March 4 – There will be no travelling fans from Istanbul at Anfield in two weeks’ time after UEFA banned Galatasaray from selling tickets to their supporters for one away fixture – ruling them out of the Champions League last-16 second leg against Liverpool on Merseyside.
March 4 – Yesterday marked 100 days until the World Cup officially kicks off, and U.S. Soccer is upping its game in designing events aimed at bringing fans closer to the atmosphere and building the next generation of supporters and players.
March 4 – Sportradar, the global sports technology company, has announced it has extended its integrity services agreement with FIFA for an additional five years, keeping the partnership in place through 2031.
March 4 – While the style of football is constantly going through different phases, the laws of the game refuse to move at the pace of the game. After meeting in Cardiff, FIFA and IFAB have confirmed there are no plans to tweak the Laws of the Game despite the growing noise around holding and wrestling at corners.
March 4 – South Africa’s men’s national team, Bafana Bafana, has seen its brand value grow since securing qualification for the World Cup, and on the back of this success, Standard Bank has stepped in with a new four-year partnership with the South African Football Association (SAFA). The agreement will cover all national teams.
March 4 – The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) has launched two new European Union-funded projects, bringing its total number of implemented or ongoing initiatives to more than 30. Both projects – ELEVATE and TALENT – are aligned with the FRF’s strategy to promote inclusion and accessibility in football.
March 3 – West Ham boss Nuno Espírito Santo has told new signing Adama Traoré to stay away from the weights at their Rush Green training ground because the winger does not need any extra muscle.
March 3 – Canada Soccer has brought BMO on board as its new Official and Exclusive Banking and Financial Services Partner, as well as training kit sponsor for both of Canada’s national teams as it looks to get a slice of that FIFA World Cup exposure.
March 3 – The shortlist for the 2026 Laureus World Sports Awards has been confirmed, with football once again heavily represented across the main categories ahead of April’s ceremony in Madrid.
March 3 – Brazilian giants Flamengo have dismissed manager Filipe Luis – despite an 8-0 win against Madureira in the local state championship.
March 3 – Angola’s latest stadium opening is being framed as more than a ribbon-cutting exercise. The inauguration of the 10,000-seat Estádio Daniel Cassoma Lutucuta in Huambo marks the third internationally compliant arena delivered in the country in the past five months, following new facilities in Uíge and Bengo.
March 3 – Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, a coalition of supporters has called on FIFA to end their sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabia’s Aramco and ban fossil fuel companies and other big polluters from sponsoring FIFA competitions.
March 3 – Two recent incidents involving Leeds and Tottenham fans have reignited a debate on racism in English football.
March 3 – In a move that could finally bring some clarity to the famously crowded and convoluted landscape of American youth soccer, US Club Soccer and US Youth Soccer have announced the first round of league operators for a new, unified competition set to launch in the 2026–27 season.
March 3 – Inter Milan could face sanctions in Norway for displaying gambling sponsorship on their shirts during a Champions League tie in the country.