Antonio Cassano has revealed Lionel Messi’s retirement timeline after meeting the Argentina icon in Florida. Despite approaching his 39th birthday, the Inter Miami superstar appears to have no immediate intention of hanging up his boots as he eyes further success in MLS and potentially on the international stage. A private meeting in Miami Former Italy…
As one of the United States’ most consistent leaders at 38 years old, U.S. national team defender Tim Ream is expected to be at the World Cup as one of the many veterans carried over from the 2022 squad. Ream joined First Things First on Wednesday to discuss everything from USA’s tournament outlook and the…
Back in March, on the day Mauricio Pochettino named the United Sates’ penultimate roster before this summer’s FIFA World Cup, I asked the U.S. men’s national team coach how he’d weigh the more consequential decisions looming two months later: if making his 26-player World Cup squad would depend more on their form and fitness in…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is closer than you think, and the betting markets are already shaping up for what could become one of the biggest sporting events in history. After 103 matches across North America take place, the tournament will officially culminate on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in Rutherford, New Jersey in what…
In 1994, the United States proved global critics wrong as hosts of the World Cup. Skeptics in Europe and South America argued that a country without a top-tier professional league, paired with a population that supposedly didn’t “understand” the game, was a questionable choice for the world’s biggest sporting event. But what unfolded over the…
It may surprise some of the newer fans of the U.S. men’s national team that its history with the World Cup actually stretches back to the very first edition of soccer’s most prestigious tournament. The U.S. was one of 13 teams who participated in the inaugural event in 1930 in Uruguay. A second appearance occurred…
He’s back! But only this time he’s trading the gridiron for the global soccer stage. New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston will return to FOX Sports as a World Cup Correspondent. Winston spent Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans with FOX Sports as a digital correspondent, where he roamed the Big Easy highlighting the culture…
The Mexican Football Federation has officially threatened to exclude any Liga MX-based player from the World Cup roster if they fail to report for national team duty by Wednesday night. On Tuesday, Aguirre revealed his 20-player squad for a pre-World Cup training camp, with all players remaining in camp through the competition. The Mexican Football…
Neymar has apologized for a training ground rift with Santos teammate Robinho Jr. in an incident that could further dent his already slim chances of playing for Brazil at the World Cup. Robinho Jr., the 18-year-old son of former Brazil star Robinho, had alleged this week that he was slapped by the 34-year-old Neymar during…
Brazil icon Cafu has sensationally claimed that Neymar is technically superior to both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as he backed the forward to lead the Selecao at the upcoming World Cup. The legendary right-back, who remains the only man to play in three consecutive World Cup finals, believes a fit Neymar remains the ultimate…
