March 6 – In a Super Bowl-style collaboration, Coldplay vocalist Chris Martin is working with FIFA to curate a half–time spectacular at the World Cup final next year.
March 6 – Manchester City have announced a partnership with Radisson Hotel Group to develop a new 401-room hotel at the Etihad Campus, set to open in late 2026.
March 6 – The four nations of the UK are planning a joint bid to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup after FIFA recommended it should be staged in either Europe or Africa.
March 6 – CSKA Sofia have criticised the Bulgarian Football Union’s (BFU) Disciplinary Committee for the “unequal” punishments it handed out following the club’s Eternal Derby with Levski Sofia last weekend, which was marred by misbehaviour by both sets of fans.
March 6 – FIFA has announced a $1 billion prize pot for the 2025 Men’s Club World Cup. The world governing body failed to release a breakdown of the exact prize money, but it is expected to benefit the major European clubs with Chelsea and Manchester City expected to make at least $55 million from the tournament.
March 6 – CONCACAF has cleared LAFC defender Sergi Palencia of using discriminatory language towards Colorado Rapids defender Chidozie Awaziem in last month’s CONCACAF Champions Cup match.
March 6 – FIFA has partnered with Seychelles banking entity Nouvobanq as a sponsor of this year’s Beach Soccer World Cup in the country.
March 6 – The FIFA World Club Cup (FCWC), which seemingly takes two steps backwards to every step forwards, will be breathing a semi-sigh of relief after it was announced that major US broadcaster TNT Sports will show 24 matches – including group stages, knockout games and the final on July 13 – on its combined networks of TNT, TBS and truTV.
March 6 – ‘If you build it, they will come’ was the mantra behind the 1989 baseball movie Field of Dream. In Qatar’s case they keep on coming and November and December will see the Arab state full of footballers again.
March 6 – At the U.S. Soccer Annual General Meeting (AGM) last weekend, the theme was one of ‘In Service to Soccer’ and it was an expression heard throughout the event.
March 5 – UEFA, alongside the Swiss government, host cities, and the Swiss Football Association, has signed a joint human rights declaration ahead of UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, vowing to create an inclusive and welcoming tournament for everyone involved.
March 5 – Tuesday night’s UEFA Champions League last-16 clash saw Arsenal run riot in Eindhoven, delivering a crushing 7-1 win over PSV, leaving them in a commanding position ahead of the second leg.
March 5 – FIFA will reportedly postpone the inaugural edition of the Women’s Club World Cup to at least 2027.
Originally planned for January and February 2026, the 16-team tournament has faced delays due to unconfirmed details such as the host, format, and qualification process. The postponement is expected be confirmed at the FIFA Council meeting on Wednesday.
March 5 – Relevent Sports has been the squeaky wheel in world football for a number of years as they push to host a regular-season match from one of Europe’s top leagues in the USA. To date they have been met with pushback, however, that could soon change as Italy’s Serie A has said they want to hold a regular-season game in the next year or two.
By Samindra Kunti in Brugge
March 5 – Brandon Mechele’s late own goal and a penalty from Marcio Asensio lifted Aston Villa to a 3-1 victory over Club Brugge, bringing Unai Emery’s team a step closer to the last eight of the Champions League.