November 27 – FIFA has confirmed the seedings for the European section of qualification for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, with England, Belgium and reigning world champions France in Pot 1.
November 27 – In an unusual move, UEFA has banned for life a staff member of Azerbaijani champions Qarabag for a social media post that showed “racist behaviour” and “incidents of a non-sporting nature”.
November 27 – Egyptian giants Zamalek and Al-Ahly will renew African football’s oldest rivalry in the final of the Champions League, staged as a single match for the first time in the modern era in their home city of Cairo.
November 27 – LaLiga President Javier Tebas has said he hopes to have fans back in Spanish stadiums in January or February 2021.
November 27 – In contrast to his global popularity, Diego Maradona was buried in a small private ceremony on Thursday amid emotional scenes especially on the streets of his native Argentina and in Naples where he resurrected the fortunes of the Serie A club.
November 27 – After a dark summer with almost no international football played, Autumn has brought some light with 160 full internationals played in November that in turn have impacted FIFA’s rankings.
November 27 – Globetrotting Brazilian footballers make up the highest numbers of players from one nation outside their country, playing in 23 different national leagues worldwide. But it is the French expat players who are the most prevalent in Europe’s big five leagues.
November 27 – Manchester United are reeling from a cyber attack that has hacked its computer systems with some club staff reportedly unable to access emails.
November 27 – The AFC-FIFA Safeguarding Orientation Webinar saw more than 100 participants from 46 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations participate this week.
November 27 – Asian Cup 2027 bidders have announced record levels of public engagement for their ‘Play it Forward’ initiative, the first activation the #SaudiUnited campaign last week, designed to support the bid and promote the game in the country.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 26 – From the Pope to FIFA to current and ex-managers and players, and three days of national mourning in his native Argentina.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 26 – Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad Ahmad is to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against his five-year FIFA ban but his chances of clearing his name don’t look great.
By Paul Nicholson
November 26 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced a groundbreaking broadcast and sponsorship partnership with China Mobile Migu, one of the world’s largest companies.
November 26 – The trend of Chinese investors exiting European club ownership looks set to continue if West Bromwich Albion owner Guochuan Lai (pictured) can complete a reported £150 million deal with a US consortium.
November 26 – Once again, the impact of coronavirus rather than anything on the field has dashed a country’s Nations League hopes.