Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid will meet in the Club World Cup’s first all-European meeting at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Sunday.\n\nKicking off at 12pm local time, fans in France and Spain will be settling down at 9pm to watch this one, as Group B’s two clear favourites go head-to-head in their group opener.

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Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid will meet in the Club World Cup’s first all-European meeting at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Sunday

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It’s a David-versus-Goliath scenario at the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati this weekend, as European heavyweights Bayern Munich play rank outsiders Auckland City in Group C at the FIFA Club World Cup.\n\nBayern Munich are one of the biggest clubs in men’s football, winning a record 34 German top-flight league titles – including the 2024-25 Bundesliga – and collecting the European Cup/UEFA Champions League on six occasions in their history. (Source: The Analyst)

Club World Cup: Bayern in Auckland City clash

Bayern Munich kick off their FIFA Club World Cup 2025 campaign with their opening group game against Auckland City at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio on Sunday (kick-off: 12pm EDT/ 6pm CEST).

Bayern kick off against Auckland

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Robertson said last week he had not given his future much thought, with his focus on a enjoying a well-earned holiday after another long and successful season in which he won the Premier League for the second time.

Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Liverpool defender Andy Robertson as the Anfield club edge towards a deal to bring in Bournemouth's Milos Kerkez as their first-choice left-back

Atletico keen on Robertson

Fans showed up en masse for the Group A clash at Hard Rock Stadium, home to the Miami Dolphins, but Messi could not fully deliver, his best chance coming through a last-second attempt that was deflected onto the crossbar.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami were held to a scoreless draw against Egypt's Al Ahly in the opening game of the Club World Cup on Saturday night

Messi denied late as Miami draws CWC opener

With temperatures likely to exceed 30C, the agency warns “most individuals sensitive to heat” will be affected, a group that contains those “exercising or doing strenuous activity outdoors during the heat of the day”. This weekend is also when the Club World Cup begins.

Across this weekend, the US National Weather Service is predicting “moderate” heat risk for Miami and Los Angeles

Extreme heat poses a danger to players and fans at Club World Cup

Frank was confirmed as Ange Postecoglou’s replacement on Thursday and is targeting the duo that contributed 39 Premier League goals last season for Brentford as he attempts to strengthen the Spurs squad. 

Tottenham have held initial talks about signing Bryan Mbeumo from Thomas Frank’s former club Brentford and are also interested in bringing his strike partner Yoane Wissa to north London

Spurs hold talks over signing Brentford’s Mbeumo and are interested in Yoane Wissa

The French World Cup winner, 32, is moving towards a return to his homeland with the Ligue 1 side.

Former Manchester United and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is in advanced talks with Monaco as he seeks a return to football after a doping suspension

Pogba aiming to return with Monaco after doping ban

The accolade, awarded for his services to sport and to charity, ends Beckham's long wait for Britain's highest honorary title.

Manchester United and England legend David Beckham has been awarded a knighthood in King Charles' Birthday Honours list

Arise, Sir David: Beckham knighted by king

The tactician was given the sack after a disastrous start to the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, losing 3-0 in Norway and then squeezing past Moldova 2-0.

Luciano Spalletti was fired by Italy, but might not be out of work for long, because he has received a huge €18m per season offer from Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr, where he’d replace Stefano Pioli

Spalletti offered €18m salary by Al-Nassr

After a superb first year in Catalonia, Flick is not looking to transform his squad, but he wants to tweak in certain areas.

Barcelona are considering an unusual move in the summer transfer market as Hansi Flick plans for the 2025/26 season

PSV prepared to block Barcelona offer on veteran star

“Passion. Charisma. Juventus spirit. Words that perfectly capture what Igor Tudor has brought to Juventus since taking over the Men’s First Team in late March – and what he will continue to represent in the years ahead,” Juventus said.

Juventus confirm Igor Tudor has signed a contract extension until June 2027, with an option for a further campaign

Official: Tudor extends Juventus contract

The fee for the 22-year-old includes a guaranteed £100m and a further £16m in add-ons.

Premier League champions Liverpool have agreed a £116m deal to sign Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen

Liverpool agree £116m deal for Wirtz

Dean Huijsen and Trent Alexander-Arnold are with the squad for the Club World Cup, and later in the summer, they are expected to be joined by Alvaro Carreras and Franco Mastantuono.

Real Madrid have been busy in the transfer market in recent weeks, and soon, there will be a total of four new additions to Xabi Alonso’s squad

Real Madrid to sell one of two prominent players this summer

Costa did not make the trip to Miami with his teammates on Sunday because his visa application was still being processed at the U.S. embassy in Buenos Aires, but he was still included on the roster to play in the tournament that starts Saturday.

Boca Juniors defender Ayrton Costa will miss the Club World Cup after he was denied a visa to enter the United States, the Argentine team said Thursday.

Boca Juniors defender Ayrton Costa denied U.S. visa – set to miss CWC

The FIGC are currently in talks with 2006 World Cup winner Gattuso to take over from Spalletti as head coach of the Italy national team. 

Thursday’s reports claim that two Juventus and Italy legends in Leonardo Bonucci and Andrea Barzagli are in line to join the national team coaching set-up if Gennaro Gattuso is appointed the successor to Luciano Spalletti as CT

Two Juventus legends in line to join Italy set-up if Gattuso is appointed

Head coach Lee Carsley had to deal with a number of squad withdrawals in the build-up to the tournament in Slovakia but still named an attacking side for the Young Lions' opening match.

Harvey Elliott set England Under-21s on the way to a successful start as the holders began their European Championship title defence with victory against the Czech Republic

England U21s open Euros defence with win over Czech Rep

The 51-year-old Dane joins from Brentford on a contract that runs until 2028, and succeeds Ange Postecoglou, who delivered Europa League glory to end Spurs’ 17-year trophy drought but was sacked because of dismal results in the Premier League.

Tottenham have confirmed the appointment of Thomas Frank as their new manager

Tottenham confirm appointment of Thomas Frank as new manager

De Bruyne will link up with former Chelsea and Tottenham manager Antonio Conte at the Italian champions after leaving City following a long and successful spell.

Kevin de Bruyne has completed his move to Napoli after the Belgian midfielder left Manchester City at the end of the Premier League season

De Bruyne completes Napoli move after Man City exit

United activated a release clause in Cunha's Wolves contract earlier this month.

Brazil forward Matheus Cunha said his "dream" had become a reality after completing a £63m move to Manchester United

Cunha completes £63m Man Utd move

Lewandowski, Poland’s record goalscorer, said his trust had been betrayed and that he was very hurt by the way Probierz told him he was being replaced as the captain. 

Michal Probierz has resigned as Poland’s manager, days after Robert Lewandowski said he would no longer play for the national team under him

Poland manager Probierz quits after Lewandowski refuses to play under him

The former Liverpool right-back arrives at the club after two decades on Merseyside, and began his time at Los Blancos in style, with his opening words in near-perfect Spanish.

Real Madrid have welcomed new signing Trent Alexander-Arnold to the club, following months of speculation

'A dream come true' - Alexander-Arnold presented as a Real Madrid player

The 29-year-old arrived in Istanbul on Thursday ahead of signing a contract with the Super Lig champions.

Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane is set to complete a free transfer to Turkish club Galatasaray

Sane set to complete Galatasaray move

England forward Grealish was expected to miss out, with the 29-year-old having started just seven league games in 2024-25.

Raheem Sterling, Joao Felix, Axel Disasi and Ben Chilwell have been left out of Chelsea's squad for the Fifa Club World Cup, while Jack Grealish has not been selected by Manchester City

Grealish and Chelsea quartet miss out on Club World Cup

The Partenopei are busy reinforcing the squad for coach Antonio Conte, who was convinced to stay after winning the Serie A title by the promise of new signings.

Napoli are still pushing Liverpool for Darwin Nunez and had recent contact for the striker – while other candidates include Lorenzo Lucca and Rasmus Hojlund

Napoli still pushing for Nunez as Liverpool open to sale

The CT was fired in the wake of the 3-0 defeat to Norway, despite the fact he then had to lead the team into another 2026 World Cup qualifier 48 hours later.

FIGC President Gabriele Gravina insists they will ‘take all the time available’ to make a decision on the next Italy coach after sacking Luciano Spalletti

Gravina: ‘Italy will take all the time available’ to choose new coach

Alexander-Arnold will be unveiled by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez before he and his teammates jet off to the United States for this summer’s Club World Cup. 

Real Madrid have already confirmed the arrival of Trent Alexander-Arnold, and soon, he will be unveiled as the club’s latest signing. And ahead of this, his squad number has now been revealed

Real Madrid confirm Trent Alexander-Arnold squad number after No.66 ban

The Reds submitted a third formal bid for the Germany playmaker last week, worth £100m guaranteed and a further £14m of add-ons. If completed, it would smash the club's £75m record signing of captain Virgil van Dijk in 2018.

Liverpool's move for Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Florian Wirtz is at an advanced stage, with the clubs in discussions over the structure of a transfer that could be worth £114m

Liverpool finalising deal for Wirtz

Comolli, speaking publicly for the first time since being appointed Bianconeri General Manager, confirmed that Tudor will be the Juventus head coach for the 2025-26 season. 

Juventus are reportedly working on a plan to extend the contract of head coach Igor Tudor, who will lead the team into the 2025-26 season as confirmed by new General Manager Damein Comolli earlier on Tuesday

Juventus plan to extend Tudor contract after Comolli confirmation

The Netherlands international is Pep Guardiola's fourth summer signing with Rayan Ait-Nouri, Marcus Bettinelli and Rayan Cherki having also joined.

Manchester City have confirmed the signing of AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders for an initial fee of £46.5m on a five-year contract

City confirm £46.5m signing of Reijnders

The 21-year-old, who has made almost 200 appearances for Lyon and earned two France caps, has signed a contract until 2030. City will pay a reported initial fee of €36m (£30.5m) plus add-ons, with the move announced just in time for the 7pm (BST) deadline to register players for Fifa’s 32-team club tournament in the United States.

Manchester City have completed the signing of Rayan Cherki from Lyon, in time for the attacking midfielder to feature at the upcoming Club World Cup

City seal move for Rayan Cherki in time for Club World Cup

The win was the first for new manager Carlo Ancelotti, whose first match in charge was a 0-0 draw with Ecuador on Thursday.

Brazil qualified for the 2026 World Cup with a 1-0 win over Paraguay on Tuesday night in Sao Paulo

Ancelotti's first Brazil win clinches 2026 World Cup berth

The Socceroos no longer have “one foot in the door”, nor have they “all but qualified”. After their 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia in Jeddah, it’s official: Australia will be at the 2026 World Cup in North America.

It probably got a bit more tense than it should have for a while, but all the disclaimers can now finally be set aside

Socceroos secure World Cup place with come-from-behind win over Saudi Arabia

Tuchel's side laboured badly throughout and were second best to impressive opposition, who became the first African team to beat England's men.

England slumped to their first defeat under Thomas Tuchel as Senegal secured a fully deserved victory in the friendly at the City Ground

Tuchel suffers first defeat as England manager against Senegal

Arsenal will play all 11 of their Women's Super League home games at the Emirates Stadium next season, the club announced on Tuesday.

The north London club have boasted the highest attendances in the league in recent years

Arsenal to play all WSL home games at Emirates Stadium

The 12 teams in the WSL amassed a combined revenue of £65m, with each club generating more than £1m for the first time.

Revenues for Women's Super League clubs soared by 34% during a record-breaking 2023-24 season

WSL revenues soared 34% during 2023-24 season

Average attendances in the Women's Super League dropped by 10% last season compared with the previous campaign.

Arsenal's attendances were slightly down but they still played five games in front of more than 35,000 fans

What's going on with falling WSL attendances?

The deal is worth an initial £27.8m (€33m) and includes a 15 per cent sell-on clause. It is the highest transfer fee the newly-promoted Premier League club have received and the second-highest Dortmund have paid.

Sunderland midfielder Jobe Bellingham has completed a move to Borussia Dortmund

Bellingham completes move to Borussia Dortmund

Former England star Ellen White has praised Alessia Russo for her meteoric rise and credited Arsenal for elevating her game.

Ellen White has praised Alessia Russo and credited Arsenal for improving her levels

Ellen White credits Arsenal for elevating ‘special’ Alessia Russo’s game ahead of Euro 2025

The Eagles won the FA Cup to qualify for Europe for the first time in their history, but Uefa must decide if they have breached its multi-club ownership rules.

Nottingham Forest have asked Uefa for clarity after expressing their concerns over Crystal Palace's Europa League place

Forest ask for clarity over Palace's Europa League place

Aisha Masaka became the first Tanzanian footballer to play in the Women’s Super League (WSL) when she signed for Brighton last summer, and she is a pioneer for her country in several ways.

Tanzanian’s career has been defined by a series of firsts and the 21-year-old is keen to make a mark at her first Wafcon

Brighton’s trailblazer Aisha Masaka: ‘It was my dream to play in Europe’

Since making his senior debut in 2005, Messi has scored 112 goals in 192 appearances for Argentina, winning the World Cup in 2022, two Copa América titles and a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Argentina have learned to cope with Lionel Messi's absences and no longer need to rejig the lineup when the Inter Miami forward is not available, manager Lionel Scaloni said ahead of Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Colombia

Argentina boss on Messi: "We're no longer reliant on him"

The German was critical of the performance as England laboured to a 1-0 win over minnows Andorra in Saturday's World Cup qualifier.

Thomas Tuchel has encouraged his England team to play as they train - with smiles on their faces

Tuchel wants England to smile and forget about 'heavy' shirt

Six months after securing their first appearance at the Asean Women’s Championship, the national women’s football team will not feature in it after the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) announced on June 9 that they have withdrawn from the Aug 6-19 tournament.

The FAS’ statement on the withdrawal was only issued seven hours after the tournament draw ceremony

Singapore women’s football team withdraw from Asean Women’s Championship

Spurs are expected to step up discussions with Brentford over a compensation package for the 51-year-old, who is willing to move across London and wants to take several backroom staff members with him.

Tottenham Hotspur are increasingly hopeful of appointing Thomas Frank as their new head coach

Tottenham hopeful of naming Thomas Frank as Ange Postecoglou's successor

The Azzurri went into this second World Cup qualifier in a very strange situation, as Spalletti had already announced after the opening 3-0 defeat to Norway that he had been fired, and this would be his last game. Injuries continued to affect choices, so Luca Ranieri got his senior debut, with Andrea Cambiaso, Federico Dimarco, Davide Frattesi and Samuele Ricci stepping in. 

Luciano Spalletti bowed out of the Italy job with a 2-0 victory over Moldova, but Giacomo Raspadori and Andrea Cambiaso goals failed to disguise the very clear reasons why he was fired

Sacked Spalletti says goodbye with a victory

Brisbane Roar have added CommBank Matildas goalkeeper Chloe Lincoln to the club’s Ninja A-League ranks, luring the 20-year-old away from Western United for the 2025-26 campaign.

Lincoln signed for Western from Canberra in May 2024 and went on to make 15 appearances under head coach Kat Smith

Roar swoop on Matildas keeper in A-Leagues switch: 'One of Australia's best'

The freewheeling home side were 3-0 up after just 27 minutes. Romelu Lukaku put them in front from the penalty spot before Youri Tielemans stylishly finished off an incisive team move, and Jeremy Doku feigned, jinked and fired into the bottom corner for the Belgians' third.

Wales sensationally stormed back from three goals down to level with Belgium in Brussels, only for Kevin de Bruyne's late winner to inflict an absurdly dramatic first defeat on Craig Bellamy and knock his team off the top of their World Cup qualifying group

Late De Bruyne winner denies Wales in Belgium thriller

After making a disastrous start to their World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign, Italy will try to get back on track by beating Moldova on Monday.

Croatia and Czech Republic, group L's two standout teams, will come face-to-face at the Opus Arena on Monday evening in UEFA 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying. 

Belgium will host Wales in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers on Monday, looking to bounce back from the disappointing draw against North Macedonia.

World Cup qualifiers

The Italy national team are in need of a new head coach following the announcement that Spalletti will leave his post after the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Moldova on Monday night. 

The FIGC will continue in their attempts to convince Claudio Ranieri to take on the job of Italy national team head coach after the departure of Luciano Spalletti, despite his desire to continue working in his new role with Roma

Italy push for Ranieri to replace Spalletti despite Roma commitment

The 36-year-old striker has 85 goals in 158 appearances for his country but is not part of his national team's squad during the current international window.

Poland's record goalscorer Robert Lewandowski says he will not play for his country while Michal Probierz is manager after being replaced as captain

Lewandowski quits Poland after 'loss of trust' in coach

Ronaldo's 138th international goal in the second half took the final to penalties after a 2-2 draw with Spain, with the substituted 40-year-old forward looking on from the sidelines as Portugal netted all five spot kicks to claim the title.

Portugal skipper Cristiano Ronaldo shed tears of joy as they won their second Nations League title on Sunday, insisting that winning trophies with his country beats all club honors

Tearful Ronaldo says 'duty done' after Portugal Nations League win

Luis de la Fuente again opted to start him on the bench in Spain’s UEFA Nations League final defeat to Portugal.

Spain national team captain Alvaro Morata has admitted he faces a huge call over his future with La Roja in 2025

Alvaro Morata admits Spain retirement decision after penalty miss

Cristiano Ronaldo pulled Portugal level at 2-2 in the 61st minute, but there was nothing else to separate the two sides when the referee signalled the end of normal time.

Portugal beat neighbours Spain in a penalty shootout to settle a frantic final in Munich and win their second Nations League trophy

Portugal sink Spain in penalty shootout to win Nations League crown

Holders Spain have the opportunity to earn major international honours for a third consecutive year, Luis de la Fuente having already guided them to Nations League glory in 2023 and a European Championship in 2024.\n\nIt was not hard to see why La Roja have proved so unstoppable as they roared into a 4-0 lead against France, but some vulnerability was exposed as Les Bleus fought back and only narrowly lost 5-4. (Source: Uefa.com)

UEFA Nations League Final

Winners of the inaugural Nations League title in 2019, Portugal have the opportunity to lead the way again as they – like Spain – bid to become the first two-time winners of the competition. 

All you need to know about the UEFA Nations League final between Portugal and Spain

UEFA Nations League | Portugal vs. Spain:  Preview

"There are different generations, one is coming in and another is exiting the stage. If you want to see me as another generation, then that's OK," says Cristiano Ronaldo.

Yamal's Spain take on Ronaldo's Portugal in Munich for the trophy - with both players having netted in their semi-final wins

'Let him grow' - Ronaldo and Yamal to meet on Sunday

Looking ahead to the third-place play-off, France coach Didier Deschamps is not quite sure what to expect: "It's going to be a different game. There will be changes for Germany and in our side, but we will try to recover and win." (Source: Uefa.com)

UEFA Nations League: Third-place play-off

Germany's dreams of a Nations League final on home soil were disappointed in Munich as Francisco Conceição's sizzling strike and Cristiano Ronaldo's finish overhauled the 48th-minute lead that Florian Wirtz had given Julian Nagelsmann's side.

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