USA 2 Costa Rica 2 (USA win 4-3 on pens)
June 29 – You’d hate to use the word ‘sterile’ to describe a Concacaf Gold Cup quarter-final, but following the drama and passion of Guatemala versus Canada, it all felt a little flat as the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) and Costa Rica kicked off for the right to face Guatemala in St. Louis. After 90 minutes and the drama of penalty kicks,
June 4 – Chicago Fire FC owner Chicago Fire FC owner Joe Mansueto is set to privately finance a new £510 million ($650 million) football stadium in the city’s South Loop, marking one of the most ambitious privately funded stadium projects in U.S. soccer history.
June 4 – Legendary NFL quarterback Peyton Manning has become a minority owner in the new Denver NWSL team that will debut in the 2026 season.
June 3 – Manchester United’s want-away winger Jadon Sancho has found himself back at the club after Chelsea baulked at turning his loan into an acquisition and instead paid the £5 million penalty clause not to take him.
June 4 – Football media giant Footballco has bought YouTube football funnies animation brand and studio 442oons.
June 4 – Aston Villa have lured Francesco Calvo away from Juventus to become the club’s new President of Business Operations, starting at the club in July. He takes over from Chris Heck.
June 4 – The Munich Champions League final saw the second iteration of UEFA’s Champions Innovate programme that enables UEFA sponsors and start-up companies to work together to leave a lasting legacy in the host city.
June 4 – Coinciding with UN World Football Day, Special Olympics has kicked-off a new five-year football development strategy to bring the game to more players with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) than ever before.
June 4 – The 32 teams at the Club World Cup that kicks off June 14 will use 34 training bases in 14 states across the US. 20 of the facilities are at schools or universities.
June 4 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has signed a new three-year deal with bookmaker operator efbet which becomes the main sponsor of the Bulgarian men’s and women’s national teams. Efbet will also receive naming rights to the national team training base, which will be renamed the efbet National Football Base.
June 3 – The UK government has threatened to sue former Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich to ensure the proceeds from the club’s sale are directed to Ukraine.
June 3 – The German Football League (DFL) has reinforced the Bundesliga’s reputation as one of the most financially stable and transparently governed football ecosystems in the world, releasing a comprehensive set of financial data for all 36 clubs in the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 as part of the annual licensing procedure.
June 3 – The English Premier League season closed on Sunday 25 May, the traditional time for players to head on holiday, relax, and repair their bodies after a long, hard season.
June 3 – The FIFA Club World Cup promises to deliver one of the largest prize pools in football history, leading Seattle Sounders players to demand their fair share of the unprecedented financial windfall.
June 3 – Real Madrid have continued to demonstrate their almost unmatched commercial pull – despite going trophyless this season – by securing a three-year sponsorship agreement with leading corporate payment company Corpay.
June 3 – Two global spheres collided at the UEFA Champions League Final in Munich as A-List celebrities flocked to the German city to watch the pinnacle of club football in Europe.