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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Vito the vizcacha readies the draw for U20 World Cup 2025 in Chile
May 29 – FIFA’s events have become like buses. You wait for four years for one and then suddenly you get four of them at the same time. With the Club World Cup set to kick off next month and the draws for the U17 World Cup and Arab Cup in Qatar held last week, today FIFA focus is on the draw for U20 World Cup Chile 2025.
DFL renews contracts for key Bundesliga commercial bosses
May 29 – Germany’s DFL has extended the contracts of two of its key commercial executives, Peer Naubert and Bastian Zuber, until at least 2028.
SIGA Champions expanded with addition of Brazilian legends Mauro Silva and Tamires Dias
May 28 – Mauro Silva, aWorld Cup winner with Brazil’s men team in 1994, and Tamires who has more than 100 caps for the Brazilian women’s national team, have joined the SIGA Champions programme.
10 years on: Is FIFA better governed in 2025 than it was in 2015?
May 28 – On the tenth anniversary of FIFAGate, FairSquare, NGOs, academics, writers, whistleblowers and football supporters’ groups have argued that “FIFA is arguably more poorly governed today than a decade ago”.
FIFA has responded that it is “a completely new organisation”, and that 2015 marked the beginning of a process of “fundamental change”.
Ban on women entering stadium forces Iran to switch 2026 qualifier from Mashhad to Tehran
May 28 – The Iranian FA has moved its June 9 World Cup qualifying fixture against North Korea from Mashad, the country’s second largest city, to the Azadi Stadium in Tehran.
Abdullah Ibhais to sue Qatar 2022 organisers and FIFA for his 3-year false imprisonment
May 28 – Abdullah Ibhais has said that he will sue his former employer, the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC), as well as FIFA after spending more than three years in a Qatari prison on trumped-up charges.
eChampions League finalists ready for Munch showdown tonight
By Harry Ewing in Munich
May 28 – The eChampions League – the elite EA Sports FC Pro tournament designed to mirror UEFA’s flagship club competition – reaches its crescendo tonight in Munich, as eight of Europe’s top virtual footballers prepare to battle for the 2025 title at Eisbach Studios.
No place for Neymar in Ancelotti’s first Brazilian selection
May 28 – Carlo Ancelotti, the first foreign manager to lead Brazil in modern history, has omitted Santos’ Neymar from his squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Ecuador in June.
Former Bayern boss Oliver Kahn eyes Girondins de Bordeaux acquisition
May 28 – Former Bayern Munich CEO and legendary Germany goalkeeper Oliver Kahn has formally submitted a bid to acquire crisis-stricken Girondins de Bordeaux, as the six-time French champions face a pivotal bankruptcy court hearing that could determine their future.
Saudi’s SURJ Sports Investment to partner with Kings League for MENA expansion
May 28 – Kings League, the disruptive seven-a-side football concept launched by Gerard Piqué, is expanding into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region through a new joint venture with Saudi-based SURJ Sports Investment.
Qatar holds draws for 2025 U17 World Cup and Arab Cup in Doha
May 28 – FIFA held the official draws for two of its 2025 tournaments to be held in Doha on Sunday, with the Arab Cup and the newly expanded U-17 World Cup set to return to Qatar later this year. The dual-event draw was hosted at the Raffles Hotel.
Dortmund rings the shirt sponsorship changes with Vodafone agreeing 5-year deal
May 28 – Borussia Dortmund has announced a major sponsorship change, replacing long-time front-of-shirt partner Evonik with Vodafone Germany for the 2025/26 season.
BrewDog agrees beer partner deal with West Ham and London Stadium
May 28 – West Ham United and London Stadium have signed new multi-year deals with BrewDog, making the independent brewer the official beer partner of both the Premier League club and the stadium.
Leeds to close out pre-season against AC Milan in Dublin
May 28 – Leeds United, promoted back into the Premier League for next season, are returning to big match and big money fixtures with their final pre-season game to be played August 9 against Serie A giants AC Milan in Dublin at the 51,700 capacity Aviva Stadium.
Neymar signs on for American razzamatazz and upgraded 2026 fan experience
May 28 – Brazilian legend Neymar isn’t featuring in new coach Carlo Ancelotti’s World Cup plans at the moment, but he believes the 2026 tournament can revolutionise how football is experienced by fans.