Liverpool’s Japan Airlines deal lifts off, first stop Philadelphia
June 25 – Premier League Liverpool have agreed a multi-year partnership with Japan Airlines (JAL) who become the club’s official airline partner.
Aussie A-League ends Davila contract over match-fixing scandal
June 25 – Australian A-League club Macarthur has terminated the contract of captain Ulises Davila on the same day the Mexican midfielder appeared in court over allegations he helped to lead a match-fixing scandal.
Molten gets the ball rolling for 2026 Asian qualifiers
June 25 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has unveiled the Official Match Ball for the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to 26, taking place from September 2, 2024 to November 18, 2025.
Italy steal crucial points from Croatia with dramatic added time equaliser
June 24 – A thrilling game that ran far deeper than its slender scoreline, Croatia’s sweetheart Luka Modric looked to have cemented his side’s place in the Round of 16 with a decisive goal versus Italy. Until the 8th minute of added time.
Albania’s Dusseldorf day out sees Spanish victory but a proud nation steal the show
June 24 – Once again they came in their thousands, this time perhaps more in hope than expectation, turning the Dusseldorf Arena into a deafening cauldron of noise.
Improving Mbappé ready to return for Poland tie
June 24 – Didier Deschamps has said that Kylian Mbappé is “getting better every day” after he sustained a broken nose against Austria, but did not say whether the star would feature against Poland in France’s final group game.
Hero to zero. Wales fire Rob Page after series of poor results
June 24 – The Football Association of Wales has terminated head coach Rob Page’s contract following the country’s failure to qualify for Euro 2024.
CAF shifts 2025 AFCON to make way for FIFA’s expanded 2025 Club World Cup
June 24 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have moved the dates of the next Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) from June-July 2025 to December 21 2025 to January 18 2026.
Balkan brouhaha: UEFA bans Daku, Croatia and Albania face sanctions
June 23 – The verbal warfare between the respective Balkan countries at Euro 2024 has taken yet another twist with Albania’s Mirlind Daku banned for two games after leading fans in nationalist chants.
Olise set to shun King’s Rd for German football royalty
June 23 – Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise looks set to snub Chelsea for a second time to join FC Bayern in the latest twist to his ongoing transfer saga.
Rubin Kazan to sanction Daku on his return to Russia
June 24 – Russia’s Rubin Kazan FC said that Albanian national Mirlind Daku will be punished when he returns to the club after the Euros. Daku face a “disciplinary and financial” sanction.
U-17 Women’s World Cup draw pitches champions Spain against US and Colombia in group stage
June 24 – Reigning U-17 World Cup champions Spain will start the defence of their title this October in Group B, drawn against USA, South Korea and Colombia, runners-up last time around.
InBev expands North American soccer presence with joint MLS/Concacaf deal for Michelob
June 24 – AB InBev brand Michelob Ultra has become the official beer of Concacaf’s club competitions in a joint deal that includes the MLS and naming rights to the Campeones Cup, played between the winner of the MLS Cup and Mexico’s LigaMX.
Croatia and Italy primed for life-or-death battle
June 24 – Azzurri centre-back Alessandro Bastoni (pictured right) has vowed that Italy will set aside their fears as they strive to avoid the embarrassment of an early exit from Euro 2024 as his team set their sights on a clash with Croatia in Leipzig on Monday night.
