By Paul Nicholson in Los Angeles
June 13 – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be active at the Club World Cup that kicks off on Saturday at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami and throughout the month-long tournament.
June 12 – The 4-0 thrashing by Switzerland has exposed the harsh reality of Mauricio Pochettino’s US Men’s National Team project: expensive doesn’t always mean effective.
June 12 – Los Angeles finds itself at the centre of a brewing crisis that could fundamentally alter how international football operates in America. With the Concacaf Gold Cup and FIFA Club World Cup set to kick off this weekend, the city’s fifth consecutive day of immigration protests has created an unprecedented challenge.
June 11 – Organic beverage brand Yerba Madre (formerly known as Guayakí Yerba Mate) has become an official partner of the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup which kicks off this Saturday at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles with Mexico playing the Dominican Republic.
June 10 – The United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) lost their third consecutive game on Saturday in a friendly against Turkey during their preparations for the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
June 9 – The Gold Cup kicks off next Saturday at the SoFi Stadium with the tournament providing the last real competitive chance for the already qualified hosts – Canada, Mexico and USA – to test their 2026 World Cup preparations. At the weekend there were mixed fortunes for all three in pre-Gold Cup friendlies against European opposition.
June 2 – Concacaf and Universal Music Latino have launched the official song of the Gold Cup 2025, ‘Tocando el Cielo’, performed by global Latin superstar Luis Fonsi.
May 22 – When Mauricio Pochettino (pictured) unveiled his 27-player United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) roster for the upcoming Concacaf Gold Cup, the conversation inevitably centered on who wasn’t there rather than who was. In an era where player welfare collides head-on with international ambition, the Argentine manager finds himself navigating perhaps his most challenging selection dilemma yet.
Saudi Arabian coach Hervé Renard has returned to Saudi Arabia for a second term in charge of the national team that has faltered in 2026 World Cup qualification, but where the expectations of a football-loving nation are sky high.
Mauricio Pochettino needs to put the disastrous performances of the Nations League in March behind him and his team. The Gold Cup is the perfect opportunity but with key players resting or not being released how will be adapt a year out from 2026.
May 22 – June 2025 is set to be a huge month for both Jamaican men’s football and the country’s head coach Steve McLaren, who is nearing one year in charge of the national team.
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