SOCCER > FIFA MEN'S WORLD CUP NEWS
Lionel Messi makes history with 100th goal for Argentina
Messi scored a first-half hat-trick in Argentina's 7-0 rout of Curaçao on Tuesday, which brought his international goal tally to 102. MARCH 29, 2023
Jurgen Klinsmann still winless with South Korea following 2-1 loss Uruguay
Jurgen Klinsmann is still waiting for his first win as head coach of South Korea after Uruguay triumphed 2-1 in a friendly played at the Seo... MARCH 28, 2023
Kylian Mbappé shines in first appearance as France captain: 3 takeaways
Mbappé scored two goals in France's 4-0 win over the Netherlands on Friday. Here are three takeaways from the match. MARCH 24, 2023
Alexi Lalas' top-5 candidates for USMNT coaching job
Is Gregg Berhalter the right coach to lead the USMNT at the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Alexi Lalas ranks his top-five candidates. MARCH 24, 2023
Lionel Messi becomes second-ever player to reach 800 career goals
Cristiano Ronaldo is the only other player that has ever reached 800 goals for club and country. MARCH 24, 2023
Cristiano Ronaldo breaks men's international cap record with 197th appearance for Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo broke the all-time record for men's international caps with his 197th appearance for Portugal on Thursday. MARCH 24, 2023
5 Netherlands players, including Cody Gakpo, out of Euro qualifier with viral infection
Cody Gakpo, Matthijs de Ligt, Sven Botman, Joey Veerman and Bart Verbruggen all left the training camp, the Dutch federation said on Thursda... MARCH 23, 2023
Folarin Balogun joining USMNT? 'We'd be really grateful to have him,' says Matt Turner
Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun is eligible to play for the United States men's national team, where his teammate Matt Turner is the starting... MARCH 22, 2023
Former Germany midfielder Mesut Özil retires at 34
Mesut Özil won the FIFA World Cup with Germany in 2014. MARCH 22, 2023
Hervé Renard will reportedly coach France women's team at 2023 World Cup
France's former coach, Corinne Diacre, was fired earlier this month after several players expressed their discontent with her. MARCH 22, 2023
Lionel Messi mobbed by fans while out at dinner in Argentina
When Messi went out to dinner in Buenos Aires recently, he drew a crowd that stretched for blocks. MARCH 21, 2023
Kylian Mbappé named France's new captain by coach Didier Deschamps
World Cup top scorer Kylian Mbappé has been named as France’s new captain succeeding goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. MARCH 21, 2023
Germany hopes to repair reputation before hosting Euro 2024
Germany hopes this week to start repairing the tattered reputation of its men’s national soccer team before it hosts the European Championsh... MARCH 20, 2023
Tim Weah to miss USMNT Nations League matches due to head injury
Tim Weah will miss the United States’ CONCACAF Nations League matches against Grenada and El Salvador after getting hurt while playing for L... MARCH 20, 2023
Has 'Ted Lasso' hurt soccer in U.S.? 'We'll be happy in the long run,' says Brendan Hunt
Brendan Hunt, who plays Coach Beard in "Ted Lasso," thinks the hit TV show has done more good than harm for soccer in the United States. MARCH 16, 2023
France legend Thierry Henry reportedly 'keen' on coaching USMNT
Henry last coached as an assistant with Belgium at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. MARCH 16, 2023
Morocco joining Spain and Portugal in 2030 World Cup bid
Morocco says it will join Spain and Portugal in a bid to host the 2030 World Cup. MARCH 14, 2023
USMNT roster prediction: Gio Reyna returns, Alex Zendejas commits
The upcoming international window could see the United States mens' national team at full strength for the first time since the 2022 FIFA Wo... MARCH 14, 2023
FIFA expands 2026 World Cup again to create 104-game program
The expanded World Cup in North America has gotten even more supersized. MARCH 14, 2023
Gregg Berhalter remains candidate as coach after U.S. Soccer investigation
More than two months after a dispute between coach Gregg Berhalter and the parents of player Gio Reyna went public, the results of an indepe... MARCH 13, 2023
U.S. Soccer considering Oguchi Onyewu for sporting director
Former United States World Cup defender Oguchi Onyewu is a candidate to fill U.S. Soccer's vacant sporting director job, multiple sources to... MARCH 7, 2023
MLS commissioner says league has 'flexibility' to pursue Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi is set to be a free agent this summer. Could MLS be his next stop? Commissioner Don Garber thinks so. MARCH 4, 2023
Achraf Hakimi, star defender for PSG and Morocco, charged with rape in France
Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi was given preliminary charges of rape, French prosecutors said Friday. Hakimi's lawyer denied the... MARCH 3, 2023
Lionel Messi threatened by gunmen who shot up family-owned supermarket
Police said two men on a motorcycle fired at least a dozen shots at Messi's in-laws' supermarket in Rosario. MARCH 2, 2023
Canada soccer head quits, unable to settle labor disputes
The move followed a letter from provincial and territorial soccer leaders asking Nick Bontis to step down. FEBRUARY 28, 2023