Optus agree deal rerun of Women’s World Cup 2023 rights for Aussie
June 4 – FIFA have awarded the TV rights for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 to Optus Sport in the host market Australia, the world federation announced on Thursday.
World Tournaments
Brazil picks venues for Copa America but public health concerns dominate agenda
By Samindra Kunti
June 2 – Brazil has confirmed Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, Cuiaba and Goiania as the host cities for the 2020 Copa America in a fortnight’s time after both Argentina and Colombia were stripped of the hosting only for Jair Bolsonaro and Brazil, one of the epicenters of the global health crisis, to step in at the eleventh hour.
What’s Wrong is Wrong: anti-discrimination campaign targets end of ‘puta’ chant
June 2 – The end of the ‘puta’ chant could be near. With its Nations League finals kicking off tomorrow and the showpiece Concacaf Gold Cup following hard on its heels in July, Concacaf has launched an anti-discrimination campaign under the tag line ‘What’s Wrong is Wrong’.
Concacaf builds it brands with Amazon deal to sell official licensed product
June 1 – Regional confederation Concacaf has struck an e-commerce deal with Sym Entertainment that will allow it to sell official licensed products of its main competitions on Amazon platforms worldwide.
Squads announced, trophy delivered: Conacaf set for first Nations League finals
May 27 – Concacaf preparation for a summer of senior men’s football competition is gathering pace for with the unveiled of the trophy that will be awarded to the first Concacaf Nations League champions next week.
Gold Cup anticipation heats up with Mexico to open in Texas, US in Kansas
May 14 – Mexico will start off their Gold Cup defence with group games based in North Texas (Arlington and Dallas). The US will play their group games in Kansas while guests Qatar, grouped with Honduras, will be centralised in Houston.
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV (venue for the final; first-time host; 65,000 capacity)
The 2021 Gold Cup is heading to Las Vegas, the self-proclaimed entertainment capital of the world, in what will be a debut for major event soccer in the city and in one of the shiniest and newest stadium facilities in the US.
Located adjacent to the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, Allegiant Stadium is a 65,000 capacity venue that began construction in November 2017 and was completed at a cost of $1.9 billion in July 2020.
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Group A & quarterfinals venue, hosts in 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2017, capacity of 80,000 to 105,000.
Located in the west of Dallas in the city of Arlington, the 105,000 maximum capacity AT&T stadium is the largest domed structure in the world and one of the biggest sports stadia. Costing $1.2 billion, the continually evolving stadium is a facility like no other. It has more than 300 suites, numerous club facilities,
BBVA Stadium, Houston, TX
Group C & D venue, previously used in Gold Cups 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019, capacity of 22,039.
Home to MLS side the Houston Dynamo and the Houston Dash in the National Women’s Soccer League, the 22,039-capacity BBVA Compass Stadium was built with soccer in mind but has been used for lacrosse, rugby, and concerts.
Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS
Group B venue, previously used in Gold Cups 2011, 2015, 2019, capacity of 18,467.
Children’s Mercy Park is a soccer-specific stadium that was opened in 2011 with a match between Sporting Kansas City and Chicago Fire. Formerly known as LIVESTRONG Sporting Park and just Sporting Park, it was designed by Populous and built at a total cost of about $200 million.
Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX
Group A venue, previously used in Gold Cup 1993, capacity of 92,100.
The Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas is a historic landmark having opened in 1930 as a 46,000-seat venue known as Fair Park Stadium. Today, the stadium has a capacity of more than 91,000-seats.
The stadium was the original home of the annual Cotton Bowl Classic from 1937 until 2009, when the game was moved to AT&T Stadium in Arlington in January 2010.
DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Preliminary rounds venue, first-time host, capacity of 18,000.
DRV PNK Stadium (pronounced as Drive Pink Stadium) is the home of Inter Miami CF Stadium in Fort Lauderdale and built on the site of the former Lockhart Stadium which was the home of the now disbanded MLS team Fort Lauderdale Strikers.
The 18,000 soccer-specific stadium is the interim home of MLS franchise Inter Miami CF which is entering its second season as well as its USL League One reserve team Fort Lauderdale CF.
Exploria Stadium, Orlando, FL
Groups C & D venue, first-time host, capacity of 25,000.
Orlando City’s downtown Exploria stadium is a 100% privately funded project that was built as a soccer-specific stadium and completed in time for the MLS debut of Orland City in 2017. It is also the home to the WNSL team Orlando Pride.
The site is two blocks from the Amway Center, and within walking distance of the downtown bar district.
NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
Semi-final venue, previously used in Gold Cups 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2019, capacity of 71,995.
NRG Stadium is a 71,995 capacity stadium in Houston, Texas, and is the home of the NFL’s Houston Texans. Built at a cost of $352 million, it was the first NFL facility to have a retractable roof.
NRG Stadium is part of the NRG Park stadium and event facilities that were brought under a $300 million naming rights deal in 2000.