The party is back on. Fans greenlighted to tailgate before 2026 matches
April 29 – FIFA has backed down to allow tailgating during the World Cup after all.
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Inter Miami sign up with Shift4
April 28 – Inter Miami have signed a new partnership with Shift4, handing the payments specialist a central role in matchday operations at the club’s recently opened Nu Stadium.
CAF raises prize money for club competitions
April 28 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a significant upgrade to its prize money pot across its men’s club competitions, with the winners of the 2025/26 CAF Champions League now set to receive $6 million and the CAF Confederation Cup champions $4 million.
PSG and Bayern prepare for clash of titans
April 28 – Bayern Munich face Paris Saint-Germain tonight in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final in Paris.
Budweiser showcases Erling Haaland and Jürgen Klopp in World Cup campaign
April 28 – Budweiser has marked four decades of association with the FIFA World Cup with the launch of its latest global campaign, fronted by Erling Haaland and Jürgen Klopp.
Coca-Cola links up with Cole Palmer to front World Cup campaign
April 28 – Coca-Cola has added Cole Palmer to its football roster, with the Chelsea and England midfielder set to front a series of campaigns leading into the 2026 World Cup.
Plovdiv clubs unite to demand rent freeze
April 28 – In an unprecedented show of unity, Plovdiv’s two major football rivals, PFC Botev and PFC Lokomotiv, have submitted a joint proposal to the Mayor and the Municipal Council demanding long-term, rent-free use of their respective stadiums.
FIFA struggling to sell tickets for USMNT World Cup opener
April 28 – FIFA are struggling to sell tickets for the USMNT’s opening World Cup match against Paraguay on June 12 in a potentially humiliating blow to its dynamic pricing strategy.
Mamdani takes action over ticket prices
April 28 – Zohran Mamdani is doing something for football that nobody else in American politics is doing. He’s defending the fans.
Norwegian FA chief Lise Klaveness wants FIFA Peace Prize abolished
April 28 – Norway’s Lise Klaveness has called for the FIFA Peace Prize to be abolished. Last December, FIFA boss Gianni Infantino awarded the maiden edition of the trophy to US President Donald Trump at the draw for the World Cup in Washington DC, prompting criticism.
World Cup a “bonanza for sportswashing” says Human Rights Watch
April 28 – Human Rights Watch has warned of “fear” and “authoritarianism” at this summer’s World Cup.
Concacaf W Championship finals scheduled for Texas in November-December
April 28 – Concacaf will play its 2026 Concacaf W Championship in Texas with quarterfinals, semi-finals, and play-in matches hosted at Texas Health Mansfield Stadium in Mansfield, while the Shell Energy Stadium in Houston will host the third-place match and final.
IOC wants to lose U23 restriction of men’s Olympic football and boost number of nations competing
April 28 – The Olympics would like its men’s football tournament to be “closer” to FIFA’s World Cup, according to International Olympic Committee vice president Juan Antonio Samaranch.
FIFA set to revise 2026 prize pot upwards as nations warn they could lose money playing in the US
April 27 – FIFA is set to increase prize money and participation payments for the 2026 World Cup, with final figures expected to be signed off by the FIFA Council at its meeting in Vancouver this week ahead of the FIFA Congress on Thursday February 28.
Coventry City extend hummel kit deal ahead of their return to the Premier League
April 27 – Coventry City have extended their long-running kit partnership with hummel, tying the Danish supplier to the club’s long-awaited return to the Premier League on a long-term deal.