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,
April 28 – Soccerex, renowned for its tagline ‘We are football, connected,’, has announced a partnership with 433, one of the world’s most influential football media platforms, which becomes official media partner for the upcoming Soccerex Europe 2025 event.
April 28 – Poland’s Ekstraklasa SA has renewed its long-standing partnership with adidas, securing the global sports brand as the Official Ball Supplier for the country’s top football division until the end of the 2029/30 season.
April 27 – League One football has been illuminated by celebrity ownership this season, with NFL legend Tom Brady’s Birmingham City breaking the league points record while Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s Wrexham secured promotion to the Championship on the same day.
April 28 – In a shocking display of indiscipline, Real Madrid’s Antonio Rüdiger could face a lengthy suspension after being dismissed for throwing an object at referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea during the Copa Del Rey final.
April 27 – Sao Paulo giants Corinthians are set to appoint Dorival Junior as their new manager after Tite withdrew from contract negotiations for health reasons.
April 28 – Brazilian forward and World Cup winner Jair da Costa has died at the age of 84.
April 28 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has agreed a new global sponsorship with Midea, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of white goods, vacuum cleaners, and kitchen appliances.
April 25 – FIFA has launched broadcast and media sales for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil across the big paying European territories and Central Asian territories.
April 25 – Aston Villa has announced plans to redevelop Villa Park’s North Stand, boosting the stadium’s capacity to more than 50,000 as they join the growing list of Premier League clubs undertaking stadium expansions.
April 25 – Premier League clubs continue to attract U.S. investment, with American billionaire Christopher Sarofim, a minority shareholder in the National Football League’s (NFL) Houston Texans, becoming the latest convert to the ‘round-ball game’.
April 25 – The launch of the women’s World Sevens Football (W7F) tournament took a significant step forward this week with the confirmation of four of Europe’s biggest clubs set to compete in its inaugural edition in Portugal.
April 25 – The UEFA Foundation for Children is marking a decade of impact with a new pan-European initiative aimed at reinforcing its mission through grassroots investment. As the foundation celebrates ten years of operations, it has announced a €1 million solidarity fund to be distributed among UEFA’s 55 member associations for the development of local social projects focused on disadvantaged children.
April 25 – The latest Premier League capacity tracker data reveals a match week that hovered near average in terms of overall attendance, with stadiums filling to just under 98% of their total capacity. However, the figures were heavily influenced by two notable outliers: Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City.
April 25 – On Thursday, Palmeiras defeated Bolívar 3-2 at altitude to maintain a perfect record in the Copa Libertadores.
April 25 – The revamped Asian Champions League Elite has reached the quarter final stage with Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal SFC kicking off against South Korea’s Gwangju FC tonight in the first of the single leg ties at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah.