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 – Maintaining the South American flavour to the Club World Cup (CWC), Botafogo and Palmeiras confirmed their spots in the last sixteen of the tournament, with the pair set to meet in an all-Brazilian affair.
June 24 – Just when you think you’ve seen it all along comes Pepsi and Clint419’s revolutionary ‘Wear-A-Ball’ – a piece of kit so perfectly tailored to the grassroots game, that it makes you wonder why nobody thought of it sooner.
June 24 – The FIFA Club World Cup has become more than just a tournament – it’s evolved into a masterclass in global brand expansion that’s reshaping how football clubs think about connecting with supporters across continents.
June 24 – The sprawling 200-acre site in Trilith, Fayette County, Georgia represents more than just another training facility. It’s US Soccer’s bold statement of intent – a quarter-billion-dollar declaration that America is serious about competing at the highest level.
June 24 – FIFA has announced a total attendance of 556,369 for the first 16 matches of the Club World Cup at an average gate of 34,773.
June 24 – Three of Bulgarian football’s institutions – the Bulgarian Football Union (BFS), Bulgarian Amateur Football League (AFL) and Beach Soccer Bulgaria (BSB) – have reached a cooperation agreement to promote the sport of Beach Soccer in the country.
June 22 – The qualifiers for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 kicked off Monday with India, hosts of the 2022 finals, putting 13 unanswered goals past Mongolia, while Iraq drew 0-0 with Timor-Leste in Group B, which is being hosted in Thailand.
June 23 – Mexico will headline the first Gold Cup quarter-final double header against tournament guests Saudi Arabia at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Saturday night (June 28).
June 25 – In the latest criticism of the Club World Cup, Paris St-Germain manager Luis Enrique took aim at the pitches, saying the “ball bounced like a rabbit” following his club’s victory against the Seattle Sounders.
June 23 – Jesse Marsch has been cleared to resume duty on the touchline for Canada’s final Gold Cup group game at the Shell Energy Stadium in Houston tonight.
June 21 – US president Donald Trump has added a potential 36 additional countries to his travel ban list unless they improve their citizens travel documentation and act to address the status of their nationals who are in the US illegally.
Trump has already imposed a travel ban on citizens from 12 countries and imposed restrictions on seven others.
June 20 – Increasingly sidelined and excluded by FIFA in discussions concerning the international calendar and how it impacts the operations and financial structures of domestic leagues in Europe, the European Leagues organisation has instead moved closer to the European Union in a move to help protect the Europe’s football eco-system.
European Leagues president Claudius Schäfer, vice-president Mathieu Moreuil, and general secretary Alberto Colombo met today (Friday) with Glenn Micallef, the European Commissioner for Youth,
June 23 – Woody Johnson, owner of the NFL’s New York Jets, has finalised a £200 million deal to buy John Textor’s 42.9% stake in Crystal Palace — a move designed to bring clarity to the Premier League club’s ownership structure ahead of their participation in next season’s UEFA Europa League.
June 23 – England, Netherlands, France and Germany have advanced to the semi-finals of the U21 Euros in Slovakia, as 16 teams are narrowed down to the final four.
June 23 – Morocco has awarded a $320 million construction contract to local firms TGCC and SGTM for the next phase of the Grand Stade Hassan II – a centrepiece venue for the 2030 FIFA World Cup and set to become the largest football stadium in the world.