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Divide and conquer. FIFA’s obese CWC has so far failed to ignite, but could ECA deliver the real paydirt

European Leagues promotes Alberto Colombo to MD for battle ahead

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

USA rebuild shows positive signs against a hapless Trini

Online bookie Mr Bit takes main sponsorship of Bulgarian second tier league

Mexico, their fans and the Gold Cup put Trump’s agenda on ice

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

ICE agents to operate at Club World Cup, SoFi’s Gold Cup opener could be the litmus test for football’s big summer in the US

Poor ticket sales, ICE agents and stakeholder anger marks kick-off a US tournament FIFA can’t buy love for

Fifpro’s workload bombshell exposes danger of burnout as PSG and Atleti line up for 90˚CWC KO

FIFA gets into bed with Airbnb for CWC 2025, and 2026 and 2027 World Cups

Burnley owner ALK Capital closes in on Espanyol acquisition

Conmebol nations hand Domínguez another 4 years as confederation president

Real Madrid and Barca to social media league globally

Gold Cup 2025

USA clinch last four slot with penalty win over Costa Rica

Guatemala dump man-down Canada in penalty shoot-out

Mexico find the way to San Jose despite Saudi road blocks

Honduras stun Panama with penalty shoot-out win for spot in semi-finals

Gold Cup’s breakthrough strikers make case for Golden Boot and glory

Panama-Honduras in Glendale and Canada-Guatemala in Minnesota complete Gold Cup quarter final line-up

Divide and conquer. FIFA’s obese CWC has so far failed to ignite, but could ECA deliver the real paydirt

European Leagues promotes Alberto Colombo to MD for battle ahead

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

USA rebuild shows positive signs against a hapless Trini

Online bookie Mr Bit takes main sponsorship of Bulgarian second tier league

Mexico, their fans and the Gold Cup put Trump’s agenda on ice

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

ICE agents to operate at Club World Cup, SoFi’s Gold Cup opener could be the litmus test for football’s big summer in the US

Poor ticket sales, ICE agents and stakeholder anger marks kick-off a US tournament FIFA can’t buy love for

Fifpro’s workload bombshell exposes danger of burnout as PSG and Atleti line up for 90˚CWC KO

FIFA gets into bed with Airbnb for CWC 2025, and 2026 and 2027 World Cups

Burnley owner ALK Capital closes in on Espanyol acquisition

Conmebol nations hand Domínguez another 4 years as confederation president

June 15 – The European Club Association (ECA) held a boarding meeting in Miami last Friday, ahead of the kick off of the Club World Cup on Saturday.

After the meeting ECA board members and the 11 ECA member clubs that will play in the tournament met with FIFA president Gianni Infantino and his closest FIFA apparatchiks, plus Conmebol president Alejandro Dominguez in what was described as “a high-level gathering with key global stakeholders”.

Europe

June 15 – The European Leagues has promoted internally making Alberto Colombo, the leagues current DeputyGeneral Secretary, to the role of Managing Director and General Secretary of the Association.

Gold Cup 2025

Costa Rica 4 Suriname 3

June 15 – With the baking sun of a sweltering San Diego day in Southern California giving way to a cool evening, Costa Rica went from red hot to freezing cold as they threw away their lead and had to battle back to win with 10 men and a penalty more than 10 minutes into added time.

Gold Cup 2025

USA 5 Trinidad and Tobago 0

June 15 – United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) coach Mauricio Pochettino rolled the dice at PayPal Park in San Jose during the Gold Cup Group D opener against Trinidad and Tobago.

Football Marketing

June 15 – Bulgarian online bookmaker Mr Bit has taken the naming rights to the country’s second tier professional league.

Concacaf

By Nick Webster at the SoFi Stadium

June 14 – The convoy of unmarked cars circling SoFi Stadium like vultures told the story before kick-off even arrived. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents had visions of turning the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup opener into something resembling a certain European country in the 1930’s rather than a celebration—transforming what should have been Mexico’s moment to defend their crown into a test of courage.

Gold Cup 2025

Mexico 3 Dominican Republic 2

June 14 – In a city that saw tens of thousands on the street during the day protesting the mass deportations of immigrants by Donald Trump’s administration, the Gold Cup kicked off in an eery atmosphere of uncertainty at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

Club World Cup 2025

By Paul Nicholson in Los Angeles

June 13 – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be active at the Club World Cup that kicks off on Saturday at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami and throughout the month-long tournament.

Club World Cup 2025

June 13 – On Saturday, host club Inter Miami kick off the controversial 32-team Club World Cup against Al Ahly of Egypt. The build-up to the tournament has been marred by controversy, ranging from sporting integrity and low ticket sales to a lack of broadcast deals and disinterest from the major clubs.

World Football

June 13 – Professional footballers are being pushed beyond breaking point, with player union Fifpro’s latest findings a damning indictment of modern football’s relentless schedule.

FIFA

June 12 – Following your team across continents has never been cheap or simple, but FIFA’s latest partnership with Airbnb comes with a promise to ease the logistical burden for travelling supporters.

Finance

June 13 – Burnley’s American owner Alan Pace is in advanced negotiations to acquire a stake in Spanish club Espanyol. The deal, if finalised, would see Espanyol become the second club in the portfolio of ALK Capital, the US-based investment firm that acquired an 84% controlling stake in Burnley for £170 million in December 2020.

South America

June 13 – Alejandro Domínguez has been re-elected as the president of Conmebol for a four-year term.

Digital platforms

June 13 – Real Madrid and Barcelona remain unmatched in football’s global digital reach, topping the latest social media rankings published by the CIES Football Observatory this week, tracking the 100 most-followed clubs across X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube.

Costa Rica

Dominican Republic