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.
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Spain turn on the style against battling Belgians
Spain 6 Belgium 2
July 7 – With a dominant performance and four second-half goals, Spain defeated a combative Belgium 6-2 in a Group B goal feast that left their opponents on the brink of elimination.
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Stay-away Drogba quits Ivory Coast FA claiming it isn’t fit for purpose
August 11 – Former Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba has stepped down from his post as vice-president of his national federation (AFI), accusing it of “inaction” on defending player interests.
Swiss prosecutor enters final round with Blatter over Platini payment probe
August 11 – Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has met with Swiss prosecutors in the latest round of talks over the long-running probe surrounding his CHF2 million “disloyal payment” to Michel Platini back in 2011.
Infantino goes drilling in Saudi, with Motsepe, for new deals for FIFA and CAF
August 11 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino has met Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday. He was accompanied by the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Patrice Motsepe “to discuss sports cooperation with FIFA, CAF.”
Expedia extends its UEFA booking in a one-season deal
August 11 – Expedia Group has extended its Champions League partnership with UEFA in a one-season deal for 2021/22.
Bwin renews with 5 Bundelsiga clubs and takes Portuguese league naming rights
August 11 – Online bookmaker bwin has unveiled a raft of new football sponsorships for the new season including deals with five German Bundesliga teams as well as the naming rights sponsorship of the Portuguese league.
AFC redraws U23 Asian Cup groups as nations look to Uzbekistan 2022
August 11 – Following the withdrawal of North Korea from the AFC U23 Asian Cup , the qualifying competition has been redrawn to maintain the balance of the number of teams across all groups in the East Zone.
Concacaf confirms triple matchday dates for Qatar 2022 qualifying Octagonal
August 10 – Concacaf’s men’s national teams return to World Cup 2022 qualifying action after their Gold Cup exploits with a series of triple match international weekends starting September 2.
Flick promises new look Germany as Qatar 2022 triple match window looms
August 11 – New Germany coach Hansi Flick has promised an “all-in mentality” as Die Mannschaft seeks to bounce back from a disappointing summer and enter the post-Low era.
EPL briefs matchday stewards on spotting racism as new rules and fan bans come into play
August 11 – Racist fans will be banned from all English Premier League fans grounds under new measures announced ahead of the 2021-22 season that gets under way this weekend.
Bayern boss Kahn calls for player salary cap to help clubs through financial crisis
August 10 – He may be new to his high-profile role, but Bayern Munich CEO and former goalkeeper Oliver Kahn (pictured) has dived straight in to tackle perhaps the biggest issue in the club game, and called for a salary cap.
Coronavirus: Premier League records 9 positives before new season kick-off
August 10 – The English Premier League says nine players and club staff have tested positive for Covid-19 over the past week, the last one before the start of the 2021-22 season.
Premier League fans face covid spot checks
August 10 – Random Covid spot checks are to be carried out among fans attending Premier League matches in the opening few weeks of the new season.
Everton breaks ground on £500m new waterfront stadium
August 10 – Premier League Everton have broken ground at Bramley-Moore Dock, the construction site of their new £500 million stadium.
FIFA grants Conmebol additional time for triple matchday Qatar 2022 qualifiers
August 10 – FIFA has approved a change to the men’s International Match Calendar in response to the global disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Wolfsburg add Chinese battery maker BAK as premium partner
August 10 – Wolfsburg and Chinese battery manufacturer BAK Battery have teamed up in a bid to develop a more climate-friendly club policy over the next few years.