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Gold Cup 2025

USA clinch last four slot with penalty win over Costa Rica

USA 2 Costa Rica 2 (USA win 4-3 on pens)

June 29 – You’d hate to use the word ‘sterile’ to describe a Concacaf Gold Cup quarter-final, but following the drama and passion of Guatemala versus Canada, it all felt a little flat as the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) and Costa Rica kicked off for the right to face Guatemala in St. Louis. After 90 minutes and the drama of penalty kicks,

Guatemala dump man-down Canada in penalty shoot-out

Mexico find the way to San Jose despite Saudi road blocks

Honduras stun Panama with penalty shoot-out win for spot in semi-finals

Gold Cup’s breakthrough strikers make case for Golden Boot and glory

Panama-Honduras in Glendale and Canada-Guatemala in Minnesota complete Gold Cup quarter final line-up

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Stadiums

Teams

Lahm adds polish to Germany’s Euro 2024 hosting bid

By Andrew Warshaw in Munich

September 7 – Philipp Lahm will always be remembered for captaining Germany to World Cup glory four years ago – as well, of course, for being one of the finest players of his generation. But if his country wins the right to stage Euro 2024 when it goes head-to-head with Turkey later this month, Lahm will consider it just as great an achievement as the multitude of trophies picked up during an illustrious career for club and country.

Europe

Danes agree stop-gap deal with players in time to face rampant Welsh in Nations League

September 7 – The Danish FA has reached a short-term agreement with the country’s players’ union to ensure that the regular senior team can return for the Nations League game against Wales on Sunday.

Football Asia

AFC gathers its coaching elite for Shanghai powwow

September 7 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has gathered together many of its top club coaches from across the region for its Third Elite Club Coaches Forum in Shanghai.

Football Asia

Spurs break new Premier League ground with debut on Douyin video app in China

September 7 – Premier League Tottenham Hotspur have added to social media presence in China by becoming the first English Premier League Club to launch on the country’s short video app, Douyin.

Football Marketing

Mexico’s Club América flexes its brand muscle and stakes its US claim with NY office

September 7 – Mexico’s Club América has joined the Hispanic rush for US brand presence and marketing dollars with the opening of office in New York scheduled for the Autumn of this year, and the hiring of Arturo de la Fuente, previously head of business development at Barcelona, to run the business.

Finance

Bitcademy brings blockchain to funding of player development and player trading platform

September 7 – In what may be a world first, a blockchain start-up is working to help develop new and untapped football talent from under-developed countries through an AI-based digital marketplace.

Europe

Germans start on path to redemption with Nations League visit of France

By Andrew Warshaw in Munich

September 6 – Germany begin the task of rebuilding their battered reputation tonight but could not have chosen tougher opponents for the first game since their worst World Cup for 80 years.

Africa

FIFA lengthens Nyantakyi’s ban as investigation continues

September 6 – FIFA has extended its ban from all football activities on Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi, the second most powerful official in African football, by an additional 45 days.

Africa

Bility’s Liberian reign nears end as Raji set to takeover in unopposed election

By Paul Nicholson

September 6 – Musa Bility’s controversial and protracted reign as president of the Liberia Football Association (LFA) will officially come to end this weekend with Mustapha Raji (pictured) being crowned new head of the LFA.

Finance

Neymar tops list at €233m as KPMG launches new player valuation tool

September 6 – KPMG Football Benchmark has released a new digital Player Valuation tool that provides market value estimations for 4,000 players from the top 11 European and South American leagues.

FIFA

Griezmann grizzles at being left off FIFA’s Best shortlist, after all, he did win a World Cup

September 6 – French star Antoine Griezmann insists he deserves to be on the podium for this year’s FIFA best player awards after winning the World Cup for France and the Europa League for Atletico Madrid.

Europe

Premier League seeks exemption to keep foreign player doors open post Brexit

September 6 – The English Premier League is holding talks with British authorities to try and ensure imported players from Europe will not be subject to work permits after Brexit.

Finance

Old players in new money: Shevchenko top list, Ferdinand and Shearer follow

September 6 – What would the value of players in the early years of the Premier League look like if they were playing today? Andriy Shevchenko, who cost just over £29 million when he transferred to Chelsea in 2006, would likely cost over £144 million.

Europe

Danish part-timers show spirit against Slovakia as Wales Nations League opener looms

September 6 – Denmark’s bits-and-pieces team of lower-league players, drafted in because of a bitter pay dispute, went down fighting when they beaten 3-0 by Slovakia in a friendly on Wednesday.

Performance

Greek god: Yaya Touré makes triumphant return to Olympiacos

September 5 – Yaya Touré is a football ‘legend’ but for the fans of Olympiacos he is now elevated to the ranks of the Immortals.