If this was Lionel Messi’s last competitive home game for the Argentina men’s national team, he made it a memorable one. Messi scored twice Thursday in Argentina’s 3-0 victory over Venezuela in front of a raucous sellout crowd in Buenos Aires that had gathered at Estadio Más Monumental to bid him farewell. “Being able to…
Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay secured their spots in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the next-to-last round of South American qualifiers. The Uruguayans and Colombians had 3-0 wins Thursday, and the Paraguayans had a scoreless draw to advance to the global tournament along with already qualified Argentina, Brazil and Ecuador. 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: WHO…
Stu Holden Soccer Analyst We’re less than a year out from the 2026 FIFA World Cup and there are still questions surrounding the United States men’s national team — and, certainly, the roster for the September international window. Without household names like Gio Reyna, Weston McKennie and Yunus Musah left at home for these upcoming…
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist How would you describe it when a soccer team is clicking? Do you refer to it as “camaraderie” or “a good locker room”? Perhaps it’s, as you hear players and coaches call it, a “tight-knit group.” Or maybe it’s what the younger folk today may refer to as “vibes.” Whatever the…
The road to the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup is intensifying as teams across the globe vie for a spot in the expanded 48-team tournament set to kick off on June 11, 2026, in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. With the qualification process well underway, several nations have already secured their places, while others…
Midfielder Cristian Roldan was added Wednesday to the U.S. roster for friendlies against South Korea on Saturday at Harrison, New Jersey, and Japan three days later at Columbus, Ohio. The 30-year-old has no goals in 37 international appearances and was last with the U.S. at the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He was on the 2022…
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist The United States men’s national team will take on two-time World Cup champion Uruguay in its final match of 2025, according to multiple sources. The friendly game, the second of two exhibitions the Americans will play during FIFA’s November international fixture window, will take place on Nov. 18 at Raymond James…
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist The summer transfer window slammed shut across Europe on Monday. And while no United States men’s national team members switched clubs on Deadline Day, plenty of Americans made moves throughout the summer. And if these players want to solidify their U.S. roster spots ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, these…
It’s been all about splashing the cash for Liverpool. The defending English Premier League champions spent an incredible $570 million in transfer fees this summer, headlined by two blockbuster deals in German playmaker Florian Wirtz and Swedish striker Alexander Isak. The duo is expected to continue bringing some serious silverware to Anfield, including yet another…
Erik ten Hag lasted three games at Bayer Leverkusen. The Dutch coach was fired on Monday after doubts emerged in Leverkusen over the former Manchester United manager’s ability to oversee the German team’s successful rebuild after a summer exodus of key players. “This decision wasn’t easy for us,” Leverkusen sports director Simon Rolfes said in…
