June 16 – After taking Mexico to the edge in the Concacaf Nations League final in March, Panama is more than ready to make a deep run in the Gold Cup behind the man-management of Thomas Christiansen as he squeezes one more tournament out of his aging squad.
June 13 – Botev Plovdiv has said it may be forced to declare bankruptcy in the near future as a result of the complicated financial situation it has been left in with the club’s owner Anton Zingarevich’s ten-year ban on residence in Bulgaria.
June 13 – With the Club World Cup kicking off on Saturday in Miami and Los Angeles, broadcaster DAZN has agreed a deal with Sportradar for exclusive rights to distribute ultra-low latency betting data, as well as non-exclusive media content.
June 13 – Oscar-winning director Spike Lee has swapped his courtside seats at Madison Square Garden for the San Siro, linking up with Inter Milan for a slick new campaign that’s designed to make Americans fall in love with one of Italy’s great names.
June 12 – One year from this week, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to kick off across 16 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
With 48 teams and an anticipated 6.5 million fans expected in stadiums, FIFA is billing it as the “biggest and most inclusive” tournament in football history. But behind the countdown clocks and marketing slogans, the political undertones are hard to ignore.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino,
June 12 – The 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship kicks off in Slovakia with a major change to the rules – and it could have a big impact on goalkeepers.
Starting in yesterday’s opening round, if a goalkeeper holds the ball for more than eight seconds, the referee will award a corner kick to the opposing team. This replaces the old rule, where the punishment was just an indirect free kick after six seconds –
June 12 – Liverpool FC have agreed a British record transfer fee for German midfielder Florian Wirtz, with the starlet expected to join from Bayer Leverkusen in the coming days.
June 12 – At the upcoming Club World Cup, FIFA will roll out innovations, including body cameras and live footage from referee devices, but those technologies seem more about enhancing the entertainment value of the game than helping referees with decision-making.
June 12 – One year out from the 2026 World Cup, a coalition of rights groups, led by the Sports & Rights Alliance, have urged FIFA to take steps to safeguard human rights during the tournament.
June 12 – Bulgaria’s Beroe Stara Zagora have launched a large-scale renovation of the Beroe Stadium – with the works set to cost 3.5 million leva, around €1.75million.
June 12 – The 4-0 thrashing by Switzerland has exposed the harsh reality of Mauricio Pochettino’s US Men’s National Team project: expensive doesn’t always mean effective.
June 12 – The English Premier League’s (EPL) broadcast partners are facing an uncomfortable reality. Fresh figures reveal a significant downturn in viewership that should concern everyone invested in English football’s global dominance.
June 12 – As Inside World Football reported yesterday, the governing bodies of U.S. Youth Soccer have made a landmark decision to shift age group formation from the current January 1-December 31 timeframe to August 1-July 31, effective for the 2026-27 season.
June 12 – Los Angeles finds itself at the centre of a brewing crisis that could fundamentally alter how international football operates in America. With the Concacaf Gold Cup and FIFA Club World Cup set to kick off this weekend, the city’s fifth consecutive day of immigration protests has created an unprecedented challenge.
January 12 – El Salvador, with a 1-1 draw against Suriname, were the last of the 12 Concacaf nations to secure a slot in the third round of Group qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
By Andrew Warshaw
June 11 – There are controversial managerial sackings. And then there is – make that was – Ange Postecoglou.