March 19 – Manchester City have added another layer to their growing tech stack, confirming a new partnership with N-able which will see it become the club’s Official Cybersecurity Partner across both the men’s and women’s teams.
March 19 – Iranian Football Association President Mehdi Taj has said that the country will boycott the United States, but not the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
March 19 – The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has locked in another commercial partner ahead of what looks like a pivotal period for the national teams, confirming a long-term deal with Telefonica through to the end of 2030.
March 19 – Senegal’s government has alleged corruption at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and called for an investigation after the governing body stripped the country of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title.
March 19 – LaLiga President Javier Tebas believes Cristiano Ronaldo’s involvement with UD Almería is already paying off – not just in visibility, but in commercial terms.
March 19 – LaLiga clubs have posted record revenues and attendances for the 2024/25 season, with the league pointing to what it sees as a steady, sustainable upswing.
March 19 – Partizan Belgrade’s General Director, Danko Lazović (pictured), has issued a stark warning about the club’s future in European competitions, stating that both internal and external forces are working to prevent the club from obtaining their UEFA license for next season.
March 19 – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has kicked the ball down the road, delaying a move to bar government officials from major events if their countries stop paying dues.
March 19 – Arsenal’s 16-year-old starlet Max Dowman will be represented by father Rob and older brother Ethan after the pair secured agent licences through, positioning the family to manage the teenager themselves rather than hand control to a major agency.
March 18 – Japan swept their way in to the final of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia with an emphatic 4-1 win over South Korea at Stadium Australia in Sydney.
March 19 – After having their team decimated by the visa denials of US President Donald Trump’s draconian immigration policy, Jamaica’s Mt Pleasant returned to the National Stadium in Kingston, staring at a 3-0 deficit to the 2000 Concacaf Champions Cup winners, the LA Galaxy. On a soaking wet evening, it proved a step too far.
March 18 – Senegal have been stripped off their Africa Cup of Nations 2025 title and Morocco declared continental champions following an unprecedented CAF decision.
March 18 – The ‘are they in or out’ debate over Iran’s participation in the 2026 World Cup has become increasingly political with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum the latest to be drawn into the conflict, confirming on social media that her government is working with FIFA to see if Iran’s games in the World Cup can be played in Mexico instead of in the US.
March 18 – Preliminary data released by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) shows that the confederation’s blue riband Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) grew its global footprint with its 2025 edition in Morocco.
March 18 – FIFA has struck what it calls a “game-changing” agreement with YouTube, opening the door for live match content from the FIFA World Cup 2026 to appear on the platform for the first time.