Gold Cup semi-final tickets on sale, final at the SoFi has limited availability left
July 10 – Concacaf is reporting strong ticket sales for the two semi-finals of the Gold Cup that take place this Wednesday July 12.
Concacaf predictor game puts ‘wisdom of the fans’ behind US vs Mexico final
July 10 – With the Gold Cup now at the semi-final stage, fan sentiment judging by Concacaf predictor game, is falling in favour of a third consecutive US vs Mexico final.
England beat Spain to win U21 Euros
July 10 – The celebrations went on long into the night and beyond after England’s young lions upset five-time winners Spain 1-0 to win the Under-21 European Championship on Saturday for the first time in 39 years in the most dramatic of finales.
Dynamo Kyiv fury at Fenerbahce’s ‘blood money’ pre-season in Russia
July 10 – Dynamo Kyiv have branded Fenerbahce a club with “no honour, no shame, no conscience” for taking part in a pre-season tournament in Russia.
Dutch legend Edwin van der Sar hospitalised with brain hemorhagge
July 10 – Former Ajax CEO and Netherlands keeper Edwin van der Sar is in intensive care in hospital after suffering a bleed around his brain.
Megan Rapinoe to retire at end of 2023 season
July 10 – Megan Rapinoe, the star of American women’s football and two-time World Cup winner, has announced she will retire at the end of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season.
FIFA to fly First Nations and Māori flags at all World Cup 2023 venues
July 8 – With the Women’s World Cup now under two weeks away from kick off, FIFA has announced that the indigenous flags of Aborignal Australia and Maori New Zealand will be be flown at matches in their countries.
Tan backs off from sale of KV Kortrijk after Kaminski Group misses first payment
July 10 – Belgian club KV Kortrijk will remain in the hands of owner Vincent Tan after a proposed takeover by the Kaminksi Group failed to be completed.
English FA pumps £35m into 5-year sustainability strategy on route to net zero
July 8 – The English FA has launched a new five-year sustainability strategy, tag lined ‘Playing for the Future’, that will drive its setting out its environmental ambitions until 2028.
UEFA opens ticket sales for Man City vs Sevilla Super Cup, August 16
July 8 – UEFA has launched general ticket sales for the 2023 UEFA Super Cup between Champions League winners Manchester City and Europa League winners Sevilla to be played at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Greece, on August 16.
LaLiga lands Iberia sponsorship for Latin America
July 8 – Spain’s national airline Iberia, will be an official sponsor of LaLiga from the start of the 2023/24 season in a deal that focusses on Latin America.
US win shoot-out against Canada on night of Gold Cup drama
By Paul Nicholson in Cincinnati
July 9 – The USA clung on to their Gold Cup title for at least another round as they moved into the semi-finals after a 3-2 penalty shoot-out win against Canada. It was a night of passion and drama at the sold out TQL Stadium in Cincinnati.
Jamaica bump past Guatemala for a date with Mexico in Vegas
By Paul Nicholson in Cincinnati
July 9 – Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz made hard work of squeezing past Guatemala 1-0 at the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati for a place in the semi-finals of the Gold Cup.
FBS switches to Leicester City training kit as club works on Premier League bounce back
July 8 – Having announced the return of King Power to their front of shirt sponsorship position, replacing FBS, Leicester City have now unveiled FBS as the club’s Official Trainingwear Partner.