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Soccer-Canada fans on the march turn Vancouver into sea of red and white
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (254+ words) (Corrects spelling of Jamie Mac Leod's name in paragraph six) By Pearl Josephine Nazare and Mohammed Benmansour VANCOUVER, June 24 (Reuters) - "Thousands of Canada supporters marched through Vancouver in high "spirits to BC Place for their clash against Switzerland, singing and…...
Soccer-Argentina sings collective happy birthday to Messi
10+ hour, 22+ min ago (240+ words) BUENOS AIRES, June 24 (Reuters) - Moved by Lionel Messi's record-breaking form at the World Cup, Argentines have "taken to the streets and social media to sing "Happy "Birthday" to their favourite footballer who turned 39 on Wednesday. Under the hashtag #Cumple LEO,…...
World Cup 2026: Has this USMNT finally won over a divided soccer nation?
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1055+ words) IRVINE, Calif. " The U. S. mission entering this World Cup on home ground was to win matches and, if all things fell into place, win Group D and win a few knockout games. The first two goals have been met. The team…...
Soccer-Science museum brings soccer tech to World Cup fans
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (390+ words) By Pearl Josephine Nazare and Mohammed Benmansour VANCOUVER, June 23 (Reuters) - Soccer & Technology from the FIFA Museum, in its North American debut in Vancouver, has drawn hundreds of "fans to Science World to study the game's evolution as organisers aim to…...
Pochettino Changed American Soccer Forever, Portugal Under Pressure & England's Attack
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (153+ words) Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros kick off the show with six spicy World Cup takes, headlined by the belief that Mauricio Pochettino has permanently changed soccer in America. The guys discuss how the USMNT's success and Pochettino's mentality have altered…...
For Years, Many Black Kids Were Priced Out Of Soccer. This World Cup Shows How The Culture Grew Anyway
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (959+ words) For decades, soccer in the United States carried a reputation as a sport many Black children couldn't easily access. Unlike basketball or football, which are often rooted in schools and local communities, youth soccer increasingly became associated with expensive club…...
Why Thomas Tuchel Left Phil Foden, England's Euro Final Star, Out of the World Cup
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (782+ words) Yahoo Sports When Thomas Tuchel read out his 26-man England squad in late May, the most talked-about name was one that did not appear. Phil Foden, the Manchester City forward who had lit up England's run to the Euro 2024 final,…...
Yoane Wissa Scored DR Congo's First World Cup Goal 52 Years After Their Debut
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (489+ words) Wissa's header did not just open the scoring. It rewrote the emotional ledger of an entire footballing nation. The 1974 team had become a punchline; the 2026 team became pioneers. When the Brentford forward wheeled away in celebration, he was carrying more…...
Djed Spence Was Loaned Out Three Times Before England Made Him a World Cup Player
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (937+ words) Yahoo Sports The breathtaking part was that nobody saw it coming, least of all Croatia. Eighty minutes into England's World Cup opener in Dallas, with the game still alive at 3-2, Thomas Tuchel sent on a right-back almost nobody outside England…...
Jonathan David Hat Trick Fires Canada To Historic 6-0 World Cup Win Over Qatar
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (642+ words) Jonathan David scored a hat trick as Canada recorded a historic 6-0 victory over Qatar in Vancouver. The result marked Canada's first-ever World Cup win and equaled the largest victory margin by a host nation in tournament history. Midfielder Isma'l Kon…...