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Gold Cup 2025

Guate bang their drum on a night of passion in Los Angeles

Jamaica 0 Guatemala 1

June 16 – It has been 12 years since Guatemala have beaten Jamaica. Six days ago they lost 3-0 to the Jamaicans in World Cup 2026 qualifying. On the opening night of their Gold Cup campaign they turned the form book on its head.

Panama punish slow starting Guadeloupe

Costa Rica stun Suriname with added time penalty in a Gold Cup classic

USA rebuild shows positive signs against a hapless Trini

Saudi Arabia take a bruising and three points into next round

Mexico open defence with a win but Dominican Republic push them to the last minute

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Players and fans showcase heat concerns at red hot FIFA Club World Cup

June 17 – Just 72 hours into FIFA’s Club World Cup spectacle, players and fans across the United States are expressing concerns about the stifling heat that has been witnessed from Miami to Los Angeles.

New Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, who has yet to set foot on the pitch for City, has said that players are wary of the summer heat. A noon kick-off for the English Premier League side on Wednesday against Moroccan club Wydad AC in Philadelphia,

Women

English Women’s Super League set to increase to 14 teams for 2026/27 season

June 17 – English women’s football is set for a significant shake-up as the Women’s Super League (WSL) prepares to expand to 14 teams from the 2026/27 season and introduce a new relegation-promotion playoff.

UEFA

UEFA club competition draws to set the platform for 2025/26 season

June 17 – The 2025/26 European club season gets underway this week in Nyon with the draws for the first and second qualifying rounds of UEFA’s three men’s club competitions. More than 150 clubs from 50 national associations will be involved as the long road to the group stages is laid out.

Club World Cup 2025

FIFA shies away from anti-racism messaging at Club World Cup

June 17 – FIFA has opted not to display any explicit anti-racism or anti-discrimination messaging at this summer’s expanded Club World Cup in the United States, a stark shift from previous tournaments and one that leaves the governing body out of step with regional counterparts like Concacaf, who are actively promoting anti-racism protocols at every match of the ongoing Gold Cup.

Club World Cup 2025

Betano named regional sponsor for FIFA Club World Cup

June 17 – FIFA has added online betting firm Betano as a regional sponsor for the Club World Cup, reigniting a previous partnership from the Qatar 2022 World Cup as the governing body ramps up commercial activity around its expanded and controversial club tournament, even after it has already begun.

FIFA

Global superstar Robbie Williams unveiled as FIFA Music Ambassador

June 17 – Robbie Williams has been unveiled as FIFA’s latest Music Ambassador, headlining the start of the new-look Club World Cup with his official tournament track, Desire.

Football Asia

Asian Football Confederation inks scouting rights agreement with Hudl

June 17 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has signed a five-year scouting rights agreement with Hudl, making its competitions and player data available on the Wyscout platform in a move aimed at enhancing global exposure and analytical capabilities.

Football Marketing

Everton announce collaboration with Seat Unique as premium ticketing partner

June 17 – Everton have named Seat Unique as a founding partner of the soon-to-open Hill Dickinson Stadium, securing the company as their Official Match-by-Match Premium Ticketing Partner.

Europe

Belgian Football Association abolishes playoffs in Pro League for 2026-27 season

June 17 – The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) has confirmed that from the 2026-27 season the domestic top-flight will revert to a traditional league format, abolishing the playoffs.

Europe

German Cartel Office calls for stricter enforcement of “50+1 rule”

June 17 – Bayer Leverkusen and Red Bull Leipzig could soon be among the German clubs forced to hand greater control to their supporters following an intervention from the country’s antitrust watchdog.

Federations

Bulgarian Football Union to bid for U17 European Championships

June 17 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) is preparing a bid to host the U17 European Championships in 2028 or 2029, the national association has announced.

Europe

Quartet handed suspended prison sentence following racist Vinicius Jnr incident

June 17 – The scourge of racism continues to rear its ugly head across European football, with Spain becoming a particularly toxic battleground where Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr has been relentlessly targeted by cowards hiding behind mob mentality and anonymity.

Football Marketing

Real Madrid agree iconic link up with luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton

June 17 – The worlds of fashion and football are intertwined, natural partners in an ever-expanding global market that provides economic delights for both parties.

Gold Cup 2025

Guate bang their drum on a night of passion in Los Angeles

Jamaica 0 Guatemala 1

June 16 – It has been 12 years since Guatemala have beaten Jamaica. Six days ago they lost 3-0 to the Jamaicans in World Cup 2026 qualifying. On the opening night of their Gold Cup campaign they turned the form book on its head.

Gold Cup 2025

Panama punish slow starting Guadeloupe

June 16 – After taking Mexico to the edge in the Concacaf Nations League final in March, Panama is more than ready to make a deep run in the Gold Cup behind the man-management of Thomas Christiansen as he squeezes one more tournament out of his aging squad.