NRG Stadium sold out for Gold Cup final
July 6 – Concacaf has announced that today’s 2025 Gold Cup Final at NRG Stadium, Houston, between the United States and Mexico, is sold out.
Women's Euro 2025
Norway dispatch Finland to take control of Group A
Norway 2 Finland 1
July 6 – Norway battled to a hard-fought victory 2-1 victory over Finland in Sion to all but guarantee their place at the top of Group A with one match left to play.
Other Stories
Jack Warner ally tries to fire FIFA whistleblower
By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
May 31 – Chuck Blazer, the prominent FIFA official who blew the whistle on the biggest bribery scandal in its history, faced a battle to keep his position as general secretary of the CONCACAF Confederation tonight as the crisis at the heart of the world governing body took a farcical turn.
“We are taking this stand on matter of principle” claims head of FA
By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
May 31 – English Football Association chairman David Bernstein has claimed he wants his organisation to play a significant role in reforming FIFA having decided to abstain in tomorrow’s Presidential vote.
FIFA lifts Bosnia’s international suspension
By David Gold
May 31 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter has taken a break from defending world football’s governing body from public criticism and bribery allegations to confirm that Bosnia has had a suspension preventing it from competing in international football lifted.
Rogge predicts FIFA will emerge stronger if they follow IOC lead
By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
May 31 – International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge has claimed here today that under-fire FIFA will emerge from their current crisis if they copy the way the IOC reformed itself more than ten years ago.
Warner reported to FIFA again by Blazer over allegations he has violated ban
By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
May 31 – Veteran FIFA vice-president Jack Warner has been reported for allegedly violating the terms of his ban from all football-related activities.
“Secret deal” being negotiated for Blatter to step down in 2013
By Duncan Mackay in Zurich
May 31 – Secret negotiations are taking place for Sepp Blatter to step down as President of FIFA in 2013 rather than serve the full four-year term he would be due if he is elected here tomorrow, it has been claimed.
France confirms venues for 2016 European Championships
By David Gold
May 31 – St. Etienne and Toulouse missed out as the French Football Federation (FFF) confirmed the nine cities to host games during the 2016 European Championships, which will include new stadiums in Lille and Lyon.
Exclusive: Bin Hammam orders Asian countries not to boycott FIFA Congress
By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
May 31 – Asian football chief Mohamed Bin Hammam has ordered his members not to walk out of tomorrow’s eagerly awaited FIFA Congress as he and veteran FIFA powerbroker Jack Warner stepped up their legal fight against being suspended for allegedly paying thousands of dollars in bribes to Caribbean nations.
Exclusive: FA call for FIFA election postponement not supported by Platini
By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
May 31 – UEFA President Michael Platini today refused to back calls by the English Football Association to call off tomorrow’s FIFA election and said he doubted there would be enough support to do so.
CONCACAF’s football qualifying tournament for London 2012 confirmed for Vancouver next January
By David Gold
May 31 – CONCACAF has confirmed that the women’s football qualifying tournament for the London 2012 Olympic Games will take place at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver from January 19 until 29 next year.
“Did I say Qatar 2022 bribed people to get World Cup”? – I didn’t mean it, says Valcke
By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
May 30 – FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke insisted today that he had never accused Asian football chief Mohamed Bin Hammam of buying the 2022 World Cup and categorically stood his ground after becoming embroiled in the ongoing bribery scandal.
Blatter: “Football is not in crisis”
By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
May 30 – It was a combative, almost fist-pumping performance from Sepp Blatter.
“Bundles of cash” given to Caribbean associations by Bin Hammam it is claimed
By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
May 30 – The clearest proof yet that bribes were definitely offered to Caribbean members of FIFA emerged today when a picture of bundles of cash allegedly delivered in a brown envelope was released to newspapers around the world.
Bin Hammam refusing to accept defeat in battle over ban
By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
May 30 – Mohamed Bin Hammam refused to accept defeat today in his fight against suspension over FIFA’s bribery scandal by announcing he is appealing against the decision by the Ethics Committee.
Asian voters may boycott FIFA election in rage over Bin Hammam
By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
May 30 – Growing speculation is emerging that the entire Asian delegation could pull out of the FIFA Congress on Wednesday (June 1) in protest at their President, Mohamed Bin Hammam, being suspended after being charged with offering or paying bribes to Caribbean members to vote for him.