AFC mobilises Asian support for OFC’s Tongan appeal
January 25 – Support is gathering for the Oceania Football Confederation’s campaign to support Tonga following the devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami which hit the country.
Trigger happy Watford owners fire Ranieri after just three months
January 25 – Watford have dismissed coach Claudio Ranieri after a three month, 14-game tenure that failed to reverse the club’s fortunes and has left the Hornets in the Premier League relegation zone.
AFCON: Gambia maintain first timer momentum to set up Cameroon clash
January 25 – Debutants Gambia are making their own history at the Africa Cup of Nations with their latest feat being the elimination of Guinea 1-0 to claim a quarterfinal spot against hosts Cameroon, who broke the hearts of first-timers Comoros 2-1.
Final week for SIGA Women mentorship applications
January 25 – Now entering its fourth year, applications for places on the 2022 #SIGAWomen Global Mentorship Programme close in seven days.
Aussies keep the goals coming, China find form, Koreans line-up Japanese showdown
January 24 – After a thumping 18-0 win over Indonesia three days ago, Australia were drawing 0-0 against the Philippines today (Monday) before they found their stride to put four goals past their opponents to top the Asian Women’s Cup qualifying group.
Newcastle fly into new Saudi storm as Staveley faces Ashley repayment demand
January 24 – Newcastle United, already under pressure from human rights organisations because of their recent Saudi-led takeover, are now under renewed scrutiny for having decided to visit the country for a training camp.
Infantino meets EC delegation to discuss future of football
January 24 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino was in Europe at the weekend and hosted a meeting with European Commission vice-president Margaritas Schinas with an agenda that included both the Qatar 2022 World Cup and the ‘future of football’.
Covid-hit India withdrawn from Asian Women’s Cup
January 24 – India, who had their AFC Women’s Asian Cup Group A match against Chinese Taipei cancelled yesterday after a covid outbreak within their squad, have now been officially withdrawn from the competition.
CBF mandates player vaccinations for Serie A and Copa do Brasil
January 24 – Players will have to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to play in the Brazilian top flight, the Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) has announced.
Premier League set to stipulate four positive covid cases as minimum to call games off
January 24 – Clubs may need to prove at least four positive Covid cases under new Premier League regulations being considered relating to postponed games.
AFCON: Tunisia knock Nigeria out; Gambians double up, literally
By Samindra Kunti
January 24 – The Super Eagles of Nigeria are on the way home from the Africa Cup of Nations after ten-men Tunisia and a strike from the inevitable Youssef Msakni proved too much for the Nigerians. They became the third of Africa’s powerhouse football nations – after Ghana and current champions Algeria – to depart the tournament early.
African final qualifying draw pitches Salah vs Mane for a place at Qatar 2022
January 23 – Egypt vs Senegal and Nigeria vs Ghana will headline Africa’s World Cup playoffs to decide the continent’s five representatives at the finals in Qatar.
Disaster for hosts India as covid outbreak ends their Women’s Asian Cup challenge
January 23 – Disaster struck the Indian hosts of the Women’s Asian Cup today (January 23), when their crucial group qualifying game against Chinese Taipei at the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai was called off.
FIFA to restrict player loans to prevent elite clubs ‘warehousing’ talent
January 21 – FIFA are poised to bring in radical new rules designed to stop the richest clubs hoarding players and help home-grown youth development.
Qatar 2022 tickets sales opens to 1.2m requests in first 24 hours
January 21 – More than 1.2 million tickets were requested within the first 24 hours of going on sale for the World Cup in Qatar in November.