The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced yesterday a multi-year agreement naming SAVI the official referee uniform provider for all CONCACAF tournaments and properties. With this agreement, SAVI becomes CONCACAF’s official female and male referee uniform provider over the next four years, for a range …
Read More »CONCACAF statement on Ottawa Fury playing in 2019 USL!
CONCACAF typically does not comment publicly on sanctioning matters, but due to the lack of clarity regarding the state of the process and the unilateral statements from various parties in regard to the Ottawa Fury Football Club (Ottawa Fury) participating in the 2019 season of the United Soccer League (USL), …
Read More »Tickets.com selected as United Soccer League’s Ticketing Provider!
The United Soccer League announced on Wednesday, December 12 it has entered a landmark multi-year partnership with Tickets.com to become the Official Ticketing Provider to the USL Championship and USL League One. The service also becomes the newest member of the USL’s Preferred Supplier Program. “Having Tickets.com as our first …
Read More »2018 CONCACAF Awards Nominations announced!
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) yesterday announced the nominees and the opening of fan voting for the annual CONCACAF Awards, to honor the year’s standout performers and achievements from across Confederation events. The awards, which began in 2013 and will be presented for the …
Read More »QNB announces Neymar Jr as Global Brand Ambassador!
QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has announced the appointment of Brazilian and Paris Saint-Germain player, Neymar Jr, as the Group’s Global Brand Ambassador. The exclusive partnership was signed by Yousef Darwish, General Manager of QNB Group Communications, and Neymar Silva Santos, Owner of …
Read More »Atlanta United beat Portland Timbers to lift MLS Cup!
Atlanta United capped their astonishing first two years of existence with a confident 2-0 win over the Portland Timbers in the 2018 MLS Cup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday night, delighting the biggest crowd in league history with a vintage performance spearheaded by a goal and assist from star striker …
Read More »CAS dismisses the urgent request by Boca Juniors about Copa Libertadores final in Madrid!
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed an urgent request for provisional measures filed yesterday by CA Boca Juniors in which it sought to suspend the second-leg of the final of the Copa Libertadores 2018 between CA Boca Juniors and CA River Plate to be played in the …
Read More »Premier League announces Digital Education Program for US Elementary Schools!
The English Premier League has announced plans to bring digital learning programs and soccer-themed student engagement activities to elementary schools in the United States. In its first year, Premier League Primary Stars USA will be available to more than 100 schools across five cities. Launching in January 2019, the educational …
Read More »FIFA Women’s World Rankings: India to 62nd, USA retain top spot!
Earlier in the day, the latest quarterly FIFA Women’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the fourth and final rankings of 2018, India dropped three spots to be in 62nd position behind Northern Ireland and ahead of Ecuador. India have 1395 points, 14 less …
Read More »CONCACAF Disciplinary Committee issues decision in the Barbados FA player eligibility cases!
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) yesterday announced its Disciplinary Committee has decided to sanction the Barbados Football Association, by declaring as a forfeit the CONCACAF Nations League Qualifying match played against Guyana, on September 6, 2018. After due examination of the evidence, the Committee …
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