a confederation of Indigenous peoples. Ukrainian Flags Are on Display All Over Maine. Why? 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z And its stance received support from the football confederations of both Asia and South America. 'A desert World Cup and a dust-storm of controversy' 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z “Workers along with unions are fighting against increased prices that are drowning Greek households,” said GSEE, a confederation of private sector trade unions, citing price hikes for energy and basic goods. Strike against price hikes shuts down services in Greece 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z However, Conmebol, the South American football confederation, says it is "time to leave controversies behind". Wubben-Moy will not watch Qatar World Cup 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Temujin sought help from Ong Khan, leader of the Kereit Mongol confederation, to retrieve her, and she gave birth to a son not long after. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Tite read out his selection at the Brazilian soccer confederation headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, narrowing down his list from a group of 55 players he and his staff had been watching since 2018. Brazil’s World Cup squad includes 9 forwards, Dani Alves 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z The confederation for North and Central America and the Caribbean said Thursday it will hold a draw for the tournament on April 14. 2023 CONCACAF final set for SoFi Stadium in California 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Five Asian confederation teams advanced to the World Cup to join host Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates was the next best in qualifying. Ukrainian club urges FIFA to remove Iran from World Cup 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Business confederation chairman Sami Agli said the new rules sought to make Algeria a "more friendly and open economy" but acknowledged it would be a long process. Algeria businesses hope gov't will stay the course on reforms 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Tribal confederations of the steppes wielded control over the Silk Roads, a series of trade routes circulating luxury goods to and from China and parts of central Asia, India, and the Middle East. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Australia is a member of the Asian confederation, New Zealand in the Oceania confederation. U.S. women's soccer team to face Vietnam, Netherlands at next year's World Cup 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Often a confederation of the miserable, the angry and the second-guessing, the phone lines flowed with communal jubilance. In Philadelphia, the boos are gone and the ‘vibes are flowing’ 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z “We hope for drastic punishments from our sports court,” Ednaldo Rodrigues, the chairman of the country’s soccer confederation, said in a statement. Brazil’s soccer boss regrets two pitch invasions, violence 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z Employers' confederations have been asking for the immigration rules to be streamlined, pointing to an economic situation close to full employment, with no workers available in key sectors such as hotels, agriculture and construction. Portugal eases visa rules to tackle labour shortage 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Chariots and mounted warriors in turn sparked the development of confederations that constituted a formidable military threat. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The George Washington program is tracking cases against 49 people charged with “offenses related to the boogaloo movement,” a loose confederation of believers in a second civil war, he said. Whitmer kidnap plot convictions unlikely to curb extremism 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z In the upper left, Powhatan, who governed a powerful local confederation of Algonquian communities, sits above other local leaders, denoting his authority. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z The Brazilian soccer confederation said Friday that the matches will be played on Sept. 23 and 27. Brazil to play Ghana and Tunisia in pre-World Cup friendlies 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z Thus, a confederation was created—an entity in which independent, self-governing states form a union for the purpose of acting together in areas such as defense. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Consult the section about the Silk Roads to understand how these routes influenced the formation of tribal confederations and larger empires led by nomadic groups. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Brazil’s confederation and Argentina’s federation took the case to the Court for Arbitration of Sport, where all three parties agreed to the deal to cancel the game. FIFA agrees to cancel Brazil-Argentina World Cup qualifier 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z The new nation formed by these men would not be a federal union, but a confederation. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Brazil’s confederation and Argentina’s federation took the case to the Court for Arbitration of Sport, which is expected to rule later in August. Brazil soccer body rejects WCup qualifier against Argentina 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Federal systems like the one in the United States are different from unitary systems, which concentrate authority in the national government, and from confederations, which concentrate authority in subnational governments. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Following internal dissension within the Xiongnu confederation in the middle of the first century BCE, the Southern Xiongnu became vassals of the Han dynasty and assisted them in their fight against the Northern Xiongnu. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The drought will ultimately cost farmers this year about 3 billion euros, or $3.05 billion, the confederation said, the hardest hit for the area in 70 years. Drought Tightens Grip on Northern Italy 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z In a confederation, individual member states agree to unite under a central government for some purposes, such as defense, but to retain autonomy in other areas of government. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z A senior official with another key farm group, rural confederation CRA, went even further in reacting to the ministerial shake-up. Argentina's farm leaders worry about new economy chief 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z The United States that emerged from the Constitutional Convention in September was not a confederation, but it was a republic whose national government had been strengthened greatly. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Among the more powerful confederations noted by Chinese scribes were the Xiongnu, who controlled the lands near Mongolia from the third to the first century BCE. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z It’s a loose confederation of those who genuinely aspire towards lofty professional heights — a Twitch star, a league contract — and those who simply want to punish their friends with greater dominance. Pro gaming tools are helping streamers get paid 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Italy’s confederation of agricultural producers estimates the loss of 30-40% of the seasonal harvest. Rice fields dry up as Italy’s drought lingers on 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z On Thursday, the Indigenous confederation said a demonstrator died of pellet wounds in the chest and abdomen while protesting near the National Assembly in Quito, where about 100 other people suffered a variety of injuries. Ecuador president cuts gasoline price amid Indigenous strike 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z The delegates ultimately worked to create a level playing field between the individual states that formed the confederation. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Records of Queen Himiko’s era also suggest a growing concentration of political power and control over territories held by a loose confederation of states and powerful families. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Italy’s confederation of agricultural producers, Copagri, estimates the loss of 30%-40% of the seasonal harvest. Milan to turn off fountain spigots as drought bakes Italy 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Leonidas Iza, president of the Indigenous confederation, said Lasso’s proposals did not fully meet the protesters’ demands. Indigenous protesters are paralyzing Ecuador. Here’s why. 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z There was no immediate reaction from the Indigenous confederation. Ecuador president cuts gasoline price amid Indigenous strike 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z In a confederation, authority is decentralized, and the central government’s ability to act depends on the consent of the subnational governments. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z It was a confederation with one elite city. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The confederation had called for protests to demand a reduction in the price of gasoline, the setting of a minimum price for agricultural products and a moratorium on the extension of mining and oil projects. Ecuador: Indigenous leader is arrested over violent protests 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Both sides say they are open to dialogue, but the confederation’s Iza has demanded that the government lift the state of emergency before sitting down at the table. Indigenous protesters are paralyzing Ecuador. Here’s why. 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z More recently, she started sharing her experience with other contractors, organizing them into a loose confederation. Google contractors say a recruiting company has been systematically skimming their pay 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z As the brief American experience with confederation clearly shows, the main drawback with this system of government is that it maximizes regional self-rule at the expense of effective national governance. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z To combat this aggression on their southern borders, both the Byzantines and the Persians opted to employ certain Arab confederations to create a buffer between the settled peoples and the raiders from the south. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Fifth-place Peru will play a team from the Asian confederation for a final berth in the tournament. Colombia picks Lorenzo as new national soccer team coach 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z "My solidarity goes to Ukraine," the participant quoted her as saying at a farewell ceremony for the outgoing president of the DGB trade union confederation. After criticism, Germany's Merkel shows solidarity for Ukraine - source 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z The only other camp before the World Cup comes in September for two friendlies, probably against Asian confederation opponents at European venues. Brenden Aaronson prepares for the World Cup — and a leap to Leeds 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z That match, called the “Finalissima,” will be the third time the two champions of the world’s most powerful soccer confederations face off in official competition. 15,000 fans watch Argentina train in Spain for Finalissima 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z The game was planned as part of Brazil’s preparations for the World Cup, but Brazilian soccer confederation coordinator Juninho Paulista said Wednesday that their Argentina counterparts made the decision to call it off. Brazil friendly game vs. Argentina canceled; Jesus recalled 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z The team then plays Japan in Tokyo four days later, as the Brazilian soccer confederation previously confirmed, and faces Argentina in Melbourne on June 11. Brazil to play South Korea in pre-World Cup friendly 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z The Brazilian soccer confederation said Wednesday in a statement the match will take place on June 6 in Tokyo. Brazil to face Japan in Tokyo in pre-World Cup friendly 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z The teachers' section of Italy's largest union confederation, the CGIL, said it was "madness" for the government to be projecting education cuts while increasing military spending, as Prime Minister Mario Draghi has pledged to do. Italy unions protest over projected decline in school spending 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Ceferin signalled a desire to use the partnership for the benefit of other confederations. Europe-South America partnership could challenge FIFA power 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z If they beat Paraguay in their final game on Tuesday they will go into a playoff with a team from the Asian confederation. Peru livid after being denied equaliser in 1-0 loss to Uruguay 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z They could decide on a single-table tournament, for example, similar to what the South American confederation uses. Bitter rivals U.S., Mexico soccer to play what may be their final showdown at Azteca 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z The Brazilian league is currently run by the Brazilian soccer confederation. La Liga makes proposal to help revamp Brazilian league 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z The Brazilian soccer confederation also said on Friday that the team will play five friendlies ahead of the World Cup against as yet unnamed opposition. Martinelli named in Brazil World Cup squad for first time 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Such a plan could grate other confederations, such as the body covering the North and Central America and Caribbean region. Europe-South America partnership could challenge FIFA power 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z The U.S. thought it had games lined up against another team from the Asian soccer confederation, but that unnamed country backed out recently, citing complications over COVID-19 travel restrictions. U.S. women's soccer team to play two friendlies against Uzbekistan in April 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z To protect their authority, the 13 states created a loose confederation in which they held most of the power. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A confederation is an alliance of independent states. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z By then a respected producer, his arrival on the West Coast had been noted by a rising confederation of admirers. Studio fights, ghost stories and more revelations in best-selling new bio on producer J Dilla 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z “Nobody’s perfect. Whether it’s me or whether it’s Gianni, whether it’s any other confederation president or, quite frankly, any president. We just need to get better because I think the sport deserves it.” Europe-South America partnership could challenge FIFA power 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Prussia’s seven-week war against Austria established the Hohenzollern dynasty, which Bismarck served, as dominant within the confederation. Opinion | Putin, in his feral cunning, is Bismarckian, with a dash of Lord Nelson 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z The organization, a confederation of thousands of unions representing Japan’s largest and most successful companies, is by its very nature conservative and resistant to change. Japan’s Unions ‘Are Built Around Men.’ Can a Female Leader Change That? 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z The Commerce Clause proved to be more useful for the building of a strong and United States out of a weak confederation than any other provision in the Constitution. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z But he insists that creating a Palestinian state alongside Israel — perhaps as part of a confederation — is the only realistic way to resolve the conflict. Activist jailed by Egypt sees wider struggle for rights 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z The confederation includes North and Central America and the Caribbean. CONCACAF’s W Championship to qualify 4 teams for World Cup 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z In 2012, the FBI described the group as a “loose confederation of thugs and crooks who conducted their criminal activity in the southeastern United States.” Grisly killing of NC family was work of ‘Dixie Mafia,’ sheriff says 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z The FBI describes the Dixie Mafia as "a loose confederation of thugs and crooks who conducted their criminal activity in the Southeastern United States." North Carolina triple homicide from 1972 was the work of the 'Dixie Mafia,' sheriff reveals 50 years later 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z As the danger passed and frictions among the settlements grew, the confederation lost importance and finally dissolved in 1684. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The nearly 100-page confederation plan includes new, detailed recommendations for how to address core issues. Israeli, Palestinian figures propose 2-state confederation 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z The United States and Canada, as the two highest-ranked teams in the confederation, have automatic berths in the W Championship field. CONCACAF’s W Championship to qualify 4 teams for World Cup 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z None of the other five confederations have endorsed doubling the frequency of World Cups. Sense of FIFA influence hangs over Africa’s football leader 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z The confederation did not respond to requests for comment. In a victory for labor rights in Mexico, an independent union wins power at a General Motors plant 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z For example, five Native American groups in what is now New York State—the Seneca, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, and Mohawk—formed a confederation known as the Iroquois League. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The idea has been discussed before, but he said a confederation would make it more “feasible.” Israeli, Palestinian figures propose 2-state confederation 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z FIFA’s plans have also been opposed by South America’s soccer confederation which has said there is “no chance” that such a proposal will go through. AP interview: UEFA wants politics out of Albanian soccer 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z States in the northern region, home to the vast Amazon rainforest, are among those with the nation’s lowest vaccination rates, according to the confederation of state health secretariats. Omicron surge in Brazil hospitalizing the unvaccinated 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Comoros is in the awkward position because of rules released by the African soccer confederation ahead of the start of the tournament to ensure the schedule isn’t ruined by virus outbreaks in squads. Hands up: Outfield player to play as goalie at African Cup 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z Richard Henry Lee’s resolution that led to the Declaration of Independence also called on the Second Continental Congress to propose “a plan of confederation” to the States. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The Twelve Tribes describes themselves as a "confederation of twelve self-governing tribes, made up of self-governing communities." Colorado 'cult' group's property part of deadly wildfire investigation 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z And she became a dominant player in the country at the same time the Brazilian soccer confederation ruled that top division clubs had to establish women’s teams. Corinthians complete dominance of SAmerican women’s soccer 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Venezuela is the only team from the South American confederation that has never reached the World Cup. Venezuela hires Argentine Pekerman to coach national team 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Instead, their many cities and villages were in a loose confederation, where any individual had the freedom to disobey her chief, leave her band and visit other groups where she might be welcomed. Review | After 200,000 years, we’re still trying to figure out what humanity is all about 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z No State can enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation, says the Constitution. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z We know he was a member of the Patuxet, an Indigenous tribe that was part of the Wampanoag confederation. The life and mysterious death of Squanto, whose remains may now lie under a Cape Cod golf course 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Teleworking rules need to be flexible, tailored to each sector and negotiated between employers and staff, says Luís Henrique of the confederation’s legal department. Workers’ paradise? Portugal’s new teleworking law takes flak 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z Friday’s draw also set up second-chance routes to the World Cup for countries from four other regional confederations. Italy and Portugal Could Meet for a 2022 World Cup Spot. Only One Can Go. 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z The director of the Welsh NHS confederation said the service is facing "unsustainable pressures". NHS Wales: A&E and ambulance performance worst ever - again 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z For example, no State can enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The two third-placed finishers play off, with the winner meeting a team from another confederation. Saudis beat Vietnam 1-0 and close in on World Cup berth 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z “Ambitious, progressive laws … run up against the reality that ways of policing them aren’t in place yet,” said Henrique of Portugal’s business confederation. Workers’ paradise? Portugal’s new teleworking law takes flak 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z Called “the rock” because of its rugged coastlines, the island of Newfoundland was variously a British colony and an independent country before it joined the Canadian confederation in 1949. Urbanites Flock to Atlantic Canada as Pandemic Blunts Cities’ Appeal 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z Formiga’s final game for the national team will be against India on Nov. 25 in Manaus, Brazil’s soccer confederation said Tuesday. Brazil veteran Formiga to retire from international soccer 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z That defeat came last week, and since then President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has been consulting with political parties, business confederations, trade unions and advisers over whether and when an election might take place. Portugal set to find out whether a snap election is coming 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z LeBlanc, also a former goalkeeper for the Canadian national team, is currently the head of women’s soccer for CONCACAF, the confederation for North and Central America and Caribbean soccer. Thorns appoint former goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc as GM 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z The International Football Association Board’s advisory panel said there had been “a number of requests from confederations, associations, leagues and other key stakeholders for this option to be introduced permanently.” 5 subs in soccer matches to be allowed on a permanent basis 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z One of the confederation’s biggest affiliates, the Hong Kong Professional Teachers Union, said it would dissolve this year. As Hong Kong’s Civil Society Buckles, One Group Tries to Hold On 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z The confederation is, in effect, taking issue with ministers by suggesting the key government test for implementing Plan B in England - the likelihood of the NHS coming under unsustainable pressure - has already been met. Covid: Bring back rules amid rising cases, urge NHS chiefs 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z The protocol agreed by the Brazilian soccer confederation says all people inside stadiums must be vaccinated and recently tested. Brazil’s unvaccinated president angry at missed soccer game 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z “A significant part of CONCACAF’s approach is to provide more competitive games for our member associations,” said Nicholas Noble, the confederation’s director of communications. Panama looking to build a valuable World Cup portfolio 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z The fifth-place team will enter a playoff against a team from another confederation. Brazil wins and Argentina draws away in World Cup qualifiers 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z The fifth-place team will enter a playoff against a team from a different confederation. Brazil, Argentina face tests as WCup qualifying resumes 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z The confederation told The Associated Press on Wednesday it is seeking waivers for the English Premier League players that coach Tite might field in a match against Uruguay on Oct. Brazil’s soccer body seeks quarantine waiver for EPL players 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z The confederation said that 20 EU members currently have statutory minimum wages that fall below those levels. Study: 2.7 million European Union workers can’t afford heat 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z This would have value in several confederations, and most clearly in South America, except for the fact that it reduces the income streams for everyone, by cutting the number of games. At Barcelona, a Feeling Worse Than Sorrow: Pity 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Almost 100 years later, when Canada became a confederation, not much had changed. Canada election: Why it’s easier to vote in Canada than the US 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z “I don’t necessarily think they will have the skills and qualifications in the areas where the demand is,” said Kate Shoesmith, the confederation’s deputy chief executive. Britain Prepared for a Jobs Crisis, Just Not the One It Got 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z And Weston McKennie said last week the United States needed to assert its position as the best team in the confederation. For U.S. Men’s Team, Win Salvages a Week to Otherwise Forget 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z “They do not include those who earn below 50% of the national average wage, meaning there are likely to be many more working people struggling to make ends meet,” the confederation said. Study: 2.7 million European Union workers can’t afford heat 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z But the Brazilian soccer confederation concluded it would be safer to release him from duty. Brazil and Argentina return to WCup qualifying after chaos 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z The third-place teams meet in a playoff and the winner faces an opponent from another confederation. Australia, South Korea edge single-goal World Cup qualifiers 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z The fifth-place team will take part in a playoff against a team from a different confederation. Depleted Brazil to face revamped Argentina in WC qualifying 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z FIFA’s World Cup regulations allow regional confederations to implement video review and goal line technology. Berhalter slams CONCACAF for no video review in qualifiers 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z The third-placed teams meet in a playoff and the winner then faces an opponent from another confederation. Oman shocks Japan 1-0, Iraq holds South Korea to 0-0 draw 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z The third-placed teams will meet in a playoff with the winner taking on a team from another confederation. Australia’s home World Cup qualifier vs China moves to Qatar 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z But the confederation operates on a one-country, one-vote system, and power in the region has traditionally been held by Caribbean countries, the largest group of members, and one that often votes as a bloc. What’s the Endgame in the M.L.S.-Liga MX Alliance? 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z CONMEBOL, the South American confederation, has already recovered millions of dollars through other channels. FIFA, Deemed a Victim of Its Own Scandal, Will Share $200 Million Payout 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z The Women’s Gold Cup final will be held in 2024, the confederation announced Thursday. CONCACAF heralds more competition opportunities for women 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z The confederation, known by its Spanish acronym CCOO, said the labor ministry and inspectors should ensure compliance with the law through monitoring, evaluation and reporting. Food delivery firms under scrutiny as new Spain law kicks in 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z The committee released a statement on Sunday condemning attitude of the players and the Brazilian soccer confederation after the team beat Spain in the final to win gold. Brazilian Olympic Committee criticizes national soccer team 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z The men also made Swiss history among their three medals earned through Sunday, which is 730 years since the alliance that created the national confederation in 1291. Female medalists lift Swiss to best Summer Games since 1952 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z Brazil’s weightlifting confederation said in a separate statement that Reis was scheduled to travel next week, shortly before the July 23 opening ceremony of the Olympics. Brazilian weightlifter Reis out of Tokyo Olympics for doping 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z Qualification for the Gold Cup will start following the 2023 World Cup, and will include 33 of the confederation’s teams except for the region’s teams that are playing in the Olympics. CONCACAF heralds more competition opportunities for women 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z The confederation declared a state of emergency Tuesday and said the reservation was closed to the public and to industrial activity. Western fires threaten parched American Indian tribal lands 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z The park’s centerpiece, a reservoir feeding a rapids course, is used by the Brazilian canoeing confederation to train. Five years on, Rio de Janeiro chases elusive Olympics legacy 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z These players initially criticized the South American soccer confederation for shifting the continental tournament to Brazil in emergency mode. Brazil vs Argentina final, more than just Neymar vs Messi 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z The UCI also announced the candidates for the management committee, which includes the five presidents of continental confederations, an athletes’ commission president and 11 elected members. Lappartient to be confirmed UCI president for 4 more years 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z Roberto Firmino, who was on the bench against Venezuela, didn’t participate in the practice game in the time while the Brazilian soccer confederation broadcast training to the media. Brazil keeps search for striker against Peru at Copa America 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z The fourth-place team advances to a playoff for a berth against a team from another confederation. Panama advances to regional finals in World Cup qualifying 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z And the confederation provides equipment for city-run classes that started this year, with some 50 kids and teens. Five years on, Rio de Janeiro chases elusive Olympics legacy 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z The coach revealed he asked the then president of the Brazilian confederation, Rogério Caboclo, not to stage the Copa America before it was even assigned to Brazil as an emergency host. Firmino out and Paquetá in for Brazil’s Copa America opener 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z The top three nations qualify for the World Cup and the No. 4 team advances to a playoff against another confederation. Haiti advances to 2nd round in World Cup qualifying 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z The South American soccer confederation chose Brazil as a replacement host earlier this week after Argentina was dropped because of the spread of COVID-19. Brazil players debate whether or not to play Copa America 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z More games scheduled to be played in March were postponed when clubs of other confederations refused to allow their players to travel due to the pandemic. South America restarts World Cup qualifying amid COVID rise 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Parsons, of the Paralympics, said many Brazilian confederations slipped financially after the games. Five years on, Rio de Janeiro chases elusive Olympics legacy 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z “I was asked by the Brazilian soccer confederation yesterday. From our part it is all positive. In whatever depends on me, the cabinet ministers, including our health minister, it is settled. It will happen.” Bolsonaro wants to host Copa America in Brazil despite virus 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z The Brazilian soccer confederation did not respond a request for comment from The Associated Press. Brazil to host Copa America after Argentina is stripped 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z Swiss confederation President Guy Parmelin rejected the term "Black Wednesday" and said he hoped for a fruitful "reset in our relations", adding that the Switzerland and the EU remained first-class partners. Swiss abandon years of EU talks and reject treaty 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z The Crew were among five Major League Soccer teams in the quarterfinals of the tournament for club teams in CONCACAF, the confederation for the North America, Central America, and the Caribbean region. Monterrey downs Columbus to advance in the Champions League 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z Toronto was among five Major League Soccer teams in the quarterfinals of the tournament for club teams in CONCACAF, the confederation for the North America, Central America, and the Caribbean region. Cruz Azul advances in Champions League 4-1 over Toronto 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z Philadelphia was making its first appearance in the Champions League tournament between club teams in CONCACAF, the confederation of North America, Central America and the Caribbean regions. Philadelphia prevails 4-1 over Atlanta in Champions League 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z Instead of focusing on maps and borders, they call for equal rights for Jews and Palestinians in one binational state, a confederation or some other arrangement. Global rights group accuses Israel of apartheid, persecution 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z She filed her first complaints about the election to the Asian confederation’s disciplinary department a month later. A Soccer Official Proved Her Discrimination Case. No One Was Punished. 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO labor confederation then started accusing Beijing of illegally "dumping" its goods in the U.S. at below-market prices. Washington’s delusion of endless world dominion: Is it finally collapsing? 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z Hailing from the White River pack in Oregon, OR-93 was fitted with a tracking collar last June by federal wildlife officials and a confederation of Native American tribes. A rare gray wolf trekked from Oregon to California's Central Sierra. Not everyone is thrilled 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z In life, the Revolutionary War hero’s presence made the concept of a somewhat powerful national executive palatable to a loosely connected confederation of states that had just thrown off a king. Crime and reverence: Keeping George Washington’s remains at Mount Vernon proved no easy feat 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z Her contract was set to expire in July but the Brazilian soccer confederation chose to extend it early because of the postponed Tokyo Olympics, which start in July. Sundhage extends contract with Brazil’s women’s team 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z There is also the suspicion that the British government is trying to embarrass Brussels and contrast its own status as a nation state with the confederation it chose to leave. In a Slight to E.U., U.K. Says Not All Ambassadors Are Equal 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z The Club World Cup features title holders from each of the six continental confederations, plus the domestic champion of host Qatar. FIFA to trial concussion subs at next month’s Club World Cup 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z The United States, Canada, and Jamaica represented the confederation covering North and Central America and the Caribbean at the 24-team World Cup in France last year. FIFA provides breakdown of expanded Women’s World Cup field 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z Host Australia and New Zealand automatically qualify, with their slots taken directly from the quotas allocated to their confederations. FIFA provides breakdown of expanded Women’s World Cup field 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z The country is an uneasy confederation of 10 ethnically identified states, including Tigray, where fighting continues even though the national government has declared victory. As War Goes On in Ethiopia, Ethnic Harassment Is on the Rise 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z The Nations League final round will include three groups of four, including four invited guests from other confederations, and the top two teams in each group will advance along with the two best third-place teams. CONCACAF to launch Women’s Nations League as Cup qualifying 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z The final went smoothly, a relief for the African confederation after it was delayed due to earlier fixtures being affected by the virus. Al Ahly wins African Champs League over Egypt rival Zamalek 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z Host Australia and New Zealand automatically qualify, with their slots taken directly from the quotas allocated to their confederations. FIFA provides breakdown of expanded Women’s World Cup field 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z The teams will be divided into three pools - two of three countries and one of four - with sides from the same confederation kept apart. FIFA provides breakdown of expanded Women’s World Cup field 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z Brazil’s soccer confederation confirmed Neymar will not play in the South American qualifying match on Tuesday in Montevideo. Thursday’s Sports in Brief 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Brazil’s soccer confederation on Thursday confirmed Neymar will not play in the South American qualifying match on Tuesday in Montevideo. Injured Neymar ruled out of Brazil’s World Cup qualifiers 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z The Brazilian soccer confederation said late Tuesday that Lyon forward Lucas Paquetá will replace Coutinho for matches against Venezuela on Nov. 13 and Uruguay four days later. Coutinho out of Brazil’s WCup qualifying squad with injury 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z The teams will be divided into three pools — two of three countries and one of four — with sides from the same confederation kept apart. FIFA provides breakdown of expanded Women’s World Cup field 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z The United States, Canada, and Jamaica represented the confederation covering North and Central America and the Caribbean at the 24-team World Cup in France last year. FIFA provides breakdown of expanded Women’s World Cup field 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z Brazil’s soccer confederation also said the World Cup qualifying “superclasico” against Argentina is scheduled March 30 at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife. Jesus and Alisson back with Brazil for World Cup qualifying 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z The confederation added it is yet to decide how to use the retrieved funds. Swiss authorities return seized $37 million to CONMEBOL 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z Brazil’s soccer confederation confirmed only one hour before the match that Neymar will play at the Neo Quimica Arena in Sao Paulo. Neymar recovers from back pains, will start against Bolivia 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z A confederation of labor unions is calling for a three-day national strike starting on Tuesday over provisions in the bill that would reduce job security, wages and mandatory days off. Indonesia’s Stimulus Plan Draws Fire From Environmentalists and Unions 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z Of the more than 250 bosses who responded to the confederation's survey: NHS faces pandemic 'triple whammy' this winter 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z The competition brings together the club champions from the six regional confederations plus the domestic champion of the host nation. Infantino: FIFA Club World Cup unlikely to happen this year 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z Senegal is the top-ranked African nation at No. 20, and No. 28 Japan leads Asian confederation teams. Belgium tops first FIFA rankings since pandemic shutdown 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z At the time, the aid confederation Oxfam noted that social distancing and good hygiene were all but impossible at the camp, given its squalid and cramped conditions. Fire destroys Europe’s largest migrant camp, which had been under coronavirus lockdown 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z He predicted some individual clubs would suffer bigger losses than an entire soccer confederation, such as European body UEFA. Soccer clubs income hit by $680M UEFA rebate to broadcasters 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z In recent years a growing number of Palestinians and their supporters have suggested abandoning the two-state solution in favor of a single binational state for Jews and Palestinians or some kind of Israeli-Palestinian confederation. Palestinian leaders stay the course as crises mount 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z The other five continental confederations opted to postpone games that were scheduled for the same window. FIFA exempts players from internationals in some countries 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z The Hashd is a loose confederation of armed groups, some of which have been around for decades. Inside the Iraqi Kleptocracy 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z Beinart proposes several alternatives, including a single bi-national democratic state or a “confederation” in which Jews and Palestinians would each maintain large degrees of autonomy in their own communities. Israel supporter’s dramatic shift shocks establishment 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z The national confederation said last week it expects the championship to begin in August, the same month some health experts fear the COVID-19 crisis in Brazil might be peaking. Rio soccer:’I hope we can get out of this insanity unhurt’ 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z Australia is part of the Asian confederation while New Zealand is in the Oceania confederation. Australia and New Zealand to stage the 2023 Women's World Cup 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z An Indian business confederation called for a boycott of 500 Chinese goods, including toys and textiles, to express “strong criticism” of China’s alleged aggression in Ladakh. India seeks eased tensions with China after Himalayas clash 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Nagy and other leaders of the confederation of dentists were relieved when California health authorities told them a million N95 masks could be theirs if they would pick them up in Fresno. Amid coronavirus concerns, dentists face a fraught road to reopening 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z The confederation “understands the position of caution of the Brazilian government, and of other public and private partners, which stopped them from formalizing the commitments within time or in the required form,” the statement added. Brazil withdraws bid to host 2023 Women’s World Cup 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z The Brazil confederation paid tribute to Vadão, as Brazilians knew him, as “a loyal professional who never fell short in his work and brought fundamental results” for the national women’s team. Former Brazil women’s soccer coach Alvarez dies at 63 2020-05-25T04:00:00Z The confederation, which represents health leaders and organisations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, does welcome Mr Johnson's commitment to a testing and tracing programme. Time running out on track and trace - NHS leaders 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z But Casasco, who is also president of the Italian confederation of small and medium-sized private industry, said resuming activities is the way forward while scientists continue to look for a vaccine. AP Interview: Sports medicine leader promotes virus protocol 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Scheduling will be discussed further by a working group featuring the six confederations. FIFA VP to AP: International games could be off until 2021 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z On the men’s side, the only confederation that hasn’t finished its qualifying tournament is CONCACAF, whose eight-team competition, featuring the U.S. and Mexico, was scheduled to open last week in Guadalajara. With Olympics postponed, soccer great Carli Lloyd puts off retirement for a year 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z Though the decisions have been announced, they still must be ratified by FIFA, which will hold a conference call including President Gianni Infantino and the heads of soccer’s confederations on Wednesday. Euro 2020 and Copa América Are Postponed for a Year 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z The Coparmex business confederation encouraged its more than 36,000 member companies across the country to take part - despite calculating losses in the hundreds of thousands of dollars for the strike. Day Without Women: Mexicans to strike over gender violence 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z At the time, Nyantakyi was the senior vice president at the Confederation of African Football, effectively the second most important official at one of soccer’s biggest continental confederations. Ex-FIFA Council member charged in court with corruption 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z Hitting the wealthy based on their assets is an old practice here, dating to Switzerland’s origins as a unified confederation in the mid-19th century. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren want a wealth tax. Wealthy Swiss say their model could work for America. 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z Australia and New Zealand were in the Oceania confederation until the Australians joined the Asian Football Confederation after qualifying for the 2006 World Cup. Australia, New Zealand showcase 2023 World Cup bid to FIFA 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z Nine players of that Brazil squad of almost 50 years ago were present at the headquarters of the country’s soccer confederation in Rio de Janeiro, but the 79-year-old Pelé only took part on video. No Pelé for unveiling of statue to honor Brazil’s 1970 team 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z The elected band council system was established by the Indian Act of 1876, shortly after Canada’s confederation. Why protesters are shutting down Canada’s rail service 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z Both believed that the fledgling nation needed to become a strong national union rather than a mere confederation of states. Review | Washington and Franklin: Teamwork that made the new nation work 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z A 55-page report by the accountancy firm PWC, hired to audit the confederation, paints an ugly picture that is likely to lead to demands for swift action against the confederation’s leadership. Audit Finds Suspicious Financial Dealings in African Soccer 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Eight nations from the geographic confederation known as Concacaf will vie for two berths, with the Americans and Canadians heavy favorites. USWNT looks to become first to win World Cup and Olympics in consecutive years 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z That will further widen the gulf between rich and poor in Europe, but elsewhere, even if clubs from other confederations get less, the distortion will be seismic. Behind every noble-sounding idea is the global elite’s desire for more money | Jonathan Wilson 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z But the Uppers knew who we were — a modest confederation who’d banded together in pursuit of a greater understanding of what it means to be human. They bonded over the end of an epic film saga. No, it's not 'Star Wars' 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z The Australasian bid is the first that crosses the boundaries of FIFA’s six confederations. Australasia promise record crowds if awarded 2023 Women's World Cup 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z “That is not the way to keep this confederation together and we will show Canadians a better way.” Trudeau lays out priorities for a second term as Canada’s Parliament reconvenes 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z Many remember him personally as a fellow coca farmer who rose to become the president of the confederation of local coca unions, a title he nominally holds to this day. ‘Evo Morales Is Like a Father to Us’ 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z In 1967, the centennial of Canada’s confederation, ten teams of canoeists paddled from central Alberta to Montreal. The art of rest, hive minds, and traversing Canada: Books in brief 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z Oceania is the only one of FIFA’s six confederations not guaranteed a place at the Club World Cup. FIFA inviting some non-champions to enlarged Club World Cup 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z Australia realigned with the Asian confederation in early 2006, while New Zealand remained in the much smaller Oceania region. Australasia promise record crowds if awarded 2023 Women's World Cup 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Besides the unknowns surrounding the government in Ottawa, new unknowns were emerging Monday night about the role of Quebec in Canada’s confederation. Justin Trudeau wins tight Canadian election, but he'll need a coalition to govern 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Long the malcontents of the Canadian confederation, Albertans complain the province’s oil bounty is spread to other provinces through equalisation payments. Alberta tipped for Tory landslide amid resentment over Trudeau's oil policy 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Aghazada was elected in April to a four-year term on the Asian soccer confederation’s ruling committee despite the Afghan soccer body being subject to ongoing investigations. FIFA bans Afghan official in fallout of sexual abuse scandal 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z Neymar’s comments come at a time when some Brazil fans have accused coach Tite and the Brazilian soccer confederation of being too lenient with the striker over his problems off the pitch. Neymar set to mark 100th game with Brazil 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z This is because on the way to locating the government in Washington D.C., the Congress was located in Philadelphia, I think during the confederation. Transcript: Anthony Williams 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z The Club World Cup features the champion club from each of FIFA’s six continental confederations, plus the host nation’s domestic league winner. Tracks worlds stadium in Qatar to host Club World Cup games 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z Iran at No. 23 tops Asian confederation teams. Germany keeps falling in FIFA rankings led by Belgium 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z CONCACAF, the soccer confederation for the region, said Pieter died on Monday at his team’s hotel in Port-au-Prince where Curacao plays Haiti on Tuesday. Goalkeeper from Caribbean island of Curacao dies before game 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z The Brazilian soccer confederation announced the move on Monday and said Vadão’s replacement would be named soon. Brazil women’s soccer coach fired after World Cup loss 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z Australia, which plays in the Asian soccer confederation, will play Jordan, Taiwan, Kuwait and Nepal in Group B. North and South Korea to meet in 2022 World Cup qualifiers 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z These trades are further organised into professional guilds and confederations, each with their own criteria for inclusion. The rise and fall of French cuisine 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z In a judgement released by the High Court, Associate Judge Warwick Smith ordered the confederation to pay for six unpaid invoices between February and April 2018. Oceania Football warned of liquidation over unpaid invoices 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z Conmebol, South America’s football confederation, said a “fundamental pillar of fair play is to accept the results with loyalty and respect”. Lionel Messi's 'corruption' claim dismissed by Copa América organisers 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z Brazil’s soccer confederation said in a statement it “manifests its trust on the work of the coaching staff of Brazil’s national team. And reaffirms that it will be kept in a permanent way.” Brazil players defend coach amid report questioning future 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z If a tournament is only as good as the confederation hosting it, then this Cup of Nations, seemingly cursed from the moment of its original awarding to Cameroon, would be unwatchable. Mo Salah enters stormy waters with his support for Egyptian teammate 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z The Brazilian soccer confederation says the rest of the squad will be vaccinated after Thursday’s game at the Arena do Gremio in Porto Alegre. Richarlison to miss Brazil’s Copa America clash due to mumps 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z For the first time, seven of the eight quarterfinalists in the Women’s World Cup are from the same confederation, in this case UEFA. 25 of 29 World Cup video reviews have overturned calls on the field 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z But Mexico, unbeaten this year in four friendlies under Martino, won three of the previous four editions of the biennial confederation tournament. Mexico’s ‘best of the rest’ team ready to show its form against Cuba in Gold Cup opener 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z The old confederations of quarrelsome kingdoms lay in ruins. Excerpts from recent South Dakota editorials 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z They all pre-date the confederation of Canada in 1867 when the provinces of British North America became the Dominion of Canada. 19th-century military compound discovered near Canada’s Parliament 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z He was accompanied by his father and Brazil’s soccer confederation head Edu Gaspar. Wednesday’s Sports in Brief 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z Brazil’s soccer confederation says its doctor determined that Neymar twisted an ankle. Ankle injury forces Neymar out of Brazil’s friendly match 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z The United States will begin its pursuit of a confederation title June 18 against Guyana at Allianz Field, home to Minnesota United of MLS. USMNT friendly offers chance to audition for long term as well as the here and now 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z Brazil’s soccer confederation asked that the testimony be delayed until next week in Rio de Janeiro. Lawyers say ‘aggression’ was initial charge against Neymar 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z Brazil’s soccer confederation said the striker remained on the pitch during the entire session. Friday Sports in Brief 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z Brazil’s soccer confederation said in a statement early Thursday that Neymar had a ligament rupture in his ankle and will not recover in time to play the South American tournament. Wednesday’s Sports in Brief 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z Venezuela is the only team from Conmebol — the confederation comprising the 10 major soccer nations of South America — never to qualify for the World Cup. For D.C. United’s Junior Moreno, tattoo of his late father ‘brings the whole story home’ 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z Brazil’s soccer confederation said in a statement that the striker would undergo physiotherapy instead of practicing with the rest of the team at the Granja Comary training ground outside Rio de Janeiro. Neymar misses Brazil training session because of knee pains 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z Even so, Nissan is a critical part of what would be a global carmaking confederation that would produce 15 million cars a year, the most in the world. Renault and Nissan enter talks over proposed Fiat Chrysler merger 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z Speaking for the first time since was injured in training in Portugal last Friday, the 33-year-old Marta said in a video released by Brazil’s football confederation that she expects to return to action “very soon.” Marta aiming to recover from thigh injury before World Cup 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z Brazil’s football confederation, CBF, said in a statement on Monday the 36-year-old defender will start wearing the armband in the friendly against Qatar on June 5 in Brasilia. Neymar loses Brazil captaincy to Dani Alves for Copa America 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z The confederation announced on Saturday that Marta said she was feeling pain in the back of her left leg during practice on Friday. Brazil’s Marta injures left thigh in World Cup training 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z But now the organization says ethics committee members "shall not belong to any other FIFA, Confederation or Member Association bodies, other than to similar judicial bodies at confederation national level." FIFA restoring 'corruption' to ethics code after criticism 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z But now the organization says ethics committee members “shall not belong to any other FIFA, Confederation or Member Association bodies, other than to similar judicial bodies at confederation national level.” FIFA restoring ‘corruption’ to ethics code after criticism 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z After the war, they formed a confederation to stop violent invaders. McCullough’s new book on pioneers’ history draws criticism 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z “We believe the motivation of children in sport is much more important than that of the parent or coach,” said Inge Andersen, former secretary general of the Norwegian confederation. Does Norway Have the Answer to Excess in Youth Sports? 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z The confederation says she will stay in physical therapy for a week before undertaking another fitness test. Brazil’s Marta injures left thigh in World Cup training 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z Would he and other top donors stop giving if more Democrats came out in support of confederation, binationalism or a one-state solution? How the Battle Over Israel and Anti-Semitism Is Fracturing American Politics 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z A statement from the confederation released Monday extended condolences to Atta’s family and all of those affected. Stories of the victims of the New Zealand mosque attack 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z The confederations would decide their own qualification process, whereas now each continental champion qualifies for the Club World Cup along with the host country. Barcelona against haste of introducing bigger Club World Cup 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z The confederations would decide their own qualification process, whereas now each continental champion qualifies for the Club World Cup. APNewsBreak: FIFA wants 24-team, summer 2021 Club World Cup 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Coming to Miami also renews focus on Concacaf, the regional confederation that governs soccer in North and Central America and Caribbean. FIFA Leaders Head to U.S., a Trip Once Fraught With Risk 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Is he talking about a U.S.–style system, a German-style system, a Belgian-style system or something like Switzerland, which is a confederation? Exclusive: Catalan independence leader Carles Puigdemont on the future of Spain and Europe 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Soccer was offering to underwrite the new event and guarantee each nation — and both confederations — millions of dollars in appearance fees, subsidized travel and bonuses for each point earned. U.S. Soccer Invites South American Teams for Rich New Tournament in 2020 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z Rosell said the company he worked for, Saudi Arabia conglomerate ISE, reached a deal with the Brazilian confederation to pay $1.15 million to organize and hold TV rights for 24 Brazil matches. Former Barcelona president denies money laundering in court 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z The confederation did not say what it would cost to pay for VAR technology. Brazilian soccer body offers to pay for VAR this season 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z The confederation did not estimate the price it would pay for VAR technology. Brazil soccer body offers to pay for VAR this season 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z “This is rebuilding the foundation of confederation to include Indigenous people in a significant way.” Trudeau’s Commitment to Indigenous Groups Tested by Minister’s Resignation 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Working people joined vast labor confederations to collectively demand higher wages and shorter workdays from their employers. Neoliberalism is killing our love lives | Bhaskar Sunkara 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z While many club sides are sponsored by betting companies, it is unusual for a confederation to be in business with them. To watch Asian Cup final, some fans had to pay betting sites 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Fewer than three hours before the final, the confederation cleared Qatar from playing in the final, publishing the decision of its disciplinary panel without giving reasons. Qatar soccer team wins Asian Cup despite accusations from UAE of fielding eligible players 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Also, the confederation says it will propose a measure to limit firings of coaches to just one per club per season. Brazil soccer body offers to pay for VAR this season 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z This included recruiting 15 extra staff safeguarding experts across its confederation in recent months. Oxfam failed to address sexual misconduct and bullying, finds review 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z The AFC said on Friday that al-Mohannadi, who is also a vice president of the football confederation, was in Abu Dhabi. Asian Cup opens with UAE-Bahrain draw, Gulf political issues 2019-01-05T05:00:00Z It’s a match that saw him create the Small School Sports League, a rebel confederation of sorts that was taken over and then shut down by the DOE. 'Left out of the game': how inner-city schools are fighting to play ball 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z “PDVSA is looking to maintain its confederation of mafias, its quota of looting,” said Jorge Millan, an opposition legislator who in September led a push in the National Assembly to denounce the contracts. Special Report: Oil output goes AWOL in Venezuela as soldiers run... 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z The confederation often acted as a wing of Mexico’s outgoing ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party and frequently signs contracts without consulting workers. Thugs break up Mexico union vote despite new trade pact 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z The South American soccer confederation, Conmebol, which oversees the tournament, decided Tuesday that the postponed second leg would be staged on Dec. 8 or 9 at a site to be determined. All-Argentine Copa Libertadores Final to Be Played Outside Argentina 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Later in the day, confederation executives will also gather to decide the fate of the second leg. CONMEBOL opens hearing against River Plate after bus attack 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z History suggests an EU that could evolve into a new Holy Roman Empire: a confederation of states, some big, some small, some little more than cities, like Monaco, San Marino and Liechtenstein. Britain will go back into the European club. History proves it | Simon Jenkins 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z “If there are players who don’t play in organized football, they don’t play organized football, and that encompasses everything: national leagues, confederation competitions, the Euros and the World Cup,” Infantino said. Players in Any ‘Breakaway’ League Would Be Barred From World Cup, FIFA Says 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z People allied with the confederation broke up Thursday’s vote and “later beat up the representatives of the Miners Union” at the plant in the northern border state of Coahuila, the Miners Union said. Thugs break up Mexico union vote despite new trade pact 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z “If there are players who don’t play organized football then that encompasses everything — national leagues, confederation competitions, the Euros and the World Cup,” the Times newspaper quoted him as saying. Soccer: Super League players would risk a World Cup ban, says FIFA... 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z Rather than annulling River’s victory, the confederation handed the manager a fine and a suspension. Buenos Aires 2-0 Brazil: how River and Boca set up a Superclásico final 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z Infantino is pressing ahead with trying to implement the biggest revamp of soccer tournaments this century after gaining support from the regional confederations apart from UEFA, the person said. AP source: FIFA proposes annual Club World Cup 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z The club did ask Brazil’s football confederation for permission to display the message on players’ shirts, but the request was denied. Brazil club accused of propaganda for far-right candidate 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z He said clubs would like to see all the confederation tournaments being played at the same time every four years, on even years, to help free up vacation time for players. Agnelli: New club competition important despite little value 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z The Brazilian soccer confederation says the games will be against the Saudis on Oct. Brazil to play Argentina, Saudi Arabia in exhibition games 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z In fact, it’s the first stop on the Buffalo Wing Trail, a confederation of 12 pubs that will ruin you for saucy drumettes elsewhere. Escape to Buffalo: A Skeptic’s Guide to a Great Weekend Getaway 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority, which rules over the West Bank, said that Trump’s envoys were proposing that Palestinians form a “confederation” with Jordan, already home to millions of Palestinian refugees. Trump's 'ultimate deal' for Middle East peace meets resistance, throwing rollout into question 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, nine hours before the round of 16 second leg between Brazil’s Santos and Argentina’s Independiente, the confederation decided the latter won the first leg 3-0 because the Brazilian side fielded an irregular player. Tiny Tucuman breaks into Copa Libertadores quarterfinals 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z South America’s soccer confederation made the announcement on Tuesday less than nine hours before the second leg between the two clubs. Brazil’s Santos handed 3-0 loss over 3-year-old red card 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z A local industry confederation official spoke of the collapse of the Morandi bridge "in 10 years". Grief and anger at Italy bridge collapse 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z Nyantakyi, who was also a vice president of the African confederation, resigned from his soccer roles. FIFA gives Nigeria and Ghana final deadlines to avoid bans 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z The African confederation said their decisions stemmed from media investigations into corruption in African soccer. 7 African soccer referees banned, 14 suspended amid corruption investigation 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z The African confederation announced the decisions on Tuesday and said they stemmed from media investigations into corruption in African football. 7 ‘corrupted’ African soccer refs banned, 14 suspended 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z The Brazilian football confederation announced Friday that the matches will be held on Sept. 7 and 11 respectively. Brazil to play US and El Salvador in friendlies 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z To gain a comprehensive view, we need an initiative similar to the confederation of national meteorological networks that monitors daily weather conditions. Wildfire science is at a loss for comprehensive data 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z The confederation said on Monday the total cost of implementing the system for the 14 remaining matches would be $200,000. VAR to be tested in latter stages of Brazilian Cup 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z As recently as Tuesday, Mr. Trump seemed committed to escalating the tariff war he started with Europe on June 1 by implementing steel and aluminum tariffs on that 28-nation confederation. Opinion | The big lesson from Trump’s truce on trade? Pushback works. 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z BBC Women had begun as a loose confederation of like-minded colleagues. How the BBC Women Are Working Toward Equal Pay 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z CONMEBOL, the South American confederation, gloated too soon when it tweeted in March about its teams routing European nations 6-0 on a single day of international friendlies. Enforced development helps give Europe a grip on World Cup 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Japan was the only one of five Asian confederation teams to reach the round of 16, losing to Belgium. Europe assured of extending World Cup winning streak to 4 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z Five people, including a representative of the confederation, will operate the VAR from a special room in every host stadium. VAR to be tested in latter stages of Brazilian Cup 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z The Sinaloa cartel is often described as a horizontal confederation of crime leaders in which Guzmán was seen as the ultimate authority to referee internal disputes. Mexico extradites Sinaloa cartel capo 'El Licenciado' to the US 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z “Our confederation will look differently by the time we get to ’22 and definitely look different by the time we host in ’26.” CONCACAF boss targets 2026 World Cup for better results 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z That leaves just Mexico and Japan from outside the two historically dominant confederations. This Is When the World Cup Surprises End. Usually. 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Ten European nations reached the round of 16, the most for a single confederation since 1990. World Cup's knockout phase gives teams a second chance at greatness 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Four years ago, at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Concacaf, the confederation that includes North and Central America, seemed ascendant. Coming Soon to the World Cup: More Drubbings 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z Concacaf, the regional confederation of which Mexico is a member, rolled out its own anti-discrimination plan last year, but a day later the chant was heard loud and clear at a Mexico game in Denver. Fined by FIFA, Mexico Tries, Again, to Banish a Homophobic Chant by Its Fans 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z But on Wednesday, the Brazilian soccer confederation posted photos and a video of Neymar training with the rest of the squad and said he was fine. Neymar to start in unchanged Brazil team to face Costa Rica 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z The Brazilian soccer confederation said the injury was not serious, adding that Neymar left as a precaution and was expected to be back for training on Wednesday. Neymar Leaves Brazil Practice With Pain in Foot 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z Canada also negotiated its way through a constitutional crisis of Quebec nationalism to emerge with the country reasonably, if imperfectly, elucidated by bilingualism from coast to coast, and Quebec reasonably secure within the confederation. Why Justin Trudeau Is Able to Stand Up to Donald Trump 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z The South American confederation and Central American cluster have said they are on board. North America is confident ahead of 2026 World Cup vote: ‘We have a path to victory’ 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z He met with five confederations Monday and is scheduled to meet with one more Tuesday, less than 24 hours before the vote. Leaders of North America's 2026 World Cup bid scurry to keep politics from trumping their advantage 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z At the time of the country’s confederation, in 1867, we viewed ourselves as a child of Mother Britain, a colonial outpost that aimed to be more British than the British. Canada's niceness is the very reason its young men radicalize | Anne Thériault 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z David Davies is a former FA chief executive and also a football advisor whose expertise is frequently called upon by football associations and confederations globally. Why a single nation may never host the World Cup again 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Some Al-Fateh officials have floated the idea of a formal confederation with Iran. Iraqi election: Shiite split could check Iran’s influence 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Brazil’s national gymnastics confederation did not respond to a request for comment. Brazil gymnastics coach accused of sexual abuse 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Moon may care less about denuclearizing the North than using engagement and money to entice the two nations into a confederation without a change in governance. Korea Summit Hype 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z As part of the investigation by a local prosecutor, authorities raided the headquarters of the Argentine gymnastics confederation. Argentina shocked by abuse of minors at top football clubs 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z The centennial flame in Ottawa was first unveiled during celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the Canadian confederation. Canada may swap 50-year-old flame for LED lights in quest to cut carbon 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Then last week, the North American bid secured endorsements from the 10 members of Conmebol, the South American confederation, and several Central American nations. U.S. Bid for World Cup Faces a Stiff Challenge by Morocco 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Oceania is the sixth and smallest of FIFA’s confederations and is composed of 14 nations spread across the Pacific, including New Zealand. OFC appoints lawyer to probe “potential wrongdoing” 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z That case led to charges against the leaders of the two confederations based in the Americas. FIFA Vice President Quits After Audit Raises Questions 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z Montagliani took over the confederation, known as Concacaf, in May 2016, a year after a sweeping corruption indictment issued by the United States Justice Department brought down top leaders throughout the Americas. Concacaf’s Leader Earned $2 Million Last Year, More Than FIFA and UEFA Presidents 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z As part of the probe, authorities raided the headquarters of the Argentine gymnastics confederation on Wednesday. Youth soccer sex abuse scandal causes uproar in Argentina 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z But the two truces are similar in that both would accelerate Catholicism’s transformation into a confederation of national churches — liberal and semi-Protestantized in northern Europe, conservative in sub-Saharan Africa, Communist-supervised in China. Opinion | Pope Francis Is Beloved. His Papacy Might Be a Disaster. 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z Chung led the OFC for seven years and his resignation came only two days before the annual meeting of the confederation’s congress in Auckland. OFC appoints lawyer to probe “potential wrongdoing” 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z Chung also was an enthusiastic early supporter of the joint North American bid to stage the World Cup in 2026, pledging his confederation’s collective support as far back as April 2017. FIFA Vice President Quits After Audit Raises Questions 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z After the indictments, the crisis at Concacaf, was worse than that suffered by any of soccer’s six regional confederations, with the possible exception of South America. Concacaf’s Leader Earned $2 Million Last Year, More Than FIFA and UEFA Presidents 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z It was sanctioned by the North and Central American and Caribbean confederation. Major League Soccer forms partnership with Mexico’s Liga MX 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z And when they moved toward independence in confederation as a country, we instructed them in our Great Law of Peace. Dreamers must be protected – as Indigenous Peoples were not 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z Liberal democracies will die out, and be replaced by loose confederations of corporate city-states. Why Silicon Valley billionaires are prepping for the apocalypse in New Zealand 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z The Brazilian football confederation said on Tuesday that the friendly at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow will be on March 23. Brazil to play Russia in friendly at World Cup final stadium 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z It is not clear what the leaders of confederations for Africa, Asia and Oceania earn. Concacaf’s Leader Earned $2 Million Last Year, More Than FIFA and UEFA Presidents 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z Much of Ms. Le Guin’s science fiction has a common background: a loosely knit confederation of worlds known as the Ekumen. Ursula K. Le Guin, acclaimed for her fantasy fiction, is dead at 88 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z African confederation will meet next month to discuss a unanimous endorsement. Bid leader for 2026 World Cup implies Trump policies are impacting North American chances 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z The North Americans, meanwhile, have been pledged the support of the 14 Oceania countries and are likely to get all 38 votes from CONCACAF, the confederation to which they belong. World Cup bid should be a lock for North America, but it's not and here's why 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z Asian soccer officials get $50,000 for serving on the board’s confederation. After Pledging Reform, FIFA Pays Millions to Ruling Council 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z The organization also is in talks with South America’s confederation, Conmebol, which may cooperate to create a regular tournament for the Americas. Concacaf’s Leader Earned $2 Million Last Year, More Than FIFA and UEFA Presidents 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z Qarni’s appointment is unusual: A teacher hasn’t stepped directly from the classroom into the Cabinet for at least a decade, according to the Virginia Education Association, one of the state’s confederation of teachers. Pr. William middle school teacher appointed Virginia’s next education secretary 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z “The truth and justice is on our side,” said Alannah Hurley of the United Tribes of Bristol Bay, a confederation of native organizations. Alaska's Pebble Mine project kicks off permitting process 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z The confederation will meet next month to discuss an endorsement and if it agrees on a unanimous vote, Morocco would have more than half the votes it needs to win. World Cup bid should be a lock for North America, but it's not and here's why 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z Madrid equaled Barcelona’s record of three titles for the short knockout tournament between the champions of FIFA’s six continental confederations and the host nation’s league winner. Ronaldo goal gives Real Madrid its 3rd Club World Cup title 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z The Rio prosecutor’s office said in a statement it would be questioning officials at Brazil’s football confederation, South American soccer’s ruling body, CONMEBOL, and local police about the incidents. Rio prosecutors launch probe into soccer final violence 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z “The discussion about whether Europe should be a federal state, confederation or a united states is one for academics and journalists - not for German foreign policy,” Altmaier said. As coalition talks loom, German conservatives reject SPD's Europe idea 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z “The truth and justice is on our side,” said Alannah Hurley of the United Tribes of Bristol Bay, a confederation of native organizations. Alaska's Pebble Mine project kicks off permitting process 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z European champion Madrid and South American champion Gremio, coached by former Brazil forward Renato Gaucho, are the favorites for the tournament featuring the champions of FIFA’s six continental confederations and the host nation’s league winner. Madrid could face coach who says he was better than Ronaldo 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Four years ago, Brazil’s Senate passed a bill that placed a two-term limit on the mandates of presidents sporting confederations which receive public funding. Brazilian athletes flex their muscles in sports politics 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z The survivors were excluded from the formal federal apology issued by former prime minister Stephen Harper almost a decade ago because the schools existed before the Atlantic province joined the confederation of Canada in 1949. New Trudeau apology over 'harmful' schools 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z “The discussion about whether Europe should be a federal state, confederation or a united states is one for academics and journalists - not for German foreign policy,” Altmaier said. As coalition talks loom, German conservatives reject SPD's Europe idea 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z With UEFA’s competition set to fill the international dates left for friendly games, teams in other confederations will find it difficult to get windows for games against European nations. FIFA and confederations look at expanding UEFA's Nations League 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z It will be left to each of the six confederations to decide how teams will qualify for the mini-World Cups, and that is where the configuration scrambles the brain even more. Column: Global league can revive stale international soccer 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Four years ago, Brazil’s Senate passed a bill that placed a two-term limit on the mandates of presidents sporting confederations which receive public funding. Brazilian athletes flex their muscles in sports politics 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z The project is still being discussed by soccer’s six confederations with FIFA. UEFA-led plan for global soccer competition every 2 years 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z “Almost no Spanish politician knows the difference between a confederation and a federation.” How Spain’s regions came to be so fractious 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z With UEFA’s competition set to fill the international dates left for friendly games, teams in other confederations will find it difficult to get windows for games against European nations. FIFA and confederations look at expanding UEFA's Nations League 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z Formed in 2008 to present a united front against Chávez, the Democratic Unity Roundtable, known as the MUD in Spanish, amounted to a confederation of anti-government parties. Venezuela’s Maduro cements control as the opposition fractures 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z Regional suspicions ran deep, and the idea that the union could devolve into two or three confederations was a real possibility. In terms of political stalemate and crisis, is today very different from the 1780s? 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z The Brazilian soccer confederation says its Russian counterpart hasn’t yet chosen a stadium for the March 23rd match. Brazil to play Russia in Moscow in pre-World Cup friendly 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z That pushed the Socceroos into the difficult playoff route to Russia, a pathway they were more familiar with when Australia was part of the Oceania confederation. Australia aims to halt Syria’s World Cup charge in Sydney 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z The top three teams qualify automatically, while the fourth-placed side goes into a play-off against a team from the Asian confederation. U.S. overrun Panama 4-0, boost 2018 qualification chances 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z One possible way out, analysts said, could be a Kurdish confederation with Iraq, with constitutional power-sharing. After the Vote, Does the Kurdish Dream of Independence Have a Chance? 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z The pressures of the 1861-65 Civil War, and the threat of an American invasion, helped urge Canada to its own confederation and independence. Canada unveils monument to US Civil War 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z In his testimony, Maduro also highlighted cases of what he said were electoral abuses in regional confederations. FIFA President Gianni Infantino Faces New Ethics Complaint 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z The confederation of professors issued a statement Thursday denouncing the “vicious threats of violence” that professors receive because of their remarks, or misconstrued comments. What it feels like when a professor’s comments ignite a fury 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z The top three teams qualify automatically, while the fourth-placed side goes into a play-off against a team from the Asian confederation. U.S. overrun Panama 4-0, boost 2018 qualification chances 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z BeIN’s complaints prompted the African confederation to issue a directive to its members in June, urging teams and federations to set aside their differences with beIN and allow “reason to prevail.” For Qatari Network, Political Feud Spills Into Stadiums 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z To make the World Cup, the winner will then have to beat a team from the Concacaf confederation covering North and Central America and the Caribbean. Baylor Settles Lawsuit in Sexual Assault Case 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z The Cooler Heads Coalition was in effect a loose confederation of groups with the declared mission of countering “the myths of global warming by exposing flawed economic, scientific, and risk analysis.” A two-decade crusade by conservative charities fueled Trump’s exit from Paris climate accord 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z “I felt and still feel that whether Macdonald was or wasn’t a racist, what he did, joined by a lot of other fathers of confederation, was an incredible thing,” Mr. Milnes said. Canada, Too, Faces a Reckoning With History and Racism 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z Instead, the final two qualification matches in the confederation determine who will contest a playoff against a South American team for a place in Russia. World Cup qualifying: State of play in the Oceania region 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z A spokesman for the African confederation did not respond to a request for comment. For Qatari Network, Political Feud Spills Into Stadiums 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z The top three sides qualify automatically for Russia with the fourth-best side going into an intercontinental playoff against a team from the Asian confederation for another berth. U.S. bank on experience for World Cup soccer qualifiers 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z In recent years, Wooldridge was involved with the governing body Cycling Australia, the regional confederation Oceania Cycling Confederation and several charities. Gold medal-winning Stephen Wooldridge leaves cycling a rich legacy 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z Over the last few days, he said, he came to realize that if “you respectfully take the statue down and you put it in a museum, you’re not disrespecting the father of confederation.” Canada, Too, Faces a Reckoning With History and Racism 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z So with four confederations either backing the United States bid or prohibited from challenging it, and South America focused on the 2030 race, that left only Africa as a wild card. Morocco Will Challenge U.S.-Led Bid for 2026 World Cup 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z Carmichael is trying to escape from Unified Pacific Ambassador Blum, who wants to use her powers to help the confederation between the United States and Japan take over the world. 14 science fiction, fantasy, and horror books to read this August 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z The top three sides qualify automatically for Russia with the fourth-best side going into an intercontinental playoff against a team from the Asian confederation for another berth. U.S. bank on experience for World Cup soccer qualifiers 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Agents, managers, executives and power brokers from the game’s major confederations huddled together in corners, or leaned in close for whispered conversations on overburdened couches. At P.S.G., Price for Neymar, and Elusive Success, Might Be Worth It 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z Many say they are fighting for his socialist vision of a world governed by a confederation of local councils. Confused by all those groups fighting in Syria? We break it down with arm patches 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z The people who survived did so through peaceful cooperation, and the result was a loose confederation of villages called the Coast Road. Bannerless is a post-apocalyptic fantasy about love, murder, and mandatory birth control 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z “Regardless of that, it’s important to win your confederation championship. And we’re certainly setting our sites on that.” Bruce Arena returns to bigger, better Gold Cup with an inexperienced roster 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z A federal government was placed atop of them to create a confederation. Canada Letter: It’s July 1. Let’s Party. Wait, Why Today? 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z Celebrations are taking place across Canada as the country marks the 150th anniversary of its confederation. Canada 150: Huge crowds set to celebrate nation's anniversary - BBC News 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z Kuwait is trying to mediate the dispute between the fellow members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, or GCC, a loose confederation of six gulf states. Persian Gulf rivals converge on Washington to argue their cases 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Another features Miss Chief Eagle Testickle, Monkman’s alter ego, perched buck naked as she confronts the fathers of confederation as they carve up the land of her ancestors. Canada celebrates 150 but indigenous groups say history is being 'skated over' 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Among those invited to the workshops, held in Istanbul, were self-described commanders in a loose confederation of rebel groups called the Free Syrian Army, as well as political leaders affiliated with the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood. Loose Definition of Terrorism Upends a Syrian Asylum Seeker’s Life 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z All three nations are part of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council, a loose diplomatic confederation of mostly wealthy Persian Gulf states. State Department issues unusual public warning to Saudi Arabia and UAE over Qatar rift 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z The coin, part of a collection created to mark the 150th anniversary of Canada’s confederation, also ranks as the world’s first coloured bimetallic coin, said a mint spokesperson. Canada releases world's first glow-in-the-dark coin to mark 150th anniversary 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z Questions still remain over the way this was done: it appears that Infantino himself first asked football’s six confederation presidents to recommend appointees. Gianni Infantino faced investigation by Fifa ethics committee for alleged malpractice 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z The Confederations Cup, featuring the champions of the six continental confederations plus the World Cup hosts and defending champions, will be held in Russia from June 17 to July 2. FIFA to clamp down on mobbing of refs at Confederations Cup 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z The confederation did not specify why the tournament, which brings together the champions of professional winter leagues from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and Mexico, will not be held in Venezuela. Venezuela loses 2018 Caribbean baseball tournament amid protests 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z The six tribes were part of the Powhatan Nation, a confederation of eastern Virginia tribes that met the first permanent English settlers in America at Jamestown in 1607. ‘400 years is long enough’: Virginia’s ‘first contact’ Indian tribes demand federal recognition 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z “I heard that whatever was best for Brazil we should do, regardless of names,” Tite said at Brazilian soccer confederation headquarters. Neymar gets break from Brazil during friendlies in Australia 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z AFC would not make any further comments while the investigation was ongoing, the confederation added. Soccer: New head of integrity asks AFC to probe Lai charges 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z Once assembled outside the headquarters of the Roman Catholic bishops’ confederation, religious leaders led the crowd in a moment of silence and asked God for strength. Venezuelans march in memory of those killed in unrest 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z The confederation tried to get the two to play off for the overall title but the Rio-based Flamengo, one of the biggest clubs in the country, refused. Brazil football feud ended by court after 30 years - BBC News 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z However, Brazil’s football confederation decided to organise a separate competition, which was won by Sport Recife. Brazil’s top court names football league champions – 30 years on 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z However, Brazil’s football confederation decided to organize a separate competition, which was won by Sport. After 30 years, Brazil’s top court rules on soccer title 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z During Fell's tenure at the conservancy, he and Barbara believed that its future must be as a confederation of state chapters. Environment: Hero of local conservation : Nature : Nature Research 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z The host nation would qualify automatically and its slot would be taken from the allocation of its confederation. FIFA reveals proposed slots for 48-team 2026 World Cup 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z The top four teams qualify automatically and the fifth play off against a team from another confederation. Neymar helps guarantee World Cup place for Brazil 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z The confederation then tried to get Flamengo to play Sport Recife in a final, an offer that the former rejected. Brazil’s top court names football league champions – 30 years on 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z The confederation then tried to get Flamengo to play Sport in a final, an offer that the Rio giants rejected. After 30 years, Brazil’s top court rules on soccer title 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z There are still weaknesses, including the lack of experience of the coach against teams from outside South America and the corruption scandals that affect its football confederation. Motivated Brazil becomes 1st to qualify for 2018 World Cup 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z Ours is an era of troubled continental confederations. Opinion | Liberals are learning to love states’ rights 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z The game, announced by the Brazilian soccer confederation on Friday, is scheduled for the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on March 27, 2018, only a few months before the next World Cup in Russia. Brazil to play Germany next year for 1st time since 7-1 loss 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z Egypt, at No. 20, is Africa’s best, while the Asian confederation is led by No. 33 Iran, down four from last month. Argentina leads Brazil in unchanged FIFA rankings 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z The Brazilian soccer confederation says the match will be played on June 13, four days before Brazil plays Argentina in the same city in another friendly. Brazil to play friendly against Australia in Melbourne 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Kazakhstan was initially part of the Asian confederation, but it changed to Europe in 2002 in search of higher-level competition with the portion of its territory west of the Ural mountains serving as geographic justification. Central Asian oligarch eyes seat on UEFA executive committee 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z Science isn’t a traditional hierarchy, but a loose confederation of research groups, institutions, and professional organisations. The high-tech war on science fraud 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z Although most of these outfits are modest in size, the Popular Mobilization Units, a confederation of Shiite militias, total more than a hundred thousand men. The Desperate Battle to Destroy ISIS 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z Brazil’s volleyball confederation said in a statement on Wednesday that Rezende was retiring after 16 years as the men’s coach. Brazil’s national men’s coach Rezende retires 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z The Asian confederation spreads from the Middle East to East Asian nations such as Japan and Korea. Asia pushes for more spots in expanded World Cup 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z Is it conceivable with 6 berths the United States and Mexico, given the relative sizes and strengths of the rest of the confederation, would ever miss? FIFA to Expand World Cup to 48 Teams in 2026 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Like UEFA, most confederations are planning to wait until they see exactly what is in it for them before giving their wholehearted approval. Seeing the Upside as FIFA Votes on Expanding the World Cup 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z It is not yet known how the 16 additional places would be distributed, though the African and Asian confederations would expect their current allocation of four places each to be significantly increased. Gianni Infantino’s 48-team World Cup plan set to be approved by Fifa 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z The Club World Cup features champion club sides from each of Fifa's six continental confederations. Atletico Nacional 0-3 Kashima Antlers 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z “We could pursue a confederation in Syria. And there may still be options even after Aleppo has fallen, even under Trump,” he said. Aleppo’s fall marks new, uncertain phase of Syrian war 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z The Danish sports confederation, which named Mr. Elvstrom Denmark’s sportsman of the century in 1996, announced the death but did not provide a cause. Paul Elvstrom, Danish sailor with four Olympic gold medals, dies at 88 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z A spokeswoman for the confederation said the matter would be addressed by the disciplinary committee on Thursday. East Timor Is Accused of Using Ineligible Players for Its Soccer Team 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Infantino, speaking after a meeting with national confederations on Thursday, urged stronger action. Football needs more vigilance after abuse scandal: FIFA 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z The Lakota are part of a confederation of seven related Sioux tribes which once lived across the vast plains of North America. Jane Fonda: Standing Rock Is Greed Vs. Humanity's Future 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z Brazilian champion Palmeiras asked the country’s football confederation for permission to wear Chapecoense’s jersey in its last match of the season. Thousands squeeze into church, stadium to mourn tragic crash 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Had the founding fathers wanted gridlock, they wouldn’t have replaced the articles of confederation with the constitution. Welcome to the reign of King Trump | Ben Fountain 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z That brought an investigation by the Asian confederation, which led to the charges this week. East Timor Is Accused of Using Ineligible Players for Its Soccer Team 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z The top three teams advance to the World Cup — the fourth place team meets the fifth place team from the Asian confederation to fight for a final World Cup spot. Firing U.S. Soccer Coach Jurgen Klinsmann Was the Right Move 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z It’s a point not lost on Victor Montagliani, the confederation’s president, who derided the qualifying system earlier this year. The Hex is broken. For a fix, Concacaf should look to Uefa 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z Consider where Trump gets much of his information: from the so-called alt-right, a loose-knit confederation of white nationalists and conspiracy theorists who used to occupy the ragged fringes of the conservative media. Worse than your worst fears: Donald Trump won’t be a tyrant — he’ll be a child king, which is far more frightening 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z But the campaign is nonetheless likely to be just as hard-fought in a state such as Florida, which in many ways resembles a confederation of fiefdoms. Battle for Florida: Trump and Clinton home in on crucial state as voting begins 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z |
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