July 4 – With just three days to go before the final of the 2025 Gold Cup in the NRG Stadium in Houston, Concacaf is reporting that there are less than 4,000 tickets left for the 72,200 capacity stadium that will host Mexico and the USA.
Germany 2 Poland 0
July 4 – With second-half goals, Germany laboured to a 2-0 victory against debutants Poland in Group C in St Gallen, but lost their captain Gulia Gwinn to injury.
May 1 – The wave of stadium development sweeping across English football continues as Luton Town FC has unveiled ambitious plans for a new 25,000-capacity stadium to replace their beloved but outdated Kenilworth Road.
May 1 – Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia continue to improve their financial results, with the club’s annual financial report for 2024 showing they made a profit of nearly BGN 15 million (€7.5m).
May 1 – Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale overcame Saudi Arabia’s star-studded Al Nassr with a 3-2 won at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium to secure a spot in the AFC Champions League Elite final on Saturday against Al Ahly.
It was a stunning display of counter-attack football by Frontale who withstood the attacking brilliance of Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane and Jhon Duran.
The United States is a powerhouse in Gold Cup history. Since the tournament’s inception in 1991, the US has participated in every edition, always serving as host or co-host.
With new manager Elisabet Gunnarsdottir still finding her feet and recent results underwhelming, Belgium will struggle to replicate their last-eight success of Euro 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago, have been one of the Caribbean’s most accomplished football nations, with a solid but unspectacular Gold Cup history.
Ranked 23rd on the FIFA ranking, the host nation is under pressure to perform but ahead of their opening game against Norway plenty of question marks remain.
Sweden arrive at Euro 2025 as perennial contenders with unfinished business, armed with quiet determination and a sense of purpose shaped by years on the brink.
2025 will be Suriname’s second appearance at the Gold Cup having made their debut in in 2021 where they failed to get out of the group stage.
El Salvador has a long history in the Gold Cup, regularly participating but never advancing past the quarterfinals. As of 2023, they have appeared in at 12 Gold Cups, with their first appearance in 1996.
Portugal arrive in Switzerland with a dream bigger than ever: to finally escape the group stage at a major tournament.
Drawn into a balanced but unforgiving group alongside Iceland, Norway and hosts Switzerland, Finland know progression to the knockout stages will require a near-flawless group campaign.
Portugal arrive in Switzerland with a dream bigger than ever: to finally escape the group stage at a major tournament.
Panama have established themselves as Central America’s leading nation, a mantle they have wrestled off Costa Rica. In 2023 they lost in the final of the Gold Cup to Mexico and in March they lost in the final of the Nations League, also to Mexico.
The current defending champions with a record eight Gold Cup titles, El Tri open the defence of their title against Dominican Republic at the SoFi Stadium in Hollywood Park, Los Angeles. Their expectations and that of their fans is nothing less than a ninth title.