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Berlin nixes German soccer fans' usual huge World Cup party

FIFA’s decision to hold the World Cup in Qatar in winter means thousands of German soccer supporters will have to do without their traditional huge “fan mile” viewing party at Berl...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup's 101 Most Memorable Moments: South Korea play spoiler

South Korea knocked out the defending champs in No. 79 of our 101 Most Memorable World Cup Moments countdown.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Benfica signs US defender Brooks, German midfielder Draxler

Portuguese club Benfica has signed World Cup winner Julian Draxler on a one-year loan deal from Paris Saint-Germain

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

UEFA: Women's Euro live TV audience doubles from '17 edition

UEFA says the European Championship in women’s soccer was watched by a tournament-record total live audience of 365 million broadcast viewers

AUGUST 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup's 101 Most Memorable Moments: USMNT robbed of semifinals

Germany's controversial handball against the USMNT in 2002 is No. 82 on our 101 Most Memorable World Cup Moments countdown.

AUGUST 31, 2022

World Cup kits: From Mexican roots to Japanese traditions

It’s becoming easier to picture the look of the World Cup in three months after Adidas and Puma released more national team kits for the tournament in Qatar

AUGUST 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Karim Benzema, Alexia Putellas win UEFA best player awards

Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas have won UEFA’s player of the year awards in a sweep for Spanish clubs

AUGUST 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Barcelona gets tough Champs League group with Bayern, Inter

Barcelona faces another tough Champions League group after being drawn with Bayern Munich and Inter Milan as it tries to avoid a second straight group-stage exit since losing Lione...

AUGUST 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Matthäus returns Maradona jersey from 1986 World Cup final

The jersey Diego Maradona wore in the 1986 World Cup final is back in Argentine hands thanks to German great Lothar Matthäus

AUGUST 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

England midfielder Jill Scott retires from soccer

England midfielder Jill Scott has announced her retirement from soccer

AUGUST 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup's 101 Most Memorable Moments: Yordan Letchkov's heroic header

Yordan Letchkov's stunning header against Germany at USA '94 is No. 90 on our 101 Most Memorable World Cup Moments countdown.

AUGUST 22, 2022

World Cup's 101 Most Memorable Moments: Mexico's monumental win vs. Germany

Mexico's 1-0 win over Germany at Russia 2018 is No. 92 on our 101 Most Memorable World Cup Moments countdown.

AUGUST 20, 2022

World Cup's 101 Most Memorable Moments: Lothar Matthäus' individual brilliance

Lothar Matthäus scores a solo goal for West Germany in moment No. 93 of our 101 Most Memorable World Cup Moments countdown.

AUGUST 19, 2022

Mead, Oberdorf, Putellas on UEFA best player award shortlist

European Championship stars Beth Mead and Lena Oberdorf are competing with Alexia Putellas on the shortlist for the UEFA Women’s Player of the Year award

AUGUST 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup's 101 Most Memorable Moments: Jurgen Klinsmann's fantastic flick

Jurgen Klinsmann's stunner vs. South Korea in 1994 earns him the No. 99 spot on our 101 Most Memorable World Cup Moments countdown.

AUGUST 13, 2022

Viewer's guide for this year's World Cup in Qatar

The World Cup in Qatar takes place from Nov. 21-Dec. 18

AUGUST 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Soccer player Rubins, capped 117 times by Latvia, dies at 43

Latvian soccer player Andrejs Rubins who played 117 times for the national team has died at the age of 43

AUGUST 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

England-US women's game at Wembley sells out in one day

England’s women’s soccer team is continuing to generate unprecedented fan interest following its European Championship victory, with its planned game against the United States at W...

AUGUST 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thousands turn up to welcome German team back from Euro 2022

Germany’s narrow loss to England in the Women's European Championship final may yet prove more beneficial for women’s soccer in the country than another title would have been

AUGUST 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

With Haaland gone, Bellingham in the spotlight at Dortmund

Jude Bellingham is already a respected leader at Borussia Dortmund despite his young age

AUGUST 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bayern, Chelsea teens play in Holocaust memorial tournament

Some of Europe’s best soccer players from the under-17 teams of Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Bologna and other international clubs have taken part in the Walther Bensemann Memorial Tour...

JULY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

England beats Germany in extra time to win Euro 2022

England beat Germany 2-1 in the final of the European Championship after extra time to win its first major women’s soccer title

JULY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Women's soccer energizes England in a league of their own

Thirteen-year-old Izzy Short struggles to pick her favorite England player as she anticipates the team’s appearance in Sunday’s final of the European soccer championships

JULY 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS