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Union Berlin signs Tunisia midfielder Laïdouni

Union Berlin has signed midfielder Aïssa Laïdouni after he played for Tunisia at the World Cup

JANUARY 27, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Germany to host Belgium for friendly as both teams rebuild

Germany will host Belgium for a friendly match in March as both teams look to move on from disappointing group-stage exits at the World Cup

JANUARY 27, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sporting director Earnie Stewart, GM Brian McBride depart U.S. Soccer

McBride's departure was expected, but U.S. Soccer CEO J.T. Batson said that the USSF only knew that Stewart leaving was a possibility “for a...

JANUARY 26, 2023

Vazquez scores for youthful US lineup in 2-1 loss to Serbia

Brandon Vazquez scored to lead a U.S. lineup with seven starters making their international debuts, but the Americans lost 2-1 to Serbia in their first match since the World Cup

JANUARY 26, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gio Reyna can't stop scoring game-winners for Borussia Dortmund

Gio Reyna is back making a massive impact for Borussia Dortmund even while he remains a controversial figure within the USMNT.

JANUARY 25, 2023

Sadio Mané runs in training at Bayern after operation

Sadio Mané has showed he can run again in training with Bayern Munich after the Senegal forward missed the World Cup because of surgery on his right leg

JANUARY 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Poland hires Santos as coach through 2026 World Cup

Fernando Santos is the new coach of Poland’s national team

JANUARY 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup star Mbappé gets 5 goals for PSG in French Cup win

Kylian Mbappé has scored five goals as Paris Saint-Germain won 7-0 at amateur team Pays de Cassel in the French Cup to set up a round-of-16 match at bitter rival Marseille

JANUARY 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Koeman vows attacking play on return as Netherlands coach

Ronald Koeman has pledged to take the Netherlands back to playing attractive, attacking soccer as he begins his second stint in charge of the national team that lost in the World C...

JANUARY 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Benzema keeps on scoring, Madrid stays close to Barcelona

Karim Benzema keeps putting his World Cup disappointment behind him

JANUARY 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gio Reyna scores winner for Dortmund as Haller returns

Gio Reyna scored the winning goal in his first game since the World Cup as Borussia Dortmund beat Augsburg 4-3 in the Bundesliga

JANUARY 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Deadly stampede could affect Iraq's World Cup hopes

Iraq has won the Gulf Cup for the first time since 1988 with a 3-2 victory over Oman but the triumph was marred by a deadly stampede outside the Basra International Stadium

JANUARY 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Qatar player banned after social media post during World Cup

Qatar defender Abdelkarim Hassan has been handed an indefinite suspension by the country’s soccer federation reportedly following an altercation with a fan over social media

JANUARY 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Norway soccer leader who confronted Qatar seeks top UEFA job

The Norwegian official who made her reputation in soccer politics with a speech in Doha last year criticizing World Cup host Qatar is seeking to join the UEFA executive committee

JANUARY 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Walker Zimmerman headlines USMNT's first post-World Cup roster

The United States men's national team's first roster of 2023 features five holdovers from the 2022 World Cup roster.

JANUARY 18, 2023

Ex-Fox execs go on trial in soccer TV rights bribery case

Two former Fox executives are on trial, accused of bribing South American soccer officials for TV rights to one of the continent’s biggest annual tournaments and using information...

JANUARY 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kristoffersen wins World Cup slalom, completes Norway sweep

Henrik Kristoffersen has raced through steady falling snow to win a World Cup slalom

JANUARY 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Benzema leads Madrid against Barcelona in Super Cup final

Karim Benzema is ready to put his World Cup disappointment behind him by winning yet another trophy with Real Madrid

JANUARY 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tyler Adams voted top US men's soccer player for 2022

Tyler Adams was voted the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Male Player of the Year for the first time after becoming the youngest captain at last year’s World Cup

JANUARY 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Messi scores in 1st game after World Cup as PSG wins

Lionel Messi scored in his first game since leading Argentina to the World Cup title as French league leader Paris Saint-Germain beat Angers 2-0

JANUARY 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATCHDAY: Messi returns for PSG; City plays in League Cup

Lionel Messi is expected to play his first game for Paris Saint-Germain since his World Cup victory with Argentina

JANUARY 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yedlin, Zimmerman praise embattled US coach Berhalter

National team defenders DeAndre Yedlin and Walker Zimmerman have praised U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter for bringing the Americans together at the World Cup even as he’s currently unde...

JANUARY 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS