July 22 – Confederation of African Football (CAF) General Secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba has endorsed Kenya’s preparations for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) following an inspection.
July 22 – Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses attracted a peak audience of 7.4 million viewers on the BBC for their EURO 2025 quarter-final win over Sweden on penalties. ITV hope to do even better tonight for their semi-final against Italy.
July 21 – The comfort zone that the Premier League and EFL thought they had found with national regulation around betting sponsorship of clubs looks set to be given another shake.
July 21 – Atlético Madrid have broken their own season tickets sale mark with 60,905 Rojiblancos now locked and loaded for the 2025/26 campaign.
July 21 – Pia Sundhage remains undecided about her future with Switzerland after leading the Nati to the last eight of Euro 2025.
July 21 – Jess Carter’s brave decision to call out the racist trolls polluting her social media feeds carries an all-too-familiar echo of England’s most shameful sporting moment – the vile abuse that Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Bukayo Saka endured after Euro 2020’s penalty heartbreak against Italy when all three players missed their penalty kicks during the shootout loss.
France 1 Germany 1 (5-6 pens)
July 19 – Germany recovered from a 13th-minute red card to knockout France on penalties following a 1-1 draw and set up a blockbuster semi-final against Spain.
Switzerland 0 Spain 2
July 18 – Host nation Switzerland exited Euro 2025 after a 2-0 defeat to world champions Spain in the quarter-finals.
July 18 – US third tier pro league, the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), that looked about to fold has instead unveiled a rebrand designed to reflect its evolving role in the American soccer ecosystem.
July 18 – Switzerland boss Pia Sundhage has called the quarterfinal against Spain the biggest managerial challenge of her career yet.
July 18 – England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton said “proper England is back” after the European champions rallied from behind to eliminate Sweden from the penalty spot in a tense quarter-final.
Sweden 2 England 2 (2-3 pens)
July 17 – In a dramatic quarter-final, European champions England defeated Sweden 3-2 in a penalty shootout to complete a stunning comeback from two goals down in the first half. Their dreams of retaining their title live on.
July 17 – US investment heavyweight Apollo is in early talks to buy a stake in Atlético Madrid, potentially adding one of Spain’s biggest football clubs to its growing European portfolio. The move could mark Apollo’s first real swing into top-flight football—and it’s not just about what happens on the pitch.
July 17 – UEFA has delivered its verdict on Montenegrin club FK Arsenal Tivat, and it is brutal. Banned from European competition for ten years. Half a million euros in fines. Life bans for key figures.
July 17 – England’s players and their manager Sarina Wiegman have warned not to underestimate quarter-final opponents Sweden, who have enjoyed a perfect EURO 2025 so far.