USA 1 Saudi Arabia 0
June 19 – American comedian Rodney Dangerfield used to say, “I don’t get no respect.” The same could be said for the United States Men’s Soccer Team as barely 10,000 fans showed up for a supporter friendly 8.15 pm kickoff versus Concacaf Gold Cup, Group D opponents, Saudi Arabia in a 1-0 win that again raised more questions than answers.
Weston McKennie not only tops the list of goalscorer for the US, but he has also made the most appearances in the Nations League. His 12 appearances for his country do not match the 17 game commitment Damion Lowe (pictured) has shown for Jamaica.
Sint Martin’s Gerwin Lake tops the list of all-time CNL goalscorers with 17. Canada’s Jonathon David, with 10 goals, is the only player from a League A nation to make the top 10.
March 20 – German professional football has hit record revenues, breaking the €5 billion barrier for the first time, according to the 2024 DFL Economic Report.
March 20 – The Danish Football Association (DBU) have said they expressed interest in hosting the U-17 World Cup, but never heard back from FIFA who awarded the next five editions of the tournament to Qatar, claiming the decision “followed a global call for expressions of interest.”
March 20 – The Morocco, Portugal and Spain bid for 2030 have formally released advanced plans for hosting and the visual identity for the bid and its YallaVamos slogan – ‘for football, for the world, for tomorrow’.
March 20 – Belgium club Westerlo have dismissed their manager Rik De Mil with immediate effect after widespread criticism over his team’s convenient draw with Racing Genk on the last day of the regular season.
March 20 – Former Turkey captain Arda Turan has been found guilty of tax fraud in Spain and sentenced to a one-year prison sentence suspended for two years.
March 20 – Real Madrid have filed a complaint against the referee who took charge of the team’s recent 4-2 La Liga win at Osasuna for “the negligent drafting” of his report about the match following yet more abuse meted out to Vinicius Jr. by home supporters.
March 20 – World champions Manchester City will play in the growing FC Series of pre-season matches in the US this summer.
March 20 – The AFC Medical Committee has approved the recognition of two new healthcare providers as part of the AFC Medical Centre of Excellence network at its second meeting held virtually on Tuesday.
March 20 – Mexico coach Jaime Lozano (pictured) has left Fulham striker Raúl Jiménez off his Concacaf Nations League roster as the country bids to win the event for the first time in its third edition.
March 20 – The Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FSBIH) has signed a two-year sponsorship renewal with the country’s largest insurance company in the country, ASA Central Insurance. No value for the deal was given.
March 19 – The USA have been forced to make two last minute additions to their squad for the Nations League final four that kicks off this Thursday at the AT&T stadium in Arlington, Texas.
March 19 – Jamaica have dropped in-form Aston Villa winger Leon Bailey from their Nations League Finals squad.
March 19 – Concacaf has announced Chili’s Grill & Bar as the official restaurant of the 2024 Concacaf Nations League Finals that kick off at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Dallas, on Thursday.