Swiss take on Finns for EURO quarter-final spot
July 10 – The stakes couldn’t be higher tonight in Geneva as Switzerland and Finland go head-to-head for the last quarter-final spot in Group A of UEFA Women’s EURO 2025.
World Football
UEFA introduces change to club competition knockout seeding system
July 10 – UEFA has confirmed their new seeding regulations for their club competition knockout rounds, with clubs who finish in the League phase top four – or a team that beats them – guaranteed a home second leg in the round of 16 and quarterfinals.
Wilkinson proud of Wales despite needing EURO miracle
July 10 – Wales may be staring down the barrel of a group-stage exit at their first ever Women’s EURO, but Rhian Wilkinson let her pride do the talking after their 4-1 defeat to France in St Gallen last night.
BFS extend team-up with ELITBET for Third League sponsorship
July 10 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFS) and bookmaker ELITBET, which has been the official sponsor of the Bulgarian Third League since last summer, have reached an agreement to extend their partnership.
Ancelotti handed prison sentence in tax dodging case
July 10 – The legendary Carlo Ancelotti has been handed a one-year prison sentence and a €386,000 fine by a Madrid court for dodging tax on his image rights back in 2014, but don’t expect to see the Brazil coach doing time anytime in the pokey soon.
Jonker says Dutch “still belong” after historic EURO 2025 defeat
July 10 – Dutch manager Andries Jonker brushed off his side’s historic 4-0 capitulation against England and vowed to prove they still belong amongst the elite.
US and Mexico Gold Cup final draws best-ever audience
July 10 – Sometimes failure is more compelling than success, a fact US broadcasting giant Fox can now attest to after it saw its Concacaf Gold Cup final numbers boom, with viewers tuning in to watch the US Men’s National Team’s latest capitulation.
Chiellini’s LAFC love story gets serious with investment
July 10 – Giorgio Chiellini has gone from hired gun to part-owner at LAFC, with the Italian legend officially joining the club’s ownership group.
Olympique Lyonnais saved from relegation on appeal
July 10 – Olympique Lyonnais have pulled off the great escape, with French football’s financial watchdogs at the DNCG reversing their previous decision to relegate the historic Ligue 1 club.
The 2025 Gold Cup by numbers
July 10 – The 2025 Gold Cup will go down as one of the most competitive and evenly matched finals tournaments in Gold Cup history. Of the 31 matches played, 24 were decided by single goal.
Nine matches finished as a draw. In the quarter finals three of the four match-ups were decided by a penalty shoot-out.
Welsh passion not enough to quell a rampant France
France 1 Wales 1
July 9 – A rampant France booked their ticket to the quarter-finals with a commanding 4-1 win over Wales in St. Gallen on Wednesday night. Despite heavy rotation, the French side pulled no punches against the Euro debutants, delivering a dominant performance that sends a clear message to whoever awaits them next week.
Lauren James leads England’s dismantling of the Dutch
England 4 Netherlands 0
July 9 – The European champions responded in style to the pressure that had been building after their opening 2-1 defeat against France. England comprehensively demolished the Netherlands 4-0 with Lauren James scoring a brace.
Real Madrid asks LaLiga to postpone opener as CWC fixtures compound player welfare crisis
July 9 – La Liga President Javier Tebas has been one of the most vehement critics of FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup, denouncing the tournament as a disruptive force that fundamentally “upsets the ecosystem of football”.
Wiegman keeps focus on bouncing back, not out
July 9 – England manager Sarina Wiegman has downplayed the consequences of defeat against the Netherlands, but England are starring down the barrel in a must-win game.
France favourites to top group but wary of Welsh spirit
July 9 – France will look to continue their strong start to Women’s Euro 2025 when they face Wales in St Gallen this evening in the second round of Group D fixtures. Les Bleues arrive full of confidence after a commanding 2-1 win over defending champions England, and another victory tonight – combined with a favourable result between the Netherlands and England – could see them book a place in the quarter-finals with a game to spare.