India set to be readmitted to world football and re-instated as U17 Women’s World Cup hosts
August 26 – FIFA is set to lift the suspension of India and reinstate the country as hosts of October’s U-17 Women’s World Cup.
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ECA says new UEFA co-operation is bringing financial stability to European club game
August 26 – The European Club Association (ECA) board, meeting for the first time this season in Istanbul, has re-iterated its support for UEFA’s new financial distribution model, highlighting the just completed broadcast deal with Paramount/CBS in the US as an example of the co-operation.
Lewandowski set for Bayern return as UCL draw sets up Barca rematch
August 26 – If there wasn’t quite a group of death as such, there were certainly some mouth-watering heavyweight clashes when this season’s Champions League group stage draw was made Thursday.
Japan and Spain through to final of U20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica
August 26 – In a repeat of the 2018 final, Japan and Spain will compete for the U20 Women’s World Cup crown on Sunday after Brazil and the Netherlands fell in the last four of the tournament.
Spain dominate UEFA awards with Benzema, Ancelotti and Putellas taking top prizes
August 25 – Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was named UEFA men’s player of the year on Thursday and his manager Carlo Ancelotti took the coaching award after they led the club to a 14th Champions League title last season.
UEFA unveils new branding for club competition finals
August 26 – New season, new brand identities. UEFA has unveiled the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League final identities for Istanbul, Budapest and Prague.
Saudi Arabia extends 2022 World Cup welcome for fans with Hayya card, easing hotel pressures
August 25 – Not just Qatar, but Saudi Arabia will seek to welcome the world this November and December. In a bid to capitalise on the influx of football fans in the Gulf during the World Cup, Saudi Arabia will issue a special 60-day visa for holders of a Hayya card, a fan-id required to enter Qatar.
Istanbul stage set for Champions League group draw today
August 25 – The 32-team draw for the lucrative group stage of the Champions League takes place later today in Istanbul – host of this season’s final with all manner of mouthwatering ties in prospect.
Zinchenko pays tribute to his football comrades playing in the Ukrainian top flight
August 25 – Arsenal’s Ukrainian international defender Oleksandr Zinchenko has hailed the resumption of domestic football in his homeland for the first time since the Russian invasion in February but says his compatriots face danger by even stepping on to the pitch.
Indians ask FIFA to lift ban as politicians line up for a run at AIFF presidency
August 25 – The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has asked FIFA to lift the federation’s suspension after control over day-to-day affairs was returned to the ruling body.
England’s record goal scorer Ellen White to hang up her boots
August 25 – England’s all-time women’s record goal scorer Ellen White has announced her retirement at the age of 33, saying all her football “dreams came true” in winning Euro 2022.
Qatar deports 60 migrant workers for protesting against unpaid wages
August 24 – With just months to go until the kick-off of the World Cup, hosts Qatar have deported 60 migrant workers after they protested against unpaid wages, some of whom said they had not been paid for seven months.
Benfica end Dynamo Kiev’s UCL dreams, Maccabi Haifa and Viktoria Plzen through
August 24 – On the day that domestic football returned to Ukraine, Dynamo Kyiv were eliminated from the Champions League, losing 5-0 on aggregate to Lisbon giants Benfica.
Chile fear FIFA delays will stop any potential CAS appeal over Ecuador’s 2022 participation
By Paul Nicholson
August 23 – The Chilean FA have expressed increasing concern over FIFA’s delay in ruling on their appeal over whether Ecuador should be expelled from the 2022 World Cup for fielding an ineligible player.