Canada ease into 2024 tournament mode with 6-0 win over El Salvador
February 23 – Canada eased passed El Salvador 6-0 at the Shell Energy Stadium in Houston in the opening game of their W Gold Cup campaign.
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Ratcliffe wants a new Old Trafford to be England’s national stadium
February 22 – New Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he wants to build a new stadium to replace Old Trafford where the club have played since 1910 – and make it a national venue.
Paraguay muscle Costa Rica out of Group C opener
February 23 – Paraguay opened Group C with a 1-0 win over Costa Rica in the Shell Energy Stadium in Houston.
Kosovo FA unveil 4-year development and facilities plan through to 2028
February 22 – The Football Federation of Kosovo (FFK) have unveiled a four-year strategy for the development of Kosovar football. Titled ‘Foundations of the future’, the strategy will be implemented for the 2024-28 period.
USSF partners with New York Life for youth focussed sponsorship
February 22 – U.S. Soccer have partnered up with New York Life on a multi-year deal that will make it the federation’s official life insurance partner.
Porto outgun Arsenal as UCL enters last 16, Napoli and Barca draw
February 22 – Arsenal slumped to a 1-0 defeat away to Porto, conceding an injury-time strike from Wenderson Galeno to complicate their round-of-15 life in the Champions League.
New look US Women’s team is still the oldest squad at the W Gold Cup
February 22 – The US women’s team, undergoing a regeneration of their squad as they work out who make selection for the Olympics this summer, still have the oldest team competing at the W Gold Cup.
Brazil sneak over the line as Puerto Rico give them a lesson in how to be a hero
February 22 – Brazil stuttered to a 1-0 win over Puerto Rico to open their W Gold Cup campaign on what for them was a chilly evening for the Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, but for lovers of the beautiful game a heart warming reminder of why this is truly the world’s game.
Colombia open Group B in style with 6-0 dismantling of Panama
February 22 – In the last late afternoon sun at the Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego Colombia wasted no time establishing their credentials for a serious Gold Cup challenge with a statement 6-0 win against Panama.
DC United fan groups to protest against pre-season Saudi camp at MLS openers
February 21 – DC United supporters plan protests after their franchise’s pre-season training camp in Saudi Arabia.
MLS referee lock-out could endanger player safety, says players’ union
February 21 – The MLS Players Association have urged a quick resolution to the lockout of the league’s referees and cautioned that the use of replacement officials during the ongoing labour dispute could jeopardise the health of players.
Copa America tickets to go on-sale next week
February 21 – Tickets will go on-sale for Copa America USA 2024 next Wednesday, February 28 with fans able to purchase seats for the group stages, quarter-finals, semi-finals and third place match of the oldest national team tournament in the world.
Molten gets the W Gold Cup ball rolling with 7-year multi-competition Concacaf deal
February 21 – As the W Gold Cup kicked off at the Dignity Health Park in Carson, Los Angeles, in Beverley Hills, Concacaf and Molten were unveiling a new 7-year Official Ball supplier partnership.
Afcon 2025 in Morocco to follow hard on heels of Club World Cup in US
February 20 – Fears over possible saturation in next year’s international calendar appear to have been realised after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) reached agreement in principle for the 2025 African Cup of Nations to be played in July and August.
US and VAR combine to hand a 5-0 beating to Dominican Republic
February 21 – It was a very wet night in California and while most were predicting it to rain goals at the Dignity Health Park Stadium, the reality of women’s football’s global warming was a little different.