USA 2 Costa Rica 2 (USA win 4-3 on pens)
June 29 – You’d hate to use the word ‘sterile’ to describe a Concacaf Gold Cup quarter-final, but following the drama and passion of Guatemala versus Canada, it all felt a little flat as the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) and Costa Rica kicked off for the right to face Guatemala in St. Louis. After 90 minutes and the drama of penalty kicks,
June 24 – Twenty-seven years ago in Lyon, France, white roses and geopolitics collided in football’s most politically charged encounter. Iran beat the United States 2-1 at the 1998 World Cup, but not before gifting their opponents flowers in a carefully choreographed show of diplomacy that had FIFA suits sweating in the stands.
June 24 – In a world where football partnerships often feel like hollow branding exercises, there’s something refreshingly substantial about Macron’s continued relationship with UEFA. The Italian sportswear brand has just secured their third consecutive contract as Official UEFA Referee Match Kit Supplier.
June 25 – Japanese publishing house Kodansha that is behind the manga and anime titles, is collaborating with Concacaf for a first-of-its-kind series featuring manga and anime series Blue Lock.
June 25 – Romania’s FC Rapid 1923 Bucharest has changed its name to Fotbal Club Rapid. The new name of the club will be used officially from the start of the 2025/2026 season in Romania.
June 24 – There’s something deeply disturbing about a 19-year-old sitting behind a screen in Málaga, typing death threats to Álvaro Morata and his family because of a penalty miss. Not disappointment, not frustration – death threats.
June 24 – Some may say that Scottish football is considered a backwater; however, Glasgow Celtic Football Club have always punched with the big boys, and their latest venture is one that would make Jock Stein smile.
June 25 – Chicago Fire FC have pulled back the curtain on their long-anticipated new home—a $650 million, privately financed football-specific stadium set to rise in the heart of downtown Chicago. Slated to open in 2028, the 22,000-seat venue will become a new landmark for both the club and the city.
June 25 – EA Sports is hitting the mark with its FC Futures programme, doubling its global reach in year two of the project. What started as a £8 million (US $10 million) commitment to grassroots football back in April 2023 has now impacted over 340,000 people -bringing the overall tally to more than 500,000 participants across communities worldwide.
June 25 – Inter Miami CF have signed a landmark long-term deal with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), naming the global tech firm the first Founding Partner and Official Technology Partner of Miami Freedom Park.
Canada 2-0 El Salvador
June 24 – Fresh from emerging from a Concacaf-imposed timeout, Canadian head coach Jesse Marsch returned to the technical area at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, knowing any more misbehaviour would send him back to the naughty room. He needn’t have worried as their opponents El Salvador simply imploded in a red mist.
Honduras 2 Curaçao 0
June 24 – In a winner-takes-all prize fight at the PayPal Park in San Jose, California, Honduras put the memory of their horrific opening game behind them to qualify for the quarrter finals and a meeting with Guatemala at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
June 24 – With the afternoon sun dropping in Austin, Texas, Panama put an end to Jamaica’s Gold Cup challenge with a composed performance and three goals from standout forward Ismael Diaz.
Guatemala 3-2 Guadeloupe
June 24 – Other than defending Gold Cup champions Mexico, the biggest draw to the tournament to date has been Guatemala, and once again their fans came out in their thousands, creating a brilliant atmosphere at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston as they beat Guadeloupe 3-2 in an enthralling contest.
June 24 – Atletico Madrid have become the first high-profile casualty of FIFA’s new-look Club World Cup, failing to progress beyond the group stage after a bruising campaign that saw them edged out on goal difference by Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil’s Botafogo.
June 24 – Nottingham Forest’s long-delayed plans to redevelop the City Ground are set to go before local council planners on Thursday, potentially unlocking the next phase of a stadium expansion project first unveiled six years ago.