Japan’s World Cup squad had to twice change their training pitches in Mexico because of the poor condition of the fields, Japanese media said, in a turbulent start to preparations. Hajime Moriyasu’s side initially earmarked a practice pitch belonging to Tigres UANL in Monterrey after landing in Mexico this week. But the condition was poor […]
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Mexican goalkeeper Ochoa set for historic sixth World Cup
Mexican star Guillermo Ochoa is set to become the first goalkeeper to appear in six World Cup finals after being named in the co-hosts’ squad. The 40-year-old, who plays for Cypriot outfit AEL Limassol, joins superstars Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Argentina’s Lionel Messi in performing for the sixth time at the quadrennial football festival. […]
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World Cup co-hosts Mexico edge Australia in friendly
World Cup co-hosts Mexico warmed up with a scrappy 1-0 friendly win over Australia in front of nearly 80,000 El Tri fans at the Rose Bowl outside Los Angeles on Saturday. Defender Johan Vasquez had the only goal of the encounter, deftly steering in a header from Alexis Vega’s corner midway through the first half. […]
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Deportivo Toluca defeat Tigres UANL to win CONCACAF Champions Cup
Deportivo Toluca defeated fellow Mexican side Tigres UANL on penalties to lift the CONCACAF Champions Cup for a third time on Saturday. Toluca goalkeeper Luis Garcia was the hero, saving a decisive spot kick from Juanjo Purata to clinch a 6-5 shoot-out victory. The game had gone to penalties after the two Liga-MX clubs finished […]
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Mexico dream of quarter-final repeat from World Cup Group A
If history is any guide, co-hosts Mexico will kick off the World Cup with every reason to be confident of comfortably advancing into the knockout rounds from Group A. Mexico, the only country to host three World Cups, reached the quarter-finals on the two previous occasions the tournament was played on home soil, in 1970 […]
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Club América wins Concacaf W Champions Cup in wild final
Club América Femenil won the Concacaf W Champions Cup with a 5-3 victory against the Washington Spirit in the final at Pachuca’s Estadio Hidalgo. América blew a 2-0 lead after 27 minutes, falling behind on Rosemonde Kouassi‘s second goal of the game, but it rallied to win on two late goals. With its first international trophy, América […]
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Iran move World Cup base from US to Mexico
Iran are moving their World Cup training base to Mexico after football’s world governing body FIFA approved a request to transfer it from Tucson, Arizona, the head of Iran’s football federation said on Saturday. The Iranian team will now be based in Tijuana on the border of Mexico and the United States during the tournament, […]
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Club América Femenil’s American connection
Five American players, including Scarlett Camberos, who scored a hat trick against Gotham, were born and raised in the United States.
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Club America stuns defending champion Gotham FC
The Washington Spirit and Club América will meet Saturday in the 2026 Concacaf W Champions Cup final.
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Concacaf W Champions Cup: NWSL vs. Liga MX Fememil in semifinals, again
The second Concacaf W Champions Cup moves into the final four at the Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca. Wednesday’s semifinals both again pit NWSL teams against teams from Liga MX Femenil: Club América vs. Gotham FC (a rematch of their 2025 semifinal won by Gotham FC 3-1) and the Washington Spirit against Pachuca. In the first […]