OH Leuven offer seating and commentary headsets for blind fans
October 11 – OH Leuven has become the sixth Belgian top-flight club to provide designated seating and services for blind and visually impaired supporters.
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Costa Rica stun Suriname with added time penalty on a night of passion
Costa Rica 4 Suriname 3
June 15 – With the baking sun of a sweltering San Diego day in Southern California giving way to a cool evening, Costa Rica went from red hot to freezing cold as they threw away their lead and had to battle back to win with 10 men and a penalty more than 10 minutes into added time.
Wait over, hosts India kick-off U-17 Women’s World Cup against USA tonight
By Samindra Kunti in Mumbai
October 11 – Hosts India will kick off the U-17 Women’s World Cup against the United States in Bhubaneswar today after a protracted and turbulent build-up to the tournament.
Budweiser to roll out FIFA Fan Festival to six cities worldwide
October 11 – While French cities are banning outdoor communal viewing of the World Cup from Qatar in public places from Paris to Marseilles over concerns of rights violations of migrant workers, other cities around the world are proving less judgemental.
Ceferin to run unopposed for third term as president of UEFA
October 10 – Aleksander Ceferin will stand for a third term as UEFA president when it holds its annual congress in Portugal next year.
UEFA puts expansion of Euros to 32 teams on backburner
October 10 – UEFA will not expand the European Championship to 32 teams from its current 24-team format in the foreseeable future.
Euro 2024 qualifying draw sees Italy vs England repeat, while French face Dutch
October 10 – Not again! Defending champions Italy will face England in their Euro 2024 qualifying group, a repeat of last year’s final, following the draw on Sunday in Frankfurt.
Infantino tells president Widodo that Indonesia will keep U-20 World Cup 2023
October 10 – Indonesia will not face sanctions from FIFA over the police use of tear gas that contributed to the recent stadium disaster that killed 131 people, including 17 children.
QSI expands club ownerships with minority stake in Portugal’s Braga
October 10 – Expanding a club ownership portfolio that includes Paris Saint-Germain and KAS Eupen, Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) have acquired a minority stake in Portuguese club Braga.
Casillas says gay tweet was posted by a hacker. Still no gay men in football
October 10 – Former Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has claimed that he was hacked hours after tweeting that he was gay.
One table where Haaland isn’t top scorer. Mbappé is worth €55m more than him
October 20 – Erling Haaland may be the hottest striker in world football at the moment but Kylian Mbappé is still the most valuable footballer at €222.9 million according to data from the Football Benchmark team.
Salman hails recovery of Asian game as Japan stun Iran to take Futsal title
October 10 – Japan clinching their fourth AFC Futsal Asian Cup title in Kuwait City on Saturday, beating Iran 3-2 in the final at the Saad Al Abdullah Hall.
Engelbert Strauss tries EURO 2024 for size
October 9 – Workwear brand Engelbert Strauss has expanded its sponsorships at UEFA to become the official workwear partner of the men’s Euros 2024 in Germany.
Indonesians bring first criminal cases after Arema stadium disaster
October 8 – Indonesian police are bringing criminal charges against three police officers and three civilians for their roles in the fatal stadium disaster that killed 131 people.
Messi says Qatar 2022 will be his big finish
October 8 – Lionel Messi has confirmed that Qatar will be his fifth and final World Cup as he seeks to win the tournament for the first time to cap a stellar career.
India and Saudi Arabia draw closer with multi-level MoU
October 8 – The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their relationship.