EA Sports expands FIFA 23 competition ecosystem with new Cup comp
September 26 – EA SPORTS has unveiled a new set of competitions for the final year of the EA Sports FIFA 23 branded game.
AC Milan and MonkeyLeague breed a new kind of NFT partnership
September 26 – AC Milan has struck a deal with strategy-based football game MonkeyLeague becoming the club’s new NFT Gaming Partner.
Saudi women make history with international home debut and a 3-3 draw
September 25 – Saudi Arabia’s women’s team made their international home debut Saturday night with a 3-3 draw against Bhutan at the Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium in Abha. The two teams will play another friendly September 28.
Police arrests and public disorder at English grounds rose 60% in 2021-22 season
September 23 – Arrests and reported incidents of disorder at matches across England and Wales last season were at their highest level for eight years.
Presidential pressure: DFB’s Neuendorf tells FIFA they have to live their human rights talk
September 23 – German FA president Bernd Neuendorf has added his voice to growing demands that FIFA sets cash aside for a compensation fund for migrant workers in World Cup host Qatar.
Favourites making the running for Qatar 2022 World Cup
September 23 – The break for international matches has focussed attention on suddenly how close the World Cup in Qatar has come.
Winter World Cup disruption? No problem, says ECA, we’ve got it covered
September 23 – The umbrella organisation for scores of European clubs has downplayed fears that they will be hit hard by the World Cup being played in the middle of their regular season.
Spanish women refuse to play for ‘toxic’ Vilda; RFEF responds with 5-year ban threat
September 23 – Fifteen players from Spain’s women’s squad have refused to play for their country unless manager Jorge Vilda is sacked but the Spanish football federation (RFEF) is standing by its man.
A tale of two nations; currently out in the cold but looking for warmer climes
By Samindra Kunti in Vienna
September 23 – With a late penalty strike from Isak Johannesson, Iceland defeated Venezuela 1-0 in a friendly international.
WISL drafts in Berling-Manuel to lead launch of second tier US pro-women’s league
September 23 – The fledgling US second tier women’s pro-league – the Women’s Independent Soccer League (WISL) – has appointed Lynn Berling-Manuel as managing director.
FIFA makes performance stats app available to players at Qatar 2022
September 23 – Players at the World Cup in Qatar are to be given access to their playing performance stats via an app being provided by FIFA.
Ronaldo’s Cruzeiro return to Brazil’s Serie A with 7 games to spare
September 23 – After two seasons in the doldrums, Brazilian giants and Ronaldo-owned club Cruzeiro have returned to the domestic top flight following a 3-0 win against Vasco Da Gama.
Sorare trades up with Liverpool
September 23 – Football fantasy game and digital player card business Sorare has expanded its deal with Premier League Liverpool, becoming an official global partner.
Ceferin dismisses any early Russian return, and says multi-nation Euro hosting is not the future
By Andrew Warshaw
September 22 – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has re-iterated that the ban on Russia from European football following its invasion of Ukraine is unlikely to be lifted any time soon.
Iran’s football legends show support for anti-government protests over death of Mahsa Amini
September 22 – Former Bayern Munich star Ali Karimi has been at the front of escalating protests against Iranian authorities prompted by the death in custody of a woman, Mahsa Amini, detained for breaking hijab laws.