AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Indonesia 2024 completes first round draw
November 3 – The 29-team draw for the Round 1 qualifiers for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Indonesia 2024 was held today at AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.
Gold Cup 2025
Mexico open defence with a win but Dominican Republic push them to the last minute
Mexico 3 Dominican Republic 2
June 14 – In a city that saw tens of thousands on the street during the day protesting the mass deportations of immigrants by Donald Trump’s administration, the Gold Cup kicked off in an eery atmosphere of uncertainty at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
Qatari minister says calls for migrant worker compensation fund is a ‘racist’ plot
November 2 – Qatar has rejected calls for a compensation fund for migrant workers killed or injured during World Cup preparations, reports Agence France Press, with the country’s labour minister labelling the calls for a fund a “publicity stunt”.
British police at World Cup 2022 to help fans negotiate Qatar’s cultural minefield
November 2 – British police officers deployed in Qatar for the World Cup will not tell fans how to behave, instead acting as “cultural interpreters” between supporters and local authorities, according to Chief Constable Mark Roberts.
FIFA backs Indian plan to launch schools programme to engage 25m new players
November 2 – Following the hosting of the U-17 Women’s World Cup, India has committed to launch a schools programme to get 25 million kids engaged with the global game.
MLS Cup reaches final with LAFC vs Philadelphia Union showdown at Banc of California
November 2 – Another major final is going to Los Angeles and will played this weekend at the Banc of California Stadium.
William Hill stake claim on Celtic Park betting facilities in 2-year deal
November 2 – Glaswegian giants Celtic have announced bookmaker William Hill as the club’s official in-stadium betting partner.
PFA lobbies for temporary concussion subs to protect players and help medics
November 2 – The Professional Footballers Association (PFA) has renewed calls for the introduction of temporary concussion substitutions.
Champions League: Spurs, Liverpool and Eintracht Frankfurt through, Atletico crash out
November 2 – Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg scored an unlikely 95th-minute winner as Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to beat Marseille 2-1 and reach the UEFA Champions League knockout stage on Tuesday, where they were joined by Eintracht Frankfurt after their victory at Sporting Lisbon by the same score.
SEGA turn to near-neighbours Brentford for launch of Football Manager 23
November 2 – Premier League Brentford have unveiled a new partnership with video game platform SEGA and its Football Manager simulation game for the launch of Football Manager 23 this month.
Ukrainian FA calls for Iran exclusion from Qatar 2022 for arming Russia’s war and HR abuses
November 1 – The Ukrainian FA has called on FIFA to throw Iran out of the World Cup over what it describes as the country’s “systematic human rights violations” and “the possible involvement of Iran in the military aggression of Russia against Ukraine”.
Qataris buy up social media influencers to lead their ‘message amplification’ for World Cup
November 1 – In a remarkable move, World Cup organisers have agreed to pay for the flights and hotels of selected fan groups in exchange for promoting the tournament on social media.
Qatar 2022: Moriyasu drops Celtic’s Furuhashi and Union Berlin’s Haraguchi as Japan target last eight
November 1 – Japan will target the last eight of the World Cup, the country’s coach Hajime Moriyasu (pictured) said as he named his 26-team squad for the tournament in Qatar.
Holders Spain edge Colombia with late goal to win U-17 WWC in Mumbai
November 1 – Spain have retained the U-17 Women’s World Cup title defeating Colombia 1-0 in the final to bring the second FIFA tournament ever staged in India to a close.
Danish goals to raise money for Qatari construction workers
November 1 – Thousands of goals scored in Danish soccer in November will raise money for migrant workers who helped build World Cup projects in Qatar.
Women’s World Cup 2023 ticketing moves into second sales window
November 1 – After a short VISA pre-sale window for tickets to the Women’s World Cup 2023, FIFA has now opened up the sales window to all fans.