August 21 – FIFA said that more than 770,000 people visited Women’s World Cup Fan Festival sites which spanned nine cities across both host nations Australia and New Zealand, the first time every host venue had hosted a fan site.
August 21 – The Municipality of Plovdiv in Bulgaria is to provide the Hristo Botev and Lokomotiv stadiums to the country’s teams of Bulgaria free of charge.
August 21 – England Captain Harry Kane, who scored on his Bundesliga debut for Bayern Munich at the weekend, has signed a first-of-its-kind lifetime boot deal with sportswear brand Skechers.
By Samindra Kunti in Sydney
August 18 – On Sunday, either England or Spain will win the Women’s World Cup for the first time, reflecting the more level-playing field as well as the growth of the women’s game.
By Harry Ewing
August 18 – Mary Earps, England Women’s first choice goalkeeper, was left out of sportswear giants Nike’s social media post congratulating the Lionesses on their progression to the FIFA Womens World Cup Final after concern was raised regarding the absence of Earps’ replica kit on the Nike website.
August 18 – With $570 million in revenue and a new world champion in waiting, Gianni Infantino has not just claimed that the 2023 edition of the Women’s World Cup is the ‘best ever,’ but that FIFA’s decision to expand the finals to 32 teams was the right one.
August 18 – As the transfer window reaches its end, wallets are beginning to loosen. This week saw the largest deal of the window so far in Moises Caicedo alongside mammoth deals for England captain Harry Kane and Brazil top-scorer Neymar.
August 18 – Brennan Johnson of Nottingham Forest is being eyed by Chelsea in the latest twist in their summer transfer saga as Todd Boehly’s spending will inevitably smash the £1 billion mark by the end of the window.
August 18 – As part of SIGA’s Sports Integrity Week an independent study will be launched in a special session on September 5 that has the future of football in Brazil as its central theme.
August 18 – LaLiga has signed Visit Saudi as the Spanish leagueps new Official Travel destination and and global sponsor.
August 18 – Leeds United have been fined £150,000 by the FA after homophobic chants by a section of fans were clearly heard at the club’s Premier League match against Brighton in March.
August 18 – Two Manchester City players and the ubiquitous Lionel Messi are the top three nominees for the 2022/23 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award.
August 18 – The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) has strengthened ties with Oceania, signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). The confederation said that the MoU does not involve a cash investment by Saudi Arabia in the region.
August 18 – On the eve of the Women’s World Cup final, FIFA and Football Australia will stage a community football tournament on the Unity Pitch in front of the Sydney Opera House.
August 17 – Manchester City marked their first appearance in the UEFA Super Cup by beating Sevilla 5-4 in a penalty shootout on Wednesday to claim yet more silverware under manager Pep Guardiola.