The Cities, Stadiums That’ll Host the 2026 World Cup in North America The U.S., Mexico and Canada will be putting on the biggest World Cup yet, with the host sites picked for the 48-team event. Sports Illustrated · Jun 16, 2022
Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid excited by prospect of 2026 World Cup coming to Kansas City #Chiefs HC Andy Reid, QB Patrick Mahomes both think it'd be great if Kansas City were named a host city for the 2026 World Cup. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 16, 2022
Socceroos centenary: how the Pacific pioneered numbered football shirts An extract from a new book details how Australia and New Zealand wore numbers 28 years before Fifa insisted on them The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2022
Liam Payne suffers nose bleed as he leaves Soccer Aid bash with ex Danielle Peazer He managed to escape the Soccer Aid football match without an injury on Sunday, but it looks like Liam Payne wasn't so lucky after attending the show's after party Daily Mirror · Jun 16, 2022
Tottenham star Harry Kane invests in TOCA Football and calls it "vision for the future" Harry Kane has pledged to bring his expertise to TOCA Football after investing in the football training and entertainment company and their "vision for the future" Daily Mirror · Jun 16, 2022
Mo’ne Davis’ journey shows how far sports have progressed — and how far they still need to go PHILADELPHIA — Mo’ne Davis chugs up a flight of stairs and into a full-court gym, where her interruption of an indoor soccer game is welcomed. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 16, 2022
Sky transformed English soccer. Will Apple’s $2.5bn deal do the same for MLS? The league’s matches will now be broadcast behind a paywall on a streaming service. But that doesn’t mean fans will be driven away The Guardian - US · Jun 16, 2022
Soccer-Taiwan thanks World Cup organisers after China reference removed from fan IDs Taiwan's Foreign Ministry expressed thanks on Thursday after organisers of the World Cup in Qatar removed a reference to China for Taiwanese visitors applying for an identification card that doubles as an entry visa. Reuters · Jun 16, 2022
How the First USWNT in 1985 Paved the Way for Women in Soccer The inaugural team was hastily assembled and far from victorious in its international debut, but it laid the foundation for an explosion of the sport’s popularity in this country. Sports Illustrated · Jun 15, 2022
Soccer Twitter Reacts to Field Conditions From USMNT Game A muddy field in El Salvador turned Tuesday’s match into a messy affair. Sports Illustrated · Jun 15, 2022
Spanish league files complaint against PSG over Mbappé move The Spanish league has filed a complaint to UEFA against Paris Saint-Germain, saying Wednesday the French club broke financial fair play rules when it gave Kylian Mbappé a new deal that convinced him to reject a move to Real Madrid. France 24 · Jun 15, 2022
Matt Calkins: Anything is possible, but Seattle seems like a no-brainer choice to host the 2026 men's World Cup SEATTLE — The Sounders play two games this week — one against Vancouver on Tuesday and another vs. LAFC on Saturday. The matches mark a reboot in a season that has given the club the past two weeks off. Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2022
Taiwan condemns Qatar for 'politicising' World Cup amid China spat Taiwan's Foreign Ministry condemned organisers of the World Cup in Qatar on Wednesday for saying Taiwanese fans may be listed as being from China, and demanded organisers not allow "improper political factors" to interfere in sporting events. Reuters · Jun 15, 2022
Awer Mabil's journey from refugee camp to the World Cup is the stuff that dreams are made of As a boy in a refugee camp in Kenya, Awer Mabil played with rolled-up socks for a ball and dreamed of one day playing in a World Cup. After helping secure Australia's passage to Qatar, he's now on the cusp of realising that goal. ABC News · Jun 15, 2022
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 14, 2022 Apple TV becomes the new home of Major League Soccer with a 10-year deal for every game PHILADELPHIA — The home of Ted Lasso will soon become the major home of Major League Soccer.
Benzinga · Jun 14, 2022 Apple Ramps Up Sports Content With Major League Soccer Deal: What Investors And Sports Fans Should Know Technology giant and streaming company Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) signed a deal with Major League Soccer (MLS) on Tuesday. Here are the details.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 14, 2022 MLS, Apple enter 10-year streaming partnership The deal is Apple’s second venture into streaming professional sports. In April, it began airing “Friday Night Baseball,” an exclusive weekly doubleheader of Major League Baseball games.
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022 Apple, MLS announce 10-year streaming partnership Apple and Major League Soccer have announced a 10-year partnership on a streaming service that will allow fans to watch every game without local blackouts or restrictions
Pedestrian.tv · Jun 14, 2022 Shut Up And Watch Tony Armstrong Lose His Shit After The Socceroos Qualified For The World Cup There was not a humble 'woo-hoo' or a dainty 'yay' to be heard, nay seen.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 13, 2022 Australia qualified for the World Cup by subbing in a dancing goalkeeper for penalties The dancing worked!
Edinburgh Live · Jun 13, 2022 World's Strongest Man in Soccer Aid match proves he is gifted in two sports Scottish strongman Tom Stoltman featured in the Soccer Aid charity match for UNICEF, and pulled out a heroic stop against comedian Russell Howard to lift the trophy with the World XI team.
Glasgow Live · Jun 13, 2022 Martin Compston celebrates Soccer Aid triumph with ex-Celtic star The Scottish actor scored a peach of a penalty in the shoot-out, after the match finished 2-2 on Sunday June 12, and celebrated the World XI's fourth consecutive victory in a row in the charity event.
Daily Record · Jun 13, 2022 Soccer Aid: Martin Compston and Tom Stoltman celebrate win by leading celebrity singalong of 500 Miles The Soccer Aid World XI team beat England in a penalty shoot-out during a game raising money for Unicef on Sunday night, as dozens of famous took to the pitch at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, east London.
Daily Mirror · Jun 13, 2022 Usain Bolt responds to Jamie Carragher's "not that quick anymore" tweet Usain Bolt and Jamie Carragher have formed quite the friendly rivalry during recent editions of Soccer Aid and locked horns once again at the London Stadium on Sunday
Tribune News Service · Jun 13, 2022 How the impact of Dallas hosting the 2026 World Cup could go beyond just the financials In Texas — specifically, North Texas — one doesn’t need to look far to watch the world’s best football, baseball or basketball players at the high school, college and professional level.