NRG Stadium sold out for Gold Cup final
July 6 – Concacaf has announced that today’s 2025 Gold Cup Final at NRG Stadium, Houston, between the United States and Mexico, is sold out.
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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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Diaz hat-trick secures Panama progress, sending Jamaica home
June 24 – With the afternoon sun dropping in Austin, Texas, Panama put an end to Jamaica’s Gold Cup challenge with a composed performance and three goals from standout forward Ismael Diaz.
Los Chapines hold their nerve
Guatemala 3-2 Guadeloupe
June 24 – Other than defending Gold Cup champions Mexico, the biggest draw to the tournament to date has been Guatemala, and once again their fans came out in their thousands, creating a brilliant atmosphere at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston as they beat Guadeloupe 3-2 in an enthralling contest.
Atletico Madrid bounced out of FIFA Club World Cup by PSG and Botafogo
June 24 – Atletico Madrid have become the first high-profile casualty of FIFA’s new-look Club World Cup, failing to progress beyond the group stage after a bruising campaign that saw them edged out on goal difference by Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil’s Botafogo.
Forest await Council’s final decision on City Ground expansion
June 24 – Nottingham Forest’s long-delayed plans to redevelop the City Ground are set to go before local council planners on Thursday, potentially unlocking the next phase of a stadium expansion project first unveiled six years ago.
Kevin Durant stake signals strategic shift at PSG
October 24 – NBA icon and serial sports investor Kevin Durant has taken a direct minority ownership stake in Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), deepening his involvement with the European Champions and signalling a wider strategic shift by the club’s Qatari ownership.
Welsh legend Gareth Bale eyes hometown purchase with Cardiff bid
June 24 – Former Wales captain Gareth Bale has declared his intention to buy his hometown club, Cardiff City, in a move that would make the former Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur star the latest high-profile name to step into football ownership.
South American strength showcased as clubs advance in FIFA Club World Cup
June 24 – Maintaining the South American flavour to the Club World Cup (CWC), Botafogo and Palmeiras confirmed their spots in the last sixteen of the tournament, with the pair set to meet in an all-Brazilian affair.
Pepsi launches exclusive ‘Wear-A-Ball’ product with Clint419
June 24 – Just when you think you’ve seen it all along comes Pepsi and Clint419’s revolutionary ‘Wear-A-Ball’ – a piece of kit so perfectly tailored to the grassroots game, that it makes you wonder why nobody thought of it sooner.
Clubs targeting commercial growth through FIFA Club World Cup enterprises
June 24 – The FIFA Club World Cup has become more than just a tournament – it’s evolved into a masterclass in global brand expansion that’s reshaping how football clubs think about connecting with supporters across continents.
US Soccer takes revolutionary step with $250m Georgia base
June 24 – The sprawling 200-acre site in Trilith, Fayette County, Georgia represents more than just another training facility. It’s US Soccer’s bold statement of intent – a quarter-billion-dollar declaration that America is serious about competing at the highest level.
FIFA releases first CWC attendance figures. Million sold, millions to go
June 24 – FIFA has announced a total attendance of 556,369 for the first 16 matches of the Club World Cup at an average gate of 34,773.
Bulgarian football unites through historic beach soccer cooperation agreement
June 24 – Three of Bulgarian football’s institutions – the Bulgarian Football Union (BFS), Bulgarian Amateur Football League (AFL) and Beach Soccer Bulgaria (BSB) – have reached a cooperation agreement to promote the sport of Beach Soccer in the country.
Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 qualifying groups kick off
June 22 – The qualifiers for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 kicked off Monday with India, hosts of the 2022 finals, putting 13 unanswered goals past Mongolia, while Iraq drew 0-0 with Timor-Leste in Group B, which is being hosted in Thailand.
Mexico and Saudi Arabia to headline in Glendale, USA face Costa Rica test in Minneapolis
June 23 – Mexico will headline the first Gold Cup quarter-final double header against tournament guests Saudi Arabia at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Saturday night (June 28).
PSG’s Enrique rabbits on about poor quality CWC pitches
June 25 – In the latest criticism of the Club World Cup, Paris St-Germain manager Luis Enrique took aim at the pitches, saying the “ball bounced like a rabbit” following his club’s victory against the Seattle Sounders.