April 9 – The draw for the semi-finals of the inaugural Concacaf W Champions Cup will see two Mexico vs USA match-ups with Tigres Femenil to play Thorns FC and America Femenil to meet Gotham FC.
April 9 – The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) and the French Football Federation (FFF) have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the growth of women’s football in Egypt.
April 9 – Players at Turkish second tier club Gençlerbirligi have refused to train over unpaid wages. Told to report for training at 12:00 on Tuesday, they failed to show on the training ground, instead protesting over the club’s ongoing financial malaise.
April 9 – Jessica Berman, National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) commissioner, speaking at the SheBelieves Summit, said that the US women’s league could expand to 32 teams.
April 9 – Manga, one of Brazil’s goalkeepers at the 1966 World Cup, has died at the age of 87 following a battle with prostate cancer.
April 8 – The Court of Genoa has dismissed an attempt by A-Cap, creditor of 777 Partners which owned Serie A outfit Genoa before collapsing, to halt a takeover of the club by Romanian businessman Dan Sucu.
April 8 – Bulgarian Third Division club Svetkavitsa Targovishte have announced that the team’s players have not received salaries for the past four months.
April 8 – LaLiga is not backing away from the fight with Spain’s National Sports Council (CSD) and FC Barcelona over the contested registrations of Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor.
April 7 – The salaries of the presidents of the 27 Brazilian state federations have jumped from R$50,000 (US$8,555) to R$215,000 (US$36,777) per month, an increase of 330% under the administration of CBF boss Ednaldo Rodrigues that also extended to junkets at the 2022 World Cup.
April 7 – Paris Saint-Germain sealed their 13th Ligue 1 title – and 11th under Qatari ownership – with a 1-0 win over Angers on Saturday, extending their domestic dominance with a remarkable season-long unbeaten run and clinching the championship with six matches still to play.
April 7 – UEFA has fined three Real Madrid players – Antonio Rüdiger, Kylian Mbappé, and Dani Ceballos – following last month’s highly charged UEFA Champions League last-16 clash against city rivals Atlético Madrid.
April 7 – Jérémie Manirakiza, the secretary general of the Burundi Football Federation (FFB), has been arrested at Bujumbura airport by intelligence services. He was been detained for his alleged support for the rebel military group M23.
April 6 – US hardware and building supplies retailer Lowe’s has become the Official Home Improvement Retailer of the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup.
April 4 – Kings League Germany has officially launched with a preview event in Cologne, unveiling its latest team – esports powerhouse G2 – and announcing a slate of high-profile commercial partnerships ahead of the competition’s inaugural kick-off on April 12.
April 4 – The Trump administration has said it will welcome all for FIFA events over the next two years, however, the Zambia women’s national team is taking no chances and has removed four US-based players from their squad.
With Zambia due to play Thailand and either China or Uzbekistan in China this week, the Zambian Football Association has concerns about players leaving and re-entering the United States, hence the removal of Orlando Pride trio Barbra Banda (pictured),