Football

More than 15,000 fans showed up to Red Bull Arena to watch Gotham FC beat Portland Thorns FC in a quarterfinal playoff match. (Photo by Ira L. Black – Corbis/Getty Images) HARRISON, N.J. — The lower bowl of Red Bull Arena was packed, part of what would be a franchise all-time attendance record of 15,540…

Ricardo Pepi celebrates scoring for the USMNT in a CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal match in Kingston, Jamaica. (Photo by John Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images) Ricardo Pepi has been waiting. Waiting, patiently but restlessly, for a chance. He was once a teen phenom teeming with potential, and leading the line for the U.S. men’s national team. Now,…

Mexico coach Javier Aguirre is helped by an assistant after being injured when he was hit by an object thrown from the bleachers at the end of the CONCACAF quarterfinal first leg match against Honduras on Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by JHONY MAGALLANES/AFP via Getty Images) Mexico national team manager Javier Aguirre was hit in…

Inter Miami coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino announced on Friday that he is leaving the club due to personal reasons. “It has been an honor to work at such a special Club, and to lead such a special team. I’ve enjoyed my stay at Inter Miami and will treasure the memories made and relationships forged here…

People scramble in Nzerekore, Guinea, where local officials said a deadly crush ensued at a stadium following fan clashes during a soccer match. (REUTERS) A stampede at a soccer stadium in the city of Nzerekore, Guinea, has killed 56 people, the government of Guinea said on Monday. Guinea’s prime minister, Amadou Oury Bah, said in…

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is a 32-team tournament featuring top professional clubs from around the world, set to begin June 15, 2025, in the U.S. (Photo courtesy of FIFA) The 2025 Club World Cup is a first-of-its-kind tournament that, in FIFA’s dreams, is precisely what its name suggests. It’s a 32-team extravaganza modeled…

(Illustration by Stefan Milic/Yahoo Sports) Lionel Messi won Major League Soccer’s 2024 Most Valuable Player award despite missing half the MLS season due to injury, load management and international duty. MLS announced Friday that Messi edged Columbus Crew forward Cucho Hernández to the honor in his first full season with Inter Miami. Messi won 38.4%…

Time is running out for MLS commissioner Don Garber (R) to truly capitalize on the “unbelievable opportunity” of 2026. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) There were 552 days on the World Cup clock when MLS commissioner Don Garber stepped to a lectern last Friday and spoke, yet again, about “unbelievable opportunity.” He was summarizing the…

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has developed tight relationships with Saudi authorities, which have been scrutinized as he helped deliver Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup. (Photo by Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images) FIFA members confirmed Saudi Arabia as the host of soccer’s 2034 men’s World Cup on Wednesday, but, in formalizing the choice, they left…

Spain won the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The next two will be broadcast in the United States by Netflix. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) Netflix and FIFA on Friday announced a groundbreaking deal for the streaming service to broadcast the 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cups. The deal is comprehensive and exclusive, FIFA said. Netflix…