Both England Under-21s and Germany Under-21s will endeavour to win a fourth European Championship trophy when they lock horns in the 2025 final at Tehelne Pole in Bratislava on Saturday.
The Young Lions are bidding to retain their crown, but they come up against a familiar German foe who beat them 2-1 in the group stage earlier this month.
After England Under-21s lost to Germany in their final group match of the European Championship last week – a result that meant both teams progressed to the quarter-finals – the manager sought out his opposite number, Antonio Di Salvo. “He said that they would see us in the final,” revealed the German.
Woodman, 28, is set to act as back-up to long-time first-choice stopper Alisson Becker and new arrival Giorgi Mamardashvili next season.
The Brazil international remains consistently linked with a possible move to the Middle East despite his massive importance to Real Madrid.
It should be a fast process, because Lang had already agreed personal terms last week at around €2.8m per season plus bonuses until 2030 and is very eager to make the move go through.
United have bid £55m plus £7.5m in add-ons for the 25-year-old.
All the final squads for the tournament have now been named. Here are the final 23-player lists for each country.
Aston Villa could be set to sell a stake in their women’s team at a valuation of more than £100million, sources have told Football Insider.
The Gunners want to make a defensive signing this summer and the 20-year-old Spaniard, who can play at centre-back and right-back, is emerging as their favoured option.
Fiorentina have announced the permanent signing of Agnese Bonfantini from Juventus on a contract running until 2027.
The player spent several seasons out on loan—first at Sampdoria, then Inter Milan, and most recently with Fiorentina.
Bonfantini scored nine goals last season across Serie A, Coppa Italia, and the Women’s Champions League, earning her a well-deserved permanent deal with the club. (Source: women'sfootball.blog)
Barça sporting director Deco said last weekend that Spain winger Williams, who has a €58 million release clause, has shown a "strong desire" to join the La Liga champions this summer.
Sweden Women will head into the 2025 UEFA Women's European Championship on a 12-match unbeaten run, as Norway became the latest side to fail to get the better of their neighbours, who ran out 2-0 winners in Oslo.
The most notable shift in the match was Alonso’s use of a back three. He explained that he was content with how it played out.
Finland Women lost their five-match unbeaten run on the eve of the 2025 UEFA Women's European Championship thanks to a 2-1 defeat to the Netherlands in a warm-up friendly before the tournament.
In turn, though, Alonso will come away from his new side’s encouraging 3-0 win over Red Bull Salzburg in Philadelphia knowing that keeping everyone onside will be easier if he continues to find ways to let Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Júnior have their share of the limelight.
Norway striker Haaland scuffed home a finish in the second half as the Premier League side withstood the 32C temperatures, as well as a short spell of showers, to dismantle Juve and avoid being in the same side of the draw as Champions League winners Paris St-Germain and Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.
After 15 successive wins in this fixture, this was quite grim, often grisly, occasionally gruesome, as Ireland were thoroughly bested in all departments.
Juventus and Manchester City battle it out in their final Group G fixture at the FIFA Club World Cup at Camping World Stadium in Orlando on Thursday.
Both European giants have already qualified for the last 16 and are now seeking to finish top of the group, with Juve currently boasting a slight advantage courtesy of goals scored.
It was reported in Marca earlier this year that Ronaldo's deal will equate to €15m per month, €3.8m per week and €550k per day. But it has been reported that Ronaldo will also be offered a minority ownership in Al-Nassr to signify his importance to the project and the Real Madrid and Manchester United legend will also have an input into which players they sign.
The 21-year-old Hungary international has signed a five-year contract with the Reds.
If City beat Juve they will top Group G and avoid the winners of Group H, from which two of Real Madrid, Red Bull Salzburg and Al-Hilal will progress. Temperatures for the game may be above 30C and Guardiola was asked about the conditions.
Last month France head coach, Laurent Bonadei, made the controversial decision to drop the captain Wendie Renard, the vice-captain Eugénie Le Sommer, who also happens to be the most capped female player in France of all time, as well as Kenza Dali.
For Australia, Alex Chidiac and Emily Gielnik are straight back into the starting XI, and Montemurro has given Teagan Micah her 7th start in a row in goal despite Mackenzie Arnold being back from injury. (Source: The Guardian)
Arsenal’s bid for 31-year-old Nørgaard is at an advanced stage and a deal is expected to be agreed.
Spain are in exceptional form, with a settled squad and only a few lingering doubts. With a stellar cast including Aitana Bonmatí, Alexia Putellas, Mariona Caldentey, Laia Aleixandri, Irene Paredes, Esther González, Ona Batlle and Patri Guijarro, they are the only team in Switzerland with two double Ballon d’Or winners – an accolade La Roja have dominated since 2021.
Francesco Esposito scored UEFA Champions League finalists Inter's first goal seven minutes after River had been reduced to 10 men by the dismissal of Lucas Martínez Quarta, and Alessandro Bastoni added the second in stoppage time.
“The feeling is the same as in 2019,” says Cristiana Girelli, one of the main protagonists of the World Cup that changed the history of Italy’s women’s national team. That was the year Italy topped their group ahead of Australia and reached the quarter-finals.
Chelsea will look to defend their title next season but could face fierce competition from the likes of European champions Arsenal, Manchester United, and Man City.
After reigning holders England defeated Netherlands 2-1 earlier on Wednesday, Germany only needed eight minutes before they opened the scoring in Kosice, Slovakia.
Taylor Hinds is set to end her five-year stay at Liverpool and join European champions Arsenal on a free transfer.
His second goal of the evening – and fourth in Slovakia – means the dream of winning successive European under-21 tournaments is alive and well.
What a night it was in Kentucky. Racing Louisville’s 2–0 win over the defending champions, the Orlando Pride, was one of the biggest results in the team’s history.
A place in the European Under-21 Championship final will be on the line when England Under-21s take on Netherlands Under-21s in Wednesday's last-four meeting in Bratislava.
Germany Under-21s and France Under-21s will both be targeting a place in the European Under-21 Championship final when they face off in Wednesday's clash in Kosice.
After leading England Under-21s to their first European title in a generation in 2023, the former Everton midfielder finds himself back in the semi-finals on Wednesday evening having spent almost six months in interim charge of the senior side.
According to what was reported by Gianluca Di Marzio on Tuesday evening, Juventus will participate in a video call with the Red Devils today as the two parties attempt to thrash out a deal.
Bayern Munich are also monitoring developments around the England Under-21 international but Chelsea are confident they will not be outflanked by the Bundesliga champions.
The match began at 3pm local time at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina with the temperature at 36C - and both sides were far from their best in the tough conditions.
Gray's strike secured a 1-1 draw that sparkled like gold amid the rubble of Auckland City's tournament, a campaign that had seen the amateur side brutally exposed by a 10-0 hammering from Bayern Munich and a 6-0 defeat to Benfica.
The 22-year-old scored with a placed shot deep into first half added time to get off the mark after his £30m move from Ipswich earlier this month.
Les Gones were handed a provisional relegation during the last meeting with the French football financial body on the basis that if their financial situation didn’t improve, they would be relegated to the French second tier.
Chelsea’s head coach had no desire to make his players expend too much energy as they prepared on Monday for their final game in Group D in temperatures of 36C at Subaru Park. The session was shorter than usual and staff tried to cool the squad down by putting fans and water sprays on the pitch.
The French international was reportedly under consideration by Atlético Madrid, but negotiations fell through.
According to what has been reported by SkySport’s Gianluca Di Marzio, negotiations for the duo have already begun and are well underway.
This month United had a bid rejected for the 25-year-old of £45m plus up to £10m in add-ons.
The French defender enters the final year of his deal next month and is understood to have rejected Liverpool’s initial offer of an extension.
The team drew 2-2 against Palmeiras on Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium as goals from Tadeo Allende and Luis Suárez shocked spectators while securing Miami's ticket to the knockouts.
The European champions win Group B and will play the runners-up of Group A.
Brazilian giants Botafogo can book their place in the next round of the Club World Cup and eliminate Atletico Madrid in the process if they manage to secure a draw on Monday.
Seattle Sounders will aim to finish their rather tough group stage round with at least a point, with PSG angling for a passage to the knockout phase.
The deal, believed to be worth close to £190m, is subject to Premier League approval.
There were doubts over the Juventus forward’s place in the squad after she had been left out of a number of recent squad selections by manager Pia Sundhage.
Asked if Rüdiger had been the victim of racism during the game, Alonso told a press conference: “That’s what Rüdiger said, and we believe him. It is important to have zero tolerance in these kinds of situations. Fifa now is investigating. That’s all I can say.”
Chelsea are not short of options in the middle. They have the £100m buys, Enzo Fernández and Moisés Caicedo, and the elegant, deep-lying Roméo Lavia. Yet starting them all in a midfield three is not easy if Cole Palmer plays as a No 10.
The rain cascading down on the Vale of Glamorgan is so heavy, so incessant, that the hotel’s reception has run out of umbrellas for guests to borrow and frustrated golfers crowd the lobby.
Pogba has verbally agreed to a two-year contract with the French club after turning down a major deal from a Saudi Pro League side, according to the source.
The Italians, who played the entire extra-time period with a two-man disadvantage, looked to have held out for an unlikely penalty shootout until Merlin Rohl struck to send Antonio di Salvo's side through into the last four.
The Euro 2022 winner announced her retirement from international football. She will no longer be representing England after winning 53 senior caps for the Lionesses.
Pep Guardiola's men backed up their opening game win over Wydad AC with a ruthless performance but will have to beat Juventus to top Group G and avoid a meeting with the winners of Real Madrid's group.
The La Liga giants struggled for fluidity in their opening game of the tournament up against Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal.
The BBC, the UK free-to-air broadcaster, is set to show games from the Uefa Women’s Champions League from next season, The Cutback can reveal.
The former Serie A champions were leading 2-0 on the night and 4-0 on aggregate when players were ordered off the field after 65 minutes because of unrest from Salernitana supporters in the stands.
Real Madrid will be aiming to move onto four points in Group H when they continue their Club World Cup challenge with a fixture against Pachuca on Sunday.
Los Blancos are second in their section, having drawn 1-1 with Al-Hilal in their competition opener, while Pachuca are bottom, with the Mexican side losing 2-1 to Red Bull Salzburg last time out. (Source: Sports Mole)
Spanish giants Real Madrid face Mexico’s Pachuca at the 2025 Club World Cup in a match that marks a rerun of the December Intercontinental Cup final.
Juventus and Wydad AC will meet for the first time in their history in Philadelphia this weekend, with both sides looking to build on contrasting starts to their FIFA Club World Cup campaigns.
The Italian giants opened their tournament with a commanding 5-0 victory over UAE side Al Ain on Matchday 1. (Source: The Analyst)
The teams will meet in Philadelphia this weekend, after Juve kicked off their campaign with a five-goal win and their Moroccan counterparts were beaten by Manchester City.
Winning the Club World Cup won't make amends for Manchester City's disappointment of last season, says manager Pep Guardiola.
As kickoff approached it was clear — the fans weren’t coming. The Club World Cup, soccer’s shiny, new competition, has been billed as the event to breathe new life into the world’s most popular sport.
Inter Milan held the vast majority of possession, but failed to score until the 78th minute when Lautaro Martínez brilliantly bicycle kicked Nicolò Barella's corner ball into the net.
40-year-old Cazorla - who returned to his boyhood club in 2023 - converted a penalty late in the first half of Saturday's second leg with his side 2-0 down on aggregate to CD Mirandes.
An impressive quarter-final victory over a Spain side who were the pre-tournament favourites and intent on dishing out revenge will certainly not have done either any harm.
The Utah Royals return home anxious to grab some much needed points before the July summer break as they host a Seattle Reign side on the rise.
Seattle are unbeaten in their last four road matches and sit sixth in the table after a 2-2 draw in Chicago so they’ll be a tough opponent to overcome.
The last time these two dueled on the pitch, Utah claimed a 3-0 victory but this year, Seattle’s trio of Jordyn Bugg, Lynn Biyendolo, and Emeri Adames have grown into dangerous creators and could be the difference makers on Saturday. (Source: nwsl.com)
The Reign are coming off a comeback 2-2 draw against Chicago, while Utah recently suffered a 3-0 loss against NY/NY Gotham FC.
Kansas City Current (11-2-0, 33 pts., 1st place) closed the first half of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) regular season with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Angel City FC (4-6-3, 15 pts., 11th place) on a hot Friday night at CPKC Stadium.
Orlando Pride (8-4-1, 25 points) were defeated 2-0 by Racing Louisville (6-5-2, 20 points) on Friday night at Lynn Family Stadium.
Week 13 is the final chance for teams to head into the break on a high note, whether it’s extending win streaks, snapping some downward momentum, or climbing into playoff contention.
Defending champions England Under-21s will hope to beat Spain Under-21s on Saturday at City Arena in order to advance to the semi-finals of the Under-21s European Championship.
On Saturday, Portugal Under-21s and Netherlands Under-21s will lock horns in the quarter-finals of the European Under-21 Championship.
The FIGC Federal Council has approved the formats for the 2025/26 season of Italian women's football, which includes a new addition to the calendar: the launch of a brand-new tournament, the Serie A Women’s Cup.
The Portuguese guided Forest to seventh in the Premier League last season to qualify for Europe for the first time since 1995-1996.
England defender Lucy Bronze is confident the Lionesses have a squad full of “winners” as they prepare to begin their European Championship defence.
Along the way Kane also scored one, made one and walked off with the Superior Player Of the Match laurels as Bayern Munich edged their way to a relentlessly entertaining 2-1 defeat of Boca Juniors in front of a high-energy full house.
Hannah Hampton has vowed to try to live up to Mary Earps’s legacy after being confirmed as England’s first-choice goalkeeper for Women’s Euro 2025.