Jamaica beat Panama to secure third place at CNL finals
March 24 – Jamaica are the third best team in Concacaf. With a 1-0 win over Panama in the Nations League third place play-off, the Reggae Boyz are climbing the regional hierarchy.
Head-to-head: USA vs Mexico all-time stats
Mexico have not beaten the USA for 1,663 days and never in the Nations League. But in the 83 games they have played against each other they lead 43 wins to 23, with 18 draws. Here are the head-to-head stats ahead of tonight’s Concacaf clasico.
Copa America play-in: Costa Rica battle past Honduras on a night of passion in Texas
March 23 – In front of a packed house of mainly Honduran fans at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, Costa Rica beat their Central American rivals 3-1 to take the final slot at this summer’s Copa America to be played in the US.
Copa America play-in: Two second half goals by Canada end Trinidad and Tobago resistance
March 23 – Canada beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, to pick up one of the two remaining slots for the Copa America 2024, to be played in the US this summer.
North Korea cancels home World Cup qualifier against Japan at last minute
March 22 – North Korea’s upcoming home World Cup qualifier against Japan was unexpectedly called off on Friday just hours after the announcement that it would be moved to a neutral venue.
Premier League and EFL probe into alleged Leicester breaches of financial rules
March 22 – Following in the footsteps of Premier League clubs Everton and Nottingham Forest, tier-2 frontrunners Leicester City could be the latest team to be sanctioned for overspending as part of the ongoing crackdown at the top of English football.
Brazil’s Pereira slams Spanish judiciary for releasing rapist Alves on bail
March 22 – Palmeiras president and Brazil’s chief of mission Leila Pereira has called Daniel Alves’s release on bail “a slap in the face of all women”ahead of Saturday’s England friendly.
Biden administration backs Relevent in anti-trust case against FIFA and USSF
March 22 – The Biden administration has dealt a potential blow to FIFA by siding with Relevent Sports Group’s ambition to stage LaLiga games in the US.
Three stripes are out after 70-year run as Nike swoosh in for DFB deal
March 22 – The German FA (DFB) will drop Adidas for Nike as a kit supplier, bringing to an end a seven-decades-long partnership with the Bavaria-based sportswear giant.
Euro 2024 play-offs reach boiling point with final three eliminators set for Summer slots
March 22 – In the battle for the last three slots at this summer’s European Championship, Iceland have eliminated Israel from the Euro 2024 playoffs to set up a showdown with Ukraine. Wales take on Poland in the Path A playoff final after brushing past Estonia 5-1.
Robinho starts 9-year jail term in Brazil
March 22 – Former Brazilian international Robinho has been arrested to serve his nine-year prison sentence for rape.
Malaysia Airlines agrees global multi-year sponsorship with Man Utd
March 22 – Premier League Manchester United have agreed a multi-year global partnership Malaysia Airlines who become the club’s official commercial airline.
Looking to travel to the big money of the Big 5 leagues? Portugal offers best route in
March 22 – Portugal’s Primera Liga is the “stepping stone par excellence” for players being prepared for entry into Europe’s Big 5 leagues, according a CIES Football Observatory report into transfer values for players across 66 leagues worldwide.
Mexico beat Panama to set up a Concacaf classic against the US on Sunday night
March 21 – Mexico cruised past Panama 3-0 in the second semi-final of the Concacaf Nations League at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. They will now meet the US in the final in what promises to be a battle of the giants on Sunday night.
US beat Jamaica in extra time to keep CNL three-peat hopes alive
March 21 – It took a deflected header off a Jamaican defender in the last play of regulation time to level the scores and keep the US in the hunt for their third consecutive Concacaf Nations League title.