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
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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St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Located in Switzerland’s third most populous city, Basel lies in the north-west of the country on the River Rhine, with its outer suburbs stretching into both France and Germany.
Stade de Geneve, Geneva
Stade de Genève is a modern multi-purpose stadium located in the La Praille district of Geneva, Switzerland. Opened in 2003, it primarily serves as the home ground for Swiss football club Servette FC.
Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich
Stadion Letzigrund is a premier multi-purpose stadium located in Zurich, Switzerland. Opened in its current form in 2007, it replaced the original 1925-built venue.
Stadion Wankdorf, Bern
Stadion Wankdorf is a modern football stadium located in Bern, Switzerland. Officially opened in 2005, it was built on the site of the original Wankdorf Stadium, which famously hosted the 1954 FIFA World Cup Final.
Arena St.Gallen, St Gallen
The multi-use stadium at St Gallen’s is used mainly for football and has seen an impressive array of important fixtures since its opening in 2008. The stadium is part of a larger complex that includes a shopping centre underneath the arena. On the roof is the largest solar installation.
Stockhorn Arena, Thun
Stockhorn Arena in Thun, Switzerland, has hosted several notable football matches since its opening in 2011. As the home ground of FC Thun, it has seen key Swiss Super League clashes, including local derbies and dramatic relegation battles. The artificial turf will be temporarily overlaid with natural grass during UEFA Women’s Euro 2025.
Allmend Stadion Luzern
The home of FC Lucerne, Stadion Allmend first showed up on the maps of Lucerne in 1934, as a pitch with a single wooden stand. The last match in the old stadium took place on June 13, 2009, FC Luzern beating FC Lugano 5-0.
Stade de Tourbillon, Sion
Home to FC Sion, the stadium was opened in 1968, replacing Sion’s old Parc des Sports. It was redeveloped over the late eighties and early nineties and has undergone refurbishments in recent years.
Argentina drawn against Italy in U20 World Cup Chile 2025. Hosts open against Kiwis
June 1 – The group draw for the U-20 World Cup was held in Santiago at the end of last week and saw hosts Chile opening their campaign in Group A against New Zealand before facing Japan and Egypt.
PSG’s youth start as favourites to beat Inter’s old guard in UEFA’s showpiece final
May 30 – Paris Saint-Germain will be the slight favourites to win their first Champions League, but a resilient, battle-tested Inter Milan will provide obdurate opposition in the final in Munich, Saturday.
Without the presence of Real Madrid or an English Premier League club, the final may have the appearance of being low wattage, but PSG, the nouveau riches of European football, and Inter Milan, the old aristocracy, are deserved finalists after eliminating Arsenal and FC Barcelona,
Real Madrid top ranking of world’s most valuable clubs. Man City and Man Utd follow but €1bn behind
May 30 – Real Madrid may have played a season without significant silverware but they have retained their title of being the world’s most valuable football club, according to the 10th Football Benchmark Football Clubs’ Valuation: The European Elite report, with an Enterprise Value (EV) of €6.3 billion.
eChampions League on the button as eSports head to global entertainment’s top table
By Harry Ewing in Munich
May 30 – When EA Sports unveiled the new-look UEFA eChampions League, the ambition was clear: to align competitive virtual football with the structure, emotion, and drama of the real thing.
Gullit champions the rhythm and focus of esports parallel football culture
May 30 – Ruud Gullit is not one to draw lazy comparisons. Ask the AC Milan legend whether traditional football has something to learn from the booming esports industry and his answer is refreshingly honest.
Kansas City Current owners Ballard Capital buy Denmark’s HB Køge Women
May 30 – U.S. ownership of English Premier League clubs has become commonplace, and now women’s football is emerging as the next frontier. Ballard Capital, led by Angie and Chris Long (pictured) – owners of the Kansas City Current in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – has acquired Danish club HB Køge Women.
Lionesses given £1.7m bonus boost ahead of Euro 2025
May 30 – The Lionesses are just weeks away from defending their UEFA Women’s European Championship crown, and this time they’ll be doing so with significantly more financial incentive after the Football Association announced record bonus payments that dwarf previous tournaments.