CONCACAF news
CONCACAF pushing ahead with 2026 World Cup bid By Julian Linden (Reuters) – Aggrieved at missing out on the chance to host either the 2018 or 2022 World Cups, the governing body for soccer in North and Central America and…
Custom controller lets disabled man dig into Minecraft using his eyebrows
By Emily Price From Engadget Alexander Kostov has spinal muscular atrophy, a disease that makes impossible for him to use most traditional game controllers. Rather than let that hold him back, he just got creative with the help of UK-based…
Trinidad Centre of Excellence not for sale says Warner
From Caribbean360 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Thursday April 17, 2014, CMC – Former Vice president of FIFA Jack Warner has dismissed media reports suggesting that he is seeking a purchaser for the Centre of Excellence on the international market. Warner, also a…
Webb hails success of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica
CONCACAF becomes center of women’s game as Canada prepares to host pair of global events SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Thursday, April 3, 2014) – CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb has praised the Costa Rican Football Federation, the Local Organizing Committee and…
Message of the Chairman of the FIFA Anti-Racism and Discrimination Task Force, Jeffrey Webb
Message of the Chairman of the FIFA Anti-Racism and Discrimination Task Force, Jeffrey Webb, on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the football family reinforces the importance…
Three days to make FIFA play ball
By Debra Rosen, From Walk Free At the end of last year, our community was celebrating. 172,407 of us sent messages to FIFA calling on the body to tackle the modern slavery fuelling the 2022 World Cup construction projects in…
FIFA fines Caribbean member over finance rules
From T&T Mail GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has fined the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association for financial wrongdoing linked to a development project. The Caribbean member broke rules by agreeing to mortgage its technical center, which was largely paid for…
Positive Development for Women’s Soccer in Canada, Says CONCACAF President
Praises Canadian Soccer for its development and improvement MONTREAL, Canada (Sunday, March 2, 2014) – Speaking after the Official Draw for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 today, FIFA Vice President and CONCACAF President, Jeffrey Webb, congratulated the…
CONCACAF to Launch CONCACAF Interactive 2014 (#CI14)
Fans from Across the Region Are Invited to Compete for All-Expenses-Paid Trip for Two to be guests at the FIFA Interactive World Cup Grand Final in Brazil. MIAMI (February 26, 2014) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean…
Jamaica bolsters future with strong schedule
Jamaica, see attached picture, before a friendly at Trinidad & Tobago on November 19, 2013, is putting together an impressive schedule for 2014. (Photo: Allan V. Crane) MIAMI — Captain Horace Burrell, President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), believes…