Hexed. Barnsley end cryptocurrency shirt sponsorship just a week into the deal
August 12 – Barnsley have removed hex.com as shirt sponsor following complaints by the club’s fans.
Women's Euro 2025
Gwinn-less Germany target qualification against Denmark
July 8 – With a new captain, Germany will take on Denmark in Group C, knowing victory could secure them a spot in the quarter-finals of EURO 2025.
Halilhodzic’s ignominious hat-trick leaves Morocco hunting for new coach before Qatar 2022
August 12 – Morocco have sacked national team coach Vahid Halilhodzic three months before the World Cup in Qatar – the third time the Bosnian has just missed out on football’s showpiece event.
Motsepe spins truth of removal of Zambian reform proposal from CAF Congress agenda
August 11 – CAF president Patrice Motsepe has claimed that the Zambian FA withdrew a proposal to restructure the confederation’s executive committee and reduce operational costs after the reform plans did not make the agenda at the general assembly in Arusha, Tanzania.
Morocco’s successful Wafcon hosting earn them a repeat performance for 2024
August 11 – Morocco will host the Women’s Africa Cup for a second consecutive time in 2024 following a decision by the executive committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
U-20 Women’s World Cup kicks off in Costa Rica and live on new FIFA+ broadcast channel
August 11 – The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2022 opened in Costa Rica yesterday with wins for Colombia over Germany and Australia over the hosts. The tournament marks the first significant live test of the recently launched FIFA+ broadcast service.
Inter launch channel on ad-supported streaming platform Recast
August 11 – Inter Milan have become the latest of Europe’s big clubs to launch a channel on micro-payment free streaming platform Recast.
Brazil say completing ‘dead’ 2022 qualifier against Argentina risks player injury
August 11 – Brazil is refusing to play its suspended World Cup qualifying match against Argentina scheduled for next month, arguing the risks are too great ahead of the finals in Qatar.
Israeli fury at being listed as ‘Palestinian Territory, Occupied’ on World Cup hospitality site
August 11 – Yet another controversy has broken out over how disputed territories are being identified in World Cup official documentation.
Mendy jury sworn in as Man Cty player denies 8th rape charge
August 11 – Manchester City’s French international Benjamin Mendy has pleaded not guilty to yet another charge of rape.
Real Madrid give Eintracht Frankfurt a lesson in Champions League quality
By Samindra Kunti in Helsinki
August 11 – In imperious form, Real Madrid kick-started the European club season with a routine 2-0 victory against Eintracht Frankfurt to clinch a fifth continental Super Cup and make a statement ahead of the Champions League.
UEFA issues NFT tender for national team competitions
August 11 – UEFA has issued a tender for licensing rights to NFTs for national team football competitions.
African Super League’s big launch falls flat with no teams, no money and no clear direction
By Samindra Kunti
August 10 – The African Super League has been launched – well, almost. CAF president Patrice Motsepe offered few details at a ‘soft launch’ of the new competition but repeatedly failed to address the elephant in the room: with CAF on the verge of bankruptcy, how will the Super League be financed ahead of its supposed kick off in August 2023.
Barca asset sell off raises further €100m in desperate bid to get new players registered
August 10 – Two days after Insideworldfootball and other media outlets reported that debt-ridden Barcelona are being blocked from registering all their summer signings by La Liga, there is still no breakthrough with the Spanish season almost upon us.
Motsepe tells Infantino and CAF Congress that all of Africa will be voting for him
August 10 – Delivering a public relations boost to Gianni Infantino’s re-election expectations, Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe has vowed that all of the continent’s 54 votes will go to the incumbent in FIFA’s presidential elections next year.
Real Madrid and Ancelotti promise more to come ahead of Super Cup
By Samindra Kunti in Helsinki
August 10 – For the first time since 1960 and the European Cup Final that the Spanish club won in a 7-3 spectacular at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt meet again in a competitive match with the Super Cup at stake in the curtain-raiser for the European season.