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.
May 20 – The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) and 18 clubs from Liga MX are facing a legal battle with 10 clubs from the Mexico’s second tier who are demanding a return to the promotion and relegation system between the two leagues that was put on hold for the 2019/20 season when the Covid pandemic hit.
The claim filed with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) yesterday is being made on behalf of 10 of the 15 clubs who play in Liga MX Expansión.
May 19 – The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has announced that any future matches featuring life-threatening emergencies will be abandoned, following Angel City FC’s Savy King collapsing on the pitch during a game against the Utah Royals on May 9.
May 13 – With just four weeks until the FIFA Club World Cup (CWC) kicks off, the tournament’s opener featuring Inter Miami and their star Lionel Messi have hit a concerning run of form, prompting first-year coach Javier Mascherano to acknowledge that “there are things that need to be corrected.”
May 13 – As the Concacaf 2024/25 W Champions Cup prepares for its final four stage in Monterrey, Mexico May 21-24 – América Femenil face Gotham FC and Tigres Femenil meet Thorns FC in the double header semi-finals – the confederation has released dates for its 2025/26 edition.
May 9 – One of the true cathedrals of world football, and the only stadium to host two World Cup Finals, the famed Azteca Stadium in Mexico City ,will reopen next March, just in time for the 2026 World Cup co-hosted by Mexico, Canada and the U.S.
May 9 – The 10-team Concacaf Caribbean Cup will play its 2025 edition August to December with three clubs qualifying for the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup.
May 8 – The final of Concacaf’s Champions Cup is set to take place June 1 in Mexico City between Cruz Azul and Vancouver Whitecaps. Two days later the confederation will begin plotting the pathway for clubs into the 2026 edition of the competition with the draw for the 2025 Concacaf Central American Cup.
May 6 – Mexico’s Cruz Azul and Canada’s Vancouver Whitecaps FC will contest the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Final on June 1 at Mexico City’s Estadio Olímpico Universitario.
The Whitecaps beat a fully loaded Inter Miami at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 3-1, to complete a 5-1 hammering of the Miami superstars.
May 5 – Frisco, Texas, became the beating heart of the American soccer community this weekend as five titans of the game donned the prestigious red jackets at the National Soccer Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
May 2 – Concacaf has laid out the pathway for nations to qualify for the 2026 World Cup to be hosted in their region. With US, Mexico and Canada qualified as hosts, Concacaf has three more qualification slots and two inter-continental play-off slots to fill.
Q2 Stadium is a sleek premier soccer-specific venue located in the North Burnet area of Austin, Texas. Opened in June 2021, it serves as the home of Austin FC, the city’s Major League Soccer (MLS) team, and has quickly become a central hub for soccer and entertainment since opening on June 16, 2021 .
