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3 weeks ago | insideworldfootball.com | Paul Nicholson

June 6 – For the first time Mexico’s Liga MX Femenil will host its season ending Campeón de Campeonas between the winners of the Liga MX Femenil champions of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments outside of Mexico in the US on July 16. The venue will Toyota Field in San Antonia, just over the Mexican border, and will see Clausura 2025 champion C.F. Pachuca and Apertura 2024 champion C.F. Monterrey meet for the championship.

3 weeks ago | insideworldfootball.com | Paul Nicholson

June 6 – French manager Didier Deschamps has praised his young side following their 5-4 defeat against Spain in the last four of the Nations League. France rallied from 5-1 down to deliver a respectable 5-4 scoreline with a flurry of goals in the latter stages of the match, even igniting the hope of an improbable equaliser. In his post-match analysis, Deschamps was gentle on his team which Spain at times had torn apart. “It’s a mixed bag,” Deschamps.

3 weeks ago | insideworldfootball.com | Paul Nicholson

June 6 – England’s match officials will be decked out in Puma kit following a multi-year deal agreed between the sportswear giant and the Professional Game Match Officials (PGMOL). Puma will become the official kit partner of PGMOL and supply high-performance apparel to match officials in both the men’s and women’s professional game from the start of the 2025/26 season.

3 weeks ago | insideworldfootball.com | Paul Nicholson

June 6 – The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) has agreed a sponsorship with Lidl Croatia who become the main sponsor of the men’s national team in a “multi-year” deal. The agreement was signed in Rijeka by the president of the Croatian Football Federation Marijan Kustić and the president of the management board of Lidl Croatia and Lidl Slovenia Boris Lozić , in the presence of the captain of the Croatian national team Luka Modrić and national team players Franjo Ivanović and Toni Fruk.

3 weeks ago | insideworldfootball.com | Paul Nicholson

June 6 – US President Donald Trump who loves nothing more that issuing executive orders has implemented another travel ban, though fine print includes a potential exemption for players, staff, and families associated with clubs participating in the 2025 Club World Cup, 2026 FIFA World Cup, or 2028 Olympics. Twelve countries face outright bans while seven more have restrictions.