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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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