Mexico dominate USA to retain their Gold Cup title
Mexico 2 USA 1
July 6 – In front of a sold-out crowd of 70,925 in the NRG Stadium in Houston, Mexico beat the USA 2-1 to win the 2025 Gold Cup.
Women's Euro 2025
Swiss bring the party, Walti and co secure the points
July 7 – Indescribable pressure. That’s how captain Lia Walti has described the environment around the host nation at Euro 2025 even following an alleviating 1-0 victory against Iceland, Switzerland’s first win of the tournament.
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Builders boost sponsorships as Crypto booms and betting partners decline
June 27 – A sponsorship report looking at partnerships across the Big 5 European leagues has tracked more than 7,000 brands and 9,000 deals over the 2021-22 season with construction sector being the most active sponsorship category for the third consecutive season.
Hosts India handed tough draw for Women’s U17 World Cup
June 27 – Hosts India will kick off the U17 Women’s World Cup against the United States as well as play both Brazil and Morocco in Group A. The tournament kicks off October 11 and runs through to October 30
Ukraine war forces Sheriff Tiraspol to find new home venue for UCL qualifier
June 27 – UEFA have blocked Sheriff Tiraspol from hosting European competition games in its breakaway home region in Moldova in the latest football-related fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Al-Khelaifi cleared, again, by Swiss appeals court over World Cup TV rights allegations
By Andrew Warshaw
June 24 – Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi, one of the most powerful figures in global football, was acquitted on appeal for a second time today by a Swiss federal court on charges of corruption in the long-running saga over the attribution of World Cup TV rights.
Turkish Süper Lig and beIN renew their vows after bitterest of rows
June 24 – After a fraught, and often bitterly chaotic, broadcast rights tender process in Turkey, beIN SPORTS has agreed a two-year deal as the exclusive domestic broadcaster of the Turkish Süper Lig in Turkey.
FIFA take 73rd Congress and Infantino’s next presidential election to his heartland in Africa
June 24 – Kigali will form the stage for next year’s FIFA presidential elections following the world governing body’s announcement that the 73rd FIFA Congress will be staged in the Rwandan capital in March.
FIFA/AFC delegation tells India to sort out statutes by end July or face ban
June 24 – Indian football has been given a strict deadline to clean up by a joint FIFA/AFC delegation or run the risk of getting banned from the game.
World’s dumbest match-fixers. South Africa bans four clubs after 41-goal fiasco
June 24 – Four teams from South Africa’s fourth tier have been banned for good after being found guilty of match fixing when crucial games in the race for promotion finished, wait for it, 33-1 and 59-1 respectively… including 41 own goals!
Former TTFA president and W Connection owner David John-Williams has died
June 24 – Former Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams has died.
FIFA boosts World Cup squads from 23 to 26 players
June 24 – FIFA has approved 26-man squads for the World Cup in Qatar, up from 23, in order to maintain relaxed rules that helped coaches and players during the COVID-19 pandemic.
LaLiga agrees 5-year global deal with Mahou San Miguel
June 24 – Spanish brewer Mahou San Miguel has agreed a five-season global sponsorship with LaLiga, expanding a relationship with the league that will now span 10 years.
SIGA and Yale to deliver culture changing ‘sport, fashion, governance and equity’ course
June 24 – The Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) has timed the announcement of a new partnership with Yale University to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of Title IX.
Infantino and Al-Thawadi reassure that more Qatar 2022 accommodation is coming on-line
By Samindra Kunti
June 23 – FIFA and local organisers have once again expressed their confidence that there won’t be a shortage of accommodation for fans planning to travel to the World Cup.
Germans rule to allow transgender players in male and female teams
June 23 – Transgender and non-binary footballers can play for a women’s or men’s team, the German Football Association (DFB) said today, a decision that goes against the trend of banning transgenders from the women’s game.Transgender, intersex and non-binary players can decide for themselves on which team they want to compete.
CAS sets July dates to hear Russian appeals against FIFA and UEFA bans
June 23 – Russian football’s appeal against the decision to ban their clubs and national teams from international competition because of the country’s invasion of Ukraine is set to be heard in early July by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.