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International star Juan Mata joins ownership group of MLS expansion franchise San Diego FC

Spanish star and World Cup champion Juan Mata has joined the expansion San Diego FC’s ownership group, making him the first active international soccer player to hold an ownership...

12 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The 5 biggest winners from USMNT's coach Mauricio Pochettino's first 4 games

Here are the five biggest winners from the Argentine's first two camps at the helm.

12 HOURS AGO

USMNT to open 2025 schedule with friendly against Venezuela

The U.S. men’s national team will open its 2025 schedule with a friendly against Venezuela on Jan. 18 at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, F...

1 DAY AGO

Soccer's 'worst' national team rises toward 2026 World Cup chance after Nations League group win

The official worst national team in men’s soccer is within sight of entering qualifying playoffs for the 2026 World Cup in North America

1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kane believes 2026 World Cup won't be his England swansong

Captain Harry Kane believes the 2026 World Cup will not be his last appearance for England

2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Messi's Argentina could reach the verge of World Cup spot by beating visitor Peru

Lionel Messi’s Argentina will be on the verge of confirming a 2026 World Cup if it beats Peru in Buenos Aires in South American qualifying on Tuesday

2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

USMNT coach Pochettino: MLS players have same opportunity as those in Europe's top leagues

USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino said on Monday that American players in MLS 'are going to have the same possibility' to represent their coun...

2 DAYS AGO

Grotheer gets second straight men's win and Tarbit gets first women's win in World Cup skeleton

Olympic and world champion Christopher Grotheer of Germany, followed by British teammates Marcus Wyatt and Matt Weston, took the top three places in a World Cup men’s skeleton race...

3 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Coltman and Grotheer win World Cup skeleton season openers at Pyeongchang

Amelia Coltman of Britain has won the first women’s skeleton World Cup race of the season, with Janine Flock of Austria finishing second and Nicole Rocha Silveira of Brazil placing...

4 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cristiano Ronaldo scores brace as Portugal hammers Poland to progress in Nations League

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored a penalty and an overhead kick and Portugal has beaten Poland 5-1 in Porto to guarantee its place in the Nation...

5 DAYS AGO

Vinicius misses penalty as Brazil draws 1-1 at Venezuela in World Cup qualifying

Vinicius Júnior missed a second-half penalty as Brazil was held to a 1-1 draw at Venezuela, leaving the Real Madrid star still without a goal in World Cup qualifying

6 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Son scores 50th international goal as South Korea beats Kuwait in World Cup qualifying.

Son Heung-min scored his 50th international goal on Thursday as South Korea beat Kuwait 3-1 to take a big step toward an 11th successive World Cup appearance

6 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Africa's soccer president Danny Jordaan arrested on fraud and theft charges

South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan, who helped bring the first-ever FIFA World Cup tournament to Africa in 2010, has been arrested on fraud and theft charge...

NOVEMBER 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vinícius back for Brazil and Martínez for Argentina in South American 2026 World Cup qualifying

Argentina and Brazil will have two of their leading stars available again as South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup resumes with the last two rounds of games this year

NOVEMBER 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

After hosting World Cup, Qatar praised by UN rights body for labor law reforms but urged to do more

Qatar has been praised at the United Nations’ top human rights body for improving labor laws before the 2022 World Cup

NOVEMBER 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Women's World Cup finalists Spain and England drawn in same Nations League group

Spain and England have been drawn together in a group for the 2025 Women's Nations League that will repeat their 2023 Women’s World Cup final

NOVEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

U.S. Nordic combined salvages program with grant from International Ski and Snowboard Federation

The United States Nordic combined program has been salvaged for the upcoming World Cup season, receiving desperately needed financial help from the International Ski and Snowboard...

NOVEMBER 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dybala left out of Argentina squad for World Cup qualifiers while Martínez is back from suspension

Roma striker Paulo Dybala has been left out of the Argentina squad for its upcoming World Cup qualifiers, while goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez is back after a suspension

NOVEMBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Neymar 'fully recovered' but still out of Brazil squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers

Neymar is back in action after more than a year out due to a torn ACL but he won’t be playing in Brazil’s last two World Cup qualifiers this...

NOVEMBER 1

Trinidad and Tobago star Dwight Yorke hired to coach national team

Former Manchester United star Dwight Yorke has been appointed coach of Trinidad and Tobago, aiming to lead his home islands back to the World Cup

NOVEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Is Christian Pulisic's career season for AC Milan the USMNT star's new normal?

Is Christian Pulisic simply on a hot streak for AC Milan this season? Or is the USMNT's best player now a legitimate star at soccer's top le...

OCTOBER 31

Lionel Messi earned more than 22 other MLS teams' payrolls in 2024

Lionel Messi earned more than the entire payrolls of 22 other Major League Soccer teams, and Olivier Giroud has a $3,675,000 in annualized t...

OCTOBER 24

Comebacks of Braathen and Hirscher put Brazil and Netherlands in Alpine skiing spotlight

Two ski stars coming out of retirement put the spotlights in the buildup to the 2024-25 World Cup season on Brazil and the Netherlands

OCTOBER 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

5 things we learned from Mauricio Pochettino's first USMNT camp

Let's take a clear-eyed look at what we learned from the former Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur's maiden international wi...

OCTOBER 23