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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24 clubs apply to enter eight-team OFC Professional League
March 4 – Twenty-four clubs have expressed interest in playing in the OFC Professional League, the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has confirmed.
Midweek scheduling hampers English Premier League attendances on Matchweek 27
March 4 – Attendances at English Premier League stadiums showcased yet another decline during Matchweek 27, with crowd capacity across the ten fixtures averaging 97.49% – a notable dip from the league’s season-long 98% average.
Blatter protests innocence again in latest Swiss fraud trial against ex-FIFA president
March 4 – A frail-looking Sepp Blatter told the opening day of his latest fraud trial that he was not guilty of “falsehoods, lies and deception”.
Tottenham Hotspur tap into UN-backed ‘Sports for Nature’ Framework
March 4 – Tottenham Hotspur have further strengthened their reputation as the English Premier League’s most environmentally conscious club by becoming the first to sign up for the UN-backed ‘Sports for Nature’ Framework.
Iraq reject FIFA proposal to stage World Cup qualifier against Palestine in Jordan
March 4 – Iraq want their World Cup qualifier against Palestine next month moved from the Jordanian capital of Amman, having rejected a Palestinian proposal to stage the match just outside Jerusalem.
Norwegian Football Federation decides against 2034 World Cup boycott
March 4 – Following months of heated debate about VAR and a vote to retain the technology, the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) has also decided not to boycott the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia.
Food delivery giant Keeta becomes Global Supporter of AFC Asian Qualifiers
March 4 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) World Cup qualifying competition has gained a new backer, with food delivery giant Keeta signing on as an Official Global Supporter.
Turkish national teams boosted by two-year domestic sponsorship deal
March 4 – The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has signed a deal with local company Zeno Grup Optik (ZGO), which will see Reacher, an eyewear brand under the ZGO umbrella, become the official supply sponsor of the TFF’s national teams for two years.
Champions Cup last 16 kicks off tonight with MLS clubs looking to break Liga MX’s title grip
March 4 – Six Liga MX teams and six MLS clubs dominate the field for the Round of 16 match-ups in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup. The home and away series of matches begin tonight with second legs of the ties being played March 11-13.
U.S. Soccer cracks down on verbal and physical abuse of officials with policy initiative
March 4 – At the recent U.S. Soccer annual general meeting in Atlanta the federation introduced a stronger policy to protect officials who have been leaving the game in the thousands due to verbal and physical abuse.
Al Ahly make European sponsorship breakthrough with Red Bull partnership
March 4 – Although Al Ahly SC consistently top the charts in Egypt and throughout the African region – as demonstrated by their 44 Egyptian Premier League and 12 CAF Champions League titles – European sponsorship has been challenging to attract, until now.
Yuridia to play live concert as part of Concacaf’s Nations League celebration week
March 4 – Hollywood Park have announced Latin music sensation Yuridia will play in between the semis and the final of Concacaf Nations League at the YouTube Theater, adjacent to SoFi Stadium, on March 21.
Dallas Cup expands its girls age-group competition platform with 180 teams committed
March 4 – The Dallas Cup is world-renowned as one of the premier youth boy’s tournaments on the ever-expanding playing circuit. This year organisers are taking it a step further and expanding their girl’s platform.
Infantino stands by Trump, Saudi 2032 award and leaves door open for Russia’s return
March 3 – FIFA boss Gianni Infantino is still cosying up to Donald Trump despite the US president’s seismic spat with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy that shocked political commentators and the western world at large.
Infantino, who attended Trump’s inauguration in Washington last month and recently praised him for promoting a message of “peace and unity”, maintained a similar narrative after arriving in Northern Ireland to attend IFAB’s annual gathering on Friday and Saturday.
Liverpool post £57m losses as revenue hits £614m
March 3 – Liverpool has announced a pre-tax loss of £57 million for the financial year ending 31 May 2024, a sharp increase from the £9 million deficit recorded in the previous year. However, the club’s overall revenue rose by £20 million to £614 million, driven by record-breaking commercial income and a strong on-field showing in Jürgen Klopp’s final season in charge.