Historic Mexican Soccer Club Returns to Liga MX After 12-Year Absence The Clausura 2026 will witness the return of three-time Liga MX champion club. Sports Illustrated · Apr 24
Arena soccer player gets lifetime ban for ‘severe and violent’ conduct after cup final brawl San Diego Sockers defender Stefan Mijatovic, who had been on probation for past behavior, was involved in a fight during the MASL’s championship series The Guardian - US · Apr 24
Spain heads to World Cup with its image battered by cases of racism, sexism and xenophobia First came the racist abuse against Vinícius Júnior The Independent UK · Apr 24
A calendar flip away from summer could do more harm than good for the NWSL A change from a summer slate to a fall-to-spring schedule would align the league with much of global soccer, but it may not be what’s best for players and fans The Guardian - US · Apr 24
USMNT Legend Clint Dempsey Gives World Cup Prediction, Pulisic Message The joint all-time top goalscorer in U.S. history says several key factors must be considered for success to come at this home World Cup. Sports Illustrated · Apr 23
Italy dismisses replacing Iran at the World Cup after suggestion by Trump official Four-time champion Italy is not interested in replacing Iran at the upcoming World Cup in North America following a suggestion to that effect by U.S. special envoy Paolo Zampolli The Independent UK · Apr 23
Donovan or Dempsey? New USMNT retrospectives lend more fuel to a long-running debate Clint Dempsey’s docuseries and Landon Donovan’s memoir show that there is no single path to US soccer stardom The Guardian - US · Apr 23
Iran confirms ‘proud participation’ in World Cup despite conflict with US Iran’s participation at the World Cup has been in doubt amid its ongoing conflict with the US The Independent UK · Apr 23
MLS History Made in Toronto As Goalkeeper Heroics Spark Wild Midweek Slate An entertaining night of soccer saw goals galore and a feat rarely seen. Sports Illustrated · Apr 23
Buenos Aires bans stadium confetti after fire sparks panic at River vs Boca Soccer fans in Argentina's capital city Buenos Aires can no longer throw confetti from the stands The Independent UK · Apr 22
How Cristiano Ronaldo Could Soon Match Historic LeBron James Feat Even at the age of 41, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner is carrying on with his soccer career. Sports Illustrated · Apr 22
Project ACL: NWSL joins WSL in initiative aimed at expanding injury research The project is an expansion of the effort launched in 2024 by Fifpro, the global players’ union, that takes a holistic approach to addressing high injury rates The Guardian - US · Apr 22
The Damaging Cost of Premier League Relegation for Tottenham Spurs are just five games away from suffering a financially disastrous fate. Sports Illustrated · Apr 22
Why Matt Crocker's abrupt US Soccer exit is significant for World Cup and beyond Matt Crocker's unexpected exit sent shockwaves through the US Soccer scene FourFourTwo · Apr 22
The Guardian - US · Apr 22 Pitch Points: the pioneering Pellegrino Matarazzo, a dramatic title race and Newcastle’s future The world of soccer throws up no shortage of questions. Today, Graham Ruthven endeavors to answer three of them
The Independent UK · Apr 21 Maradona’s daughter assails doctor in negligence trial over soccer great's death One of Diego Maradona’s daughters lashed out at neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, who was considered her father’s primary physician at the time of his death, during a negligence trial Tuesday
The Guardian - US · Apr 21 NWSL announces Columbus as league’s 18th team, with reported $205m fee The team is scheduled to begin play in 2028, having paid a league-record expansion fee
Sports Illustrated · Apr 21 2026 World Cup: The Favorites to Win the Golden Ball—Ranked The world’s leading soccer stars will convene in North America this summer.
The Independent UK · Apr 21 Homophobic chant resurfaces in Mexico stadiums weeks before World Cup A homophobic chant has been heard inside Mexico stadiums in recent weeks
The Independent UK · Apr 21 Ex-England and Man City goalkeeper Joe Hart reveals major career decision Joe Hart has revealed that he has no intention of pursuing a career in coaching. The former England and Manchester City goalkeeper has moved into punditry since calling time on his playing career in 2024. However, he did return to former club Shrewsbury in February to help the goalkeepers prepare…
inkl · Apr 20 Canada's 2026 FIFA World Cup Co-Host Role Is Changing Youth Soccer in Ways That Will Outlast the Tournament Canada has always been hockey. Nearly half of Albertans say they follow the sport closely, a number that holds year after year and probably understates how it actually feels in communities where the local rink is also the rec centre, the winter social hub, and the only warm building for…
The Conversation · Apr 20 We designed the turf for soccer’s biggest World Cup ever – here’s how we created the same playing experience across 3 countries With 104 matches in 16 stadiums across Canada, the United States and Mexico, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be soccer’s biggest event ever.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 20 Which USWNT Players Made Their Case in the Japan Friendly Series? Emma Hayes’s team won two and lost one of three April friendlies against the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup champions.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 19 Five Candidates to Replace Mauricio Pochettino As USMNT Manager After 2026 World Cup The U.S. Soccer Federation could be on the hunt for a new USMNT manager after hosting the 2026 World Cup.
Latin Times · Apr 19 53 Days Until 2026 World Cup D-Day: Spain Still Favorite in Historic North American Showdown With exactly 53 days remaining until the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 11 in Mexico City, soccer fans worldwide are counting down to "D-Day" — the historic kickoff of the largest tournament ever staged, as betting markets continue to crown Spain the frontrunner to claim…