Guatemala 0-1 Panama:
June 20 – Friday night at Q2 Stadium bore no resemblance to the venue that hosted football just 24 hours earlier. The transformation was complete, and the catalyst was simple: unbridled passion provided by the hordes of Guatemala supporters who descended on Austin. Stark contrast to the lack of interest shown by US fans on Thursday.
February 2 – South Korea dumped Australia out of the Asian Cup 2-1 at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah in a match that looked as though it had gone Australia’s way at the 90-minute mark.
February 2 – Spending by Premier League clubs in January dipped significantly after three successive record-breaking windows – with teams splashing out £715 million less than in same 2023 period.
February 2 – French top-flight club Lyon have accused West Ham United of showing a “profound lack of respect” and “incomprehensible behaviour”, hinting at legal action against the Premier League club after the proposed deadline day move for Said Benrahma collapsed in the final moments of the transfer window.
February 2 – Despite its clubs and national team still being banned from official competition, Russia will be represented at UEFA’s annual congress in Paris next week.
February 2 – Jordan became the first team to claim a semi-final berth at the Asian Cup after they bundled debutants Tajikistan out in the quarter finals with a 1-0 win, courtesy of an Abdallah Nasib headed goal.
February 2 – Rio de Janeiro club Botafogo have signed Brazilian winger Luiz Henrique from Real Betis in Spain for a Brazilian record fee, the club said Thursday.
February 2 – Football Australia is investigating reports that the private information of fans and players has been leaked as part of a possible cybersecurity breach.
By Abdelaziz Abuhamar
February 2 – The Asian Cup has been characterised by the number of games going down to the wire and in the 44 matches played to the end of the round of 16 a remarkable 18 goals have been scored in added time after the 90 minutes have been played.
February 2 – The FIFA Museum in Zurich has released record-breaking numbers for the calendar year 2023, welcoming 230,000 visitors over the course of the year- a record high since its opening eight years ago.
February 2 – Bulgarian club Levski Sofia have created a new company to manage the reconstruction of the club’s new Georgi Asparuhov stadium, which is being built on the site of the old stadium which will be levelled.
February 2 – Tottenham Hotspur led the Premier League cash spend winter window, welcoming RB Leipzig’s Timo Werner on loan and Genoa’s in-form defender Radu Dragusin on a permanent transfer worth €25 million.
February 2 – After the UEFA EURO 2024 final draw in Hamburg on December 2, all 20 qualified teams and the host country have finalised their team base camps. These locations will serve as the departure points for their matches and the accommodation between games throughout the tournament, starting in Munich on June 14.
February 1 – A22, the sports management company formed to help bring the European Super League to fruition, made public on Wednesday a letter they sent to UEFA asking for the immediate cessation of anti-competitive behaviour.
February 1 – Having already announced record breaking social media and attendance for the Asian Cup Qatar 2023 that enters the quarter final stage today, the AFC is reporting that the finals tournament is also smashing TV viewership records.
February 1 – It appears the Asian Cup isn’t the only regional tournament where journalists’ behaviour has got out of hand.