By Paul Nicholson in Los Angeles
June 13 – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be active at the Club World Cup that kicks off on Saturday at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami and throughout the month-long tournament.
June 13 – On Saturday, host club Inter Miami kick off the controversial 32-team Club World Cup against Al Ahly of Egypt. The build-up to the tournament has been marred by controversy, ranging from sporting integrity and low ticket sales to a lack of broadcast deals and disinterest from the major clubs.
June 13 – Professional footballers are being pushed beyond breaking point, with player union Fifpro’s latest findings a damning indictment of modern football’s relentless schedule.
June 12 – Following your team across continents has never been cheap or simple, but FIFA’s latest partnership with Airbnb comes with a promise to ease the logistical burden for travelling supporters.
June 13 – Alejandro Domínguez has been re-elected as the president of Conmebol for a four-year term.
June 13 – Real Madrid and Barcelona remain unmatched in football’s global digital reach, topping the latest social media rankings published by the CIES Football Observatory this week, tracking the 100 most-followed clubs across X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube.
June 13 – European competitive football has never crossed continental borders – until now. AC Milan versus Como 1907 could make history by relocating to Perth’s Optus Stadium during the 2025/26 season, with Serie A poised to become the first major league to stage a genuine league fixture outside Europe.
June 13 – The latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking update offers a sharp reminder that the United States’ long-standing dominance in the women’s game is no longer unchallenged.
June 13 – Belgian midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has completed his move to Napoli following his departure from Manchester City at the end of the Premier League season.
June 13 – Mexico approach the 2025 Gold Cup with typical confidence, having secured early silverware through March’s Concacaf Nations League triumph – a psychological boost that sets them up beautifully for the right to be called Kings of the Region.
June 13 – With the fear of ICE agents roaming around Los Angeles and spiriting illegal and legal immigrants away, supporter groups of the Mexican national team are rightly concerned ahead of the opening game of the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup between El Tri and the Dominican Republic.
June 13 – The 2025 Gold Cup has entered uncharted commercial territory after Concacaf struck a landmark deal with Mexican sports betting giant Caliente.mx – the first time a gambling platform has officially sponsored the region’s premier national team competition.
June 13 – Concacaf’s ‘This is Ours’ campaign will hit the ground running with a promotional blitz spanning television, digital platforms and stadium display, built around themes of unity and regional pride. It’s slick packaging for a competition that continues to capture the imagination of the region.
June 13 – With the Club World Cup kicking off on Saturday in Miami and Los Angeles, broadcaster DAZN has agreed a deal with Sportradar for exclusive rights to distribute ultra-low latency betting data, as well as non-exclusive media content.
June 13 – Oscar-winning director Spike Lee has swapped his courtside seats at Madison Square Garden for the San Siro, linking up with Inter Milan for a slick new campaign that’s designed to make Americans fall in love with one of Italy’s great names.