LaLiga lands Iberia sponsorship for Latin America
July 8 – Spain’s national airline Iberia, will be an official sponsor of LaLiga from the start of the 2023/24 season in a deal that focusses on Latin America.
US win shoot-out against Canada on night of Gold Cup drama
By Paul Nicholson in Cincinnati
July 9 – The USA clung on to their Gold Cup title for at least another round as they moved into the semi-finals after a 3-2 penalty shoot-out win against Canada. It was a night of passion and drama at the sold out TQL Stadium in Cincinnati.
Jamaica bump past Guatemala for a date with Mexico in Vegas
By Paul Nicholson in Cincinnati
July 9 – Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz made hard work of squeezing past Guatemala 1-0 at the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati for a place in the semi-finals of the Gold Cup.
FBS switches to Leicester City training kit as club works on Premier League bounce back
July 8 – Having announced the return of King Power to their front of shirt sponsorship position, replacing FBS, Leicester City have now unveiled FBS as the club’s Official Trainingwear Partner.
Mexican wave flows past Costa Rica
July 8 – Mexico overcame Costa Rica 2-0 in Arlington, Texas, to progress to the semi-finals of the Gold Cup in Las Vegas next week.
Ismael Diaz hattrick sends rampant Panama past Qatar into Gold Cup semis
July 8 – A 9-minute second-half hattrick by Panama forward Ismael Diaz, in a 4-0 win, sent Gold Cup guest Qatar home at the quarter final stage.
UEFA multi-club ownership probe clears AC Milan, Brighton and Villa for Euro club comps
July 7 – UEFA has cleared the path for Aston Villa, Brighton & Hove Albion and AC Milan to compete in next seasons European club competitions after opening an investigation into their potential conflict under UEFA’s multi-club ownership rules.
Croatian FA receives land donation to build national team training centre
July 7 – The Croatian government has donated land worth €4.2 million to the Croatian Football Association (HNS) to build a national team training centre.
Haiti’s Jean-Bart remains free to return after Swiss court backs CAS sex-abuse ruling
July 7 – Swiss federal judges have dismissed FIFA’s appeal against a ruling that overturned its life ban on Yves Jean-Bart, the former president of Haiti’s football federation, for alleged sexual abuse of women’s national team players.
Motsepe Foundation makes donation to break South African women’s pre-World Cup strike
July 7 – The South Africa Football Association (SAFA) says a pay dispute with its Women’s World Cup squad has been resolved after a charity set up by Confederation of African Football president and billionaire businessman Patrice Motsepe stepped in.
Concacaf unveils 98-match end-2023 schedule for third edition of Nations League
July 7 – Concacaf has released the schedule for the 2023/24 Concacaf Nations League (CNL) that will be played in the International Match Windows of September, October, and November 2023.
Schweinsteiger blames Guardiola philosophy for Germany’s decline
July 7 – Manchester City’s treble-winning manager Pep Guardiola has been partially blamed for the recent decline of the Germany national team.
LaLiga launches ‘transformative’ EA strategic partnership, starting with renamed leagues
July 7 – LaLiga, having unveiled its rebrand, has now formally launched its strategic partnership with Electronic Arts, a five-season deal that the Spanish league says will be transformational.
AFC leads on sports medicine with new conference dates, courses and anti-doping regime
July 7 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Medical Committee has appointed Malaysia as the host for its 8thmedical conference to be held in 2025, July 21 to 25.
Conmebol picks Sportradar to market data rights to betting market worldwide
July 7 – Sportradar has won the rights to be Conmebol’s exclusive global audio and video betting data rights holder for its club competitions and a bulk of its national team championships.