Joey Barton convicted of assaulting his wife
March 26 – Joey Barton has never lived a quiet life and yesterday was found guilty of assaulting his wife.
Author: Paul Nicholson
SIGA take Female Leadership Summit to Brazil ahead of 2027 World Cup
March 26 – Sports integrity body SIGA is to host the inaugural Latin American edition of its Summit on Female Leadership in Sport in São Paulo on May 12 at the law firm Pinheiro Neto Advogados.
Liverpool set to lose Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid on a free transfer
March 26 – Real Madrid is considered to be the Holy Grail for any top professional footballer, which Liverpool defender, Trent Alexander-Arnold (TAA) most certainly is. Now, following in the steps of other local scouse legends Steve MacManaman and Michael Owen, TAA looks set to move to Spain.
Mexico to return to SoFi Stadium to kick off Gold Cup 2025 and their title defence
March 25 — On Sunday night Mexico beat Panama 2-1 infront of the 68,000 fans in the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles to win the Concacaf Nations League. In June they will be back again to open the defence of their defence of their Gold Cup title. That championship was won in 2023, also at the SoFi Stadium and also against Panama in front of a sold out crowd.
Mexico send a message with their CNL win at the SoFi Stadium
March 24 – Mexico is the new name on the Concacaf Nations League trophy after beating a battling Panama 2-1 in a pulsating encounter at the SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, with two more goals from striker Raul Jimenez.
Where does the US go from here? IWF spoke to USMNT legend Eric Wynalda
March 24 – Former United States International Eric Wynalda played for his country 106 times. He also played in three World Cups, becoming the first American to be sent off in 1990, and becoming the first American to score a World Cup goal on American soil against Switzerland in 1994.
After witnessing a weak, timid performances from his national team against Panama and Canada in the Concacaf Nations League, he had plenty to say about the current state of US Soccer to Nick Webster.
Germany to host final four in UEFA’s Nations League in June
March 24 – UEFA have confirmed that Germany will host the Nations League finals this June, with Munich and Stuttgart confirmed as the venues for the four-team tournament.
DFL strengthens development ties to Korean FA with new MoU
March 24 – The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga and the Korea Football Association (KFA) have formalised a new cooperation agreement aimed at driving technical development in Korean football and deepening commercial ties between one of Europe’s most broadcast leagues and one of Asia’s most engaged markets.
Brentford align with Portugal’s Gil Vincente to share player data and development expertise
March 24 – Premier League club Brentford have entered into a strategic partnership with Portuguese side Gil Vicente, aiming to bolster player development, performance, and operational expertise.
New Zealand beat New Calendonia to grab OFC’s guaranteed 2026 slot
March 24 – New Zealand laboured to a 3-0 victory against New Caledonia to qualify for the 2026 World Cup and return to the global stage for the first time in 16 years.
Will Trump and Musk foot the $625m+ bill for 2026 security?
March 24 – While Gianni Infantino is enjoying his honeymoon bounce with Donald Trump, he’ll soon realise that everything with Trump is transactional and that includes the requested $625 million in federal funding for security costs by host cities.
DAZN sign on for W7F launch in Estoril
March 24 – DAZN’s quest to become the global broadcast leader in football has taken another step forward with the announcement that the platform will be the global broadcasting, production, sales and marketing partner of Worlds Sevens Football (W7F).
Canada’s border raid teaches US a lesson in commitment
March 23 – Canada hustled and bustled an at times indifferent USA to take third place in the Nations League with a 2-1 win.
Underdog becomes Nations League’s top dog in fantasy sports
March 23 – Fantasy sports Underdog has become the fantasy sports platform an official partner of the 2025 Concacaf Nations League Finals.
Belgium and Lukaku leave it late to stay in Nations League top tier
March 24 – With two goals Romelu Lukaku fired Belgium to a 3-0 win against Ukraine to erase a shock 3-1 defeat from the first leg and retain his side’s spot in the Nations League A-League.