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.
Women's Euro 2025
Swiss keep knockout hopes alive as Iceland exit
Switzerland 2 Iceland 0
July 6 – Switzerland got their Euro 2025 campaign back on track with a 2-0 victory against Iceland, the first team to be eliminated from the tournament.
Other Stories
Proposal to lift ban on hijab to be put forward to football rule-makers
By Duncan Mackay at the Ritz Carlton in Tokyo
December 18 – A plan to lift a controversial ban on women wearing a hijab, he Islamic headscarf, is set to be put before the International Football Association Board (IFAB) next year.
Switzerland facing international exile because of Sion affair
By Duncan Mackay at the Ritz Carlton in Tokyo
December 17 – Switzerland face the prospect of being banned from world football unless they take action against FC Sion, who have conducted a high-profile legal campaign to oveturn a ban from the Europa League.
“There is no action required” over Hayatou claims FIFA President
By Duncan Mackay at the Ritz Carlton in Tokyo
December 17 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter has thrown his full support behind Issa Hayatou, the head of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), who earlier this month was reprimanded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Former British Attorney General appointed to FIFA Governance Committee
By Duncan Mackay at the Ritz Carlton in Tokyo
December 17 – Britain’s former Attorney General Lord Goldsmith (pictured) has joined FIFA’s new Independent Governance Committee, it was revealed here today.
Romário delighted by Ronaldo’s involvement with Brazil 2014
By David Gold
December 19 – Romário has praised fellow Brazilian great Ronaldo’s involvement in the Organising Committee for the 2014 World Cup, saying that his face means they have “everything to make the competition a success”.
Makudi cleared by FIFA over land deal
By Duncan Mackay at the Ritz Carlton in Tokyo
December 17 – FIFA has cleared Executive Committee member Worawi Makudi over a controversial land deal where saw the head of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) accused of benefitting from development funds, Sepp Blatter announced here today.
Rooney set to miss out on Olympics after Pearce rules out Euro 2012 squad
By Duncan Mackay
December 16 – Wayne Rooney seems set to miss out on the opportunity of playing in next year’s Olympics after Stuart Pearce confirmed he will not select any player for Team GB at London 2012 if they have been part of the England squad for the European Championships.
World Cup organiser Danny Jordaan attacks “arrogant” Barry Rukuro
By Andrew Warshaw
December 16 – Danny Jordaan, the organiser of last year’s World Cup in South Africa, has hit back at what he claims was a personal attack on him following his withdrawal from the race to take over football in Southern Africa.
Exclusive: Ted Howard to replace Chuck Blazer at CONCACAF
By Andrew Warshaw
December 16 – Ted Howard (pictured) is to become the new general secretary of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) replacing the outgoing Chuck Blazer, insideworldfootball has learned.
Hayatou is “incorruptible” claims former England 2018 bid adviser
By Duncan Mackay at the Ritz Carlton in Tokyo
December 16 – Issa Hayatou is “incorruptible”, a top African football official who worked on England’s bid for the 2018 FIFA World Cup has claimed, despite a stain being placed on his character after he was given a reprimand by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Exclusive: Croatian court case has nothing do with Champions League match, claims Platini
By Duncan Mackay at the Ritz Carlton in Tokyo
December 16 – There is no reason to investigate Dinamo Zagreb’s controversial 7-1 defeat against Lyon in the Champions League despite 15 players and referees in Croatia being found guilty for their role in match-fixing, UEFA President Michel Platini claimed here today.
Mihir Bose: The gulf that separates the American and British sporting model has yet to be bridged
In the last few weeks, readers of the sports pages of British newspapers may have been forgiven for thinking we are facing another American revolution. Having given the distinct impression that they had joined a new order of sporting Trappist monks on crossing the pond, American owners of English clubs have suddenly become as voluble as teenagers let out of school. Or at least two very prominent owners have.
Yet what they have said shows that there is still a vast gulf between the old world and the new when it comes to sport.
Rangers and Celtic managers disagree over Team GB football involvement
By David Gold
December 15 – With a host of Celtic and Rangers players expressing their desire to play in the Great Britain football team at the London 2012 Olympic Games, the managers of the two teams, respectively Neil Lennon and Ally McCoist, are in disagreement over their involvement next summer.
Sion lose CAS battle to return to Europa League
By Andrew Warshaw
December 15 – One of the most significant rulings since the Bosman affair went the way of UEFA today when FC Sion lost their fight to be allowed back into the Europa League.
Croatian players and referees convicted in match fixing probe
By Andrew Warshaw
December 15 – Dinamo Zagreb’s stunning 7-1 defeat in the final round of Champions League group games has been brought back into sharp focus after a court in the Croatian capital found 15 players and referees guilty of match fixing and sentenced them to jail terms of up to 10 months.