Soccer

NWSL: Current extend 2-time MVP Temwa Chawinga through ’29

The Kansas City Current signed two-time reigning NWSL MVP Temwa Chawinga to a contract extension which runs through the 2029 season. The 27-year-old forward has recorded 42 goals and 11...

FIFA: World Cup: France-Iraq enters lightning delay at halftime

PHILADELPHIA -- The Group I clash between France and Iraq has entered a delay for severe weather, the...

FIFA: Iraq striker Aymen Hussein exits vs. France with apparent injury

PHILADELPHIA -- Iraq striker Aymen Hussein departed in the 26th minute of his side's Group I clash with...

FIFA: Report: Mexico to start Guillermo Ochoa vs. Czech Republic

Legendary Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo "Memo" Ochoa will make one more World Cup appearance, according to ESPN on Monday. With...

FIFA: England, Ghana ‘ready to pay price’ to advance in World Cup

Marcus Rashford may not have started England's World Cup opener against Croatia, but he certainly finished it with...

FIFA: Somali referee ‘positive’ despite heartbreak over historic World Cup assignment

The Somali referee who has been denied entry into the United States ahead of the World Cup has spoken out about his ordeal. Omar Abdulkadir...

FIFA: Hosts to offer 770 free World Cup tickets to N.J. matches

A total of 770 free World Cup tickets have been made available to New Jersey residents for matches at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford,...

FIFA: Iran: World Cup ticket allotment rescinded

Iranian soccer fans planning to attend the World Cup in the United States have been denied tickets to the country's matches, Iran's football federation...

FIFA: Canada add Jayden Nelson to replace Marcelo Flores

Canada's World Cup team added Austin FC forward Jayden Nelson to the roster on Tuesday as a replacement for injured midfielder Marcelo Flores. Nelson, 23,...

MLS: Jim Curtin named Austin FC’s new coach for ’27 season

Jim Curtin, a two-time MLS Coach of the Year, will take over as Austin FC's next manager at the conclusion of the 2026 season,...

FIFA: World Cup referee from Somalia denied entry to U.S.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection stopped a Somali referee selected to work the World Cup from entering the United States. Omar Artan, named Africa's best...