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Gold Cup 2025

Passion meets pragmatism in Austin as Panama secure QF spot

Guatemala 0-1 Panama:

June 20 – Friday night at Q2 Stadium bore no resemblance to the venue that hosted football just 24 hours earlier. The transformation was complete, and the catalyst was simple: unbridled passion provided by the hordes of Guatemala supporters who descended on Austin. Stark contrast to the lack of interest shown by US fans on Thursday.

Jamaica hold on to beat Guadeloupe but every little thing is not alright

No more Mr Guy: Marsch respects disciplinary process as he embeds culture of ruthlessness in Canada

Unconvincing but into next round. USA dispatch Saudi Arabia, just

Triumph and disaster as 10-man Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago battle to a draw

El Tri’s home away from home

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Excluded by FIFA, European Leagues build EU political alliance

June 20 – Increasingly sidelined and excluded by FIFA in discussions concerning the international calendar and how it impacts the operations and financial structures of domestic leagues in Europe, the European Leagues organisation has instead moved closer to the European Union in a move to help protect the Europe’s football eco-system.

European Leagues president Claudius Schäfer, vice-president Mathieu Moreuil, and general secretary Alberto Colombo met today (Friday) with Glenn Micallef, the European Commissioner for Youth,

Gold Cup 2025

Passion meets pragmatism in Austin as Panama secure QF spot

Guatemala 0-1 Panama:

June 20 – Friday night at Q2 Stadium bore no resemblance to the venue that hosted football just 24 hours earlier. The transformation was complete, and the catalyst was simple: unbridled passion provided by the hordes of Guatemala supporters who descended on Austin. Stark contrast to the lack of interest shown by US fans on Thursday.

Gold Cup 2025

Jamaica hold on to beat Guadeloupe but every little thing is not alright

Jamaica 2 Guadeloupe 1

June 20 – Jamaica picked up their first three points and kept their hopes of progression to the knockout rounds alive. But it was not without a chaotic finale where they looked to be throwing everything away against a Guadeloupe team that stuck to their task.

Gold Cup 2025

No more Mr Guy: Marsch respects disciplinary process as he embeds culture of ruthlessness in Canada

June 20 – Under fire Canada coach Jesse Marsch who is facing disciplinary action following his behaviour at Canada’s opening game of the Gold Cup, said “there’s a process in place and I respect that”.

Woody Johnson jetting in for Textor’s £190m Crystal Palace stake

June 20 – Crystal Palace part-owner John Textor is in advanced talks to sell his 43% stake in the club to New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, as pressure mounts to resolve UEFA’s multi-club ownership concerns ahead of next season’s European competitions.

Man City’s Pep talks cost them another £1m

June 20 – Manchester City have been hit with a £1.08 million fine by the Premier League after failing to kick-off or restart matches on time across nine fixtures last season – with Pep Guardiola’s notoriously long team talks once again under scrutiny.

Football Marketing

Renault drives R4 reboot with Monaco shirt deal

June 20 – AS Monaco have renewed their commercial tie-up with Renault for another season, with the French automaker set to push its nostalgic R4 electric reboot as part of the club’s 2025/26 Champions League campaign.

Football Marketing

Real Betis deepens integration with hummel in 10-year kit renewal

June 20 – Real Betis and Danish sportswear brand hummel have extended their partnership for another ten seasons, with the Spanish club taking a more hands-on role in the production of its merchandise.

Club World Cup 2025

Brazilians scent blood with first win over European club side

June 20 – Botafogo stunned European champions Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 to cause the first major upset of the Club World Cup.

Integrity

Football bodies dominate first Sports Transparency Index

June 20 – Two clubs and one league made it into the top tier of the just launched Sport Transparency Index, a benchmarking tool to assess transparency and good governance across the European Sport ecosystem.

Europe

Aivar Pohlak fights off challenge to retain Estonian FA presidency

June 20 – Aivar Pohlak has been re-elected as the president of the Estonian FA, defeating former Liverpool player Ragnar Klavan.

Africa

Somalia prepares ground for Beach Soccer’s competitive debut

June 19 – The Somali Football Federation (SFF) has launched training programs for beach soccer coaches and referees under its REACH Initiative, aimed at getting the ball rolling in all corners of the country which is now preparing for its first ever beach soccer tournament.

Football Marketing

Soft2Bet targets growing Danish betting market with Divisionsforeningenin deal

June 20 – Online Malta-based bookmaker Soft2Bet has agreed a two-year deal with Denmark’s Divisionsforeningenin to sponsor the second, third and fourth tiers Danish football.

AFC News

AFC completes 5th Coach Education Conference

June 20 – The AFC has concluded its three-day Coach Education Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, it’s 5thedition, that covered a range of topics aimed at advancing coach education programmes across the confederation.
Titled ‘Shaping the Future of Coach Education’, AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh’s keynote address focussed on developing ‘Tomorrow’s Coaches’.

Gold Cup 2025

Unconvincing but into next round. USA dispatch Saudi Arabia, just

USA 1 Saudi Arabia 0

June 19 – American comedian Rodney Dangerfield used to say, “I don’t get no respect.” The same could be said for the United States Men’s Soccer Team as barely 10,000 fans showed up for a supporter friendly 8.15pm kickoff versus Concacaf Gold Cup, Group D opponents, Saudi Arabia in a 1-0 win that again raised more questions than answers.