Why Spain Won the World Cup and 5 Teams That Could Stop Them From Repeating
Spain's World Cup victory over Argentina highlighted Lionel Messi's evolving role while offering an early look at the favorites for the 2030 tournament....
Five Key Factors That Will Decide the World Cup Final Between Spain and Argentina
Spain and Argentina meet in the 2026 World Cup Final. Here are five key factors that could determine who lifts soccer's biggest trophy....
FIFA Is Misreading American Soccer Fans at the 2026 World Cup
The 2026 World Cup Final showcases FIFA's push toward commercialization, but many American soccer fans never wanted a more Americanized version of the sport....
England Keeps Surviving, but the Real World Cup Test Starts Now
England survived another difficult World Cup test to reach the semifinals, but Argentina presents a challenge unlike any they've faced so far....
Why Christian Pulisic’s USMNT Story Isn’t Over Despite World Cup Criticism
Christian Pulisic is facing heavy criticism after the USMNT's World Cup exit, but Lionel Messi's career shows redemption is still possible....
USMNT’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Toughness, It’s Talent Development
The USMNT's World Cup exit exposed deeper issues than toughness. Here's why America's youth sports system may be holding soccer back....
USMNT Needs Realistic Goals After Painful World Cup Exit to Belgium
After a disappointing exit, the USMNT must stop measuring itself against world powers and begin building toward sustainable international success....
As World Cup Stakes Jump, US Acting Like They’ve Never Been Here Before
The Folarin Balogun controversy has sparked debate over FIFA, politics and what it means for the future of the USMNT on the world stage....
Lionel Messi Has Won the Public Battle Against Cristiano Ronaldo
World Cup VAR decisions involving Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo expose the changing perception of football's greatest rivalry....
Union's Cavan Sullivan, 16, sets record, channels LeBron James
Philadelphia Union midfielder Cavan Sullivan became the youngest player in MLS history to record a five-match goal contribution streak on Saturday.,At 16 years and 342 days old, Sullivan scored in his third consecutive MLS match on Saturday when he tallied in the 75th minute of the Union's 2-0 victo...
Vincent Janssen nets first hat trick in Timbers history to spark win
Vincent Janssen recorded the first regular-season hat trick in Timbers' history to fuel Portland to a high-octane 5-4 victory over visiting Minnesota United on Saturday night.,Janssen scored in the 11th, 26th and 55th minutes in his first start for Portland. His final goal gave the Timbers the lead ...
St. Louis City rally past Whitecaps as unbeaten streak hits 13
Simon Becher scored his seventh goal of the season to make his case to remain in the starting lineup as visiting St. Louis City defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 on Saturday night.,Tomas Totland and Conrad Wallem had a goal and an assist each later in the first half after Becher's leveler, helpin...
Galaxy jump ahead early, hold off Revolution surge
Marco Reus converted a penalty kick and Robert Taylor added a goal as the Los Angeles Galaxy started strong and held off a strong surge from the New England Revolution in a 2-1 victory on Saturday in Carson, Calif. ,Hirving Lozano recorded an assist and goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski had seven saves for...
Real Salt Lake net late goal for draw with LAFC
Noel Caliskan scored his first goal of the season in the 75th minute on Saturday night and Real Salt Lake rallied for a 2-2 draw with visiting LAFC.,Caliskan's goal came as the result of prolonged pressure by RSL (8-9-5, 29 points) and the inability of LAFC (10-7-7, 37 points) to clear the ball. It ...
Breel Embolo excels in debut as Atlanta United ties Inter Miami
Breel Embolo converted a penalty kick in the 87th minute of his MLS debut to lift Atlanta United to a 2-2 draw against host Inter Miami on Saturday night., ,Embolo, the Switzerland national team star Atlanta signed in late August, was tripped in the penalty box with time dwindling. Fourteen minutes ...
Cincinnati-D.C. United match postponed due to inclement weather
An MLS match between visiting D.C. United and FC Cincinnati was postponed on Saturday night because of inclement weather.,After a lightning delay of more than 2 hours and 45 minutes, the match was called off, with the following message flashed on the scoreboard.,"Tonight's match has been postponed d...
Guilherme Biro’s late goal allows Austin FC to tie Earthquakes
Guilherme Biro scored the equalizer seven minutes into second-half stoppage time on literally the match's final kick to lift host Austin FC to a 1-1 draw with the struggling San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday in a Western Conference clash.,The Verde (6-10-7, 25 points) found a way to split the points ...