July 19 – On Monday, Belgium completed the quarterfinal line-up of Euro 2022 following a narrow 1-0 victory against Italy. Out of the group stages for the first time, the Red Flames will play Sweden for a spot in the last four.
July 19 – A US judge has authorised a minority investor in AC Milan to obtain documents in a legal effort to block the hedge fund Elliott Investment Management LP from completing a €1.2 billion sale of the newly crowned Italian champions.
July 19 – The BBVA Stadium in Monterrey, Mexico, was rocking for the clash of Concacaf’s giants, World Champions USA and Olympic Champions Canada.
July 19 – Jamaica took third place in the Concacaf W Championship with a Kalyssa Vanzanten goal in extra time for a 1-0 win over Costa Rica in a baking BBVA Stadium in Monterrey, Mexico.
July 18 – UEFA has agreed a two-year global sponsorship with Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO, beginning with the start of the new season and ending with the 2024-24 rights cycle.
July 18 – With club transfer business in full swing with the start of the new season only a couple of weeks away, Chelsea and Newcastle United have both moved to bolster their management, hiring executives from the US.
July 18 – South Korea, Indonesia, Qatar and Australia have all expressed interest in hosting the 2023 Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed. China withdrew as hosts because of their zero Covid-19 policy.
By Andrew Warshaw
July 18 – Michel Platini will not attempt to take on Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency after making up his mind to abandon his original dream of running world football.
July 18 – German Bundesliga club Augsburg called off a friendly match with Qatari club Al-Duhail on Sunday after criticism from fans.
July 18 – In a chaotic u-turn, even by Iranian football standards, just six days after dismissing Dragan Skocic as head coach the Iranian Football Federation has re-instated the Croatian who will lead the country into November’s World Cup after all.
July 17 – The Russian Football Union (FUR) and four Russian clubs have lost appeals at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against bans from international and European football handed down by FIFA and UEFA following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
July 18 – Peru and Ricardo Gareca have parted ways a month after the Argentinean coach failed to guide the country to a second consecutive World Cup.
July 18 – Germany have retained their position at the top of world eFootball with a second win in a row at the FIFAe World Cup 2022 in Denmark.
July 17 – Monday night’s final of the Concacaf W Championship could alternatively be called the women’s world Super Cup for international teams, pitching the current World Champions USA against the current Olympic Champions Canada.
July 18 – Costa Rica and Jamaica face off in the third-place play off for the Concacaf W Championship tonight at the Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, Mexico.