A room full of star power? With the 2026 FIFA World Cup on its way this summer, Lego has pulled out all the stops after managing to gather Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé, and Vinícius Jr. for a new commercial. The commercial, which Lego posted to its official Instagram account Thursday, shows the quartet…
MLS Commissioner Don Garber backed MLS to continue to invest in top European talent in an appearance on the Late Run. The executive, who oversaw the acquisitions of David Beckham and Lionel Messi, asserted that MLS no longer has to reach out to the top stars of the global game. He also touched on the…
Italy’s soccer federation president resigned amid political pressure on Thursday, two days after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup. Gabriele Gravina’s decision was quickly followed by Gianluigi Buffon stepping down as the national team’s delegation chief and will likely lead to the ouster of Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso, too….
As the 2026 World Cup co-tournament hosts, the United States faces the pressure to perform as a home team. However, a pair of friendly losses have raised questions for the men’s team ahead of the tournament. Former USA midfielder Cobi Jones joined “First Things First“ to discuss the recent struggles of the United States in its…
Alexander Isak’s expected return to team training on Thursday comes at a good time for both Liverpool and Sweden. The striker has recovered from a broken ankle and fibula with Liverpool chasing a Champions League spot and Sweden celebrating qualification to the World Cup. Isak needed surgery to repair injuries sustained from an opponent’s tackle…
England coach Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that Phil Foden is not a sure thing to make the World Cup squad. The Manchester City player started both of England’s friendly games in the final camp before Tuchel selects his squad for this summer’s tournament. England lost to Japan 1-0 on Tuesday at Wembley Stadium, after last…
As far as results are concerned, things could have gone much better for the United States men’s national team this past international window. Not only did the U.S. lose both of their friendlies against Belgium and Portugal, but its path to the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage got notably more difficult with the introduction…
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) — The booming drum beat from Portugal fans was a helpful reminder to anyone who might have been unaware: The World Cup is a mere two months away. That means it’s nervy times for players who are uneasy about making the 26-person roster, even if they don’t show it. The U.S. men’s…
Alexi Lalas isn’t hitting the panic button on the United States men’s national team’s chances of making it out of Group D at the 2026 World Cup, but he is concerned about manager Mauricio Pochettino’s process following its 0-2 showing during its latest stage of friendlies. Following the USA’s 2-0 loss to Portugal on Tuesday,…
Where were you in Sept. 2018? Well, France was atop the FIFA Men’s World Ranking, and for the first time since that time period, Kylian Mbappe and the French are first in that ranking again, as of Wednesday, Apr. 1. France moved up two spots to get to No. 1. Spain (No. 2) and defending…
