Megan Rapinoe to retire at end of 2023 season
July 10 – Megan Rapinoe, the star of American women’s football and two-time World Cup winner, has announced she will retire at the end of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season.
Author: Paul Nicholson
FIFA to fly First Nations and Māori flags at all World Cup 2023 venues
July 8 – With the Women’s World Cup now under two weeks away from kick off, FIFA has announced that the indigenous flags of Aborignal Australia and Maori New Zealand will be be flown at matches in their countries.
Tan backs off from sale of KV Kortrijk after Kaminski Group misses first payment
July 10 – Belgian club KV Kortrijk will remain in the hands of owner Vincent Tan after a proposed takeover by the Kaminksi Group failed to be completed.
English FA pumps £35m into 5-year sustainability strategy on route to net zero
July 8 – The English FA has launched a new five-year sustainability strategy, tag lined ‘Playing for the Future’, that will drive its setting out its environmental ambitions until 2028.
UEFA opens ticket sales for Man City vs Sevilla Super Cup, August 16
July 8 – UEFA has launched general ticket sales for the 2023 UEFA Super Cup between Champions League winners Manchester City and Europa League winners Sevilla to be played at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Greece, on August 16.
LaLiga lands Iberia sponsorship for Latin America
July 8 – Spain’s national airline Iberia, will be an official sponsor of LaLiga from the start of the 2023/24 season in a deal that focusses on Latin America.
US win shoot-out against Canada on night of Gold Cup drama
By Paul Nicholson in Cincinnati
July 9 – The USA clung on to their Gold Cup title for at least another round as they moved into the semi-finals after a 3-2 penalty shoot-out win against Canada. It was a night of passion and drama at the sold out TQL Stadium in Cincinnati.
Jamaica bump past Guatemala for a date with Mexico in Vegas
By Paul Nicholson in Cincinnati
July 9 – Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz made hard work of squeezing past Guatemala 1-0 at the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati for a place in the semi-finals of the Gold Cup.
FBS switches to Leicester City training kit as club works on Premier League bounce back
July 8 – Having announced the return of King Power to their front of shirt sponsorship position, replacing FBS, Leicester City have now unveiled FBS as the club’s Official Trainingwear Partner.
Mexican wave flows past Costa Rica
July 8 – Mexico overcame Costa Rica 2-0 in Arlington, Texas, to progress to the semi-finals of the Gold Cup in Las Vegas next week.
Ismael Diaz hattrick sends rampant Panama past Qatar into Gold Cup semis
July 8 – A 9-minute second-half hattrick by Panama forward Ismael Diaz, in a 4-0 win, sent Gold Cup guest Qatar home at the quarter final stage.
UEFA multi-club ownership probe clears AC Milan, Brighton and Villa for Euro club comps
July 7 – UEFA has cleared the path for Aston Villa, Brighton & Hove Albion and AC Milan to compete in next seasons European club competitions after opening an investigation into their potential conflict under UEFA’s multi-club ownership rules.
Croatian FA receives land donation to build national team training centre
July 7 – The Croatian government has donated land worth €4.2 million to the Croatian Football Association (HNS) to build a national team training centre.
Haiti’s Jean-Bart remains free to return after Swiss court backs CAS sex-abuse ruling
July 7 – Swiss federal judges have dismissed FIFA’s appeal against a ruling that overturned its life ban on Yves Jean-Bart, the former president of Haiti’s football federation, for alleged sexual abuse of women’s national team players.
Motsepe Foundation makes donation to break South African women’s pre-World Cup strike
July 7 – The South Africa Football Association (SAFA) says a pay dispute with its Women’s World Cup squad has been resolved after a charity set up by Confederation of African Football president and billionaire businessman Patrice Motsepe stepped in.