Olympic chaos as Morocco-Argentina opener marred by violence
July 25 – The men’s Olympic football tournament got off to a violent and chaotic start Wednesday as Morocco stunned two-time gold medalist Argentina with a 2-1 win.
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Israel open Olympic campaign to boos and jeers, Revivo lose ban appeal
July 25 – Israel defender Roy Revivo lost his appeal of a two-game FIFA ban at the Paris Olympics in a ruling made hours before the team’s opener against Mali which saw a high level of security and peaceful, though vocal, protest.
Canada send two home over drone scandal, FIFA opens disciplinary case
July 25 – The Canadian women’s Olympic football team have sacked an assistant coach and another staff member after New Zealand complained to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that a drone was used to spy on their training session.
1924-2024 Olympic football – Aux Armes!
In an extract from his new book Aux Armes! Sport and the French – an English perspective, Insideworldfootball columnist David Owen highlights the birth place of the march towards the all-conquering World Cup.
Palestinians call on legal precedent for IOC to exclude Israeli athletes from Paris 2024
July 23 – On the eve of the kick-off of the Olympic football tournament, Palestine have called for the “immediate exclusion of Israel from the Paris Olympics 2024”.
New look US women enter Paris 2024 eager to return to the top of the world
July 23 – Four-time Olympic women’s champions, the United States have put their disastrous World Cup campaign behind them and are ready to go again, says captain Lindsey Horan.
Between a rock and a hard place: Copa America ends in chaos as fans storm Miami stadium
July 15 – Argentina retained the Copa America with a 1-0 win over Colombia on Sunday but the showpiece finale was overshadowed by yet more organisational issues that from the start beset the tournament in the United States – joint hosts of the next World Cup.
Copa America assistant linesman collapses in 90 degree heat in Kansas
June 26 – With the Copa America under way in the US amid seering heat, an assistant referee collapsed with heat stroke near the end of the first half of Peru’s Group A match against Canada.
Thierry Henry leaves Mbappé out of French Olympic squad
June 5 – Manager Thierry Henry has left Kylian Mbappé out of France’s provisional squad for the Paris Olympic Games.
2027 World Cup bidding: Dutch grassroots women’s club says inclusivity is key to growing the game
Insideworldfootball talks exclusively to Annabel van Meeteren, President of SVO VV Pinkenberg to gather her thoughts on the BNG2027 bid to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 and the positive impact a successful bid could have for the women’s amateur game across The Netherlands.
Belgian men’s and women’s players back the BNG2027 bid
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April 23 – With the FIFA Congress poised to choose the host for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 next month in Bangkok, Insideworldfootball talks exclusively to two leading Belgian international players Amadou Onana and Justine Vanhaevermaet to gather their thoughts on the joint Belgian, Netherlands and German bid BNG2027 and what it would mean to have their tournament played in their home country.
Securing a robust global legacy will be BNG2027’s ultimate triumph if the joint bid wins the hosting of Women’s World Cup 2027
Hosting major international football tournaments is about much more than the tournament itself. Increasingly what is left behind and how it impacts the game and society going forward is core to the planning. BNG’s 2027 World Cup bid has put legacy at the centre of it plans.
Nigeria and Zambia secure final women’s slots for Paris Olympics
April 10 – Nigeria and Zambia have completed the line-up for the Olympic women’s tournament, claiming the last two tickets with playoff wins over South Africa and Morocco respectively.
Breaking New Ground: The BNG bid for 2027 plans to catapult the women’s game to the next level
Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany have combined for a Women’s World Cup 2027 bid that they promise will set the standard for years ahead and provide pathways for women in the game and society. Insideworldfootball talks exclusively to DFB general secretary Heike Ullrich and Royal Belgian Football Association president Pascale Van Damme.
France get favourable Olympic draws; Mbappe waits for clearance to play
March 21 – Hosts France were handed a favourable group in both the men’s and women’s tournaments of the Olympic Games following Wednesday’s draw in Paris.