USL unveils 8 founder members of W League saying it will have 30 clubs at kick off
June 11 – The USL has unveiled the eight founding members of its women’s pro-am – the W League – that will begin play in May 2022.
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New Women’s Cup comp in US secures PSG and Bayern participation and Paramount+ TV deal
June 10 – The new launch women’s friendly club tournament – The Women’s Cup (TWC) – to be hosted for the first time in Louisville in the US 18-21 August, has sold its US broadcast rights to Paramount+.
David powers Canada into next round of Qatar 2022 qualifying to face the Goliath of Haiti
June 9 – Concacaf completed their first round of 2022 World Cup qualifying last night, with six nations progressing to the next knock out stage that will whittle them down to three teams for the final 8-team qualifying group.
San Diego to be home of NWSL’s 12th team, joining Angel City in 2022 start
June 10 – The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is set to add a 12th team to its competition. San Diego will join the Los Angeles-based Angel City FC debuting in the 2022 season.
All to play for in Concacaf with 5 slots still open as Qatar 2022 first round qualifiers close
June 8 – The first round of Concacaf qualification for the Qatar 2022 World Cup reaches its final stage of group games tonight with five of the six groups going down to the wire.
High drama in Denver as US take first blood in Nations League final against Mexico
By Paul Nicholson
June 7 – It has been a long time coming but it was a final worth waiting for. The United States overcame Mexico 3-2 in extra time in the final of Concacaf’s inaugural Nations League, a competition that began in 2019, but finished with all the theatrics and drama that will concrete this sport into the North American psyche.
US and Mexico scrape through dramatic semis to set up Nations League Final
June 4 – The Concacaf Nations League final on Sunday will be a repeat of the 2019 Gold Cup final with both the US and Mexico winning their semi-finalsat Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado. But it took an 89thminute header and a penalty shoot out to see them through.
What’s Wrong is Wrong: anti-discrimination campaign targets end of ‘puta’ chant
June 2 – The end of the ‘puta’ chant could be near. With its Nations League finals kicking off tomorrow and the showpiece Concacaf Gold Cup following hard on its heels in July, Concacaf has launched an anti-discrimination campaign under the tag line ‘What’s Wrong is Wrong’.
FIFA’s Ethics jackboots give Cayman another kicking
June 2 – The Cayman Islands, whose most infamous footballing figure was disgraced former FIFA vice-president Jeffrey Webb, are back in the news with another FIFA sanction that this time round looks like a triumph of FIFA bureaucracy over the realities of getting international football played in the most challenging conditions the world has ever seen.
Concacaf builds it brands with Amazon deal to sell official licensed product
June 1 – Regional confederation Concacaf has struck an e-commerce deal with Sym Entertainment that will allow it to sell official licensed products of its main competitions on Amazon platforms worldwide.
Squads announced, trophy delivered: Conacaf set for first Nations League finals
May 27 – Concacaf preparation for a summer of senior men’s football competition is gathering pace for with the unveiled of the trophy that will be awarded to the first Concacaf Nations League champions next week.
US Soccer to end SUM agency and bring sales in-house
May 25 – The US Soccer Federation (USSF) is cutting ties with commercial agency Soccer United Marketing (SUM), essentially ending a conflict of interest that has increasingly become uncomfortable for the governing body.
Concacaf Champions League still looks like Mexico’s to lose
May 21 – Mexico’s grip on the Concacaf Champions League does not look to be slipping with three LigaMX sides lining up for the 2021 semi-finals and one team from the US.
Gold Cup anticipation heats up with Mexico to open in Texas, US in Kansas
May 14 – Mexico will start off their Gold Cup defence with group games based in North Texas (Arlington and Dallas). The US will play their group games in Kansas while guests Qatar, grouped with Honduras, will be centralised in Houston.