
The Guardian - 2 hours 43 min ago
Sydney-born playmaker switches national allegiance from Australia FA blindsided by 21-year-old's defection ahead of 2026 World Cup The Socceroos have been blindsided by Adrian Segecic's defection to Croatia after learning of the playmaker's international switch from the Croatian federation in the past fortnight. Less than three months out from Australia's World Cup opener in Vancouver, Segecic's switch went through on Friday and was visible on Fifa's change of association...

BBC - 3 hours 20 min ago
Brentford and Republic of Ireland captain Nathan Collins tells Kelly Somers about his dreams of the World Cup.

Yard Barker - 6 hours 42 min ago
Toluca's 3-2 loss Wednesday to San Diego FC in the CONCACAF Champions Cup put the Mexican side a goal down in the two-match aggregate round. The ramifications for the Mexican national team may be much, much bigger.

Yard Barker - 7 hours 29 min ago
The U.S. men's national team might not have the services of defender James Sands in the World Cup after a left ankle injury ended his Bundesliga season last weekend.

Fox News - 12 hours 1 min ago
Iran's national soccer team responded to 2026 World Cup speculation, declaring "no one can exclude" it from the FIFA tournament during the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

The Undefeated - 16 hours 20 min ago
Tyler Adams is early. Ten minutes before we are set to meet at Rick Stein restaurant, a trendy seafood hotspot on the water in the upscale Sandbanks neighborhood of Bournemouth, Adams strides through the door in a simple white tee and baggy jeans with a bounce in his step. He is early not because it's […] The post Tyler Adams World Cup diary: ‘Everything’s starting to click again’ appeared first on Andscape .

The Guardian - 16 hours 24 min ago
United manager says defender ready for England return; Chelsea's goalkeeper dilemma; plus Slot on Liverpool's fine margins Continue reading...

Attack of the Fanboy - 16 hours 35 min ago
Iran's soccer team pushes back after Trump warns them about the World Cup, insisting their tournament spot is not up for debate.

ABC News - 17 hours 52 min ago
Norwegian cross-country skiing star Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo says he sustained a concussion from a fall in a World Cup race but that he was "all good in the hood."...

The Guardian - 19 hours 58 min ago
The World Cup champion, coming off a second ACL tear in three years, is eager to step back into leadership roles with club and country as the NWSL season begins One of the most important players on the team that won the 2025 NWSL championship played in just three matches all season. Tierna Davidson, the captain of NJ/NY Gotham FC, went down with a torn ACL on 28 March, and was quickly ruled out for the rest of the year. It was a brutal moment for the center-back, who had torn her other ACL three...

The Undefeated - 20 hours 17 min ago
In less than 100 days, the most profitable month in global sports history arrives on American terrain. In less than 100 days, North America will host the world's biggest party. And in less than 100 days, the conversations and the complexities surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup will intensify. Expected to generate north […] The post America wants the World Cup but not the world appeared first on Andscape .

Variety - 20 hours 35 min ago
Fox Sports has set a broadcast premiere date for its American soccer history documentary "Summer of '94," which chronicles the rise of the U.S. men's national team ahead of the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Produced by Imagine Documentaries, Delirio Films, Cookie Jar & A Dream Studios and Copper Pot Pictures, the feature will premiere May […]...

BBC - 21 hours 1 min ago
US President Donald Trump's claim that it would not be "appropriate" for Iran to take part in the 2026 World Cup "for their own life and safety" has been followed by the Iranians saying it should be co-hosts the United States who sacrifice their place instead.

ABC News - 21 hours 11 min ago
Pushing back on U.S. President Donald Trump's comments, Iran's national soccer team says "no one can exclude" it from playing in the men's World Cup in the United States...

The Guardian - 21 hours 22 min ago
Australia win 2-1 over Korea DPR in nervous tussle in Perth Goals from Kennedy and Kerr secure 2027 World Cup qualification The Matildas have avoided an early exit from their home Women's Asian Cup and qualified for their ninth straight Women's World Cup after a nervous 2-1 win over North Korea at Perth Rectangular Stadium on Friday night. An early goal to midfielder Alanna Kennedy was doubled by a Sam Kerr screamer early in the second half, though a relentless North Korea side who clawed...

The Guardian - 23 hours 34 min ago
The United States' and Israel's war with Iran has implications in the sports world, with a war of words involving Fifa leaving the team's status unclear Iran's participation in this summer's World Cup appears to change on an almost hourly basis. US president Donald Trump caused more confusion on Thursday by saying he did not believe it "is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety ". The incendiary post on Truth Social came less than 48 hours after...