Arsenal’s on-loan Pablo Marí stabbed in Milan
October 28 – A Spanish player on loan from Arsenal was among those injured in a stabbing attack in a supermarket near Milan on Thursday in which one person died.
PSV best a weary looking Arsenal
By Samindra Kunti in Eindhoven
October 28 – Arsenal endured a torrid night to slump to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of their hosts PSV Eindhoven. The London club will now need a result in their final Europa League group game to avoid two extra fixtures in winter.
Australian squad turns up pressure on Qataris to speed up reform with 16-player video message
October 27 – Australia’s World Cup squad are the latest country to take aim at Qatar’s human rights record, issuing a three-minute video focussing on treatment of foreign workers and restrictions on the LGBTQI+ community.
CAF formally puts AFCON 2025 back out to tender after stripping Guinea of hosting
October 27 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has re-opened the bidding process for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after recently stripping Guinea of the tournament hosting rights.
Covid tests will not be required to enter Qatar for World Cup
October 27 – Qatar is set to drop mandatory pre-arrival Covid-19 tests for thousands of visitors from across the globe attending the World Cup.
Peace in our time: Qatar’s beIN signs exclusive ad sales deal with Saudi’s SMC
October 27 – Proof that all is love in the Qatari/Saudi Arabian media world has been shown again with the announcement that beIN Media Group has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Riyadh-based media sales group SMC.
How the mighty hath fallen: Super League ‘giants’ fail to make Champions League cut
October 27 – In a week when talk of a much-maligned European Super League once again raised its ugly head, five of the clubs that signed up for the original concept have failed to reach the knockout stage of the Champions League – including two of the three big guns who are determined to make sure the breakaway project still goes ahead.
VAR pushes Spurs and Conte to the limit; Super League rebels Barca and Juve fail again
By Samindra Kunti in London
October 27 – Tottenham got twice the drama at the end of the 90 minutes to draw 1-1 with Sporting Lisbon, leaving group D wide open until next’s week final round of matches. In injury time, Harry Kane had smashed home a winner from close range before VAR chalked off his 22nd Champions League goal.
Starling banks on growth of Southampton Women with shirt sponsorship
October 27 – Starling Bank has signed on as the official principal partner for Southampton Women’s team for the 2022-2023 season.
AFC builds core MA competencies with new edition of management course
October 27 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is staging its latest edition of the Football Management Certificate (FMC), an online programme aimed at educating the next generation of football officials on the continent.
Wembley to host England vs Brazil Women’s Finalissima in 2023
October 26 – Wembley will host the second Finalissima next year – the newly created match-up between the national champions of UEFA and Conmebol – but this time it will be the women’s edition.
Ukraine FA calls for Russian FA ban over plan to integrate clubs in occupied territory
October 26 – The Ukrainian Football Association has called on FIFA and UEFA to extend their ban on Russia to include its national federation because of the likely integration of Ukrainian clubs based in the occupied territories into the Russian league.
Return of AFC U-20 Asian Cup sees Qatar, Aussie, Iran and Vietnam drawn in same group
October 26 – Hosts Uzbekistan have been drawn alongside Indonesia, Iraq and Syria in Group A of the U-20 Asian Cup. The Uzbeks will host the tournament in 2023.
UEFA-EU climate action pact enters second season with new campaign
October 26 – UEFA and the European Commission have launched a new TV ad campaign as their joint agreement on promoting climate action enters its second season of a three-year campaign.
Neymar, Messi and Mbappe on form as Maccabi Haifi on end of unlucky 7-goal rout
October 26 – Paris Saint-Germain clobbered Maccabi Haifa for seven in a resounding Champions League win to progress to the knockout stage.