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 …
Read More »End plastic waste: MLS unveils One Planet Kit made of recycled materials!
Major League Soccer and adidas have unveiled the One Planet Kit, to be worn league-wide on Matchday 9 this weekend (April 22-23) as MLS celebrates Earth Day and continues its goal of becoming the most sustainable league in sports. Made entirely out of Parley Ocean plastic – a recycled material …
Read More »Introducing Nike’s 2023 USA Women’s national team kits & collections!
Nike is matching the energy in her game with the company’s most comprehensive women’s football collection in its history. Backed by Nike’s largest ever investment in women-specific research, Nike designers developed new performance to lifestyle designs for the summer’s biggest sport moment — all tuned to the unique needs of …
Read More »CONCACAF announces match schedule for 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup!
CONCACAF today announced the full match schedule for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The 17th edition of the Confederation’s flagship competition for men’s national teams will be played between June 16 – July 16, 2023, and will crown the best national team in the region. In total, 15 stadiums in …
Read More »FIFA confirms Argentina as host nation for 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup!
The Bureau of the FIFA Council has confirmed Argentina as the host of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The decision follows the removal of the original tournament host, Indonesia, as well as a subsequent bid submitted by the Argentinian Football Association (AFA) and an on-site inspection by a FIFA …
Read More »UMBRO & Santos FC launch 2023/24 home & away kits!
UMBRO are proud to present the home & away kits for eight-time Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions Santos FC. For the 2023/24 season, both kits honour the 60th anniversary of the 1963 season when Santos conquered Brazil, South America and the world by winning the Torneio Rio–São Paulo, Brazilian Championship, …
Read More »MLS celebrates Earth Day with 6th Annual Greener Goals Week of Service!
MLS WORKS, Major League Soccer’s social responsibility platform, today kicked off its 6th Annual Greener Goals Week of Service which highlights the League’s commitment to environmental sustainability, including efforts around waste reduction. Earth Day matches on April 22-23 will raise awareness surrounding sustainability and highlight how our MLS soccer community …
Read More »Ecuador supporting women’s youth football all the way!
Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was the setting for the country’s first U-15 women’s football festival at the start of April. Organised by the Ecuadorian Football Association (FEF) and Fundación de las Américas (FUDELA), the event was supported by FIFA through the Women’s Football Campaign, one of its eight women’s …
Read More »New York City FC select architect, contractor for new Queens-based stadium!
New York City FC have selected HOK as the architect and Turner Construction Company as the general contractor to build their soccer-specific stadium that’s set to debut in the 2027 MLS season, the club announced Friday. The 25,000-seat stadium, to be built in Queens’ Willets Point community, was announced last …
Read More »Canadian Premier League hires Costa Smyrniotis as Executive Vice President – Soccer!
The Canadian Premier League (CPL) have announced the appointment of Costa Smyrniotis to the role of Executive Vice President, Soccer. Smyrniotis joins the Commissioner’s Office as a proven Canadian executive with nearly two decades of experience contributing to the growth of soccer in Canada. He brings with him a deep …
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