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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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.
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AI start-up looks to revolutionise talent identification and the scouting business
May 3 – The rapidly-growing artificial intelligence industry is making its mark on the scouting and recruitment of the next generation of young footballers. British startup ai.io is emerging as one of the leaders in a sector that it hopes will revolutionise talent identification.
Pachuca to host Concacaf Champions Cup Final against Columbus Crew, June 1
May 3 – LigaMX’s CF Pachuca will face Columbus Crew from the MLS in the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Final on June 1, at Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca.
Grealish joins Pepsi’s global ambassador roster
May 3 – From Pep to Pepsi: Pepsi Max has unveiled Jack Grealish as its latest global brand ambassador.
QPR agree shirt sponsorship with online bookie CopyBet
May 3 – English Championship club QPR has agreed a shirt sponsorship with on-line bookmaker CopyBet who also become the club’s official betting partner.
Bundesliga and Serie A claim fifth spots for expanded 2024/25 Champions League
May 2 – Italy and Germany have won the race to gain five slots each in next season’s Champions League as England and France miss out.
2027 World Cup bidding: Dutch grassroots women’s club says inclusivity is key to growing the game
Insideworldfootball talks exclusively to Annabel van Meeteren, President of SVO VV Pinkenberg to gather her thoughts on the BNG2027 bid to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 and the positive impact a successful bid could have for the women’s amateur game across The Netherlands.
Clubs unite to protest FA and Premier League’s closed-door deal to scrap FA Cup replays
May 2 – Eleven English Football League clubs and 16 from the non-league pyramid have joined forces to call for the reinstatement of FA Cup replays.
Fluminense debt hits $160m but club shows increased profit
May 2 – Fluminense are the latest Brazilian club to report rising debt levels in their 2023 financial year, now running at more than R$800 million ($156.5 million) in 2023. This is despite the Rio club reporting an operating surplus of R$78 million ($15.3 million).
Basque country’s Athletic Club top global ranking of home-grown players
May 2 – Spain’s Athletic Club head a world ranking of clubs with the greatest reliance on home-grown players.
Bayern Munich still seeking Tuchel replacement after Rangnick opts to remain with Austria
May 2 – Ralf Rangnick has turned down Bayern Munich to remain as Austria’s head coach and lead the country at Euro 2024.
Hull City owner Acun Illicali to add Slovenia’s NK Maribor to club portfolio
May 2 – Turkish media tycoon Acun Ilicali, owner of Hull City in the English Championship, has said he plans Slovenia’s NK Maribor, following a series of meetings in Slovenia last week.
MLS goes on the road with Discount Tire deal
May 2 – US tyre and wheels retailer Discount Tire has become a sponsor of the MLS in a multi-year agreement.
San Diego FC target Chucky Lozano as first big signing ahead of 2025 MLS debut
May 2 – San Diego FC who make their MLS debut in 2025 are reportedly in discussion with Mexican winger Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano as their first big name signing, with a view to singing him in June before the start of the Copa America which is being played in the US.
With their season fizzling out and Nike deal coming to a close, Liverpool unveil 2024 kit
May 2 – Liverpool have unveiled their home kit for the 2024/25 season, the first in the Premier League ahead of the 2024/25 season, as the team continues to struggle domestically in a limp end to an otherwise encouraging season.
Rehabilitated CFU takes over the running of Concacaf’s Caribbean Club Shield competition
May 1 – Concacaf is handing over the organization and management if its Caribbean Club Shield club competition to the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) from the 2024 edition onwards.