Champions Flamengo prove their head for heights with opening Libertadores victory at Peru’s Cusco
April 9 – Defending champions Flamengo have opened their Copa Libertadores campaign with a 2-0 win against Peru’s Cusco.
World Football
Two second half goals give Tigres the edge for second leg in Seattle
April 8 – Two second half goals for Tigres UANL at the Estadio Universitario in Nuevo León took the sting out of Seattle Sounders challenge and gave the Mexicans a significant advantage going into the second leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup quarter final series.
Paulinho hat-trick gives Toluca 2-goal lead for return leg at LA Galaxy
April 8 – Toluca were magnificent. This was a performance of genuine quality from the Mexican side, disciplined in the first half, ruthless on the counter, and composed enough to absorb a Galaxy comeback that briefly threatened to change the night.
Cruz Azul top Concacaf club ranking, Toluca and Sounders chase
April 9 – Going into the quarter final round Concacaf Champions Cup holders Cruz Azul had reclaimed the top spot in the latest Concacaf Club Rankings (CCR).
Fifpro on board with newly formed African Leagues association
April 8 – World players’ union Fifpro and African Leagues have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance African football.
Pursuit of Abramovich’s £2.35bn for Ukraine ramps up with new foundation set up to house the cash
April 8 – A new charitable foundation aimed at unlocking the £2.35 billion frozen from Roman Abramovich’s sale of Chelsea FC has formally submitted its application to the UK Charity Commission.
Concacaf renews key Mexican TV rights with Fox for men’s club competitions
April 8 – FOX Latin America and Concacaf have renewed their broadcast partnership for four years, keeping FOX as the home of Concacaf men’s club football in Mexico through 2030.
PSG and Liverpool square off in UCL quarter finals, Barca welcome Atletico Madrid to a growing Nou Camp
April 8 – The UEFA Champions League quarter-final action follows on from Tuesday night’s blockbuster clash between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, with two more heavy weight matchups.
Romania mourns death of legendary Mircea Lucescu, aged 80
April 8 – Romanian great Mircea Lucescu has passed away at the age of 80 after health complications.
Nashville and Club América all square ahead of winner-takes-all showdown at the Azteca
April 7 — In a cagey Champions Cup quarter final at Geodis Park in Nashville, Club América showed why they are a continental force to be reckoned with, securing a 0-0 draw to take back home to Mexico next Tuesday for the second leg.
LAFC gather pace after slow start to dismantle Cruz Azul 3-0
April 8 – Despite starting the 1st leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup as favorites, LAFC found themselves immediately on the back foot in their BMO Stadium as Cruz Azul, before turning early pressure around to take a 3-0 lead into the second leg next week.
With AFCON row still bubbling under, Motsepe flies into the Lions’ den in Dakar
April 7 – CAF president Patrice Motsepe is due in Senegal tomorrow for a visit that feels anything but routine.
CBF pushes for unity to develop Brasileirão
April 7 – The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has thrown its weight behind the establishment of a single, unified football league in the country to further the development of the country’s domestic game.
Tigres welcome Sounders for quarter final first leg to the cauldron of El Volcan
April 8 – In 2022 Seattle Sounders became the only MLS team in the modern era to win Concacaf’s Champions Cup, beating Pumas 5-2 on aggregate. That win capped a number of attempts that began in 2013 when they became the first MLS team to eliminate a Mexican opponent, Tigres UANL, in the competition.
PSV fans come out in their thousands to celebrate third successive Dutch title and paint Eindhoven red
April 7 – There was little chance of much work being done in a sun-soaked Eindhoven today as the city came out in force in a riot of red and white to celebrate PSV’s third successive Eredivisie title.