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Gold Cup 2025

Passion meets pragmatism in Austin as Panama secure QF spot

Guatemala 0-1 Panama:

June 20 – Friday night at Q2 Stadium bore no resemblance to the venue that hosted football just 24 hours earlier. The transformation was complete, and the catalyst was simple: unbridled passion provided by the hordes of Guatemala supporters who descended on Austin. Stark contrast to the lack of interest shown by US fans on Thursday.

Jamaica hold on to beat Guadeloupe but every little thing is not alright

No more Mr Guy: Marsch respects disciplinary process as he embeds culture of ruthlessness in Canada

Unconvincing but into next round. USA dispatch Saudi Arabia, just

Triumph and disaster as 10-man Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago battle to a draw

El Tri’s home away from home

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Osasu Obayiuwana: Unravelling the CAF and Lagardere money myths

After the shenanigans of the last few days, and weeks, in the Byzantine world of Confederation of African Football (CAF) politics, where Niccolo Machiavelli clearly has his ardent disciples – in the art of ruthless political bloodletting and the decimation of perceived, real and feared adversaries – my original plan was to write a column on the serial governance missteps that are a clear existential threat to the organisation.

Africa

FIFA waited 5 months before using Ethics ban blackmail on Bility

By Paul Nicholson

July 26 – FIFA waited more than five months before issuing the verdict banning Liberian Musa Bility from football activity and stripping him of his position on the executive committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The ban was issued after Bility refused to support the FIFA intervention and two days after he said he was taking his complaint to CAS.

FIFA

FIFA gift Liverpool a busy Xmas with clashing December dates for Club World Cup in Qatar

July 26 – The penultimate edition of the Club World Cup in its current guise will kick off in Qatar on December 11 with the final taking place 10 days later.

Match-fixing

Match-fixing: FIFA ban Sierra Leone administrator Kabba for five years

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July 26 – Abu Bakarr Kabba, former administrative secretary of the Sierra Leone Football Association, is the latest African official to be sanctioned by FIFA for taking bribes as part of FIFA’s investigation into notorious matchfixer Wilson Raj Perumal.

Finance

Billion dollar Barca: record revenues again for Spanish giant

July 26 – FC Barcelona have broken the billion dollar revenue mark for the second season running, announcing that for the 2018/19 year income rose to €990 million ($1.1 billion).

Integrity

Sakho sues Wada claiming dope test blunder killed his Liverpool career and depressed earnings

July 26 – A Premier League player is suing the world anti-doping agency (WADA) for £13 million over claims a drug-test blunder wrecked part of his career.

Performance

Brazil go overseas to Sundhage to pick up national women’s team reins

July 26 – Experienced Swedish coach Pia Sundhage will replace Vadao as the head coach of the Brazilian national women’s team, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced.

Football Marketing

AIA stays front and centre with Spurs in renewed 8-year £320m deal

July 26 – Premier League Tottenham Hotspur have renewed their partnership with principal partners AIA Group Limited (AIA), in a deal reportedly lifting the value of the sponsorship by £5 million to £40 million a year.

Everton unveil designs for £500m dockland stadium

July 26 – Everton have unveiled designs for their new £500 million stadium to be built on semi-abandoned dockland in north Liverpool. The clubs the new stadium will deliver a huge economic benefit to the city, regenerating a part of Liverpool.

Europe

Carjackers outgunned by Arsenal’s Kolasinac and Ozil

July 26 – Two Premier League players have been involved in a carjacking attempt by an armed gang in London.

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Nissan use Man City’s Japan visit to accelerate CFG deal

July 25 – With Manchester City now on the Japan leg of their pre-season Asian tour, owners City Football Group and Japanese carmaker Nissan have used the timing to announce they have extended their global partnership that began in 2014 when Nissan became the group’s official automotive partner.

Finance

EU takes steps to crack down on football’s money launderers

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July 25 – Football has been added to the EU’s watchlist of money-laundering risks.

Finance

PSG greenlighted for new €250m training complex in Poissy

July 25 – French champions Paris Saint-Germain have been given the green light to develop a new training centre that would cost the Ligue 1 club a reported €250 million.

FIFA

Confederation tourneys bring change to FIFA rankings with Algeria gaining 26 places

July 25 – The now completed confederation championships for CAF, Concacaf and Conmebol have brought change to the FIFA men’s rankings.

Integrity

Going back in: Gay Championship player changes mind on coming out

July 25 – In a stark example of the effect of homophobia in football, a Twitter user who claimed to be a player in England’s second-tier Championship, and who intended to come out as gay, has appeared to change his mind after admitting he is “not strong enough to do this”.