March 5 – Leeds United have added HR software firm Employment Hero to their commercial portfolio for the remaining nine matches of the 2025/26 Premier League season, in a partnership the club are framing around business support in Yorkshire rather than traditional matchday branding.
March 5 – In contrast with their opening game at the Women’s Asian Cup, Iran’s players sang the national anthem while saluting their flag against hosts Australia.
March 5 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will provide clarity over the fate of the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with Morocco’s hosting in doubt.
March 5 – Still delivering at 38, Lionel Messi continues to set the pace for attacking output across world football, according to new figures released by the CIES Football Observatory.
March 5 – ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) has been appointed by Major League Soccer to operate the 2026 edition of the eMLS Cup, the league’s flagship EA Sports FC tournament in North America.
March 5 – The Summer Series will return to the United States this July with four British clubs – Liverpool FC, Leeds United, Sunderland AFC and Wrexham AFC – confirmed for a six-match tour across the country.
March 5 – The Municipality of Plovdiv has launched a public procurement procedure for the renovation and reconstruction of Maritsa Stadium, home to one of the city’s oldest football clubs, FC Maritsa.
March 5 – For weeks, it felt like a high-stakes poker game is the U.S. city of Boston. On one side of the table was the Boston 2026 World Cup host committee, backed by the deep pockets of the Kraft Group and the global machine of FIFA.
March 3 – With six countries in the hunt to secure a 2026 World Cup berth through the playoffs, tickets are on sale for between $11-17 for matches in Guadalajara and Monterrey, a stark contrast to the gargantuan prices on show for the finals held across the North American continent.
March 3 – Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been handed a 15-month suspended prison sentence by a Greek Court following a well-publicised incident in Mykonos in August 2020.
March 5 – MLS Cup Champions Inter Miami CF have landed a stadium naming rights deal ahead of the 2026 season, partnering with Brazilian fintech giant Nu in what could become one of the most valuable commercial agreements in Major League Soccer (MLS) history.
March 3 – West Ham boss Nuno Espírito Santo has told new signing Adama Traoré to stay away from the weights at their Rush Green training ground because the winger does not need any extra muscle.
March 3 – Canada Soccer has brought BMO on board as its new Official and Exclusive Banking and Financial Services Partner, as well as training kit sponsor for both of Canada’s national teams as it looks to get a slice of that FIFA World Cup exposure.
March 3 – The shortlist for the 2026 Laureus World Sports Awards has been confirmed, with football once again heavily represented across the main categories ahead of April’s ceremony in Madrid.
March 3 – Brazilian giants Flamengo have dismissed manager Filipe Luis – despite an 8-0 win against Madureira in the local state championship.