Africans complete line-up for U17 Women’s World Cup in India
June 8 – African trio Morocco, Nigeria and Tanzania have completed the lineup for the U17 Women’s World Cup in India.
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Rampaging Canada tear Honduras apart
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June 17 – Canada over the past six years have forced their way into Concacaf’s elite but have so often flattered to deceive. They are the team everyone quite likes but have never delivered the championship title their talent screams for. Re-adjust everyone.
Qatar 2022: Aussies edge past UAE to set up Peru showdown for World Cup spot
June 8 – Australia’s World Cup hopes remain alive after labouring to a 2-1 victory against the United Arab Emirates to set up a final, sudden-death playoff with Peru next Monday.
Zidane ‘headbutt’ statue to go back on display in Qatar
June 8 – A statue of Zinedine Zidane’s infamous 2006 World Cup headbutt on Marco Materazzi is to be put back on display by Qatar authorities nine years after it was removed following a public backlash.
FIFA+ adds four new languages to global streaming service
June 8 – FIFA has expanded its FIFA+ streaming platform with the addition of Japanese, Korean, Italian and Bahasa languages.
Ziggo expand on Ajax shirt deal adding back to front
June 8 – Ajax shirt sponsor Ziggo, who at the end of last year extended its sponsorship for a further two years, have expanded the deal to include its GigaNet fibre-optic cable network as the back-of-shirt sponsor.
Turkmenistan and Iraq grab places in AFC U23 knockout rounds
June 7 – Turkmenistan came from two goals down to force a 2-2 draw against Qatar in Group A of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022 and book a quarter-final place with group winners Uzbekistan.
Blatter and Platini prep for start of Swiss criminal in Bellinzona Wednesday
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June 7 – After an investigation lasting seven years, Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, once the two most powerful officials in world football, go on trial in Switzerland on Wednesday facing fraud, embezzlement and other corruption charges in a criminal case that has gripped world football politics.
Canadian men back in training after pulling out of Panama friendly over World Cup pay dispute
June 7 – Canada men’s national team have resumed training but say “questions have yet to be answered” after going on strike over World Cup prize money on Sunday, accusing Canada Soccer of “disrespect”.
Benfica plan Fan Token launch on Socios.com platform
June 7 – Cryptocurrency might have crashed but it hasn’t stopped Portuguese giant Benfica from becoming the country’s first club to launch a Fan Token on the blockchain-powered Socios.com platform.
Mbappe, Man City and Premier League dominate ranking world’s most valuable players
June 7 – Kylian Mbappe has returned to the top of a ranking of the world’s most valuable players by transfer value with a price tag of £206 million.
AstroPay expands Wolves partnership with one-season shirt deal
June 7 – Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers have agreed a one-year shirt sponsorship deal with AstroPay. The online payment provider will replace online bookmaker Manbet as the club’s main sponsor.
Cook Islands club gifted slot for Oceania Champions League finals in New Zealand
June 7 – The finals tournament for Oceania’s Champions League will be hosted by New Zealand in August, with all eight competing teams to be confirmed at the end of June, the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has announced.
Concacaf to host 32 national teams in Florida for U-15 championship
June 7 – Concacaf will play its 2022 Concacaf Girls’ U-15 Championship from July 31 to August 7 in Tampa, Florida with 31 Concacaf nations taking part, as well as one invited guest.
UEFA plans for first women’s Finalissima in Europe
June 7 – The winners of this summer’s Women’s Euro 2022 in England will face the winners of July’s Copa America Femenina in Colombia in a women’s Finalissima.
Macron wants answers on Champions League chaos and says refunds should be made now
June 6 – French President Emmanuel Macron has waded into the debate over the Champions League final debacle by insisting that ticket holders who were denied entry to the Stade de France by security personnel should be compensated “as soon as possible”.