March 3 – Angola’s latest stadium opening is being framed as more than a ribbon-cutting exercise. The inauguration of the 10,000-seat Estádio Daniel Cassoma Lutucuta in Huambo marks the third internationally compliant arena delivered in the country in the past five months, following new facilities in Uíge and Bengo.
March 3 – Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, a coalition of supporters has called on FIFA to end their sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabia’s Aramco and ban fossil fuel companies and other big polluters from sponsoring FIFA competitions.
March 3 – Two recent incidents involving Leeds and Tottenham fans have reignited a debate on racism in English football.
March 3 – In a move that could finally bring some clarity to the famously crowded and convoluted landscape of American youth soccer, US Club Soccer and US Youth Soccer have announced the first round of league operators for a new, unified competition set to launch in the 2026–27 season.
March 3 – Inter Milan could face sanctions in Norway for displaying gambling sponsorship on their shirts during a Champions League tie in the country.
March 3 – UC3, the joint venture between UEFA and European Football Clubs (EFC), has issued a rights tender for Champions League broadcasts in the next four-season cycle, beginning in 2027–28, across 19 markets.
March 3 – The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) has signed a historic agreement with partners Hrvatski Telekom and SuperSport for media and marketing rights. The signing ceremony, held at the Garden Inn by Hilton in Zagreb, solidifies the financial future of Croatian club football for the next five seasons.
February 26 – The German Bundesliga has moved to lock in its position in China, signing a fresh Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Media Group (CMG) that secures domestic broadcast rights through to the end of the 2027/28 season and broadens cooperation off-screen.
February 26 – Tickets for the newly created Qatar Football Festival go on sale this evening at 9pm Doha time, with organisers banking on the draw of a high-end international lineup – and a headline clash between Spain and Argentina – to fill stadiums once again.
February 26 – Vancouver’s mayor Ken Sim and police chief Steve Rai have offered assurances that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will not be deployed in the city during the 2026 FIFA World Cup after pressure from city councillors.
February 26 – Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo has taken his first step into club ownership, acquiring a 25% stake in Spanish Segunda División side UD Almería through his CR7 Sports Investments company.
February 26 – The descent of Turkey’s Adana Demirspor has reached a new low. FIFA has handed the struggling Turkish second-division side a further 12-point deduction, a punishment that mathematically confirms their relegation to the TFF 2. Lig (third tier) and ends any lingering hope of an unlikely survival.
February 26 – One of Bulgaria’s most celebrated footballers, Dimitar Berbatov, has been appointed as an adviser to Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov on youth and sports matters.
February 26 – FIFA says it is closely monitoring the security situation in Mexico but insists it has “complete confidence” the country will successfully host 2026 World Cup matches despite a recent surge in unrest and violence.
February 26 – Manchester United’s latest financial results have put a smile on Chief Executive Omar Berrada’s face, who says the benefits of United’s ongoing “off-pitch transformation” are beginning to show, with the club posting an operating profit of £32.6m for the six months to 31 December 2025. A year earlier, that figure was a £3.9m loss.