East Zone AFC Champions League knockout stages primed for kick off in Japan
August 16 – The AFC Champions League swings back into action on Thursday (August 18) with East zone knockout rounds centralised in in Saitama, Japan.
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Guate bang their drum on a night of passion in Los Angeles
Jamaica 0 Guatemala 1
June 16 – It has been 12 years since Guatemala have beaten Jamaica. Six days ago they lost 3-0 to the Jamaicans in World Cup 2026 qualifying. On the opening night of their Gold Cup campaign they turned the form book on its head.
Seeing red: Tuchel and Conte handshake spat earns them FA disciplinary charge
August 16 – The managers of Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte, have been charged by the English Football Association following their confrontation after Sunday’s heated Premier League 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.
US women close in on €24m pay settlement as judge clears way for final approval
August 16 – The proposed $24 million equal pay settlement between the US women’s national team players and the US Soccer Federation has been given a preliminary thumbs up by a federal judge, who scheduled a December 5 hearing for final approval.
SPFL targets income boost to £50m by 2029
August 16 – Scottish Premiership clubs have targeted an increase in the SPFL’s annual distributable income to £50 million by 2029, following a Deloitte review of the league’s commercial operations.
BeIN and Twitter partner for World Cup content push
August 16 – Broadcaster BeIN Sports has partnered with social media platform Twitter to share content during the World Cup in November and December.
Doping bans for El Salvador’s Rivera and Djibouti’s Mohamed
August 16 – FIFA has meted out four-year doping bans to two international players who tested positive for banned substances during qualifying for this year’s World Cup.
HRW says compensate dead workers or face legacy of being World Cup of human rights abuse
August 15 – With the World Cup in Qatar just three months away, Human Rights Watch has stepped up its campaign to urge FIFA and the host nation to improve compensation for migrant workers and their families.
Barca’s last minute €100m sell-off frees up Lewandowski, Raphina and Dembele
August 15 – After all the noise of Barcelona struggling to register their new signings with LaLiga, the club eventually opened their season with a 0-0 draw against and with four of their big money signings cleared to play.
Promoted Premier League clubs have squad value topping €500m, Fulham lead way
August 15 – Of the 14 promoted clubs starting the new season in Europe’s Big 5 leagues, the promoted Premier League clubs have a combined squad value of more than double the other leagues.
Prosecutor says Mendy considered women ‘disposable’
August 15 – The trial of Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy began today (Monday) over rape allegations, with the prosecutor arguing that the French player considered his victims “disposable”.
Man Utd misery continues as Brentford ‘annihilation’ leaves then rock bottom
August 15 – Manchester United came in for heavy criticism from pundits and former players after they crashed to a 4-0 defeat at unheralded Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday, their second loss in as many league games under new boss Erik ten Hag.
SAFA pay women’s win bonuses but sports ministry’s money missing
August 15 – Danny Jordaan and the South Africa Football Association (SAFA) have confirmed that newly crowned African women’s champions Banyana Banyana have received a bonus of $24,500.
Erling Haaland gets his own Premier League TV deal
August 15 – Streaming operator Viaplay Group has announced a multi-year deal with Manchester City striker Erling Haaland.
Match-fixing threat is not reducing with Europe being the frontline, finds report
August 12 – The threat of match-fixing is still hanging heavy over football with a new report finding that levels have not been reduced over the past two years and that top tier leagues and international matches are increasingly threatened.
FIFA agrees to start World Cup a day earlier to give Qatar star billing
By Andrew Warshaw
August 12 – The start of the Qatar World Cup, just three months away, is to be brought forward by 24 hours to give the host nation centre stage. FIFA has now made the date change official