Guatemala lose Mendez, miss penalty, but still find enough to dispatch Cuba
By Samindra Kunti in Fort Lauderdale
June 27 – Guatemala sank Cuba with a second-half strike from Darwin Lom to kickstart their Gold Cup campaign in winning fashion.
Author: Paul Nicholson
Canada and Guadeloupe trade own goals in Group C stalemate
June 28 – For 20 minutes it looked like Canada’s blushes, and coach John Herdman’s chutzpah, had been spared in their Gold Cup opener against preliminary round qualifier Guadeloupe.
Former Dyson exec plugged in to clean-up Saints after hopeless season dumps them out of EPL
June 28 – Southampton Football Club, relegated from the Premier League at the end of last season, after a disastrous year under new ownership that saw Serbian money and Scandinavian meddling destroy the fabric of the club, have appointed a new chief executive to clean up the mess.
Costa Rica’s Suarez feels the heat in Fort Lauderdale after Panama loss
February 27 – Costa Rica coach Luis Suarez will need to pick up the pieces with growing calls for his resignation following a dismal 2-1 defeat in their Gold Cup opener against Panama.
BMO signs up for World Cup/Gold Cup double deal
June 27 – The first deal coming out of the new Concacaf/FIFA commercial partnership has been struck with Canada-based bank BMO.
AFC chief reminds Asia that it is still at the centre of football’s global events
June 26 – World football focus may be shifting towards the US with the 2026 World Cup and the recently announced hosting of the expanded 2025 Club World Cup, but AFC president Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa has highlighted that Asia is still playing a major role post Qatar 2022 on the world stage.
Jeddah to be host city for 2023 Club World Cup; Saudi 2030 bid looks to be fading
June 27 – Jeddah in Saudi Arabia will be the host city for the 2023 Club World Cup FIFA confirmed on Monday. But at the same time, is seems unlikely the Arab Kingdom will continue with its bid for the 2030 World Cup.
Japan, South Korea, Iran and Uzbekistan book slots for U17 World Cup as Asian Cup reaches semis
June 27 – Japan took the final slot in the AFC U17 Asian Cup semi-finals in Thailand, beating Australia 3-1 in their last eight tie at the Pathum Thani Stadium.
Healthy-looking Bournemouth renew Vitality Stadium naming rights for three years
June 27 – Premier League Bournemouth, who surprised pretty much everyone – by staying up last season including Scott Parker, the manager who led their promotion – have extended their stadium rights naming deal for three years.
TFG starts multi-ownership portfolio build, adding OGC Cannes to AS Roma
June 26 – The US owners of Serie A’s Roma, The Freidkin Group (TFG), have bought AS Cannes in the French fourth tier.
Pandev completes sale of North Marcedonian club to Brera who unveil youth-focussed plan
June 27 – North Macedonian playing legend Goran Pandev has said the sale of FK Akademiya Pandev to Brera Holdings has been completed.
Panama make it a hattrick of wins against Costa Rica
By Samindra Kunti in Fort Lauderdale
June 27 – In a clash of Central American giants, Panama carried the momentum from the Nations League group stages forward to defeat Costa Rica for a third time in a row with a routine 2-1 victory.
Panama use pain of missing out on World Cup to drive new era
June 27 – Panama’s painful World Cup qualification defeat to Costa Rica is still a source of motivation for the country, said manager Thomas Christiansen.
Burner and Fortune fire Martinique past El Salvador
June 27 – Ten-man Martinique upset El Salvador with an accomplished 2-1 victory after early goals from Patrick Burner and Kevin Fortune to claim joint top spot in group C.
Guatemala confident in homegrown team but recognise Cuba threat
June 27 – Guatemala coach Luis Tena believes that the Gold Cup will provide the perfect opportunity to showcase the strength of his national team, but warned that Cuba will be a stern test for his side in Group D.