Mexico 0 Costa Rica 0
June 22 – Mexico and Costa Rica drew a blank in an enthralling no holds barred encounter at the Allegiant in Las Vegas in front of 35,000 fans.
November 23 – The Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) has refused to accept responsibility for the chaos and violence at the World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana Stadium, claiming that local authorities had not objected to security arrangements, or to the lack of segregation of the fans.
November 23 – The qualification road for Asia’s nations for the 2026 World Cup is a long one. The first round saw 20 teams play knock-out matches to qualify for the first group stage. There will be a further group round and play-offs before the AFC’s 2026 qualifiers are confirmed.
November 23 – Panama will meet Mexico and the USA will face Jamaica in the semi-finals of the 2023/34 Concacaf Nations League to be played at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, next March.
November 23 – The International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) and the Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) are organising a Special Session during the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention on Anti-Corruption (COSP UNAC).
November 23 – Three of the major honours at Dubai’s 2023 MBR Creative Sports Awards went to football at the awards ceremony in Dubai this week.
November 22 – Brazil’s nightmare World Cup qualifying campaign took a turn for the worse with a 1-0 defeat against rivals Argentina on home soil in a match overshadowed by brawling fans.
November 22 – The Asian Football Confederation have agreed a partnership with VISA which will see the global payment services provider become the Official Regional Partner for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 and the AFC Champions League in the West Asia region.
November 11 – Beth Mead has returned to the England squad for the first time since November 2022 after a lengthy spell out due to injury.
November 22 – Newcastle United will be allowed to bring in loan players from foreign teams controlled by their Saudi owners in the January transfer window after a vote on a temporary ban on related-party loans did not get enough support from Premier League clubs.
November 22 – FIFA have extended their partnership with Qatar Airways until 2030, the world governing body confirmed on Wednesday.
November 22 – Next summer’s Euro hosts Germany suffered a second defeat in four days on Tuesday, losing 2-0 to Austria as Julian Nagelsmann’s reign continues to get off to a tough start with less than seven months until the tournament begins.
November 22 – Jaroslav Silhavy has quit as coach of the Czech Republic despite guiding them to the Euro 2024 finals, saying he made the decision due to the “anger and aggression” shown towards him by critics and fans.
November 22 – Three second half goals in Toronto saw Jamaica knock 2023 Nations League finalists Canada out of the 2024 Nations League semi-finals and automatic qualification for the 2024 Copa America to be played in the US. At the Azteca it took a late goal and penalties for Mexico to overcome Honduras to secure their place.
November 21 – Puma are extending their five-year official ball sponsorship with LaLiga with a new multi-year deal starting with the 2024/25 season.
November 22 -The AFC kicked off its third Grassroots Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, yesterday with a series of awards recognising the unsung heroes of grassroots football in Asia.