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August 11, 2026 9:11 AM

UEFA, AFC, CONCACAF unite against Infantino over abandoned World Cup rights sale plan

Three of FIFA's six confederations issued an open letter to the "football family" on Monday attacking President Gianni Infantino's conduct during the proposed sale of a stake in World Cup commercial rights and calling for leadership that works for the game. The letter, co-signed by the presidents of UEFA, AFC and CONCACAF, called for an independent review of the now-abandoned proposaland said Infantino had broken trust "through deception" and "placed himself above the collective". "Football's ...

July 30, 2026 10:13 AM

Regional confederations left blindsided by FIFA’s $20 billion investment plan

FIFA's proposal to sell stakes in a $20 billion commercial subsidiary has drawn strong criticism from soccer's regional confederations, which said they were blindsided by the world governing body's plan to bring private investors into the sport. The Confederations of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) and Asia (AFC) delivered stinging rebukes on Wednesday, saying they learned of FIFA's equity sale proposal through media reports rather than official channel...

July 14, 2025 10:00 AM

England rout neighbours Wales to cruise into Euro 2025 quarter-finals

Reigning champions England thrashed neighbours Wales 6-1 to reach the Women's Euro 2025 quarter-finals on Sunday, securing second spot in Group D and cruising into the knockouts, where they will face Sweden, on a high note. Georgia Stanway, Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp, Alessia Russo, Beth Mead and Aggie Beever-Jones were all on target for England, who finished runners-up to France after their 5-2 victory over the Netherlands. Sarina Wiegman's team will next face a Sweden side, who won all three of...

July 13, 2025 2:16 PM

Women’s Euro 2025: Sweden storm to group victory with 4-1 win over Germany

Sweden made the most of Germany defender Carlotta Wamser's expulsion to sweep to a 4-1 win and secure top spot in their Group C clash on Saturday, with their opponents also going through to the quarter-finals as runners-up. The Swedes finished top of the group with a perfect nine points from three games and will take on the runners-up in Group D, which features France, England, Netherlands and Wales. The Germans will face the winners of Group D. Friday's encounter was the first time the Germa...

July 6, 2025 11:43 AM

Reigning champions England beaten 2-1 by France in Women’s Euro opener

France forwards Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore scored first-half goals as they beat reigning champions England 2-1 in their Women's Euro Group D opener on Saturday, handing Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman her first defeat at the finals of the competition. After championship-winning runs with Netherlands in 2017 and England in 2022, Wiegman came into the game unbeaten in 12 games at the Euro finals, but the beginning of the end of that run came when Katoto scored from close range i...

November 30, 2024 10:16 AM

Brighton climb to second after 1-1 stalemate with Southampton

Kaoru Mitoma's first-half header for Brighton & Hove Albion was cancelled out by a Flynn Downes strike just before the hour as the Seagulls drew 1-1 at home with bottom side Southampton on Friday to move up to second in the Premier League table. Brighton are level on 23 points with champions Manchester City, who face leaders Liverpool on Sunday. Liverpool are eight points ahead. The visitors made Joe Lumley their third starting goalkeeper of the season and he was immediately under pressure...

November 29, 2024 9:46 AM

Man United win, Spurs draw with Roma, Lazio held

Manchester United came from behind to beat Bodo/Glimt 3-2 in the Europa League on Thursday, Spurs conceded late to draw 2-2 with AS Roma and leaders Lazio were held to a scoreless draw by Ludogorets. Athletic Bilbao enjoyed an easy win over Elfsborg and Eintracht Frankfurt beat Midtjylland to draw level on 13 points with Lazio as Galatasaray and Anderlecht were held to draws. United, in manager Ruben Amorim's first game at Old Trafford, had the perfect start thanks to a howler from the Bodo...

November 29, 2024 9:27 AM

Mbappe misses penalty as Liverpool exact revenge on Real Madrid

Liverpool regained top spot in the Champions League table and registered a first victory over Real Madrid in 15 years on Wednesday with a dominant 2-0 win courtesy of goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo. Such was The Reds' superiority that they could afford the luxury of a rare Mohamed Salah penalty miss in between goals as they claimed a fifth win from five games to sit two points clear at the head of the new-look league format. On a miserable night for the Spaniards, now 24th in th...

November 8, 2024 9:33 AM

Man United earn first win, Spurs suffer first loss, Lazio top

Manchester United earned their first Europa League win with a 2-0 victory over PAOK, Tottenham Hotspur's perfect start ended with a 3-2 loss at Galatasaray and Lazio top the standings after a 2-1 victory over Porto on Thursday. Ajax strolled to a 5-0 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv, Athletic Bilbao came from behind to beat Ludogorets 2-1 and Anderlecht were denied joining Lazio on top as a late own goal left them with a draw in Latvia at RFS. A brace from Amad Diallo gave United their first success ...

November 6, 2024 9:49 AM

Magnificent Milan stun Real Madrid 3-1 at Bernabeu in Champions League

AC Milan's Malick Thiaw, Alvaro Morata and Tijjani Reijnders all got on the scoresheet in a surprise 3-1 win at holders Real Madrid in the Champions League as the continental heavyweights clashed at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday. Thiaw gave seven-times European champions Milan the lead with a header from a corner in the 12th minute but Vinicius Jr equalised with a penalty 11 minutes later. Morata put the visitors back in front by netting from a rebound in the 39th and Reijnders fired home a...