The World Cup showed how VAR will shape soccer’s future
By Edgar Alvarez From engadget FIFA’s Video Assistant Referee tech has added a new dimension to the sport. For every football (aka soccer) fan, it doesn’t get any bigger than the FIFA World Cup. Every four years since 1930, the…
RIP, ‘Pro Evolution Soccer’
By Edgar Alvarez from Engadget I have a mild obsession with FIFA video games, largely because I like playing with official teams and players rather than fictional ones. But, I always gave Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) a chance. Two years…
FIFA World Cup is coming back to Concacaf region
We are very excited and humbled that the FIFA Member Associations have entrusted the Concacaf region with the honor of hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup in its new extended format. This is a monumental victory for the Concacaf family,…
FIFA lifts suspension of Guatemalan Football Federation
Miami (Thursday, May 31, 2018) – After months of arduous work by The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf), on May 31st, 2018, FIFA announced it has lifted…
Russia World Cup in ‘FIFA 18’
‘FIFA 18’ let me live out my World Cup fantasies By Edgar Alvarez, From engadget EA Sports didn’t skimp on details with its free update for the game. It took a few tries, but I was finally able to lift…
FIFA opens new Regional Development Office for Caribbean
From FIFA.com As part of its commitment to drive global football development and further strengthen and enhance ties with confederations and member associations, FIFA has announced the official opening of a new Regional Development Office today in the Caribbean to…
Schedule confirmed for qualifying phase of the Concacaf Nations League
From CONCACAF 34 Concacaf Member Associations set to kick off the initial phase of the competition during the 2018 FIFA match windows of September Miami (Tuesday, May 29, 2018) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football…
Exclusive: Canada’s CIBC plans U.S. listing of $2 billion Caribbean unit – sources
By John Tilak, Matt Scuffham From Reuters TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM.TO) plans to list its $2 billion Caribbean unit, FirstCaribbean, in New York, enabling it to exit a region where earnings growth has been slow,…
2026 North American World Cup would reap big profits, says U.S. Soccer Federation president
By The Associated Press From The Salt Lake Tribune Toronto • Outgoing U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati says a 2026 World Cup hosted by Canada, Mexico and the U.S. would financially be “by far the most successful” in tournament…
Media members of CONCACAF to vote on their AWARDS
CONCACAF are pleased to announce that the Confederation will once again recognize the outstanding achievements of players, coaches and referees from across our region with a number of awards based on performances in all CONCACAF competitions, for the year 2017….