The star of Spain's World Cup-winning team, who was embroiled in controversy after former RFEF president Luis Rubiales allegedly kissed her on the mouth without consent, has expanded on her statement to the Spanish courts.

Ivory Coast government has said that everything is already in place for the African Cup of Nations football tournament, to be held in six different stadiums from 13 January to 11 February 2024. 

UEFA, in its first reaction to the ruling, claims that it "does not mean an endorsement or validation of the so-called 'Super League', while Real Madrid and Barcelona celebrate because 'European football will never be a monopoly again'

The European Court of Justice allows competitions outside UEFA's sphere because it considers that UEFA, together with FIFA, is abusing its dominant position by attempting to restrict competition in a disproportionate and discriminatory manner.

On 20 December, the Russian Football Union (RFS) voted on Wednesday against leaving UEFA, despite being banned from competing due to the war conflict with Ukraine. As a result, the possibility of joining the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has been ruled out.

The Club World Cup will have a new format, completely different from the current one and very similar to the recent World Cups: 32 teams, every four years with group stage and playoffs leading to the final.

In the four months since the last FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking was published in August, more than 400 international matches have been played. Never before have so many matches been played in such a short space of time.

There were no surprises in the announcement of the world's best players. Lionel Messi, the reigning Ballon d'Or winner, will battle it out with Mbappé and Norway's Haaland for the title of the world's best player, according to FIFA. In the women's category, Bonmati, Caicedo and Hermoso are vying for the honour.

The UEFA Women's Nations League line-up has been announced. Defending champions Spain will meet the Netherlands, while Germany will take on France in a tournament that will also offer a spot for Paris 2024.