December 22 – The Africa Cup of Nations is set to move to a four-year cycle from 2028, reshaping one of international football’s longest-running tournaments and reflecting the growing tension between finances, player welfare and an increasingly crowded global calendar.
December 22 – In an end of year message, UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin has emphasised the ‘trust’ and ‘enduring ways’ the European game has crossed boundaries and backgrounds to create ‘resilience and shared belonging’.
December 22 – Women’s clubs have received a record €9 million from UEFA’s club benefits programme for the release of players for the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025.
December 22 – Last week, disturbing reports came out of the MLS NEXT Fest in Arizona. U.S. immigration enforcement officials reportedly entered the tournament and detained an adult believed to be the parent or relative of a young player.
December 22- UEFA is set to renew PepsiCo as its global soft drinks partner for its men’s club competitions with a six-year deal running from 2027 to 2033.
December 22 – Concacaf brought together the region’s technical leaders and coach educators in Guatemala City this week for its second Coach Education Conference. With the world’s eyes on the region for the next seven months, the confederation is taking the job of raising coaching standards across North and Central America and the Caribbean to the next level.
December 21 – German giants FC Bayern München’s decision to acquire and operate Sportpark Unterhaching is moving ahead at pace with Allianz Arena München Stadion GmbH set to take over the running of the facility at the start of next year.
December 21 – French superstar Kylian Mbappé keeps finding new ways to underline just how extraordinary his career already is. On Saturday, he tied former Galactico Cristiano Ronaldo’s record for most goals scored by a Real Madrid player in a calendar year.
December 22 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has launched its BFU Academy, a landmark strategic project designed to revolutionise the development of young talent in Bulgarian football through a modern, centralised, and long-term training model.
December 19 – Women’s Champions League holders Arsenal will face OH Leuven in the knockout phase play-off. If they win they will set up an all-Women’s Super League quarter final with Chelsea who have qualified directly to the quarter finals.
On the other side of the draw Real Madrid have been paired with Paris FC. If Real Madrid win they will set up a Women’s El Clasico with Barcelona in the quarter final.
December 19 – Fifty-nine people were injured after scenes of chaos unfolded at the end of the Colombia Cup final in Medellín, marring what should have been a showpiece occasion for Colombian football.
December 19 – Qatar, which has just hosted the final of the Intercontinental Cup between PSG and Flamengo, and the final of the Arab Cup between Morocco and Jordan on consecutive days, will host the men’s Finalissima 2026 at the Lusail Stadium on March 27, 2026.
December 19 – Sport Republic, the London-based investment firm and owner of Southampton FC, has confirmed that discussions regarding a potential acquisition of PFC Levski Sofia have ended.
December 18 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has secured its most extensive European broadcast footprint to date for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025, concluding 20 separate media rights agreements covering more than 30 territories across the continent.
December 18 – UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain have been crowned FIFA Intercontinetal Cup victors after defeating CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores champions Flamengo 2-1 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Qatar.