Mexico need thee points from Guatemala to reboot Gold Cup campaign
July 13 – Mexico face Guatemala in the second group stage match this Wednesday at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
Voices unite against barrage of racist abuse targeting Rashford, Sancho and Saka
July 13 – England captain Harry Kane, his manager Gareth Southgate, the Prime minister, leading commentators, UEFA and even royalty have joined forces in adding their condemnation of the online racist abuse meted out to the three black players who missed penalties in Sunday’s Euro 2020 shootout against Italy.
Brazil boss Tite defends team in tournament that should never have happened
July 13 – Brazil coach Tite has criticised Conmebol president Alejandro Dominguez and defended his team’s Copa America performance after narrow defeat in the final against rivals Argentina.
Lopez plan saves Bordeaux, Angers also to keep spot in Ligue 1
July 13 – Bordeaux and Angers can breathe a sigh of relief. Both clubs will play in Ligue 1 next season after their appeals against relegation imposed by France’s financial watchdog DNCG were successful, the clubs announced separately on Monday.
Mings criticises UK minister Patel for ‘pretending’ on racist issues
July 13 – England defender Tyrone Mings (pictured) has called out Britain’s home secretary for ‘pretending’ to be disgusted by the racist abuse that was meted out to his three colleagues who missed their penalties in Sunday’s Euro 2020 shootout against Italy.
UEFA increases resource to tackle match-fixing and organised crime
July 13 – UEFA have moved to increase the resources to fight against betting related match-fixing in European football.
BeIN grabs last minute Gold Cup rights as Qatar poised for debut
July 13 – Concacaf has expanded the broadcast footprint for its Gold Cup across the Middle East and North Africa with pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group.
Southgate praised but questions linger after Mancini’s managerial masterclass
By Andrew Warshaw
July 11 – Gareth Southgate has rightly won plaudits for the way he and his team conducted themselves during the last four weeks at Euro 2020.
Ceferin hails a ‘special’ Euros and return to normality, but says 11-city format is flawed
July 12 – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says he will never again support the idea of a pan-continental European Championship as it is unfair to the teams as well as fans to fly thousands of kilometres between matches.
England down and out; fans taint country’s Wembley party
By Andrew Warshaw
July 11 –
England’s failure to secure their first ever European crown was accompanied by the sadly familiar scene of so-called England fans heaping disgrace and ignominy on their country, before the match at Wembley Stadium and on social media after it.
Jamaica ease past Suriname to build Gold Cup challenger credentials
Group C: Jamaica 2 Suriname 0
July 13 – Jamaica opened their Gold Cup campaign against tournament debutants Suriname at the Exploria Stadium in Orlando with a 2-0 win.
Qatar readied for Gold Cup test with debut against Panama
July 13 – Qatar will make its Concacaf Gold Cup debut tonight at the BBVA Stadium in Houston, Texas. Their opponents will be 2018 World Cup qualifiers Panama.
Costa Rica overcome defensive lapse to beat 10-man Guadeloupe
Group C: Costa Rica 3 Guadeloupe 1
July 12 – Costa Rica went into the Gold Cup off the back having lost nine games. Up until the half time whistle you could have been wondering what the issue was. But suddenly all that changed with a goal in the half’s added time that turned what looked like a dead rubber into a spicy contest.
New look USA grind out Haiti win; Canada find an early rhythm
Group B: USA 1 -Haiti 0; Canada 4 – Martinique 1
July 11 – The United States opened their Gold Cup campaign in Kansas City with an unconvincing 1-0 win over a combative Haitian team. It was a scrappy start for the Americans but who at then end of the game rode their luck against an improving Haiti.
Italy take Euro 2020 title on penalties after England’s fast start
By Samindra Kunti at Wembley
July 10 – In the end football didn’t come home. After a night of dramatic tension, Italy prevailed from the penalty spot to win Euro 2020, their first European crown since 1968, a victory veteran defender Leonardo Bonucci hailed as the “renaissance of Italian football”.