GENEVA—The United States will host the Club World Cup in 2025, the first time the FIFA tournament will have 32 teams. Real Madrid, Manchester City and Chelsea already earned places as recent Champions League winners for the expanded tournament lineup that is set to test stadiums and operations one year before the 2026 World Cup….
United States Picked to Host 2025 Club World Cup, an Expanded Soccer Tournament With 32 Teams
US Picked to Host 2025 Club World Cup, an Expanded Soccer Tournament With 32 Teams
GENEVA—The United States will host the Club World Cup in 2025, the first time the FIFA tournament will have 32 teams. Real Madrid, Manchester City and Chelsea already earned places as recent Champions League winners for the expanded tournament lineup that is set to test stadiums and operations one year before the 2026 World Cup….
LAFC Defeats Seattle With Opening-Minute Goal From Bogusz
Mateusz Bogusz scored in the opening minute and host Los Angeles FC made it hold up for a 1–0 victory against the Seattle Sounders on Wednesday night, June 21. Goalkeeper John McCarthy made two saves for LAFC (9–3–5, 32 points), which won its second straight match and moved into sole possession of first place in…
Lionel Messi’s Deal Could Hit $150 Million Before Endorsements
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are finalizing a mega-deal worth up to $150 million to bring the superstar to MLS, Sportico reported Monday, June 18. That figure consists of salary, signing bonus and equity in the club and runs through the 2025 season with an option for 2026, per Sportico. Revenue-sharing agreements with Adidas, Apple…
Lionel Messi’s Deal Could Hit $150M Before Endorsements
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are finalizing a mega-deal worth up to $150 million to bring the superstar to MLS, Sportico reported Monday, June 18. That figure consists of salary, signing bonus and equity in the club and runs through the 2025 season with an option for 2026, per Sportico. Revenue-sharing agreements with Adidas, Apple…
US Beats Canada 2–0 to Win CONCACAF Nations League on Goals by Balogun and Richards
LAS VEGAS—Having scored his first goal for the United States and won his first medal, Folarin Balogun looked to a future that includes a 2026 World Cup co-hosted by America. “I’ve only been here a short amount of time, but already I feel a part of it and I feel a part of something bigger,”…
USMNT Routs Mexico in Nations League Semifinal Amidst 4 Red Cards
On a night when former U.S. men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter was reportedly set to return, Christian Pulisic’s brace led the Americans to a heated, chaotic 3–0 win against Mexico in a semifinal of the CONCACAF Nations League on Thursday in Las Vegas. Pulisic scored in the 37th and 46th minutes, and Ricardo Pepi…
Gregg Berhalter Agrees to Return as US National Team Coach, AP Source Says
NEW YORK—Gregg Berhalter has agreed to return as U.S. national team coach, a surprising turn of events 5 1/2 months after his contract expired amid conflict with the Reyna family and an investigation of a three-decades-old domestic violence investigation. Berhalter agreed to coach the team through the 2026 World Cup, a person familiar with the…
Dynamo Post Second Straight Shutout of Los Angeles FC
The Houston Dynamo recorded their second shutout victory in five days over Los Angeles FC, prevailing 1–0 on Wednesday night, June 14, in Los Angeles. After a dominant 4–0 win in Houston on Saturday, the Dynamo (7–7–3, 24 points) triumphed in the rematch thanks to Micael’s 23rd-minute goal and another solid defensive performance. It was…
VIDEO: Adorable Fluffy Dog Interrupts a Soccer Game, Steals the Ball, and Refuses to Let It Go
An adorable fluffy dog who interrupted a Premier Division soccer match in Chile and stole the ball has become the unofficial star of the game. In the middle of the match at La Granja, Chile, on May 15 between home team Curicó Unido and the opposition team, Palestino—also from Chile—the play was halted when an…
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