July 2 – Having looked like a team that were struggling to find any cohesion or common purpose after four straight losses, including a miserable performance in March at the Concacaf Nations League final, suddenly the USA look as though, if not the real deal, they are certainly worth a reappraisal.
Finland 1 Iceland 0
July 2 – Devoid of an opening ceremony despite being the opening match of the tournament – a luxury reserved for Switzerland’s clash with Norway in the capital later this evening – Iceland were unable to keep Finland at bay in Thun thanks to a second-half stunner from Katariina Kosola.
January 12 – El Salvador, with a 1-1 draw against Suriname, were the last of the 12 Concacaf nations to secure a slot in the third round of Group qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
By Andrew Warshaw
June 11 – There are controversial managerial sackings. And then there is – make that was – Ange Postecoglou.
June 11 – Javier Tebas isn’t holding back. The La Liga president just delivered his most explosive takedown yet of FIFA’s Club World Cup expansion, and it’s a masterclass in executive fury.
June 11 – The gloves are off at the City Ground. Nottingham Forest have challenged Crystal Palace’s Europa League qualification, asking UEFA clarify whether the Eagles should even be allowed to fly in European competition next season.
June 11 – Australia secured the last automatic qualification slot for the World Cup 2026 with a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia, sending the 2034 World Cup hosts to October’s playoffs where six nations will battle for the two remaining guaranteed slots at the finals.
June 11 – Following in the footsteps of their female counterparts, a coalition of male football players has called on FIFA to take urgent climate action.
June 11 – The calendar wars are over. Sort of. United States Youth Soccer (USYS), American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO), and US Club Soccer have finally landed on their new age group formation cycle: August 1 to July 31, starting with the 2026-27 season.
June 11 – Palestine’s football team are doing a remarkable job of keeping their country’s name alive and until the 97thminute of the Round 3 World Cup qualifying, it looked as though they had made it into the final round of Asian World Cup qualifying.
June 11 – Organic beverage brand Yerba Madre (formerly known as Guayakí Yerba Mate) has become an official partner of the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup which kicks off this Saturday at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles with Mexico playing the Dominican Republic.
June 11 – The Queens of Europe have found their throne. Arsenal Women, fresh off their UEFA Women’s Champions League triumph, are making the Emirates Stadium their permanent residence for the 2025/26 season – all 60,704 seats of it.
June 11 – Inter Milan has signed a wide-reaching partnership with Fanatics that will see the US-based e-commerce giant take control of the club’s global merchandise operations.
June 11 – The beautiful game has just borrowed from America’s biggest show. FIFA has announced that J Balvin, Doja Cat, and Tems will headline the first-ever Club World Cup final halftime show at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Think Super Bowl meets soccer – with a global twist.
June 11 – Premier League Liverpool have signed a five-year retail partnership with Japanese fashion group Baycrew’s, aimed at growing the club’s retail and merchandise presence in Japan and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
June 11 – With ticket sales lagging and global interest lukewarm, FIFA has unveiled a star-studded Technical Study Group (TSG) for its expanded Club World Cup project, set to kick off on Saturday in the United States.
June 11 – The final weekend of the Premier League season saw an average stadium capacity of 98.35% across all ten fixtures – a figure that, while still robust by European standards, represents a slight and unexpected dip from the penultimate round of matches.