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Thursday AM: How Germany shaped USMNT’s World Cup squad
The nation that helped nurture much of Mauricio Pochettino’s squad … Lionel Messi, the Rosario story … Christian Pulisic is everywhere … World Cup’s furry hero.
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Germany: The USA’s final tune-up foe helped shape the USMNT World Cup squad
The USA’s final pre-World Cup test comes on Saturday against Germany, the nation that helped nurture much of Mauricio Pochettino’s squad.
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‘He knew everything already’: why Messi’s childhood coach threw in the towel
Lionel Messi’s showstopping talent brought a premature end to the career of his childhood football coach, who decided to bow out after training “the best player…
DRC cheered on by 23,000 fans in World Cup warm-up
The Democratic Republic of Congo held fellow World Cup qualifiers Denmark to a 0-0 friendly draw on Wednesday, the day after their game in Spain against…
Algeria sucker-punch Netherlands in World Cup warm up
Algeria stunned the Netherlands 1–0 in Rotterdam on Wednesday evening in a World Cup warm-up match, just a week before the 2026 tournament kicks off in…
“I am from Bosnia” — Bosnia’s first World Cup success
“I am from Bosnia, Take me to America” — with brass instruments, guitars and a video clip featuring grilled meat, Bosnia already achieved a success with…
Morocco’s dual-national scouting policy pays rich dividends
For a while, dual-national footballers were a rarity in the Moroccan national team, but today they account for the majority of players across age groups and…
Authorities warn of World Cup ticket, merchandise scams
Fraudsters are exploiting interest in the 2026 World Cup with a barrage of scams, as authorities and researchers caution against fake websites impersonating FIFA’s official online…
What They’re Saying: Alan Rothenberg
Alan Rothenberg, on the Soccer Media Podcast, described how MLS launched in the wake of the USA-hosted 1994 FIFA World Cup he chaired and the advantages…
World Cup Preview: Group F
The Netherlands, runner-up in 1974, 1978 and 2010, heads into another World Cup with reasons to be hopeful of a long-awaited first global title, but not among…
Wednesday AM: Freese or Turner? USMNT hopes may depend on right choice
Freese or Turner? Poch better get it right
Norwegian football federation ask FIFA to probe Trump peace prize
The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) said on Tuesday it had asked FIFA’s ethics committee to look into the world football governing body’s award of a peace…
‘No hiding’ as Haiti thrash New Zealand in pre-World Cup friendly
Coach Darren Bazeley called it “really disappointing” as his New Zealand side suffered a demoralizing 4-0 World Cup warm-up defeat to fellow qualifiers Haiti on Tuesday,…
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