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Friday 3rd July 2020
Somalia's national stadium suffered a mortar attack after it hosted its first football match in 16 years.
Stadium Mogadishu in the country's capital was officially reopened as Horseed SC beat Mogadishu City 2-1. The stadium has largely been used as a military base since 2004, but was hit with 3 mortar blasts during the post match interviews, which were caught live on camera:
Mortar attacks hit at the front gate of the newly built Mogadishu stadium right after it was inaugurated, later today.
— Ismael Shirwac (@ismael_shirwac) June 30, 2020
Mogadishu needs peace and we pray for our neighboring country, Somalia. pic.twitter.com/afw76wqS73
Friday 3rd July 2020
The 2021 African Cup of Nations has been postponed until January 2022.
The tournament was originally supposed to be played in January 2021 and had been pushed back to July earlier this year. The decision to delay until January 2022 gives time for the qualification matches to take place, and also avoids the rainy season in the host nation, Cameroon.
It of course means that the competition will take place in the same calendar year as the World Cup in Qatar, meaning a very busy year for the elite African nations.
The 32 team tournament will be played in 5 host cities: Yaounde, Douala, Limbe, Garoua and Bafoussam.
Monday 29th June 2020
The 2023 World Cup will be played in Australia and New Zealand after the joint bid beat off competition from Colombia, Japan and Brazil.
The tournament will expand to 32 teams from 2023 and is the first ever Women's World Cup to be played in the Southern hemisphere.
13 stadiums have been shortlisted in 12 host cities, with at least 5 guaranteed in each country. The shortlisted stadiums are:
Australia:
New Zealand:
Thursday 18th June 2020
The third 2022 World Cup in Qatar has been officially completed.
Located in Al Rayyan to the west of the capital Doha, Education City Stadium is a 45,000 capacity venue which will host matches up to and including the quarter finals.
After the World Cup, the capacity will be cut to around 20,000. It joins Khalifa International Stadium and Al Janoub Stadium to make the trio of grounds ready for the World Cup.
Wednesday 17th June 2020
Spanish side Levante have resumed the season away from their usual Cuidad de Valencia stadium.
The La Liga outfit will play their 6 remaining fixtures at the Estadi Olimpic Camilo Cano in La Nucia, around an hour and a half south of Valencia.
Like Real Madrid, this is due to construction work at Levante's ground which will include a new roof, two new scoreboards, a new public address system, a skycam and better lighting for TV.
Levante currently sit in mid table, with no relegation fears.
Friday 12th June 2020
Belarus will soon have a new national football stadium, after a deal was agreed with a Chinese construction company.
The new 33,000 seater stadium will become the official home of the Belarus national team, who will move out of Dinamo Minsk's Dinamo Stadium.
The stadium will be a 2-tier bowl that will also be able to host other events including concerts. Construction will start soon with the aim to be completed in 2023.
Monday 8th June 2020
The Premier League have teamed up with Ebay to raise money for the NHS through a Shirts for Heroes raffle.
Tickets can be purchased on Ebay's website, with fans selecting their favourite player and paying £5 for the chance to win a signed shirt.
Fans have until 7pm on Sunday June 14th to buy their tickets, with all money raised going directly to NHS Charities Together.
It's a great opportunity to win a fantastic prize and contribute towards an amazing charity.
Thursday 4th June 2020
The Serbian government has pulled the plug on a new national stadium due to the financial implications of the Coronavirus pandemic.
The project to build a new stadium was first devised in 2013, with the latest hurdle threatening to totally derail it.
The government had been inviting tenders from suppliers for the new €250m which would have seen a 60,000 seater stadium built in Surcin, just to the west of the capital Belgrade.
The Serbian national team currently plays at the Rajko Mitic Stadium, home to Serbian SuperLiga champions Red Star Belgrade.
Tuesday 2nd June 2020
Real Madrid will not play their remaining games at the Santiago Bernabeu when the Spanish season resumes later this week.
The Bernabeu is currently undergoing a £500m facelift which will completely transform the look of the stadium.
Instead Los Blancos will use their 6,000 seater Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium close to Madrid airport. The ground is usually home to the club's reserve side, Real Madrid Castilla who play in Segunda B, the Spanish 3rd division.
Madrid currently sit second in La Liga, 2 points behind leaders Barcelona. They have 6 home games left this season, plus a potential Champions League semi-final, should they overturn a 2-1 deficit to Man City in the quarter finals.
The move to Alfredo Di Stefani should only be temporary, with Real planning to start next season back at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Friday 29th May 2020
FC Cincinnati have unveiled the final interior design to its new stadium. The seating arrangements and artwork will feature the club's Gary the winged lion mascot after a vote by the club's fans.
The new West End Stadium is due to open next year and will have a capacity of 26,000, making it one of the largest soccer-specific stadiums in the US.
FC Cincinnati entered the MLS East last year, finishing 13 points adrift at the bottom of the table, with a -44 goal difference.
The city of Cincinnati is also bidding to host matches at the 2026 World Cup. However, the new West End Stadium is not in the running, with the nearby 65,000 capacity Paul Brown Stadium put forward instead (home to the Cincinnati Bengals NFL team).
Tuesday 19th May 2020
A new stadium in Argentina has been completed ahead of the Copa America 2021.
The Estadio Unico is located in Santiago del Estero, around 650 miles north west of the capital Buenos Aires.
The stadium has cost $300m to build and has a capacity of 28,000. It will host one match at the rearranged Copa America 2021, with Uruguay scheduled to face Paraguay there in next year's competition.
The stadium is also being lined up as a potential venue for the 2030 World Cup, should a joint Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile bid be successful. If chosen, more work would need to be done to meet the minimum 40,000 capacity needed for a World Cup venue.
Thursday 30th April 2020
Manchester United's plans to turn part of Old Trafford into safe standing have been approved by Trafford Council.
Around 1,500 seats in the North East Quadrant will now be replaced by rail seating.
The Premier League club plans to have the work completed in time for the next match with fans at Old Trafford - although it's anybody's guess when that will be.
The club have stated that if this small trial is successful, it could be extended to other areas of the stadium.