Concacaf and FIFA confirm schedule for November’s Final Round matches of World Cup Qualifying
Concacaf and FIFA confirm schedule for November’s Final Round matches of World Cup Qualifying Eight games will be played across November 12 and 16, 2021Miami, FL (Friday, October 1, 2021) – Concacaf and FIFA have confirmed the schedule for the region’s World Cup…
FIFA imposes Life Ban on former CONCACAF Official Sanz
AP From US News ZURICH (AP) — FIFA HAS imposed a life ban for bribery on Enrique Sanz, the former general secretary of North American soccer body CONCACAF. Sanz was easily identified as an unnamed co-conspirator in U.S. Department of Justice…
Did you know slavery is involved in bringing us the World Cup?
From Freedom United The Women’s 2019 World Cup is drawing to a close and many of us are now looking forward to the Men’s 2022 World Cup – but not at the expense of workers’ freedom. Migrant workers in Qatar, some of…
Concacaf clarifies it is fully committed to the Concacaf Gold Cup
Concacaf Statement Following recent media reports, Concacaf clarifies that it is fully committed to the Concacaf Gold Cup and confirms that the 2019, 2021 and 2023 editions are part of the FIFA Calendar. Additionally, once the new FIFA calendar is…
Tri-nation football for Barbados
By George Alleyne From Caribbean Life Wiser now from their mistakes that placed them in the bottom rung of the regional football competition, Barbados Tridents are gearing for the future by hosting a European and a fellow Caribbean team this…
Former Cayman Islands Football Association secretary receives life ban and fine from FIFA
Costas Takkas, former CIFA secretary and aide to former FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb, has received a life ban from FIFA and a US$1.03M fine. See AP story below: FIFA life bans for 3 who pleaded guilty in US case…
Cayman Islands attorney appointed to CFU
Theresa Pitcairn appointed as administrative consultant to the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) By Dwight Fraser From IrieFM Pitcairn replaces former general secretary Neil Cochrane, whose contract ended at the end of July. Cochrane remained with the organization for an additional…
The Editor Speaks: Corruption
Is corruption everywhere? Even here in the Cayman Islands? If you are tuned in to the daily radio talk shows and listen to the promotional ads for these programmes you would answer ‘Yes’ there is corruption here. However, where is…
Soccer: Study- ‘Heading the Ball’ riskier for female players
From Newsmax Brain damage from heading a football may be five times more extensive in women than men, said a US study Tuesday based on nearly 100 amateur players. The report in the journal Radiology suggested that sex-specific guidelines may…
Soccer-Former Caribbean boss Derrick’s ban cut to four years
From Reuters ZURICH, July 31 (Reuters) – Former Caribbean Football Union (CFU) president Gordon Derrick’s ban from football for ethics violations has been cut from six years to four following an appeal, global soccer body FIFA said on Tuesday. Derrick,…