On this issue…
Welcome to the first world football of 2025.
This issue is focused on the future, with our global network of football experts handpicking 50 of the best young talents on the planet. Remember the names – you’ll hear them again. Indeed, many of them may be in action at the 2034 World Cup, which Saudi Arabia was recently confirmed to host by FIFA. We sent Samindra Kunti to Riyadh for the announcement. As well as looking ahead, there is also room to wrap up a number of domestic league campaigns that end at the end of 2024.
Jamie Evans, Managing Editor
Content
World this month
4 in the picture
10 Henry Winter The Voice of Football
12 care radnage Insider
14 Jonathan Wilson Technically speaking
18 Cremation
20 moves you might have missed
Months in 21 numbers
22 ESM XI
eyewitness
24 Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup
28 France Red Star Paris
32 Denmark Central Jutland
characteristics
37 Football’s 50 Wonderkids
50 Spotlight on Jordan
54 Spotlight is Quasi Poku
60 Nazar MCOs Scotland
Face to face
58 Morena Ramoreboli
Women’s Football
64 euros in 2025 Draw and play-off round up
65 European leagues Mid-season review
Season Review
70 Brazil
72 Argentina
74 South American Round Up
76 United States
78 Mexico
80 Japan
World Service
68 Saudi Arabia FIFA Intercontinental Cup Review
82 Kuwait Arabian Gulf Cup Review
84 Southeast Asia ASEAN 2024 Championship Review
86 CONCACAF Champions Cup preview
88 Africa CHAN 2024 Preview
90 South America U-20 Championship Preview
92 Dominican Republic Sibao led the uprising
93 Sweepers Story from 211
