Sundhage and Switzerland ride the wave of Euro 2025 exhilaration
July 11 – For coach Pia Sundhage, Switzerland’s dramatic last-minute escape against Finland wasn’t just a turning point in the match – it was a marker for something bigger.
Women's Euro 2025
Sweden storm to top of group with win over Germany
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July 12 – With a superb first-half performance, Sweden demolished ten-man Germany 4-1 to inflict the heaviest-ever Euro defeat on their opponents and claim top spot in Group C.
FIGC greenlights Serie A’s Milan-Como regular season fixture to be played downunder
July 11 – Italy’s football federation has given the OK for AC Milan’s Serie A clash with Como to be played in Perth, Australia, in what would be European football’s first competitive domestic fixture staged abroad.
Norway maintain 100% record, coming from behind to beat Iceland
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July 10 – With two goals and two assists, twenty-year-old Signe Gaupset steered Norway, coming from behind, to a 4-3 victory against Iceland to maintain her country’s perfect record at Euro 2025 ahead of the quarter-finals.
Swiss roar their team on to added time equaliser and quarter final slot
Finland 1 Switzerland 1
July 10 – A river of red flowed into the Stade de Genève as Swiss fans packed the stadium to the brim, 26,500 strong, ready to roar their team into the quarter-finals.
Norway look for perfect group stage record against Iceland
July 10 – Norway take on Iceland in their final Group A match, looking to clinch a 100% record at EURO 2025 so far.
Croatia, Mexico and Costa Rica climb FIFA World Rankings
July 10 – A busy international window packed with over 200 matches—ranging from World Cup 2026 qualifiers to regional tournaments—has left its mark on the latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking, with notable movers including Croatia, Mexico, and Costa Rica.
CIES: Data shows Woltemade is worth €56.9 million
July 10 – Anyone who watched the UEFA U21 European Championship unfold last month is already familiar with Germany forward Nick Woltemade. The towering young striker made waves for both club and country towards the end of the season, picking up six goals in four UEFA U21 matches – earning him the place as the first standout in a new “prospect sheet” report by the CIES Football Observatory.
Swiss take on Finns for EURO quarter-final spot
July 10 – The stakes couldn’t be higher tonight in Geneva as Switzerland and Finland go head-to-head for the last quarter-final spot in Group A of UEFA Women’s EURO 2025.
UEFA introduces change to club competition knockout seeding system
July 10 – UEFA has confirmed their new seeding regulations for their club competition knockout rounds, with clubs who finish in the League phase top four – or a team that beats them – guaranteed a home second leg in the round of 16 and quarterfinals.
Wilkinson proud of Wales despite needing EURO miracle
July 10 – Wales may be staring down the barrel of a group-stage exit at their first ever Women’s EURO, but Rhian Wilkinson let her pride do the talking after their 4-1 defeat to France in St Gallen last night.
BFS extend team-up with ELITBET for Third League sponsorship
July 10 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFS) and bookmaker ELITBET, which has been the official sponsor of the Bulgarian Third League since last summer, have reached an agreement to extend their partnership.
Ancelotti handed prison sentence in tax dodging case
July 10 – The legendary Carlo Ancelotti has been handed a one-year prison sentence and a €386,000 fine by a Madrid court for dodging tax on his image rights back in 2014, but don’t expect to see the Brazil coach doing time anytime in the pokey soon.
Jonker says Dutch “still belong” after historic EURO 2025 defeat
July 10 – Dutch manager Andries Jonker brushed off his side’s historic 4-0 capitulation against England and vowed to prove they still belong amongst the elite.
US and Mexico Gold Cup final draws best-ever audience
July 10 – Sometimes failure is more compelling than success, a fact US broadcasting giant Fox can now attest to after it saw its Concacaf Gold Cup final numbers boom, with viewers tuning in to watch the US Men’s National Team’s latest capitulation.
Chiellini’s LAFC love story gets serious with investment
July 10 – Giorgio Chiellini has gone from hired gun to part-owner at LAFC, with the Italian legend officially joining the club’s ownership group.