June 8 – Historical and bitter divisions between Ukraine and Russia over the embattled region of Crimea have spilled over into the upcoming Euros with the Russians furious over Ukraine’s national team ...

AFC women’s committee opts for India as host for expanded 2022 Asian Cup February 20 – India have become the front runners to stage the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup following a recommendation by the ...

UAE government hackers targeted FIFA and Qatar 2022 execs, says report December 11 – FIFA were the target of spying and hacking by the United Arab Emirates as US intelligence agents helped the Emirate ...

November 28 – Patrons wishing to hire a private suite for next year’s Confederations Cup final in Saint Petersburg face prices of up to almost $50,000 under packages being advertised by Match ...

LaLiga pegs covid lost income at €1bn as clubs cut €490m off wage bills March 3 – Spain’s LaLiga has released an economic impact report detailing lost income across its top two divisions and the cuts ...

March 3 – Crisis-hit Confederation of African Football (CAF) has taken another blow with the resignation of Secretary General Mouad Hajji (pictured). Haji, a close confidant and supporter of CAF ...

Russia take third Beach Soccer World title, Japan make history as first Asian finalist August 31 – Russia won a third world crown on the sand after defeating tournament surprise package Japan 5-2 in ...

Colombian government says its ticket touting FA execs should be kicked out July 23 – Colombia’s government says the national FA should kick out any officials deemed to have been found guilty of ...

July 4 – The NWSL has delivered its verdict on the 2026 men’s World Cup: if you can’t beat them, take a holiday. The league announced Wednesday it will shut down for the entire month of June when ...

June 21 – US president Donald Trump has added a potential 36 additional countries to his travel ban list unless they improve their citizens travel documentation and act to address the status of their ...

July 16 – FIFA has announced that ticket applications for the 2026 World Cup in North America will open on 10 September 2025, marking the start of what is expected to be a complex and heavily ...

East Zone AFC Champions League knockout stages primed for kick off in Japan August 16 – The AFC Champions League swings back into action on Thursday (August 18) with East zone knockout rounds ...