The U.S. Soccer Foundation (Foundation) today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia seeking a declaratory judgment of non-infringement of trademarks in a dispute over who controls the Foundation’s name and branding “marks”. The charitable mission of the …
Read More »Tickets to the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup at Allianz Field in Minnesota Sold Out!
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced that tickets to the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup doubleheader match at Minnesota’s state-of-the-art Allianz Field have officially sold out. This is the earliest a Gold Cup match has sold out in the history of the tournament, highlighting the …
Read More »Draw delivers Matchups for the 2019 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Round 1 matches!
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) yesterday conducted the official draw for the 2019 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League, at the Univision Deportes Studios in Miami, Florida. The gala event, which sorted the 15 already-qualified clubs into eight pairings for the first round of the competition, …
Read More »Gregg Berhalter Named Head Coach of U.S. Men’s National Team!
The U.S. Soccer Federation has appointed two-time FIFA World Cup veteran Gregg Berhalter as the new head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team. Berhalter, with 25 years of experience as a player and head coach for clubs in England, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United States, becomes the …
Read More »Postponed Copa Libertadores final to be played in Madrid!
The postponed Copa Libertadores final return leg between Boca Juniors and River Plate will be played on Sunday, December 9 at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain. The announcement was made by CONMEBOL, the South American Football Confederation, yesterday. The CONMEBOL Disciplinary Committee also imposed a fine against River …
Read More »Football industry heralds latest Soccerex USA!
Senior industry figures from across the Americas and the rest of the world have heralded Soccerex USA as a huge success, uniting in their praise of the two day soccer business event which took place on November 15/16, in Miami. Taking place at Marlins Park, the event attracted 1932 delegates …
Read More »FIFA, CIES & UWI launch new Football Executive Programme for the Caribbean!
FIFA, the International Centre for Sport Studies (CIES) and the University of the West Indies (UWI) have announced a new strategic partnership today and launched the Football Executive Programme – a new professional development course designed to further enhance football administration across the Caribbean region. Building on FIFA’s commitment to …
Read More »CONCACAF announces Costa Rica as Host Country for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup!
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced that the Estadio Nacional, in San Jose, Costa Rica will host a CONCACAF Gold Cup doubleheader, featuring the home nation, on Sunday, June 16, 2019. This will be the first time in the tournament’s 15 editions that …
Read More »Hublot announces watch partnership with Boca Juniors!
Hublot becomes the watch partner of the legendary Club Atlético Boca Juniors in Buenos Aires. An association celebrated by the launch of a special watch! “Hublot which is the first luxury brand to enter the football universe fused its values with those of Boca Juniors, such as its ability to …
Read More »MLS and EA SPORTS Reveal Expanded Competitive eMLS FIFA Infrastructure!
Major League Soccer and EA SPORTS announced an expanded eMLS, poised to grow the fan connection to MLS through FIFA competition. The 2019 eMLS season features 22 MLS clubs integrated into the competitive ecosystem, with Atlanta United, D.C. United and FC Cincinnati joining the competition for the first time, as …
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