April 28 – The Olympics would like its men’s football tournament to be “closer” to FIFA’s World Cup, according to International Olympic Committee vice president Juan Antonio Samaranch.
April 16 – New Zealand have qualified for the 2027 Women’s World Cup after defeating Papua New Guinea 1-0 in the final of the Oceania Confederation Qualifying Series.
April 1 – Los Angeles has unveiled its ticketing plan for the 2028 Olympic Games, and on the face of it, the numbers and sales policy are in stark contrast to FIFA’s 2026 World Cup ticketing policy.
February 3 – The Olympics might have its structural foundation in Los Angeles in 2028, but the men’s and women’s football tournament will belong to the entire country.
February 3 – Futsal and Brazil go together like bread and butter, and despite late drama, the South American giants won their 12th CONMEBOL Copa América Futsal title against long-time rivals Argentina.
January 19 – Brazil once again sit on top of the Kings World Cup Nations after a convincing 6–2 win over Chile in São Paulo, retaining the title in front of a sold-out Allianz Parque and a sizeable global audience watching across streaming platforms and broadcast partners.
January 15 – Senegal and hosts Morocco will meet in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final after semi-final wins over Egypt and Nigeria respectively on Wednesday night.
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 16 – South Africa manager Hugo Broos has denied accusation of racism and sexism following comments on the late arrival of Mbekezeli Mbokazi at the latest national team camp.
December 4 – Konami has signed a new licensing agreement with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), strengthening its foothold in one of football’s fastest-growing markets and bringing the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) officially into its eFootball game series.
December 4 – Channel 4 will broadcast the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in the United Kingdom following a broadcast deal with the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
December 4 – UEFA has announced that Germany will host the 2029 Women’s European Championship adding another major event to a nation that boasts one of the most passionate football cultures in the world.
December 2 – Five-time African Cup of Nations victors Cameroon head into the 2025 iteration without a head coach following the dismissal of Belgian Marc Brys.
October 16 – Lionel Messi is stepping into the multi-billion-dollar U.S. youth soccer market. Argentina’s icon has announced the first edition of the Messi Cup, an international Under-16 tournament set for December 9–14 in South Florida, featuring some of the biggest clubs in world football.
October 10 – World Sevens Football (W7F) has confirmed Brazil’s Clube de Regatas do Flamengo and Mexico’s Club América as the first professional women’s teams to compete in its second global tournament at the end of the year.