February 9 – After a sensational opening to the Lionel Messi American dream, which soured as 2023 came to a close, the beginning of 2024 has brought forth even more challenges, underscoring the precariousness for both the league and Inter Miami as they pin their performance hopes and business ambition on the Argentinian superstar.
February 8 – Alex Morgan has been dropped from the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) squad for the upcoming 2024 W Gold Cup as interim manager Twila Kilgore opts for a younger roster.
February 5 – Concacaf have agreed a sponsorship with Camarena Tequila for the 2024 and 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup.The 2024 competition kicks off tomorrow.
The AT&T Stadium has long been a preferred venue for Concacaf matches and will host the semo-finals, third place play-off and Final of the 2023/24 Concacaf Nations League.
The Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, will host the two play-in matches for the Copa America 2024 to be hosted in the US.
The USA go into the Nations League finals as favourites to retain their title won last June. If they win, it will be their third title and they will maintain their record of having been the only team to have won the Concacaf Nations League that was first played in 2019/20.
The Snapdragon stadium will be host to the semi-finals and the final of the first ever W Gold. It will also be used for all Group B games.
Panama made a big leap forward at the last Gold Cup in 2023, beating the USA in the semi-final on penalties before losing to Mexico 1-0 in the final.
Mexico open their Concacaf Nations League Final Four campaign against Panama in the semi-finals at the AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, in what is a rematch of the 2023 Gold Cup final, which Mexico won 1-0.
The BMO Stadium, formerly Banc of California Stadium, is a 22,000 capacity soccer specific stadium in the Exposition Park neighbourhood of Los Angeles.
Jamaica qualified for their first Nations League final four tournament on away goals scored with a second half burst of three goals in a 3-2 away win Canada to tie the overall aggregate at 4-4.
The Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, greater Los Angeles, opened the tournament with a triple header of play-in matches on February 17, followed three days later by the opening of the tournament proper and the USA’s opening game.
Home to MLS side the Houston Dynamo and the Houston Dash in the National Women’s Soccer League, the 22,039-capacity Shell Energy (formerly the BBVA Compass Stadium) was built as a soccer-specific stadium but has been used for lacrosse, rugby, and concerts.
January 28 – Brazilian-based digital financial service firm Inter&Co is the new stadium naming rights partner for Orlando’s soccer stadium, home to Orlando City in the MLS and Orlando Pride in the NWSL.