Sinclair pushes Canadian Soccer for pay deal before team leaves for World Cup
June 22 – Canada’s national team want a pay dispute settled before leaving for the Women’s World Cup, which Australia and New Zealand will co-host this summer.
Concacaf
Conmebol and Concacaf set dates for Copa America in US, venues to follow
June 21 – With a year to go until the kick-off the Copa America, Conmebol confirmed the dates of the tournament to be played from June 20 to July 14 in the summer of 2024 in the United States.
St Kitts and Nevis pull off second upset to take Gold Cup group spot over French Guiana
By Paul Nicholson in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
June 21 – St Kitts and Nevis caused the upset of the Gold Cup preliminary round to qualify for the group stages and place on the big stage with matches against USA Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago in Group A of Concacaf’s.
Martinique brush off spirited Puerto Rico challenge to head into Gold Cup group stages
June 21 – Martinique muscled their way through to the group stages of the Gold Cup with a 2-0 win over Puerto Rico the surprise team of the knock-out rounds.
Lightning break, sloppy own goal and no sight of Messi. Guadeloupe into Gold Cup groups
June 20 – It was a stop-start evening at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for the second and final round of Gold Cup qualifying.
US stun region with Gold Cup roster that sees bulk of Nations League winning squad dropped
June 20 – The USA have dropped 18 of the 23-man squad that won the second edition of the Nations League in Las Vegas on Sunday night.
USA’s starlets put on the style to shatter the Canadian dream
By Paul Nicholson in Las Vegas
June 18 – The US continued where they left off against Mexico with a comfortable 2-0 win over Canada to retain their Nations League title.
Mexico grabs third place but fail to convince
June 18 – Mexico, with a goal by Jesus Gallardo, ended their five game no-win streak to take third place in the Concacaf Nations League with a 1-0 win over Panama.
Mediapro and IMG renew Concacaf media rights deal for outside the Americas
June 17 – Concacaf have renewed their deal with Mediapro and IMG for international broadcast sales representation for their national team tournaments and their rebranded Champions League, from 2024 to be called the Champions Cup.
Concacaf open ‘urgent’ probe into Mexican fans’ puto chants as US match boils over
June 16 – Concacaf have wasted no time issuing a statement “strongly condemning” the discriminatory chanting by Mexican fans in the CNL semi-final against the United States.
Canada beat Panama as Davies’ star cameo announces his arrival in Vegas
June 15 – Canada brushed Panama aside for a spot in the final with a 2-0 win that saw the return of Alphonso Davies.
US beat Mexico as match boils over, players red carded and fans join the action
June 15 – USA versus Mexico rarely disappoints. In a feisty, chaotic, intense, end-to-end battle with four sendings off and tempers unravelling wherever you looked, the US walked away 3-0 winners.
FIFA and Concacaf agree ground-breaking deal to joint sell commercial inventory up to 2026
June 15 – Concacaf is opening the North American commercial door to FIFA in an agreement to co-operate on the joint sales of the 2026 World Cup and Concacaf’s major national team events, that will include two Gold Cups.
Mexico vs USA: Concacaf’s high stakes winner keeps his job drama
By Paul Nicholson in Las Vegas
June 15 – The showpiece semi-final between USA and Mexico in recent years would have been the final.