Getty Images Arsenal head coach Renee Slegers has called for an improvement in pitch standards to be a “next step” in the women’s game after her side lost 2-0 to Real Madrid on a surface described as a “disgrace” by club legend Ian Wright. Goals from Linda Caicedo and Athenea del Castillo either side of half time left Arsenal with …
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United Soccer League to bring promotion and relegation to American soccer for first time, starting in 2028
Imagn Images It’s a groundbreaking moment in American soccer. The United Soccer League has voted to adopt a promotion and relegation system. This will make the USL the first American professional sports league to work on implementing the global tiered model, which is the standard for top leagues around the world like the Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1 …
Read More »USMNT’s Mauricio Pochettino and Canada’s Jesse Marsch sidestep politics ahead of Nations League semifinals
Hey there! The Concacaf Nations League semifinals are upon us, with the U.S. men’s national team’s showdown with Panama kicking things off on Thursday before Canada’s clash with Mexico. I’m Pardeep Cattry with the latest as the 2026 World Cup host nations gear up for a big week. Footy fix All times U.S./Eastern Wednesday, March 19
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How Jesse Marsch is taking Canada’s 4 Nations title to fuel his soccer team for Concacaf Nations League
Last month, the 4 Nations Challenge took the sports world by storm, with the Canadians’ dramatic 3-2 victory over the United States in the championship capturing 16.1 million viewers in North America. That made it the second-most watched hockey game of the past century, and it also continued the developing rivalry between the two nations. Canadian fans had booed the …
Read More »NWSL Power Rankings: Washington Spirit show off depth while Orlando Pride remain at the top
Getty Images The 2025 NWSL regular season is officially back and so am I with new power rankings. A rating like this after one week might not have a massive changes from my preseason rankings, but there’s still enough out of opening weekend that caught my eye. The top teams are exactly who they are, but there are plenty of …
Read More »USA’s Mauricio Pochettino, Canada’s Jesse Marsch dance around geopolitical questions ahead of Nations League
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Six weeks before the last four teams standing in the Concacaf Nations League gathered in the Los Angeles area, the U.S.’ new geopolitical realities positioned themselves as a massive cloud that would linger over the North American soccer championship. The list of events that signaled as much grew quickly, from comedian Jon Stewart’s Concacaf quip during an …
Read More »USA coach Mauricio Pochettino says it would be ‘big mistake’ to talk politics ahead of Concacaf Nations League
While the Concacaf Nations League is a tournament that will showcase the best that the confederation has to offer, this year’s edition comes during a tenuous political climate between participants Mexico, Canada, Panama, and the United States. In the lead-up to the tournament, Canadian head coach and American Jesse Marsch spoke out against President Donald Trump’s comments about making Canada the …
Read More »USMNT to be without star Antonee Robinson for Concacaf Nations League: How do USA cope vs. Panama?
Mauricio Pochettino’s 23-man United States men’s national team roster has some significant developments ahead of facing Panama on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET on Paramount+ in the Concacaf Nations League semifinals. The coach confirmed that Antonee Robinson, Johnny Cardoso and Auston Trusty are the players who won’t be available due to injury issues. They’ll be replaced in the squad by …
Read More »Tyler Adams returns to USMNT: Once wanted by Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea, new USA coach gets key piece back
As the United States men’s national team prepares for the Concacaf Nations League semifinals against Panama on Thursday, March 20 on Paramount+ at 7 p.m. ET, the roster will look a little different than usual without players such as Folarin Balogun, Ricardo Pepi, Sergino Dest and Brenden Aaronson, but there is an important returner to the center of the pitch in …
Read More »Nations League: Andres Cantor fulfills ‘bucket list’ broadcast with first father-son booth in U.S. sports
After nearly 40 years calling soccer matches in the U.S., it would be easy to assume that Andres Cantor had run out of bucket list items. His voice is the soundtrack of some of the game’s most memorable moments, including the Spanish language calls as Argentina’s men’s national team and the U.S. women’s national team won World Cups in the …
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