10+ hour, 3+ min 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…...

11+ hour, 1+ min 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…...

1+ day, 16+ 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…...

4+ day, 3+ 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…...

4+ day, 14+ 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,…...

4+ day, 14+ 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…...

5+ day, 10+ 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…...

5+ day, 3+ 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…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (851+ words) Yet when they took the field at Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco, they marked Sudan's first appearance in international women's soccer since a civil war erupted in a country where women's participation in sports has long been controversial. "It's…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (431+ words) These tears carried a different meaning. After Lionel Messi scored the first goal of his historic hat trick Tuesday night in Argentina's World Cup opener, the soccer legend teared up and held his jersey to his eyes. While those watching…...