St George’s Park to host six finals of FA Disability Cup this weekend
June 23 – The FA Disability Cup in association with EE, will play its seventh finals tournament at St. George’s Park this weekend.
Gold Cup to open at Soldier Field. Let the battles commence
By Paul Nicholson in Houston
June 23 – The Concacaf Gold Cup opens Saturday at Soldier Field in Chicago with USA facing Jamaica. The opening weekend will also feature the top clash in Group B, Mexico vs Honduras, in Houston.
US drop Vegas starlets for Gold Cup title defence opening against Premier League-looking Jamaica
June 23 – The 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup group stage kicks off this Saturday in Group A with defending champions USA taking on Jamaica at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. It is a big opener for the US who are under scrutiny after a magnificent performance at the Nations League finals in Las Vegas a week ago.
Mexico looking to build a winning streak as Honduras hunger for return to Gold Cup elite
June 23 – Mexico go into their Gold Cup 2023 campaign in turmoil. Having unravelled in the 3-0 loss to the USA in the Concacaf Nations League 10 days ago in Las Vegas, the fans and the Mexican media turned on the team and manager Diego Cocca venomously.
Aston Villa go all-in with BK8 shirt deal; Trade Nation take the sleeve
June 22 – Premier League Aston Villa have agreed a three-year shirt front with controversial betting brand BK8. The club has also secured a sleeve sponsorship with online trading platform Trade Nation.
Mourinho given 4-match ban for abusing ref at Europe League final
June 22 – José Mourinho has been banned by UEFA for four European games for his disgraceful antics following his Roma team’s defeat to Sevilla in the Europa League final.
FIFA’s Bareman puts focus on lifting New Zealand World cup ticket sales
June 22 – FIFA says Women’s World Cup co-hosts New Zealand need to up their game over ticket sales in the coming weeks.
Hosts Georgia upset Portugal as U21 Euros kicks off
June 22 – The European U21 Championship is underway as Europe’s best youngsters compete against each other for the title.
Sinclair pushes Canadian Soccer for pay deal before team leaves for World Cup
June 22 – Canada’s national team want a pay dispute settled before leaving for the Women’s World Cup, which Australia and New Zealand will co-host this summer.
PepsiCo kick starts UCL renewals for 2024-27 cycle
June 22 – PepsiCo has renewed its UEFA Champions League partnership for the 2024–27 cycle the first partner to do so the next three-year cycle.
AFC releases club match-ups for revamped Champions League that kicks off in August
June 22 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has released the club schedules for the Preliminary and Playoff Stages of the AFC Cup and AFC Champions League 2023/24, the first full season the competitions will be played following the European season, rather than the calendar year.
Besiktas signs new shirt deal with payments specialist Papara and launches club bank card
June 22 – Turkey’s Besiktas has signed a new sleeve and back of shirt sponsorship deal with electronic money and payment operator Papara.
IACA and SIGA agree joint project initiative and capacity building in fight against corruption
June 22 – The International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) and the Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at fostering the prevention of and the fight against corruption in sport.
30% of Women’s World Cup players unpaid, 70% have no medical support, finds Fifpro report
June 21 – Players vying to make this summer’s Women’s World Cup risked their safety on poor pitches during qualifying, and many were not paid according to the latest report from players’ union Fifpro.
Ronaldo hits 200 caps, scores 123rd goal, and sends Portugal to top of Euro 2024 qualifying
June 21 – Cristiano Ronaldo became the first men’s player to make 200 international appearances and celebrated the milestone by scoring the winner in the 89th minute as Portugal beat Iceland 1-0 on Tuesday to make it four wins from four in European Championship qualifying.