A matchup between LaLiga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid in Texas highlights plans for a six-team summer tour of the U.S, also involving Arsenal, Juventus, Manchester United and AC Milan, announced Friday. The matches, dubbed the Soccer Champions Tour, will be comprised of eight games beginning July 22 and ending Aug. 2, and will take [...]
The World Cup
The 2010 World Cup in South Africa is over and now we can turn our attention to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. We will cover everything from the qualifying games to the World Cup Final.
It is a tough Gold Cup draw for Mexico, who have been paired with Mexico, Haiti, Honduras and guest nation Qatar in what is the strongest of the four groups. Gold Cup 2023 Groups Group A: United States, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Winner Matchup 9 Group B: Mexico, Haiti, Honduras, Qatar Group C: Costa Rica, Panama, El [...]
The 2023 Gold Cup draw has seen the United States paired with Jamaica, Nicaragua and a play-in winner involving Curaçao, St. Kitts & Nevis, French Guiana or Sint Maarten in Group A as they look to retain their Gold Cup title. The United States is looking to become the first repeat winner since Mexico in [...]
England may have left the World Cup in Qatar broken once again after the disappointment of defeat by France in the quarter-final but manager Gareth Southgate obviously believes nothing needs fixing. Southgate’s squad for the Euro 2024 qualifiers away to Italy in Naples and against Ukraine at Wembley is heavy on loyalty to the England [...]
FIFA is expected to announce a huge expansion for the 2026 World Cup, with 48 teams playing a total of 104 games across the tournament. The 2026 World Cup will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico with 48 teams set to compete in 12 groups of 4. This will lead to a [...]
Uncapped Zander Clark and Angus Gunn have been included in Scotland’s squad for this month’s opening Euro 2024 qualifiers against Cyprus and Spain.The Scots host Cyprus on 25 March then Spain on 28 March. First choice goalkeeper Craig Gordon is injured long term and Clark has taken Gordon’s place at Hearts. Norwich stopper Gunn committed [...]
In a decision that seemed to catch everyone out, France and Manchester United centre-back Raphael Varane has announced his retirement from international football. The Manchester United defender was a key figure in helping Les Bleus lift the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and has ]made 93 caps for his country over the last decade. The [...]
Stunned that after underperforming with Belgium’s golden generation of footballers that the Portugal FA has decided that Roberto Martinez is the man to take over their own golden generation. Portugal fired Fernando Santos after a disappointing World Cup that saw Portugal beaten 1-0 by Morocco in the quarter-finals. The defeat capped off a camp that [...]
Lionel Messi strode alone into a single spotlight amid the darkness at Lusail Stadium to finally take possession of the one prize that has remained painfully out of reach throughout his brilliant career. The 35-year-old Argentina maestro rubbed his hands together in glorious anticipation of his crowning glory, donning the traditional Arab robe known as [...]
It wasn’t supposed to end like this. Brazil had danced into the quarter-finals of the World Cup but their dreams of a showpiece jig in the final ended in tears at Education City Stadium. Croatia schooled the Samba stars on penalties to end hopes of a sixth triumph as they were dumped out of the [...]
