Gold Cup 2025

Passion meets pragmatism in Austin as Panama secure QF spot

Guatemala 0-1 Panama:

June 20 – Friday night at Q2 Stadium bore no resemblance to the venue that hosted football just 24 hours earlier. The transformation was complete, and the catalyst was simple: unbridled passion provided by the hordes of Guatemala supporters who descended on Austin. Stark contrast to the lack of interest shown by US fans on Thursday.

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FIFA shies away from anti-racism messaging at Club World Cup

June 17 – FIFA has opted not to display any explicit anti-racism or anti-discrimination messaging at this summer’s expanded Club World Cup in the United States, a stark shift from previous tournaments and one that leaves the governing body out of step with regional counterparts like Concacaf, who are actively promoting anti-racism protocols at every match of the ongoing Gold Cup.

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