New York/New Jersey will host 2026 FIFA World Cup final; Mexico City gets the opener
FIFA announced on Sunday that the final of the 2026 World Cup will be held at MetLife Stadium just outside New York.FEBRUARY 4
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Kylian Mbappé will reportedly join Real Madrid once his contract with PSG expires in June
Of course Kylian Mbappé wound up at Real Madrid eventually. The pair have always been perfect for each other, even if the timing never was b...FEBRUARY 3
Soccer fans ready for wall-to-wall 2026 World Cup with jam-packed schedule
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature a whopping 72 matches in the group stage, which might lead to days with as many as five match windows.FEBRUARY 1
Cristiano Ronaldo to miss Al-Nassr's friendly against Lionel Messi's Inter Miami
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi might have faced each other for the last time as Ronaldo won't play in Thursday's friendly against Inter...JANUARY 31
USMNT star Gio Reyna heading to Premier League club on loan
After starting just one game at Borussia Dortmund this season, U.S. midfielder Gio Reyna is heading to the EPL's Nottingham Forest on loan.JANUARY 31
Lionel Messi's Argentina to play Nigeria, Ivory Coast in March exhibitions during China tour
Argentina will play exhibition games against Nigeria and Ivory Coast in China next month.JANUARY 30
Saudi Arabia coach Roberto Mancini walks off while losing to Jurgen Klinsmann, South Korea in penalties
Saudi Arabia coach Roberto Mancini walked off before the end of his team’s losing penalty shootout against South Korea in the Asian Cup.JANUARY 30
Gut-Behrami wins GS and cuts Shiffrin's overall lead to 95 points with the American out injured
Lara Gut-Behrami won a World Cup giant slalom by a large margin and trimmed Mikaela Shiffrin’s lead in the overall standings to 95 points with the American out injuredJANUARY 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Messi-Ronaldo rivalry is ending, but one between MLS and Saudi Pro League is just beginning
When Lionel Messi and MLS Cup contender Inter Miami plays a pair of games against Saudi Pro League teams this week, including one against Cr...JANUARY 28
CONCACAF divides nations in six groups for next round of World Cup qualifying
World Cup qualifying in North and Central America and the Caribbean took shape with a draw that'll narrow the field to 12.JANUARY 25
USMNT stock watch: Tyler Adams on pace to return, Johnny Cardoso's status soaring
January camp is over, the European season is back in full swing and the transfer deadline is just days away. In other words, now is the perf...JANUARY 24
Lionel Messi lit up the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Now it is Akram Afif's turn to shine at Asian Cup
Lionel Messi lit up the 2022 World Cup in QatarJANUARY 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Downhill racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde to have 2nd operation after high-speed crash at Wengen
Downhill racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde is having a second operation five days after his shocking crash and airlifted exit from Switzerland’s signature World Cup eventJANUARY 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lionel Messi repeats as Best FIFA Men’s Player award winner
Lionel Messi won the Best FIFA Men’s Player award on Monday for the third time his career and the second year in a row, beating out Erling H...JANUARY 16
Saudi Arabia reveals high-tech 2034 World Cup stadium design atop cliff
Saudi Arabia revealed designs for a high-tech stadium atop a 656-foot cliff where it plans to stage games at the 2034 World Cup.JANUARY 15
Standout slalom skier Manuel Feller denies Norway racers emotional World Cup win after Kilde crash
World Cup slalom leader Manuel Feller denied the Norwegian men an emotional win SundayJANUARY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Huetter wins super-G to end World Cup drought for Austrian women. Fest airlifted to hospital
Cornelia Huetter has given Austria its first win of the season on the women’s World Cup circuit with a narrow super-G victory on home snowJANUARY 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brazil confirms hiring of Dorival Júnior as new national team coach
Brazil has hired Dorival Júnior, who left his role as São Paulo FC coach on Sunday, as its new national soccer team coach.JANUARY 11
With eyes on the next World Cup, Dorival Júnior takes charge of Brazil's national team
Brazil has hired Dorival Júnior as its new national soccer team coachJANUARY 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brazil, Argentina fined for fan brawl at Maracana Stadium before World Cup qualifying game
The Brazilian and Argentine soccer federations have been fined by FIFA for a brawl between fans ahead of their World Cup qualifying game in...JANUARY 10
Asian Cup: Everything you need to know as World Cup host Qatar stages latest soccer tournament
Just over a year after Lionel Messi led Argentina to the World Cup title in Qatar, international soccer is back in the Middle Eastern nation for the Asian CupJANUARY 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
