For the first time, FIFA has appointed a Venezuelan to its team of referee instructors. Manuel Benítez, a Venezuelan football judge, was included in FIFA's list of international referee instructors, making him the first national to join this body. Benítez will serve as one of four beach soccer referee instructors designated by FIFA for South America. He has been a referee coach for CONMEBOL since 2023.

Latvian football league leader "Riga" commenced its European campaign tonight at 8:00 PM at the Skonto Stadium. In the first leg of the second qualifying round of the Conference League, the Riga team competed against Gori "Dila" from Georgia. The match was broadcast live on TV4 and the portal Spo.