Most UEFA members support banning Israel from participating in European football tournaments next week. The decision is being considered amid protests and the UN Commission's finding of genocide in Gaza.
Israel will retain its UEFA membership thanks to the intervention of the US and football structures. The issue of exclusion has been removed from the agenda, which will allow Maccabi Tel Aviv to play in the Europa League.
Ukrainian midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko has been officially included in Nottingham Forest's squad for the Europa League group stage. This happened after defender Ola Aina was ruled out for 2-3 months due to a hamstring injury.
Portuguese club Benfica sacked head coach Bruno Lage after their defeat to Azerbaijani club Karabakh in the Champions League. Club president Rui Costa stated that it was time for a change, and insider Fabrizio Romano reports on negotiations with Jose Mourinho.
The UEFA Champions League final of the 2026/2027 season will take place on June 5, 2027, at the home arena of Madrid's Atlético – the Metropolitano. This will be the second Champions League final at this stadium and the sixth for Madrid overall.
The Football Association (FA) has brought 74 charges against "Chelsea" regarding alleged violations in working with agents between 2009 and 2022. The current owners of the club are cooperating with regulators and emphasize transparency.
FIFA has updated the International Match Calendar for the next 4-8 years, canceling the September and October international breaks. The new schedule provides for only a two-week break in September-October 2026.
UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin spoke out against holding Spanish La Liga and Italian Serie A matches outside Europe. He believes that European teams should play in Europe for their fans.
Former defender of Kyiv "Dynamo" and the Ukrainian national team Yevhen Khacheridi joined Odesa "Chornomorets", which plays in the First League. Earlier, Khacheridi worked as a scout at "Dynamo", from where he was dismissed.
Shakhtar's post-match penalty shootout with Panathinaikos (3:4) became the 8th defeat for Ukrainian clubs in European competitions. In total, this is the 12th football lottery for Ukrainian teams.
French club PSG won the UEFA Super Cup 2025, defeating English club Tottenham. The Parisians came back from 0:2 down and won 4:3 in a penalty shootout.
French PSG and English Tottenham have decided on their starting lineups for the 2025 UEFA Super Cup match. The match will take place in Udine, Italy, at the Friuli stadium.
Today, August 13, in Udine, Italy, the 50th UEFA Super Cup will be held between the Champions League winner PSG and the Europa League winner Tottenham. This will be the first official meeting between the teams.
Real Madrid has categorically rejected plans to hold a La Liga match between Villarreal and Barcelona in Miami. The club believes this would set an unacceptable precedent with serious consequences for football.
Illia Zabarnyi became the first Ukrainian in PSG's history, signing a five-year contract. The transfer fee amounted to 60 million euros plus bonuses, and his salary makes him a hryvnia billionaire.
UEFA paid almost 11 million euros to Russian football clubs after the full-scale invasion, despite their exclusion from European competitions. Ukrainian clubs did not receive similar funds due to the "military action zone."
Zhytomyr's "Polissya" secured a confident victory over Hungarian "Paksi" in the first match of the 3rd qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League. Goals were scored by Andriyevskyi, Bezkorovainyi, and Lednev.
Kyiv's Dynamo started the third round of the Champions League qualification with a defeat, minimally losing to Cypriot Pafos with a score of 0:1. The only goal was scored by Anderson at the end of the match.
FC Kryvbas goalkeeper Ihor Omelchenko arbitrarily left the team's training camp in Slovenia and did not return to Ukraine. The club urges him to return to fulfilling his contractual obligations and has informed the UPL about the situation.
Zhytomyr's "Polissya" will play against "Fiorentina" if they pass "Pakši". Donetsk's "Shakhtar" will meet the loser of the "Servette" – "Utrecht" pair if they are eliminated from the Europa League.
UEFA held the draw for the European competition qualifiers. "Dynamo" and "Shakhtar" learned their potential opponents in the next rounds.
Zhytomyr's Polissya lost to Andorra's Santa Coloma with a score of 1:2, while Oleksandriya lost to Serbia's Partizan 0:2. The return matches for both teams will take place on July 31.
Kyiv's "Dynamo", Donetsk's "Shakhtar", Zhytomyr's "Polissya" and "Oleksandriya" learned their potential opponents in the third qualifying round for European competitions. The draw took place on July 21 at UEFA headquarters in Nyon.
Athletic Bilbao defender Yeray Álvarez has been suspended from football due to a positive doping test conducted after the Europa League match against Manchester United. The footballer explained that the banned substance entered his body through a preventive hair loss product.
Donetsk "Shakhtar" will play against Finnish "Ilves Tampere" on July 10 at 21:00 in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. The match will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and will be broadcast on UPL-TB.
The UPL electronic system has approved the match calendar for the 2025/26 season, which starts on August 2. The first round includes matches such as Rukh – Poltava, Karpaty – Polissia, Epicentr – Shakhtar, and others.
Football player Andriy Yarmolenko extended his contract with "Dynamo" until 2026, while announcing that the 2025/2026 season will be his last in his playing career. Yarmolenko is "Dynamo's" top scorer in the Ukrainian championships.
Moscow's Lokomotiv received a three-year transfer ban and is obliged to pay FC Mariupol 50,000 euros for the transfer of Marc René Mampassi. This decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport confirmed the previous FIFA decision, despite Russian appeals.
Kyiv's "Dynamo" in the Champions League will play with the winner of the "Žalgiris" - "Hamrun" pair. "Shakhtar" in the Europa League will face "Ilves", and in the Conference League - "AZ".
Donetsk "Shakhtar" will play against Finnish "Ilves Tampere" in the first qualifying round of the Europa League 2025/2026. The first match will take place on July 10, the return match - on July 17.
