Ukraine pitches in with Spain-Portugal 2030 bid with offer to host group stage
October 4 – Ukraine wants to help organise the 2030 World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal.
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Costa Rica stun Suriname with added time penalty in a Gold Cup classic
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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.
Paris joins five other French cities in cancelling public broadcasting of Qatar 2022
October 4 – Paris has become the latest French city to decide against broadcasting World Cup matches on giant screens in public amid concerns over rights violations of migrant workers in Qatar.
Nigerian chaos recedes as NFF election mandates Gusau to take over from Pinnick
October 4 – After months of internal wrangling, Ibrahim Musa Gusau has been elected president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), fending off challenges from former vice-presidents Seyi Akinwunmi and Shehu Dikko as well as former international goalkeeper Idah Peterside to emerge as successor to long-term incumbent Amaju Pinnick.
Adidas’ new Algerian kit crosses too many cultural boundaries, says Morocco
October 4 – A new kit unveiled by Algeria’s national team has drawn the ire of arch-rivals Morocco who have asked for it to be pulled.
Indonesia mourns loss of 125 as country opens probe into crowd crush
October 3 – The entire global football community is grasping the sheer horror of one of the sport’s deadliest disasters after at least 125 people, reportedly including up to 32 children, died in a crush at an Indonesian domestic game.
CAF strips Guinea of hosting rights to 2025 AFCON and goes back to market
October 3 – The Confederation of African Football is to re-open bidding for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after stripping Guinea of hosting rights to host the competition, with Morocco among the nations set to apply.
AFC awards U-23 Asian Cup 2024 hosting to Qatar
October 3 – Qatar will host the 16-team U-23 Asian Cup in 2024, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed.
Perez keeps pressure on for Super League saying football has lost global lead
October 3 – Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has reaffirmed his club’s commitment to a Super League, arguing that football in its present form is “sick” and is “losing the global entertainment battle.”
Al-Khelaifi takes swipe at Barca and LaLiga over FFP rule juggling
October 2 – Paris St Germain boss Nasser Al-Khelaifi, European football’s most powerful executive, has taken a swipe at Barcelona’s financial policy after the Catalan club signed a string of elite players in the summer despite being heavily in debt.
Banging heads on concussion subs rule
October 2 – UEFA have confirmed that concussion substitutes are not permitted in any of their competitions following an incident in the Women’s Champions league clash between Arsenal and Ajax.
Iran defeat Uruguay 1-0, but anti-regime protests reflect country in crisis
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September 29 – With a second-half strike from Mehdi Taremi, Iran defeated Uruguay 1-0 in a friendly international, but the match was overshadowed by an isolated protest against the Iranian regime.
1,700+ Liverpool fans to sue UEFA for trauma and injury at UCL final in Paris
September 29 – More than 1,700 Liverpool fans who claim they were injured or left with psychological trauma at last season’s chaotic Champions League final are to sue UEFA.
Arsenal vs Spurs breaks WSL attendance recod
September 25 – The women’s north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur smashed the Women’s Super League (WSL) attendance record at the weekend, the latest indication of how the game in the UK has surged in popularity following England’s Euro success.
Should France be worried after just avoiding Nations League relegation?
September 29 – France will go into the upcoming 2022 World Cup as one of the main contenders to win the top prize. However, like many of the other major European nations that are prominent in the betting, it has been a slightly strange Nations League campaign.