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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Swiss keep knockout hopes alive as Iceland exit
Switzerland 2 Iceland 0
July 6 – Switzerland got their Euro 2025 campaign back on track with a 2-0 victory against Iceland, the first team to be eliminated from the tournament.
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Indians report unhappy Persepolis to AFC over ‘invasion’ post on social media
April 16 – The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has lodged a complaint with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) against the Iranian club Persepolis for their social media behaviour, which the Indians called “unjustified aggression”.
FIFAe Nations Cup to 60 countries battling for the 24 final slots in Denmark
April 16 – FIFA has announced total of 60 national teams will participate in the FIFAe Nations Series 2021 with the final to take place from August 20-22 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Spurs gloss over tweets after Dulux paint themselves into a corner
April 16 – New Tottenham Hotspur sponsor Dulux were left red-faced, having to apologise for a series of social media posts mocking Tottenham after its new commercial partnership with the London club was announced.
Newcastle’s aborted Saudi sale attracted premier attention
April 16 – The ongoing saga over the aborted Saudi-led takeover of English Premier League club Newcastle United has taken a new twist with reports that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally approached British prime minister Boris Johnson to intervene.
Unbeaten US top world ranking as Dutch women move into 3rd spot behind Germany
April 16 – The United States remain at the top of the FIFA Women’s World Ranking, cementing their dominance of the game further, with European champions the Netherlands moving into third position.
Serbian FA hits two clubs with 6 point deductions for match-fixing
April 16 – Four days after UEFA ordered the Serbian FA (FSS) to investigate alleged match-fixing, two second-tier clubs have been fined and suffered a points deduction.
UEFA suspends Russian ref while match-fixing probe on-going
April 16 – A Russian referee has been suspended for 90 days during a UEFA investigation into a suspected match-fixing case.
Kúdela to miss Euros as UEFA hands him 10-match ban for racist abuse of Kamara
By Andrew Warshaw
April 15 – One of the most contentious recent incidents of racist abuse in European football has been resolved with UEFA meting out a 10-match ban to Slavia Prague’s Czech international defender Ondřej Kúdela.
AFC pushes new women’s club licensing criteria en route to 2023 Champions League debut
April 15 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has taken the next steps in outlining a club licensing pathway for women’s clubs, with a view to establishing a meet the requirements for participation in the AFC Women’s Champions League in 2023.
UEFA set to change to away-goals rule for its club championships
April 15 – The away-goals rule that has been in place for 56 years looks set to be significantly tweaked by UEFA, according to unconfirmed reports.
Belgian FA rejects top tier club licenses for Oostende and Mouscron
April 15 – KV Oostende and Mouscron have both had their club license applications for next season Belgian top flight rejected, the Belgian FA (KBVB) announced on Wednesday.
US investors eye club opportunities in Mexico and Australia
April 15 – US investors are not just looking for deals to buy clubs in Europe. Reports are that American money is positioning to take stakes in clubs in Mexico’s LigaMX and Australia’s A-League.
Liverpool crash into Real’s defensive wall, Man City, Chelsea and PSG progress
April 15 – European powerhouse Real Madrid drew 0-0 with Liverpool following a gutsy performance at Anfield to reach the last four of the Champions League.
Liverpool working with police to identify Real Madrid bus attackers
April 15 – Liverpool have condemned the attack on Real Madrid’s bus before their Champions League semifinal on Wednesday as “unacceptable and shameful”.
Dortmund head Big 5 U21 player ranking but French clubs dominate, Wolves make top 10
April 15 – France’s Ligue 1 leads the way amongst Europe’s Big 5 leagues as the continent’s football talent development factory, though Borussia Dortmund head a club ranking of having the most minutes played by players who are still to turn 21.