Mohamed Salah is going back to the World Cup with Egypt next summer. The Liverpool superstar scored twice in a 3-0 victory over Djibouti on Wednesday to ensure Egypt will top its African qualifying group with one round to spare. Salah and Egypt went to the 2018 World Cup, but he was affected by a…
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist Haji Wright started two of the United States’ four games at the 2022 World Cup. He was one of just three American goalscorers in Qatar, joining star forward Christian Pulisic and veteran winger Tim Weah. Yet eight months before soccer’s last quadrennial showpiece, Wright’s odds of making the 26-man roster seemed…
Jordi Alba has announced that he will retire from professional soccer at the conclusion of Inter Miami’s run in the Major League Soccer playoffs, making him the second of Lionel Messi’s longtime teammates to say this year will be his last. Alba revealed the news Tuesday, three days after Inter Miami held a retirement ceremony…
In partnership with GOAL.com Harry Kane has reacted to speculation regarding transfers back to the Premier League or over to MLS, with the Bayern Munich striker prepared to have an “honest conversation” about his future in Germany. The England captain admits to being in no rush to leave his current surroundings, but has hinted at…
In partnership with GOAL.com World Cup-winning captain and Ballon d’Or winner Fabio Cannavaro has taken charge of Uzbekistan, leading the Asian underdogs into uncharted territory ahead of their first-ever World Cup campaign in 2026. For a nation long on promise but short on global recognition, his arrival marks the beginning of an audacious new era…
What ball will be used at Lamine Yamal’s first ever World Cup in 2026 while further solidifying Lionel Messi’s legendary status? When are we seeing the balón that will create next summer’s top moments at the 48-team tournament? The one that will eventually be used to score the game-winning goal in the final on July…
The NFL plans to launch women’s and men’s professional flag football leagues “in the next couple of years,” Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Thursday, speaking from the Leaders in Sport conference at Twickenham Stadium in London. The timeline outlined by Goodell would see the leagues created ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, which will…
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist Last month, after U.S. men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino summoned a squad half-filled with MLS players for 2026 World Cup tuneups versus Japan and South Korea, he suggested that his next two rosters would feature more of the European-based regulars. Pochettino made good on his word on Thursday, recalling Juventus’…
Sergio Busquets was a maestro in midfield, the one who recovered the ball, started attacks and delivered that key pass for superstar teammates like Lionel Messi and Andrés Iniesta to turn into goals in Barcelona’s heyday. The 37-year-old Spanish world champion will soon end his hugely successful career, retiring from soccer at the end of…
In partnership with GOAL.com. The long-rumored clash between World Cup champions Argentina and Mexico is now set, according to AFA president Claudio Tapia. Tapia said in an interview that the teams will meet in early June, just days before the 2026 World Cup kicks off, with Javier Aguirre’s El Tri playing their first match of…
