AFC draws groups for U17 Women’s Asian Cup Indonesia 2024 qualifiers
May 19 – The Asia Football Confederation (AFC) has draw the groups for the remaining eight teams in Round 2 of qualifying for AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Indonesia 2024.
Gold Cup 2025
Gold Cup’s breakthrough strikers make case for Golden Boot and glory
June 27 – The Gold Cup 2025 has been the showcase for a number of forwards to make their case for international recognition and potential moves to Europe’s big leagues as they chase the Golden Boot for the competition’s top scorer.
FIFA and ECA reach compromise on early player release dates for Women’s World Cup
May 18 – The world governing body FIFA and the European Club Association (ECA) have revised the rules regarding player release dates for the upcoming Women’s World Cup, allowing for more flexibility.
Brentford’s Toney banned for 8 months for betting on football
May 18 – Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been suspended from all football and football-related activity with immediate effect for eight months, fined £50,000 and warned as to his future conduct for breaches of The FA’s Betting Rules.
Man City masterclass brushes off Real Madrid to set up Champions Final with Inter
May 18 – Manchester City pulverised holders Real Madrid 4-0 to reach the final of the Champions League and keep their dream of a treble alive.
AFC draws groups for 12 teams in second round of Asian qualifiers for Paris 2024
May 18 – The Asian qualifying route for women’s teams to the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 has become clearer following the Asian Qualifiers Round 2 official draw at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
FIFA goes to Hollywood for kaleidoscopic 2026 brand reveal amongst the stars
May 18 – In a gala event that was a blaze of kaleidoscopic colour and at an iconic venue that wasn’t a sports stadium, let alone a soccer one, FIFA did its big World Cup 26 brand reveal.
McDonald’s renews World Cup vows for women’s 2023 and men’s 2026 events
May 18 – FIFA has renewed its long-standing sponsorship with McDonald’s that will now run through the Women’s World Cup 2023 and FIFA World Cup 2026.
EC gives Panathinaikos €115m boost to begin build of new Athens stadium
May 18 – Greece’s Panathinaikos have been given the go-ahead to begin construction of the club’s new stadium in Votanikos, Athens.
FC Bayern migrates to SAP Emarsys platform to drive fan engagment
May 18 – Bundesliga giant FC Bayern Munich has engaged the SAP Emarsys platform to drive its fan engagement experience and grow its active supporter base.
Concacaf draws groups for 2023/24 edition of Nations League
May 18 – The draw for the third edition of the expanded 2023/24 Concacaf Nations League (CNL) has seen Panama, Guatemala and El Salvador in a Central America-heavy group in League A. Haiti and Jamaica headline Group B which has an all-Caribbean profile, bar the challenge from Honduras.
Kenya to join with Uganda and Tanzania in bid to host 2027 Africa Cup of Nations
May 17 – Kenyan president William Ruto has said he will support a joint bid with neighbours Uganda and Tanzania to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations in a joint bid.
Sheikh Jassim puts more cash down in run-off with Sir Jim for Man Utd
May 17 – Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar has reportedly submitted an improved offer in the latest bid manoeuvring around the sale of Manchester United. The new offer is understood to be in discussion between the Glazer family and the Raine Group, the New York-based investment bank, who are handling the sale.
Serie A breaks up broadcast packages for Italy with €7.2bn target
May 17 – Serie A is targeting up to €7.2 billion from the upcoming sale of its domestic TV rights. The Italian top flight plans to extend contract durations from their current three-year cycle to up to five years in a bit to narrow the revenue gap with the Premier League, LaLiga and Bundesliga.
Rwanda forfeit AFCON qualifier after fielding suspended player
May 17 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has ruled that Rwanda’s national team must forfeit their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Benin due to fielding an ineligible player. The points deduction is a significant setback for the Amavubi’s hopes of reaching the continental finals.
USL names first teams for launch of pro women’s Super League to rival NWSL
May 17 – The NWSL professional women’s league in the US is set to have a new rival with the USL Super League announcing the first eight teams and markets for the top tier licensed league that is scheduled to start play in August 2024.