October 10 – Not again! Defending champions Italy will face England in their Euro 2024 qualifying group, a repeat of last year’s final, following the draw on Sunday in Frankfurt.
October 10 – Indonesia will not face sanctions from FIFA over the police use of tear gas that contributed to the recent stadium disaster that killed 131 people, including 17 children.
October 10 – Expanding a club ownership portfolio that includes Paris Saint-Germain and KAS Eupen, Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) have acquired a minority stake in Portuguese club Braga.
October 10 – Former Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has claimed that he was hacked hours after tweeting that he was gay.
October 20 – Erling Haaland may be the hottest striker in world football at the moment but Kylian Mbappé is still the most valuable footballer at €222.9 million according to data from the Football Benchmark team.
October 10 – Japan clinching their fourth AFC Futsal Asian Cup title in Kuwait City on Saturday, beating Iran 3-2 in the final at the Saad Al Abdullah Hall.
October 9 – Workwear brand Engelbert Strauss has expanded its sponsorships at UEFA to become the official workwear partner of the men’s Euros 2024 in Germany.
October 8 – Indonesian police are bringing criminal charges against three police officers and three civilians for their roles in the fatal stadium disaster that killed 131 people.
October 8 – Lionel Messi has confirmed that Qatar will be his fifth and final World Cup as he seeks to win the tournament for the first time to cap a stellar career.
October 8 – The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their relationship.
By Samindra Kunti in Brussels
October 8 – West Ham United’s second-string team defeated Anderlecht 1-0 to maintain a perfect record in the Conference League and consolidate their lead at the top of Group B.
October 8 – US women’s superstar Megan Rapinoe, the public face of the world champions, says tonight’s showpiece friendly against European champions England serves as a “nice distraction” following the much-publicised inquiry that uncovered “systemic” abuse and misconduct in the US domestic league.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 6 – In a radical move clearly designed at gaining widespread support amongst the FIFA membership, Spain and Portugal added Ukraine to their 2030 World Cup bid on Wednesday in what they hailed as an act of European solidarity.
October 6 – The AFC and beIN Media Group have agreed a major broadcast deal for the next 10 years giving the broadcaster exclusive access to all the AFC’s competitions through to 2032.
October 6 – American investment firm 777 Partners has acquired a stake in the Australian A-League club Melbourne Victory, expanding its ownership portfolio.