Concacaf U15 Girls head for Florida for 19-nation development tournament
July 28 – Concacaf has released the schedule and groups for the 19-nation 2022 Concacaf Girls’ U-15 Championship to be played July 31 to August 7 in Tampa, Florida.
World Football
Down and out Girondins de Bordeaux given last minute reprieve to play in Ligue 2
July 27 – On the eve of the new French season, Girondins de Bordeaux have been reinstated to Ligue 2 by the French Football Federation (FFF).
Copa America: Brazil and Colombia win 2023 World Cup and Paris 2024 slots
July 27 – Brazil and Colombia have qualified for the 2023 Women’s World Cup and the Women’s football tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris after reaching the final of the Copa America.
The FA and Kick It Out probe into barriers of reporting abuse in grassroots game
July 27 – The FA and Kick It Out have combined on a research project into the barriers of reporting discriminatory and physical abuse across grassroots football.
Real Madrid, Liverpool and Spurs load up on high value South Americans for new season
July 27 – There are 218 players from South America currently playing in Europe’s Big Five leagues, 100 of them from Brazil and 70 of them playing in Spain’s LaLiga.
Jamaican FA leaves history making Reggae Girlz stranded in Houston
July 26 – Days after the Jamaican women’s team created Caribbean football history with back-to-back qualifications for the World Cup, the team and their luggage were left stranded in Houston, Texas, on their way home from Monterrey, Mexico.
English to crack down on fans behaving badly with stadium bans and criminal prosecutions
July 26 – Pitch invaders at Premier League and English Football League matches will receive an automatic club ban under tough new sanctions to tackle fan behaviour.
Alison Brittain to take chair at Premier League
July 26 – Alison Brittain will become the new chair of the Premier League in early 2023, becoming the first woman to lead the English top flight.
‘I’ve got no strings, to hold me up…’ sings Motsepe on allegations he is Infantino’s puppet
July 25 – Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe has rubbished the persistent perception that he is a puppet of FIFA boss Gianni Infantino, telling media it as an “old story”.
CAF puts up $650,000 prize money for Women’s Champions League final
July 25 – The winners of the 2022 African Women’s Champions League will receive $400,000 in prize money, Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe has announced.
Concacaf releases dates for SCL as it transitions to expanded Champions League
July 25 – Concacaf is revamping its club competitions but before it does so it is playing another season of its Scotiabank Concacaf League (SCL), its second tier international club competition.
Gold Star expansion: NISA adds Detroit franchise for 2023 season start
July 25 – National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), the US’s third tier professional league, has added an eleventh team for the 2023 season, Detroit-based Gold Star FC.
Mane beats Salah and Mendy to African player of the year award
July 22 – Senegal’s Sadio Mane has been crowned African Footballer of the Year for the second time, the 10th player to win the award more than once.
Ukraine war: Cologne calls for ban on Belarusian teams from UEFA competitions
July 22 – Bundesliga club Cologne has called for the exclusion of Belarusian teams from European competitions because of the country’s support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Legendary German striker Uwe Seeler dies, aged 85
July 22 – Uwe Seeler, one of the iconic figures of post-war German football who skippered West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final, has died at the age of 85, officials said Thursday.