October 18 – Jamaica and Honduras secured their places in the quarter final rounds of the 2023-24 Concacaf Nations League with wins over Haiti and Cuba respectively. Jamaica topped group B with 10 points, having drawn with Haiti in their first encounter.
By Samindra Kunti in Brussels
October 17 – The Euro 2024 qualifier between Belgium and Sweden was abandoned on Monday night after two Swedish nationals were shot dead in Brussels in a terror attack.
October 17 – French prosecutors have launched a preliminary investigation into a top-flight footballer on suspicion of “glorifying terrorism” after he shared an allegedly anti-Semitic message on social media relating to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
October 17 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is undertaking a week-long inspection visit to host cities for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations as part of final preparations for the Ivory Coast tournament.
October 17 – Austria have sealed a place at Euro 2024 at the expense of Sweden who missed out for the first time in 28 years and whose misery was compounded by their own fixture with Belgium being abandoned at halftime after the appalling tragedy of two Swedish nationals being shot dead in Brussels.
October 17 – Inter Miami are poised to make the most of their MLS playoff absence, announcing a two-game tour of China to flex their Messi muscles and gain exposure in the Asian region next month.
October 17 – MLS team, New York City FC, has taken a big step towards their new stadium with the club’s planning application for a site in Queens having moved into the final stages of the application process.
October 17 – National team coach Mladen Krstajić launched an extraordinary attack on the Bulgarian league before a friendly match against Albania.
October 16 – A rabbi who worked with the English Football Association for over a decade has resigned in protest at the body’s refusal to light up Wembley stadium’s arch in the colours of the Israeli flag during last Friday’s friendly with Australia and this Tuesday’s clash with Italy.
October 16 – The World Leagues Forum – the 40+ member association of professional leagues worldwide – has reiterated its disappointment with FIFA over its exclusion from discussions on calendar and player workload concerning the international match calendar.
October 16 – The battle for slots at the inaugural 12-team Concacaf 2024 W Gold Cup continue in October with Jamaica entering the fray and Haiti looking to get a grip on their group and push for automatic qualification.
October 16 – Scotland have qualified for next year’s Euros with two games to spare thanks to Spain’s 1-0 win over Norway last night, which has guaranteed Steve Clarke’s men a top-two finish in group A. The result also put Spain into the 2024 finals.
October 16 – Jordan Henderson has reacted to being booed in England’s international friendly versus Australia at Wembley on Friday evening despite donning the captain’s armband in his side’s 1-0 victory over the Socceroos.
October 13 – Two high-profile Italian players have been turfed out of their national team amid a headline-making betting probe
Sandro Tonoli and Nicolo Zanioli, who both play in the English Premier League, were sent back to their clubs from Italy’s training camp on Thursday after being notified by police of a criminal investigation into alleged gambling offences.
October 13 – Both the FA and Premier League have released statements condemning the ongoing and escalating violence between Israel and Palestine, as the FA resist government encouragement to take sides in the high-profile and violent dispute.