USA 2 Costa Rica 2 (USA win 4-3 on pens)
June 29 – You’d hate to use the word ‘sterile’ to describe a Concacaf Gold Cup quarter-final, but following the drama and passion of Guatemala versus Canada, it all felt a little flat as the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) and Costa Rica kicked off for the right to face Guatemala in St. Louis. After 90 minutes and the drama of penalty kicks,
February 28 – Piracy used to be a problem relegated to the seven-seas, however in the 21st century, the piracy crisis is fought in the airwaves.
DAZN’s, Head of Global rights, Tom Burrows, speaking at The Financial Times’ Business of Football Summit on Wednesday, said piracy is a huge problem for the broadcaster.
February 28 – A well-known Australian radio presenter has lost his job after disparaging comments he made about the country’s women’s football team which have been branded as misogynist and disrespectful.
February 28 – Turkey’s Galatasaray has signed a sponsorship agreement with smart home appliances brand, Dreame Technology. With the signing of the agreement, the company continues its expansion into the European football market. Galatasaray becomes the third club in Europe to sign a partnership agreement with Dreame Technology after Inter Milan and Borussia Dortmund.
February 27 – The New York Red Bulls have announced a new partnership with Evolv Technology, naming the AI-based security company as the Official Fan Screening Partner of Sports Illustrated Stadium.
February 27 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled in favour of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) in its dispute with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), and Moroccan club RS Berkane over the team’s controversial shirts.
February 27 – Chung Mong-gyu has secured a fourth term as president of the Korea Football Association (KFA), winning despite recent public dissatisfaction and strong competition from two prominent challengers.
February 27 – Manchester City have signed a two-year regional partnership with BIG Cola, naming the soft drink brand as their Official Carbonated Soft Drink Partner in Thailand and Indonesia.
February 27 – Leuven – Belgium slumped to a second consecutive Nations League defeat with a 1-0 loss at the hands of Portugal.
February 27 – Olympique de Marseille’s Spanish president Pablo Longoria has been handed a whopping 15-game ban following an outburst over the weekend in which he claimed his club were the victims of “corruption” following a 3-0 Ligue 1 loss to Auxerre.
Longoria criticised referee Jeremy Stinat after his decision to show defender Derek Cornelius a second yellow card during the match.
February 27 – Police have arrested an Israeli Premier League club announcer after he was dismissed for allegedly making pro-Hamas remarks.
February 27 – Liverpool stretched their lead at the top of the English Premier League to 13 points on Wednesday – without manager Arne Slot on the sideline.
February 27 – One of the world’s newest and greatest sporting cathedrals, the SoFi Stadium in Hollywood Park, Los Angeles, is on a path to become one of football’s most storied stadiums.
February 26 – Ageing former FIFA president Sepp Blatter says he is looking forward to finally clearing his name at a second appeals trial into allegations he made corrupt payments to ex-UEFA boss Michel Platini.
February 26 – Tunisia’s Wadie Jary remains listed as a member of FIFA’s member associations committee even though he was convicted of corruption and handed a four-year prison sentence.
February 26 – Vietnam’s ambitions on the global football stage have received another boost, as the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and Germany’s DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) this morning which will extend their existing partnership until 2028.