June 23 – Concacaf have signed a multi-year collaboration agreement with music-based entertainment group Universal Music Latino (UML), a division of Universal Music Group (UMG).
By Samindra Kunti in Chicago
June 25 – Jamaica coach Heimir Hallgrimsson had mixed feelings over “two lost points” after the Reggae Boyz conceded late to draw 1-1 with hosts the United States in the Gold Cup curtain raiser, but said his team will grow with the arrival of the influential Demarai Gray.
June 25 – Highlighting Matt Turner’s crucial penalty save as a “moment that shifted the momentum,” United States interim coach B.J. Callaghan said his team will “build on the positives” of a laboured 1-1 draw against Jamaica in the Gold Cup curtain raiser.
By Samindra Kunti in Chicago
June 24 – The United States rescued a point with a late, close-range strike from substitute Brandon Vasquez in a 1-1 draw with Jamaica in the opening match of the Gold Cup.
June 23 – The disciplinary fall-out from the Concacaf Nations League first semi-final between Mexico and the USA that saw multiple player confrontations and four players sent off has been announced, but there has been no specific mention of a sanction over the Mexican fans’ ‘puta’ chant.
June 24 – Nicaragua have had their appeal to be allowed back into the Concacaf Fold Cup 2023, that opens today in Chicago, denied by the Concacaf Appeals Committee.
June 23 – Ahead of the Gold Cup’s opening match with hosts the United States, Jamaican forward Bobby Reid has said the Reggae Boyz have bought into the philosophy of their Icelandic coach Heimir Hallgrimsson, who believes his team can do “something big”.
By Samindra Kunti in Chicago
June 23 – On the eve of the Gold Cup opener, US interim coach B.J. Callaghan has hailed opponents Jamaica as “very talented” and “a great test” for his young team which is playing “to win” the tournament.
June 23 – Football fans have been urged by UEFA boss Aleksander Čeferin (pictured) to play their part in driving racism out of the sport.
June 23 – Chelsea’s owners BlueCo have become shareholders in Ligue 1 club Racing Strasbourg, taking a first step in building a multi-club ownership model.
June 23 – Saudi Arabia is no longer in the running to stage the 2030 World Cup and will instead concentrate on 2034, according to a Spanish newspaper.
June 23 – A highly disappointing summer for German football continued after their under-21 side, the defending champions, were held by outsiders Israel 1-1 on Thursday in their opening group game of the European Championship.
June 23 – First division Bulgarian league (efbet League) newcomers FC Krumovgrad will have to play in a new city after the club failed to meet the Bulgarian Football Union stadium licensing conditions.
June 22 – The Homeless World Cup, which kicks off July 15 in Sacramento in the US, has received a donation from five Scottish Premier League clubs to make sure Ukraine’s team can travel and stay at the tournament.
June 23 – The FA Disability Cup in association with EE, will play its seventh finals tournament at St. George’s Park this weekend.