January 26 – Manchester City may have done themselves few favours after manager Pep Guardiola criticised UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin for claiming UEFA were right to punish the current treble holders for financial breaches.
January 26 – Host nation Ivory Coast sacked coach Jean-Louis Gasset, only to discover they had sneaked into last 16 of the African Cup of Nations through the back door.
By Samindra Kunti in Doha
January 26 – The group stage of the Asian Cup was wrapped up yesterday with Saudi Arabia heading Group F, but the narrative for the first three rounds of matches has been the narrowing gap between the traditional powerhouses and the rest.
January 26 – Ukraine’s most celebrated footballer, Andriy Shevchenko, was elected president of the country’s football association (UAF) on Thursday, pledging to develop the sport amid the Russian invasion.
January 26 – With the January transfer window closing in five days – and with not much business done – the longest running story of where France forward Kylian Mbappe plays next, is still unresolved. He has received an offer to join Real Madrid as a free agent in the summer and another to renew his contract with Paris St-Germain, but he remains undecided.
January 26 – France’s LOSC Lille and Netherlands’ Ajax head a ranking of clubs that are the smartest traders of non-academy players. At the other end of the scale Barcelona and Chelsea have lost the most money.
January 26 – The US Soccer Federation has agreed a multi-year deal with Marriott Bonvoy who will become the federation’s Official Hotel Partner.
January 26 – Panama grouped with Nicaragua and Jamaica paired with Guatemala were the highlights of the first round group draw for the Conacacaf 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
January 25 – South Korea manager Jurgen Klinsmann said he was angered by two of Malaysia’s goals that shouldn’t have stood in his view following a dramatic 3-3 draw with the Southeast Asian side.
January 15 – Under pressure, South Korean talisman Son Heung-Min has called on the criticism of the team to cool down, arguing that some of it has crossed a line.
January 25 – The Football Federation of Kosovo (FFK) has agreed a sponsorship with Raiffeisen Bank who become the main sponsor of the Kosovan First Football League, which from the spring of 2024 will be renamed the Raiffeisen First League.
January 25 – Saudi Arabia boss Roberto Mancini is confident of his side’s chances against South Korea in the round of 16, despite his side’s underwhelming draw against Thailand yesterday (Thursday).
January 25 – Both Kyrgyz Republic and Oman needed a win at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa stadium to stand any chance of going into the knockout rounds of the Asian Cup as one of the best third placed group teams.
January 25 – Real Madrid have reclaimed top spot in the annual Deloitte Football Money League, beating last year’s league leader Manchester City by a slim €5 million.
January 25 – FIFA has renewed payments technology firm Visa’s global sponsorship for a new rights cycle taking them to the 2026.