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
Girelli strike edges Italy towards knock-outs
Italy 1 Portugal 1
July 7 – Italy edged closer to the Women’s Euro quarter-finals after a 1-1 draw with Portugal at the Stade de Genève, in a match defined by moments of individual brilliance and late drama.
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Dallas to host World Cup 2026 international broadcast centre
March 7 – The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas has been selected as the International Broadcast Center (IBC) for the 2026 World Cup to be hosted in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Lyon coach Paulo Fonseca banned for 9 months after going head-to-head with ref
March 6 – Referee abuse is on the rise in both professional and youth games, which is why it is imperative that the pros set a good example, however, that message didn’t get through to Lyon head coach, Paulo Fonseca.
Zingarevich, banned from entry to Bulgaria, delivers stinging attack on his losing players
March 7 – Botev Plovdiv owner Anton Zingarevich has published an open letter to players and staff expressing his outrage over the team’s results since the beginning of the year. Botev’s team has not yet won a single league match and was eliminated from the Bulgarian Cup by champions Ludogorets on penalties.
European Leagues confident of winning legal dispute with FIFA over match calendar
March 6 – The umbrella body covering Europe’s major leagues says it won’t back down in its legal dispute with FIFA and that it is increasingly confident of its case.
Last October, European Leagues joined forces with FIFPRO, the players’ international union, in filing a complaint to the European Commission over FIFA’s “abuse of dominant position”, specifically the international match calendar.
CIES studies rising transfer values outside of Europe’s top five leagues
March 6 – CIES Football Observatory’s latest study has identified the 100 players outside Europe’s top five leagues whose transfer values have surged the most over the past six months, with Porto’s Samu Aghehowa leading the way.
Coldplay to join forces with FIFA to organise first half-time show for World Cup final
March 6 – In a Super Bowl-style collaboration, Coldplay vocalist Chris Martin is working with FIFA to curate a half–time spectacular at the World Cup final next year.
Classic away performance puts Liverpool in pole position for Champions League quarter-final place
March 6 – Liverpool escaped Paris with a dramatic 1-0 win over PSG in their Champions League round of 16 first leg thanks to a stunning goalkeeping display from Alisson (pictured) and a late smash-and-grab winner from Harvey Elliott.
Manchester City confirm hotel plans with Radisson at Etihad Campus
March 6 – Manchester City have announced a partnership with Radisson Hotel Group to develop a new 401-room hotel at the Etihad Campus, set to open in late 2026.
Court case was ‘means of getting Michel Platini out of the way’, lawyer claims
March 6 – Former UEFA boss Michel Platini was accused of fraud in order to scupper his chances of becoming the head of FIFA, his lawyer claimed at the Frenchman’s corruption trial.
UK home nations express interest in staging 2035 Women’s World Cup
March 6 – The four nations of the UK are planning a joint bid to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup after FIFA recommended it should be staged in either Europe or Africa.
FIFA Women’s Club World Cup to launch in 2028, Champions Cup to debut in 2026
March 6 – FIFA has announced that it will launch a Women’s Club World Cup competition in 2028, two years later than first planned. The world governing body also confirmed the introduction of a Women’s Champions Cup debuting in 2026.
CSKA Sofia blast BFU over lenient punishment of Levski Sofia over Skarsem attack
March 6 – CSKA Sofia have criticised the Bulgarian Football Union’s (BFU) Disciplinary Committee for the “unequal” punishments it handed out following the club’s Eternal Derby with Levski Sofia last weekend, which was marred by misbehaviour by both sets of fans.
Billion dollar prize pot set for the 2025 FIFA Men’s Club World Cup
March 6 – FIFA has announced a $1 billion prize pot for the 2025 Men’s Club World Cup. The world governing body failed to release a breakdown of the exact prize money, but it is expected to benefit the major European clubs with Chelsea and Manchester City expected to make at least $55 million from the tournament.
CONCACAF clears LAFC’s Palencia of ‘hate speech’ towards Colorado’s Awaziem
March 6 – CONCACAF has cleared LAFC defender Sergi Palencia of using discriminatory language towards Colorado Rapids defender Chidozie Awaziem in last month’s CONCACAF Champions Cup match.
FIFA pens Nouvobanq deal ahead of Beach Soccer World Cup
March 6 – FIFA has partnered with Seychelles banking entity Nouvobanq as a sponsor of this year’s Beach Soccer World Cup in the country.