Mexico dominate USA to retain their Gold Cup title
Mexico 2 USA 1
July 6 – In front of a sold-out crowd of 70,925 in the NRG Stadium in Houston, Mexico beat the USA 2-1 to win the 2025 Gold Cup.
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Spain turn on the style against battling Belgians
Spain 6 Belgium 2
July 7 – With a dominant performance and four second-half goals, Spain defeated a combative Belgium 6-2 in a Group B goal feast that left their opponents on the brink of elimination.
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Morocco hammer US to set up men’s Olympic semi-final with Spain
August 5 – Morocco thrashed USA, scoring four without reply as Morocco’s older players made the difference for coach Tarik Sektioui’s team as he took advantage of the competition’s three-man allowance for over-23s.
AC Milan boosts maternity policy for women’s team pro players and staff
August 5 – AC Milan is to guarantee automatic contract renewals for female players in the event of pregnancy during the final season of their contracts, the first club in Europe to do so.
Paris 2024: Brazil spoil French party, Canada take flight (home), US and Spain march on
August 4 – With their first-ever win against France, Brazil eliminated the host nation from the Olympic Women’s tournament with a hard-fought 1-0 victory. Spain, Germany and the United States complete the semi-final line-up.
African chaos as report points fingers Infantino’s key ally Mosengo-Omba for corruption
August 2 – The Confederation of African Football has been plunged into internal conflict, not for the first time, after confirming it is investigating allegations of corruption within its secretariat following media claims of serious misconduct by its general secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba.
FIFA looks for appeasement over legal action from European Leagues and Fifpro
August 2 – Facing the threat of legal action, FIFA is holding out an olive branch to European leagues and players in order to end a three-month deadlock over the international match calendar.
Ellis files suit against former San Diego Wave employee who alleged abuse
August 2 – Jill Ellis, former U.S. women’s national team coach turned football administrator with NWSL club San Diego Wave, has responded to allegations of having created a hostile workplace with a defamation lawsuit filed against the former employee who alleged she was an abusive boss.
Saudi plans eight new stadia for 2034 but doubts over event dates and human rights persist
August 2 – Saudi Arabia is planning major stadium construction with eight new venues to be built as part of the plan to deliver the 2034 World Cup.
Barca bring in Fever to boost ticket marketing platform as return to Camp Nou nears
August 2 – FC Barcelona, who are moving towards completion of the Nou Camp stadium and the surrounding Espai Barça area, have agreed a five-year deal with ticketing technology specialists Fever.
Emirates renews FA Cup naming rights for further four years
August 2 – The English Football Association (FA) has extended its long-term global partnership of the FA Cup with Emirates for a further four years, that will see the world’s oldest domestic cup competition continue to be called the Emirates FA Cup until 2028.
Kang launches Kynisca Sports with mission to ‘unlock female athletic potential’
August 2 – Women’s football investor Michele Kang (pictured), who owns Washington Spirit, Olympique Lyonnais Féminin and London City Lionesses, has created Kynisca Sports International as part of a mission to unlock the performance potential of women’s football.
Qataris launch initiative to boost inclusion in sport in Asia and MEA regions
August 2 – As the Paris 2024 Olympic Games enter their second week, a new partnership has been launched by the Qatar Foundation, Education Above All Foundation, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) aiming to use sports to promote equality, inclusion, and education in Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa.
HNL partners with SuperSport and Croatia Telecom to launch Fantasy league
August 2 – The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) has partnered with SuperSport and Croatian Telecom to launch the SuperSport HNL Fantasy game for the season 2024/2025. Players can register to play in the game for free.
The new season of the SuperSport HNL kicks off today.
New Fifpro/Football Benchmark data platform predicts player workload will increase
August 1 – English Premier League (EPL) are the hardest ‘worked’ of any players in world football.
Broadcasters and rights owners demand X stamps down on signal piracy
August 1 – A group of Europe’s top broadcasters and leagues are demanding more action from social media platform X, formerly Twitter, against the distribution of illegal content.
Man City hit with £2m fine for delaying kickoffs and restarts
August 1 – English champions Manchester City have been fined more than £2 million by the Premier League for no fewer than 22 instances of delaying kick-offs or restarting matches.