By David Gold
April 4 – The line-up for the London 2012 women’s football tournament is now complete after New Zealand annihilated Papua New Guinea 15-0 on aggregate in the final Oceania group qualifying tie.
By Andrew Warshaw
April 3 – FIFA is on yet another collision course with Europe’s clubs after revealing that players do, after all, have to be released if selected for the London 2012 Olympics.
By David Gold
April 2 – America-born Miguel Ponce’s late extra-time strike helped Mexico win the Confederation of North, Central and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF) men’s football qualifiers for London 2012.
April 1 – Renowned Italian events and ceremonies producer Marco Balich (pictured) has been snapped up as the creative director in charge of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of this summer’s European Championships in Ukraine and Poland.
By David Gold
March 31 – Mexico (pictured below) and Honduras booked their spots at this summer’s football tournament at the London 2012 Olympic Games with semi-final victories at the Confederation of North, Central and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF) men’s qualifiers.
By David Gold
March 30 – Oman will face Senegal at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, next month for a place at the London 2012 Olympic football tournament after a 2-0 win over Uzbekistan on Thursday.
By David Gold
March 29 – Honduras have booked their spot in the semi-finals of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) men’s Olympic football qualifiers.
By David Gold
March 28 – Eight cities – Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Cape Town, Polokwane (pictured), Rustenburg and Nelspruit – have bid to host matches at next year’s African Nations Cup, hosted by South Africa.
By David Gold
March 27 – There was a major shock in Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) men’s Olympic football qualifiers as the hosts, the United States, were knocked out after a failing to beat El Salvador in their final group game.
By David Gold
March 26 – New Zealand have qualified for the London 2012 Olympic football tournament after beating Fiji 1-0 in the final of the Oceania men’s qualifiers.
By David Gold
March 26 – United States women’s football coach Pia Sundhage has her sights set firmly on winning gold at London 2012 and has described the Olympic tournament as “special”.
By David Gold
March 24 – Chilean Football Association (ANFP) President Sergio Jadue has announced that they have agreed with their Brazilian counterparts to take over as hosts of the 2015 Copa América.
By Andrew Warshaw in Istanbul
March 24 – Turkish Olympic officials claim they are playing a tactical waiting game before deciding whether to proceed with a double bid for the 2020 Summer Games and the European football Championship finals the same year.
By David Gold
March 23 – The semi-finals and final day of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) men’s football qualifiers for this summer’s London Olympics were postponed following extreme weather conditions in Taupo, New Zealand.
By David Gold
March 23 – The Confederation of North, Central and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF) men’s Olympic football qualifiers have begun in the United States, with all eight teams hoping to make it to London.