Vancouver FC unveiled as CPL’s ninth club
November 3 – The Canadian Premier League formally announced Vancouver FC as the league’s ninth club, ahead of its inaugural season in 2023.
Women's Euro 2025
Wiegman keeps focus on bouncing back, not out
July 9 – England manager Sarina Wiegman has downplayed the consequences of defeat against the Netherlands, but England are starring down the barrel in a must-win game.
Anheuser-Busch extends U.S. Soccer official beer sponsorship
November 4 – Brewer Anheuser-Busch has renewed its official beer sponsorship of U.S. Soccer as the official beer sponsor in a multi-year deal, taking the partnership which began in 1987 beyond 35 years.
One to watch: Could Lautaro Martinez be Argentina’s new talisman
November 4 – Lautaro Javier Martinez, an Argentinean native, born on August 22, 1997, is already one of Europe’s most sought-after center forwards. This month he could turn himself into a national icon as the perfect foil for Lionel Messi as the country goes into Qatar 2022 as one of the favourites.
UEFA sanctions Romania, Croatia and Bosnia for racist behaviour
November 4 – Romania and Croatia have been ordered to partially close their stadium for their next UEFA fixtures. They were also slapped with fines following crowd disturbances in September Nations League matches.
Qatar funded £387m spy project after global backlash against their 2022 hosting win
November 3 – News has broken in Switzerland of an alleged $387 million intelligence operation funded by Qatar to spy, gather information and destroy the reputations of football executives and who might be contrary to their interests and threaten their ability to complete the hosting of the World Cup.
FIFA accused of ‘greenwashing’ as carbon-neutral Qatar 2022 claims busted
November 3 – FIFA’s claim that the Qatar World Cup will be carbon neutral has been rubbished by leading climate experts as dangerous and misleading while environment activists have filed complaints with advertising regulators in several European countries over alleged “greenwashing”.
UEFA revamps Women’s national team competition structure with Nations League addition
November 3 – In a major move that will reshape the women’s game, UEFA is to launch a Women’s Nations League that will also determine Europe’s three representatives at the Olympic Games.
PSG drop to pot 2 for UCL last 16 draw, Porto and Benfica in pot 1
November 3 – Paris Saint-Germain’s quest for a first ever Champions League crown got potentially tougher on Wednesday when they were relegated to second place in their group despite winning 2-1 at Juventus.
Qatar says stadiums are safe and that public health is being monitored worldwide
November 3 – Qatar’s health authorities are confident there will be no serious fan incidents at the World Cup where over 1 million spectators are anticipated later this month.
USSF ensures Allstate continuance with new multi-year national teams deal
November 3 – The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) have extended their sponsorship deal with insurance company Allstate.
Saints push carbon neutral messaging with Ecowatt training kit deal
November 3 – Premier League Southampton has named Ecowatt as the club’s Official Training Kit Partner for the remainder of the 2022/2023 season.
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.
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.