Football news to remember this week
Spain are world champions, the return of European nights, and the Super Cup is approaching: here are the five football news stories to remember for this beginning of August 2026.
Spain earns a second star
La Roja beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final on July 19 in New York New Jersey. This second world title confirms Spain's return to the top. A great opportunity to rediscover the 2025/26 season jerseys that accompanied this historic year.
Mbappé walks away with the Golden Boot
Despite France's elimination in the semi-finals against Spain, Kylian Mbappé finished as the top scorer of the 2026 World Cup. FIFA now recognizes him as the top scorer in World Cup history, a new major benchmark for French football and collectors of Ligue 1 jerseys.
The 2026/27 Champions League enters its third round
The first legs of the third qualifying round are played on August 4 and 5, with return legs scheduled for August 11. Among the league path matchups is Sparta Prague–Lyon: the European season is already beginning, even before the resumption of many championships.
The Women's Champions League also resumes
The second women's qualifying round is being held from August 4 to 8 in the form of knockout mini-tournaments. Thirty-nine clubs enter at this stage, joined by the five winners from the first round: a meeting already decisive for reaching the rest of the competition.
PSG–Aston Villa kicks off the next big event
Paris Saint-Germain, winner of the Champions League, will face Aston Villa, winner of the Europa League, on August 12 in Salzburg. A Franco-English duel that pits two strong cultures against each other: explore the French jerseys and the Premier League collection before kickoff.
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