Gold Cup final at SoFi Stadium sold out
July 16 – The 2023 Gold Cup Final, to be played between Mexico and Panama tonight has sold out, with more than 70,000 now converging on the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Los Angeles.
Concacaf uses Gold Cup visit to run ‘Bigger Game’ programme in San Diego
July 15 – In San Diego, this past week Concacaf and Cal South partnered in spreading the message of Concacaf’s exciting new platform ‘Bigger Game’ and focusing on Sport 4 Development and harnessing the power of football for social change.
Juve discuss exit from Real Madrid and Barca’s Super League cabal
July 14 – Juventus have begun the process of pulling out of the doomed European Super League project.
Scaled-back African Super League to kick off in October with promise of growth to come
July 14 – The inaugural and much debated African Super League, which has had its name changed to African Football League (AFL), will start on October 20, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed at its general assembly in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Thursday.
Ronaldo’s club Al Nassr banned from signing new players until Leicester City debt is paid
July 14 – Leading Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, where Cristiano Ronaldo now plays, have been banned by FIFA from registering any more new players until they settle a dispute with England’s Leicester City.
Dele Alli opens up on career, health and facing demons
July 14 – In recent seasons, few English football fans have not quite been able to grasp why Dele Alli, one of the game’s most naturally gifted players, appeared to be failing to fulfil his undoubted potential.
Betclic scores four-year naming rights deal with Liga Portugal
July 14 – Liga Portugal has announced that online sports betting company Betclic has taken the reigns as title sponsor for the top division of Portuguese football.
Bayern agree South American deal with Chilean fintech business Global66
July 14 – FC Bayern Munich have announced a partnership with Chilean financial services platform Global66, their first in South America and second in Latin America.
Mediapro accuses Spanish FA of on-going discrimination over VAR contract award
July 14 – The on-going dispute between the Spanish football federation (RFEF) and the Mediapro group has hit a new impasse with the media giant accusing the RFEF of ‘covertly’ awarding the federation’s VAR contract.
Bundesliga top global league of attendance figures, Premier League second
July 14 – The German Bundesliga with an average attendance of 43,000 across the league stadiums in the 2022/23 season, is the highest attended football league in the world.
Mexico hunt 9th title; having beaten the US, Panama look to continue reordering of Concacaf’s elite
July 14 – With the dust settling around the semi-finals and the US loss to Panama in the penalty shoot-out in San Diego, attention is switching to 100 miles up the road and the magnificent SoFi stadium where Panama will meet Mexico.
Concacaf warms up for Gold Cup final 2023 with series of fan activations
July 14 – A drone show lit up the sky on Santa Monica Pier ahead of the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup final this Sunday July 16 at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
Man City receive table topping $4.6m from FIFA’s $209m World Cup player compensation scheme
July 13 – For the second straight World Cup, Manchester City have topped the list of FIFA payments to clubs who released players for the tournament in Qatar.
Women’s World Cup giveaway. 2023 sponsor Xero to hand out 20,000 free tickets in NZ
July 13 – FIFA has been forced to take the drastic step of giving away 20,000 free tickets for Women’s World Cup games in four New Zealand cities amid concerns about the slow pace of sales.
Nottingham Forest’s Toffolo charged with 375 breaches of betting rules
July 13 – Nottingham Forest fullback Harry Toffolo has been charged by England’s Football Association for an alleged 375 breaches of its betting rules between January 2014 and March 2017.