USA 2 Guatemala 1
July 2 – The USA hung on to beat Guatemala on a hot, steamy and passionate night in the Energiser Stadium in St Louis with two goals from the irrepressible Diego Luna.
Switzerland 1 – Norway 2
July 2 – Host nation Switzerland stumbled as they kicked off Euro 2025 with a 2-1 defeat to Norway following a second-half collapse.
July 2 – Here’s something that’s been missing from the women’s game for far too long, and Greene King has just figured it out. While we’ve been debating formations and tactics, someone finally addressed what makes football truly special: the soundtrack that binds fans together in pure, unadulterated passion.
July 1 – Al Hilal pulled off one of the shocks of the Club World Cup with a pulsating 4-3 extra-time win over Manchester City in Florida, sending Pep Guardiola’s side crashing out in the quarter-finals.
July 1 – Botafogo head coach Renato Paiva has been sacked just five months into the job, reportedly for refusing to allow club owner John Textor to interfere in team selection.
July 1 – Inter Milan’s Club World Cup campaign came to a limp end on Monday evening as Fluminense secured a 2-0 win in Charlotte, knocking the Nerazurri out at the Round of 16 stage and sending a second Brazilian club into the quarter-finals.
July 1 – Michelle Kang has taken over at troubled French club Olympique Lyonnais, which under the ownership of John Textor has been relegated to Ligue 2 on a provisional basis by domestic financial watchdog the DNCG over financial irregularities.
July 1 – World players’ union FIFPRO has sounded another warning to FIFA over the intense heat at the Club World Cup, demanding longer half-time breaks and more cooling pauses.
July 1 – The Albanian Football Federation (FSHF) has implemented one of the largest historical investment programs in sports infrastructure during the last season, with a total of approximately €8.5 million spent on various projects throughout the country.
July 1 – With exactly one year until Los Angeles hosts eight FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, including the U.S. Men’s National Team opener, the city has unveiled its 26 Community Champions – local nonprofit organisations using soccer to drive meaningful change across the region.
July 1 – Arsenal have pulled off another shrewd piece of business, securing Japan’s premium beer giant Asahi Super Dry as their new global beer partner in a deal that transforms the Emirates Stadium drinking experience from the 2025/26 season onwards.
June 1 – Canadian province British Columbia has written to FIFA offering to take on more games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup next summer if a number of US cities currently scheduled to host are deemed inappropriate and dangerous to player and spectator health following the extreme heat conditions that have plagued the current Club World Cup.
June 30 – Despite the Club World Cup having completed its group stage and entered the last 16 knockout, FIFA has announced another sponsor partner in home improvement retailer The Home Depot, which becomes an Official Partner in North America.
June 30 – Aston Villa are to sell their women’s team to V Sports, the club’s parent company, in a move designed to help comply with the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability regulations (PSR). The deal, while undisclosed in value, is expected to ease the financial strain that has impacted Villa in recent transfer windows.
June 29 – With the Club World Cup now in the last 16 stages and European clubs dominating, UEFA, supported by the European Club Association, European Leagues and FIFPRO Europe, has launched a “scientific and data-driven” study into player workload and welfare.
June 30 – Major cuts to Philadelphia’s transit system have prompted concerns over the city’s readiness to host matches during the 2026 World Cup.