Americas

With less than three months to go before the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil kicks off, the FIFA Referees Committee has appointed 20 trios of match officials, five Support Referees and 17 Video Assistant Referees (VARs), representing all six confederations. This competition in Brazil will give ambitious FIFA …

It’s official: Major League Soccer is coming to St. Louis. St. Louis has been awarded an MLS expansion team, commissioner Don Garber announced Tuesday alongside the club’s ownership group, including Carolyn Kindle Betz, the Taylor family and Jim Kavanaugh on Tuesday, as well as St. Louis city officials. With Betz …

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Romer Osuna, former treasurer and member of the Executive Committee of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) and former member of several FIFA committees, guilty of bribery in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics. The investigation proceedings against …

Soccerex USA will pull together experts from the worlds of gaming, streaming and soccer to discuss the growth potential of FIFA 19 (and beyond) in the esports community, this November 21-22 in Miami, Florida. With over 56% of Generation Z claiming a higher interest in esports than traditional sports and …

In a major club announcement on Tuesday morning, Seattle Sounders FC opened a new era in its storied 45-year history, as the organization unveiled 11 new families that are joining the club’s Ownership Group. Representing a diverse array of backgrounds and experiences, all 11 families have direct ties to Seattle, …

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) confirmed the matchups and schedule for the Round of 16 matches of the 2019 Scotiabank CONCACAF League. The second round of the expanded competition will take place August 20-22 and 27-29. The 2019 Scotiabank CONCACAF League kicked off in …

Heineken today continued to mark their investment in the future of American soccer by announcing a long-term partnership agreement with South Florida’s new Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise, Inter Miami CF. The Club has recruited Heineken as its first draught pick, ensuring fans across South Florida know the team has …

Nike and the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) have agreed to an extended partnership through 2022 in which Nike remains the league’s exclusive partner of uniforms, apparel and equipment. Nike’s relationship to the NWSL reaches back to 2012, when the brand helped catalyze the league as a founding sponsor. “We …

The Indian Women’s Senior National Team defeated Bolivia 3-1 in their second match of the COTIF Cup in Spain on Saturday, August 3. A Ratanbala Devi brace and a Bala Devi goal led the Indian women to a comfortable win over the South American nation despite them taking the lead …

Argentinian side River Plate from Buenos Aires and international airline Turkish Airlines have signed a three year agreement until 2022. The partnership, which will see Turkish Airlines’ logo emblazoned on River Plate’s jerseys. This agreement makes Turkish Airlines, as the first airline to sponsor of River Plate, famously known as …