April 2 – In a prestigious ceremony held just one day after their hard-fought World Cup playoff match against Turkey, the President of the Republic of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani (pictured), officially decorated the National Football Team with the Presidential Medal of Merits.
April 2 – Chelsea Women’s head coach Sonia Bompastor lamented VAR following the club’s 3-2 aggregate defeat to Arsenal in the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-final after it failed to give Katie McCabe a red card following a blatant hair pull.
April 2 – The ‘last-minute sales phase’ for the 2026 FIFA World Cup got off to a chaotic start when the links FIFA published sent buyers straight into a queue that had nothing to do with them.
April 2 – English Premier League side Newcastle United have posted record revenues of £335.3m for the year ending June 2025, but could face sanctions for breaching UEFA’s Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) in the process.
April 2 – Tottenham Hotspur have announced losses of £97.4 million for the year ended 30 June 2025, up from £26.2 million. The losses cover a season that saw them win the Europa League but finish only 17th in the Premier League.
April 1 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has launched the second edition of the AFC Empowering Women in Football Programme (AEWFP).
April 1 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said that Iran will play at the World Cup in the United States as scheduled. Their participation has been in doubt following the US-Israeli joint attack on the country.
Attending the friendly between Iran and Costa Rica in Antalya, Turkey, Infantino said: “The matches will be where they are supposed to be, according to the draw. Iran will be at the FIFA World Cup, and we’re excited because they’re a very,
April 1 – India’s football boss Kalyan Chaubey has been accused of harassment, allegations the All India Football Federation (AIFF) president has rejected.
March 31 – Iraq have qualified for their second ever World Cup finals with a 2-1 play-off win in Monterrey, Mexico, over South American qualifiers Bolivia.
April 1 – Four-time winners Italy will miss this summer’s FIFA World Cup 2026 after a play-off defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina team in Zenica – extending a staggering 12-year absence from world football’s centrepiece.
April 1 – FIFA has postponed the award of the hosting rights for the Women’s World Cup 2031 following the failure by Donald Trump to sign off on the guarantees FIFA requires from the US government.
April 1 – FC Barcelona have revealed that the Spotify Camp Nou redevelopment is moving into its final stages, with the reconstruction of the third tier now largely complete.
April 1 – Argentina’s football leadership is under mounting pressure after a court ordered the prosecution of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and imposed an asset freeze on senior figures, including president Claudio Tapia (pictured) and treasurer Pablo Toviggino.
April 1 – With Spurs hovering one point above the relegation zone and the short-lived reign of Igor Tudor – who picked up a singular point across seven games – Spurs have appointed Roberto De Zerbi as their new head coach on a five-year contract.
April 1 – Los Angeles has unveiled its ticketing plan for the 2028 Olympic Games, and on the face of it, the numbers and sales policy are in stark contrast to FIFA’s 2026 World Cup ticketing policy.