By Samindra Kunti in Chicago
June 23 – On the eve of the Gold Cup opener, US interim coach B.J. Callaghan has hailed opponents Jamaica as “very talented” and “a great test” for his young team which is playing “to win” the tournament.
June 23 – Football fans have been urged by UEFA boss Aleksander Čeferin (pictured) to play their part in driving racism out of the sport.
June 23 – Chelsea’s owners BlueCo have become shareholders in Ligue 1 club Racing Strasbourg, taking a first step in building a multi-club ownership model.
June 23 – Saudi Arabia is no longer in the running to stage the 2030 World Cup and will instead concentrate on 2034, according to a Spanish newspaper.
June 23 – A highly disappointing summer for German football continued after their under-21 side, the defending champions, were held by outsiders Israel 1-1 on Thursday in their opening group game of the European Championship.
June 23 – First division Bulgarian league (efbet League) newcomers FC Krumovgrad will have to play in a new city after the club failed to meet the Bulgarian Football Union stadium licensing conditions.
June 22 – The Homeless World Cup, which kicks off July 15 in Sacramento in the US, has received a donation from five Scottish Premier League clubs to make sure Ukraine’s team can travel and stay at the tournament.
June 23 – The FA Disability Cup in association with EE, will play its seventh finals tournament at St. George’s Park this weekend.
By Paul Nicholson in Houston
June 23 – The Concacaf Gold Cup opens Saturday at Soldier Field in Chicago with USA facing Jamaica. The opening weekend will also feature the top clash in Group B, Mexico vs Honduras, in Houston.
June 23 – The 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup group stage kicks off this Saturday in Group A with defending champions USA taking on Jamaica at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. It is a big opener for the US who are under scrutiny after a magnificent performance at the Nations League finals in Las Vegas a week ago.
June 23 – Mexico go into their Gold Cup 2023 campaign in turmoil. Having unravelled in the 3-0 loss to the USA in the Concacaf Nations League 10 days ago in Las Vegas, the fans and the Mexican media turned on the team and manager Diego Cocca venomously.
June 22 – Premier League Aston Villa have agreed a three-year shirt front with controversial betting brand BK8. The club has also secured a sleeve sponsorship with online trading platform Trade Nation.
June 22 – José Mourinho has been banned by UEFA for four European games for his disgraceful antics following his Roma team’s defeat to Sevilla in the Europa League final.
June 22 – FIFA says Women’s World Cup co-hosts New Zealand need to up their game over ticket sales in the coming weeks.
June 22 – The European U21 Championship is underway as Europe’s best youngsters compete against each other for the title.