The Canadian Premier League today announced a pilot project that will allow its players to earn competitive minutes in League1 Canada competitions, or other designated lower divisions across the country, while signed to a CPL roster. The pilot project, approved by Canada Soccer, allows all eight of the CPL’s member …
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CONCACAF has today confirmed important details for the Confederation’s two Caribbean club competitions taking place in 2023, the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield and the new CONCACAF Caribbean Cup. Both competitions are part of CONCACAF’s new club ecosystem announced in September 2021 and serve as qualifiers for Confederation-wide competitions. “The ongoing …
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The draw for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup – Argentina took place in Zurich at the Home of FIFA on Friday, April 21, setting the stage for next month’s grand showcase of football’s future stars. “Dear football fans, dear friends, queridos amigos, it gives me great, great pleasure to …
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The virtual presence of Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni was the highlight of the FIFA/CONMEBOL Coach Educators course, which took place in Buenos Aires from April 11 to 15, 2023. Scaloni, who steered La Albiceleste to glory at the recent FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, and who subsequently won FIFA’s The …
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The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 25 referees and 38 assistant referees for the forthcoming 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup – Argentina. In addition, 18 video match officials have been appointed for this tournament. “It is a particular joy to be able to hold the FIFA U-20 World Cup in …
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Another fixture in Chelsea FC’s pre-season tour of the United States of America this summer has been confirmed, with the Blues set to play Wrexham AFC in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as part of the 2023 FC Series. The fixture will take place on Wednesday, July 19, prior to their …
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The Colorado Rapids have named Fran Taylor as their sporting director, the club announced on Wednesday, April 19. Taylor joined the Rapids in 2018 after spending eight years as VP of analytics at StatDNA, a software development and analytics company acquired by Arsenal Football Group in 2013. He has played …
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The formation of the Coalition for Responsible Sports Betting Advertising, a voluntary association of sports leagues and media entities committed to doing their part to help ensure a responsible approach to sports betting advertising, was announced today. Consisting of the National Football League, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, NASCAR, …
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The 2024 CONCACAF Champions League marks a new era in the history of the tournament with an expanded format, and qualification is now confirmed for four teams from Liga MX: Pachuca, Toluca, Club America and Monterrey All four clubs are previous CONCACAF champions, with Pachuca, Club America and Monterrey being …
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League1 Canada and Soccer Québec today announced that the Première ligue de soccer du Québec (PLSQ) will now be known as Ligue1 Québec, effective immediately. The oldest of the provincial leagues within the League1 Canada national alliance, PLSQ was established in 2012 and last year consisted of 12 teams competing …
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