USA 2 Costa Rica 2 (USA win 4-3 on pens)
June 29 – You’d hate to use the word ‘sterile’ to describe a Concacaf Gold Cup quarter-final, but following the drama and passion of Guatemala versus Canada, it all felt a little flat as the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) and Costa Rica kicked off for the right to face Guatemala in St. Louis. After 90 minutes and the drama of penalty kicks,
By Alexander Krassimirov
June 9 – Embattled Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia, which has so far been refused a license to play next season, was struck another blow when former player Youness Bengelloun was awarded €407,296 (BGN 803 000) in compensation for unpaid salary. The decision was taken by a FIFA tribunal with judges from England, Croatia, Argentina, South Africa and Brazil.
By Mark Baber
June 9 – In a commentary, Xinhua, the official press agency of China, has claimed the indictment of FIFA officials exposes Washington’s arrogance as “world police” and also “set a bad precedent for international relations.”
By Andrew Warshaw
June 9 – Domenico Scala, the Swiss official who has emerged as the key figure spearheading reform at FIFA and orchestrating a smooth transition to the next president, has outlined the chain of events that led to him being plunged into the limelight when Sepp Blatter resigned.
By Jaroslaw Adamowski
June 8 – Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza, one of the two promoted teams to Poland’s top tier Ekstraklasa for the 2015/16 season, has unveiled plans to double the capacity of its stadium from the current 2,262 to at least 4,500 seats.
By Paul Nicholson
June 9 – With FIFA meeting Russia 2018 World Cup organisers in Samara early this week to discuss progress, on Thursday in Moscow clubs, host cities and suppliers and builders of the 2018 infrastructure will be meeting at the World Football Forum conference to share information and discuss the challenges they are facing.
By Matt Scott
June 8 – Insolvent Football League clubs will face an immediate 12-point deduction following new rules introduced at the competition’s annual summer conference in Portugal on Friday.
June 8 – With the international spotlight focused on corruption and money-laundering at FIFA and doping claims in athletics, the Qatar-based International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) is laying on a specialist session in Geneva in September to explore how sport, governments and the wider stakeholder community can tackle the issues and come up with ideas for robust reform.
By Andrew Warshaw
June 8 – With no senior men’s tournament to take centre stage, record after record looks set to be smashed at the women’s World Cup in Canada which began at the weekend.
By Andrew Warshaw
June 8 – The man now very much in charge at FIFA in terms of steering a path towards lasting reform and co-ordinating the extraordinary congress that will find a successor to Sepp Blatter has made it clear that the organisation could go as far as stripping Russia and Qatar of World Cup host status if conclusive new proof of corruption emerges over the bid process.
By Andrew Warshaw
June 8 – For years, amid constant claims of his involvement in widespread corruption and bribery stretching back to the Mohamed bin Hammam cash-for-votes affair and before, Jack Warner, FIFA’s notorious former vice-president, has never admitted he has done anything wrong.
By Paul Nicholson
June 8 – Alexei Sorokin, head of the organising committee for the Russia 2018 World Cup, has expressed frustration at having to repeat that the Russian bid was clean and transparent. Sorokin will speak again later this week at the World Football Forum in Moscow where he will outline progress in the preparations for 2018.
By David Owen
June 7 – Clubs in England’s second-tier Championship paid out more in wages than they generated in revenue for a second straight season in 2013-14, underlining the risks decision-makers are prepared to run to improve their chances of promotion to the promised land of the Premier League.
By David Owen
June 7 – Spain’s La Liga may overhaul the Bundesliga as the second-highest revenue-generating football league by the season after next, as the long-awaited switch to a collective sales model for TV rights provides a substantial boost to broadcasting income.
By Paul Nicholson
June 5 – In the last week of the Premier League the Insideworldfootball twitter stats showed Manchester United yet again leading the table of most new followers over the week. Liverpool, who had a desperate end to the season, came in second, followed by Arsenal and Chelsea who were close together.
June 5 – With so much focus on the corruption scandal engulfing FIFA, it is easy to forget that the women’s World Cup gets under way this weekend in Canada. Opening games are tomorrow with hosts Canada playing China, followed by New Zealand taking on the Netherlands. Both matches are being played in Edmonton.