UEFA draws ties for final qualifying rounds for Euro 2025 in Switzerland
July 22 – UEFA has drawn the ties for the final knock-out rounds of the 2025 Women’s European Qualifiers play-offs.
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Costa Rica stun Suriname with added time penalty in a Gold Cup classic
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.
Bulgaria’s Krumovgrad signs Bethub for second season in top tier playing in Plovdiv
July 22 – Bulgaria’s Krumovgrad FC has signed a sponsorship contract with one of the newest entrants into the Bulgarian betting market, Bethub.
FIFA push back decision on Israeli suspension until after Olympic tournament
July 19 – Israel will be allowed to compete at the Olympic football tournament after FIFA delayed a decision over Palestine’s call to suspend the Israel Football Association (IFA).
Lloris says Argentine players need to set a global example, not a racist precedent
July 19 – Former French captain Hugo Lloris has waded into the Argentina racism row by declaring that racist chants about French players were an “attack on French people”.
Belgian referees to operate UEFA’s captain-only protocol
July 19 – Following the new refereeing protocol introduced for the first time by UEFA at Euro 2024, club captains in the Belgian league will be the only players allowed to communicate with the referee on key decisions in domestic league matches.
Ibrahim Hacıosmanoğlu wins Turkish FA presidency by five votes
July 19 – The former president of Turkish club Trabzonspor, İbrahim Ethem Hacıosmanoğlu (pictured) has been elected as Turkish Football Federation (TFF) president at the TFF Financial and Electoral General Assembly.
Inbet replaces Money+ as Bulgarian refs’ shirt sponsor
July 19 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has signed a sponsorship with bookmaker Inbet. The Bulgarian gaming company replaces financial firm Money + as the main sponsor of the Bulgarian football referees.
Gibraltar FA file UEFA complaint over Euro-winning players’ political chant
July 19 – The Gibraltar FA has filed a formal complaint to UEFA after Spanish players chanted ‘Gibraltar is Spanish’ during their Euro 24 celebrations in Madrid after beating England 2-1.
Two Circles renews UEFA Women’s sponsorship sales agency and picks up WCL media rights
July 19 – UEFA has renewed sports marketing agency Two Circles as its exclusive sponsorship agency for UEFA Women’s Football. The agency will also handle media sales for the Women’s Champions League for the 2025-2030 commercial cycle.
Kumho tread German brand path Eintracht Frankfurt
July 19 – Eintracht Frankfurt have agreed a three-year deal with Kumho, which will see the Korean tyre brand become the club’s official tyre partner until 2027.
FIFA drops long time partner Match for On Location for 2026 hospitality sales
July 19 – FIFA has selected On Location, a premium global hospitality and travel agency, to be the official high-end hospitality provider of the 2026 World Cup being hosted jointly hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico.
Parimatch agrees regional partnership with Argentine FA
July 19 – International betting brand Parimatch has agreed an exclusive regional partnership with the Argentine Football Association (AFA).
Transfer talk: Kante to return to PL? Spurs target McTominay, Gunners defensive targets shot down
July 19 – West Ham United are plotting a move for 33-year-old France midfielder N’Golo Kante. The former Chelsea man who put on an impressive display at Euro 2024, has spent the past season in Saudi Arabia with Al Ittihad.
Pressure builds on FIFA to suspend Israel ahead of extraordinary Council meeting
July 18 – On the eve of a scheduled extraordinary FIFA council meeting to decide the fate of Israel’s immediate future in international football, human rights and pressure groups have called on the world governing body to suspend the country from the international game.
Argentina sacks sports minister for demanding Messi apologises for teams’ racist chanting
July 18 – The racism row concerning members of Argentina’s Copa America-winning squad has taken a dramatic twist with the sacking by the government of undersecretary for Sports, Julio Garro.