On the Fourth of July, Alex Morgan scored in her first international multi-goal game for the U.S. Women’s National Team since 2018, in the opening match of the CONCACAF W Championship in a 3–0 victory over Haiti on Monday night. Teams for the 2023 World Cup are determined from the Confederation of North, Central America,…
FIFA to Use New High-Tech for Offside Calls at World Cup
GENEVA—FIFA will introduce new technology to improve offside calls at the World Cup in Qatar this year, using a limb-tracking camera system. FIFA said Friday it is ready to launch semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) that uses multiple cameras to track player movements plus a sensor in the ball—and will quickly show 3D images on stadium…
LAFC Welcomes Chiellini Prior to 3–1 Win Over FC Dallas
Prior to Los Angeles Football Club’s (11–3–3, 36 points) 3–1 victory over Western Conference foe FC Dallas (7–5–5, 26 points) Wednesday, former Italy and Juventus defender, Giorgio Chiellini, was introduced at a press conference as the latest member, saying, “LAFC is the perfect team for me.” The former Italian National Team captain and 2020 UEFA…
Former Astros General Manager Luhnow Buys Spanish Soccer Club Leganés
MADRID—An investment group led by former Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow has bought Spanish soccer club Leganés. “We will do all we can to improve this club,” Luhnow said in Madrid on Thursday after purchasing the second-division team for an undisclosed sum from prior owners Victoria Pavón and Felipe Moreno. Leganés is a modest…
2026 World Cup Announces Venues in North America, Mexico
FIFA, the international governing body for soccer, announced the host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday, choosing 11 venues in the United States, 3 in Mexico, and 2 in Canada. “It’s a historic day for U.S. Soccer and the entire American soccer community, from every corner of our grassroots all the way to…
FIFA Picks 2026 World Cup Cities, Predicts US ‘No 1 Sport’
NEW YORK—The 16 cities of the first World Cup spread across three nations were revealed, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino made a bold statement summing up the goal of the 2026 tournament, to be played largely in the United States. “By 2026, soccer—or futbol—will be the No. 1 sport in this part of the world,”…
Vancouver, Toronto Among Host Cities for 2026 World Cup
World Cup games will be played in Vancouver and Toronto when Canada, the United States, and Mexico co-host the men’s soccer tournament in 2026. Edmonton was also considered but was not among the host cities announced by FIFA on Thursday. Instead, the American cities of Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston,…
Morris’s Stoppage-Time Goal Gives US 1–1 Draw at El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador—Entering in the 80th minute on a rain-soaked field that looked like a torn-up recreational park, Jordan Morris thought back to youth soccer in Seattle. Morris went on to score in the first minute of second-half stoppage time, offsetting Alexander Larín’s 35th-minute goal past poorly positioned Ethan Horvath and giving the United…
Australia’s Socceroos Finally Secure Berth in 2022 World Cup
The Australian soccer team (Socceroos) has earned a place in the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be held in Qatar later this year after narrowly defeating Peru 5-4 in a penalty shootout at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday. The victory marks the end of a long and arduous road to qualify…
US Judge Dismisses Cristiano Ronaldo Rape Lawsuit in Vegas
LAS VEGAS—A Nevada woman has lost her bid in a U.S. court to force international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions of dollars more than the $375,000 in hush money she received after claiming he raped her in Las Vegas in 2009. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey in Las Vegas kicked the case out…
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