Rooney dismissive of critics over ‘disrespectful’ criticism of his return to MLS
July 13 – Former England captain Wayne Rooney has hit out at suggestions that going back to Major League Soccer isa backward step.
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League1 Canada launches women’s championship as next step towards pro league
July 12 – Canadian Soccer Business, the body that holds all the rights for Canada Soccer’s national teams and the Canadian Premier League, has announced a Women’s Inter-Provincial Championship that is seen as the first steps along the way to creating a professional women’s league in Canada.
Rooney to return to MLS and D.C. United as coach
July 11 – Former England captain Wayne Rooney has agreed terms to coach D.C. United in Major League Soccer, the club for which he played in 2018 and 2019.
Costa Rica have 9 players suspended after U20 World Cup qualifying clash with US
July 1 – A mass brawl after the USA’s 2-0 win over Costa Rica at the Concacaf U20 Championships in Honduras earlier this week has resulted in bans for nine Costa Ricans and one American.
Canada taking big steps but can they maintain a sustainable pace?
July 1 – Football is a cruel master, Canada will tell you. Having broken back into the upper echelons of Concacaf’s national team hierarchy with World Cup 2022 qualification, they came down to earth with a bump losing the second match of their new Nations League campaign to Honduras.
Concacaf W favourites unveil squads stacked with the big name stars of the women’s game
June 30 – The final 23-player rosters for the Concacaf W Championship have been released for the eight nations with the US and Canada, the two red-hot favourites for the tournament stacking their squads with in-form stars and big names.
Concacaf rolls out its new Coaching Convention as it seeks to unlock regional potential
June 30 – Concacaf has begun the rollout of its newly launched Coaching Convention across its region with a number of ‘Coach Education exchanges’.
Former TTFA president and W Connection owner David John-Williams has died
June 24 – Former Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams has died.
Paramount+ and CBS Sports all-in for Concacaf W Championship from Moneterrey
June 24 – Every match from the Concacaf W Championship in Monterrey, Mexico, will be streamed live on Paramount+ with a number of games simulcast on sister network CBS Sports.
Concacaf challengers rattle the Canada, Mexico, US triumvirate in Nations League
June 16 – Accepted natural order is that in Concacaf Mexico and the USA dominate, newly re-emerged Canada are now neck and neck with them, and Costa Rica lead the Central American challenge.
Warner still picking pockets. TTFA creditor deal threatened as football’s most-wanted returns to court
By Paul Nicholson
June 13 – Just when you thought he was out of football’s finances altogether, former Concacaf president and football’s most-wanted, Jack Warner, has reared his head looking for a final feed at the Trinidad and Tobago FA’s FIFA-financed trough.
Jamaicans go top of CNL group but not before stranded players force out general secretary
By Paul Nicholson
June 8 – Jamaica’s mens team salvaged the best of a bitter situation last night with a 3-1 win over Suriname to go top of their group in League 1 of the Concacaf Nations League.
Canadian players agree to play against Curacao despite on-going pay dispute
June 8 – Canada’s players will play against Curacao on Thursday despite a bitter pay dispute that has rocked the country’s preparations for the World Cup in Qatar, their first appearance in the finals for 36 years.
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”.
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.