FIFA pens Nouvobanq deal ahead of Beach Soccer World Cup
March 6 – FIFA has partnered with Seychelles banking entity Nouvobanq as a sponsor of this year’s Beach Soccer World Cup in the country.
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US Soccer takes broader view of its development task
March 6 – At the U.S. Soccer Annual General Meeting (AGM) last weekend, the theme was one of ‘In Service to Soccer’ and it was an expression heard throughout the event.
Women’s Euro 2025 organisers sign joint human rights declaration
March 5 – UEFA, alongside the Swiss government, host cities, and the Swiss Football Association, has signed a joint human rights declaration ahead of UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, vowing to create an inclusive and welcoming tournament for everyone involved.
Gunners firing on all cylinders in Eindhoven to set UCL away goal record
March 5 – Tuesday night’s UEFA Champions League last-16 clash saw Arsenal run riot in Eindhoven, delivering a crushing 7-1 win over PSV, leaving them in a commanding position ahead of the second leg.
Serie A keen to trailblaze in the US as first European league to play a regular season game
March 5 – Relevent Sports has been the squeaky wheel in world football for a number of years as they push to host a regular-season match from one of Europe’s top leagues in the USA. To date they have been met with pushback, however, that could soon change as Italy’s Serie A has said they want to hold a regular-season game in the next year or two.
Brugge collapse late to let Villa take two goal lead back to Birmingham
By Samindra Kunti in Brugge
March 5 – Brandon Mechele’s late own goal and a penalty from Marcio Asensio lifted Aston Villa to a 3-1 victory over Club Brugge, bringing Unai Emery’s team a step closer to the last eight of the Champions League.
Čeferin discusses infrastructure with Balkan FA presidents. Bosnia close to finding site for national stadium
March 5 – Vico Zeljković, president of the Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH), has promised that in the next 30 days the FBiH leadership will choose a location for the construction of a new national stadium.
Gabon’s Patrick Assoumou Eyi handed lifetime ban for sexual abuse
March 4 – FIFA’s Ethics Committee has issued a lifetime ban on Patrick Assoumou Eyi for sexual abuse. The former coach of the Gabon U-17 men’s national team has also been handed a CHF1 million fine.
24 clubs apply to enter eight-team OFC Professional League
March 4 – Twenty-four clubs have expressed interest in playing in the OFC Professional League, the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has confirmed.
Norwegian Football Federation decides against 2034 World Cup boycott
March 4 – Following months of heated debate about VAR and a vote to retain the technology, the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) has also decided not to boycott the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia.
Champions Cup last 16 kicks off tonight with MLS clubs looking to break Liga MX’s title grip
March 4 – Six Liga MX teams and six MLS clubs dominate the field for the Round of 16 match-ups in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup. The home and away series of matches begin tonight with second legs of the ties being played March 11-13.
Yuridia to play live concert as part of Concacaf’s Nations League celebration week
March 4 – Hollywood Park have announced Latin music sensation Yuridia will play in between the semis and the final of Concacaf Nations League at the YouTube Theater, adjacent to SoFi Stadium, on March 21.
Dallas Cup expands its girls age-group competition platform with 180 teams committed
March 4 – The Dallas Cup is world-renowned as one of the premier youth boy’s tournaments on the ever-expanding playing circuit. This year organisers are taking it a step further and expanding their girl’s platform.
Fenerbahce files suit against Galatasaray over claims Mourinho made racist comments
March 3 – The fierce rivalry between Turkish giants Fenerbahce and Galatasaray has reached new heights off the field after the former revealed it had filed a lawsuit against the latter for suggesting Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho had made racist comments.
Norwegian FA members vote to keep VAR despite clubs voting to scrap it
March 3 – After months of contention, Norwegian football has voted to retain the use of VAR at the elite level following the federation’s congress on Saturday.