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.
May 28 – Abdullah Ibhais has said that he will sue his former employer, the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC), as well as FIFA after spending more than three years in a Qatari prison on trumped-up charges.
By Harry Ewing in Munich
May 28 – The eChampions League – the elite EA Sports FC Pro tournament designed to mirror UEFA’s flagship club competition – reaches its crescendo tonight in Munich, as eight of Europe’s top virtual footballers prepare to battle for the 2025 title at Eisbach Studios.
May 28 – Carlo Ancelotti, the first foreign manager to lead Brazil in modern history, has omitted Santos’ Neymar from his squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Ecuador in June.
May 28 – Former Bayern Munich CEO and legendary Germany goalkeeper Oliver Kahn has formally submitted a bid to acquire crisis-stricken Girondins de Bordeaux, as the six-time French champions face a pivotal bankruptcy court hearing that could determine their future.
May 28 – Kings League, the disruptive seven-a-side football concept launched by Gerard Piqué, is expanding into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region through a new joint venture with Saudi-based SURJ Sports Investment.
May 28 – FIFA held the official draws for two of its 2025 tournaments to be held in Doha on Sunday, with the Arab Cup and the newly expanded U-17 World Cup set to return to Qatar later this year. The dual-event draw was hosted at the Raffles Hotel.
May 28 – Borussia Dortmund has announced a major sponsorship change, replacing long-time front-of-shirt partner Evonik with Vodafone Germany for the 2025/26 season.
May 28 – West Ham United and London Stadium have signed new multi-year deals with BrewDog, making the independent brewer the official beer partner of both the Premier League club and the stadium.
May 28 – Leeds United, promoted back into the Premier League for next season, are returning to big match and big money fixtures with their final pre-season game to be played August 9 against Serie A giants AC Milan in Dublin at the 51,700 capacity Aviva Stadium.
May 28 – Brazilian legend Neymar isn’t featuring in new coach Carlo Ancelotti’s World Cup plans at the moment, but he believes the 2026 tournament can revolutionise how football is experienced by fans.
May 28 – Relevent Sports Agency, which sensationally acquired the rights to the UEFA Champions League and other UEFA properties earlier this year, has unveiled the leadership team that will exploit these rights.
May 28 – Juventus striker and one of Serbia’s best-known players, Dusan Vlahovic, has become UNICEF’s partner in Serbia to support of the mental health of children and young people. Vlahovic is joining UNICEF’s ambassador-led initiative that includes Lionel Messi and David Beckham.
May 27 – Samir Xaud has been elected the new president of the Brazilian FA (CBF), but numerous clubs boycotted the vote because of discontent over the electoral process.
May 27 – Substitute Promise David led Union Saint-Gilloise to their first Belgian league title in 90 years on Sunday in a 3-1 victory against AA Gent, the culmination of a years-long renaissance and another stellar season.
May 27 – Manchester United staff were informed on Friday that a fresh wave of redundancies is under way, with up to 200 further jobs set to be cut across the organisation — including within the football department — as part of an ongoing cost-reduction strategy under Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS-led regime.