FIFA has announced that the United States will host the inaugural Women’s Club World Cup in 2028. Seven clubs have already secured their berths at the 19-team tournament: Arsenal (England), Club America Femenil (Mexico), Barcelona (Spain), Gotham (United States), Naegohyang (North Korea), Corinthians (Brazil) and Wuhan Jiangda (China).
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UEFA Champions League: Man United humiliated; Arsenal denies Bayern; Real Madrid romps
Manchester United was hammered 4-1 by Como. A late Declan Rice equalizer earned Arsenal a 2-2 tie at Bayern Munich. Real Madrid thumped RB Leipzig 4-1 and there were also notable victories for Inter Milan, Aston Villa and Real Betis.
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UEFA Champions League: PSG late show downs Barca in Champions League; Liverpool comes back
Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain made it three wins from three in this season’s Champions League, beating Barcelona 4-2 thanks to late goals from Vitinha and Fabian Ruiz, while Liverpool clinched a dramatic comeback victory over Villarreal. Phil Foden scored a hat trick as Manchester City thrashed AEK Athens 5-1, while there were also much-needed wins […]
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Yamal vs. PSG: Ballon d’Or backdrop to Champions League showdown
Next week, the winner of soccer’s most prestigious individual award will be announced at the Ballon d’Or ceremony. Thirteen of the contenders for the prize will be on the same field on Tuesday when Paris Saint-Germain hosts Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League.
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Women’s Soccer: England coach Sarina Wiegman signs two-year contract extension
The 56-year-old led England to tournament triumphs at both the 2022 and 2025 Euros, as well as a first World Cup final appearance in 2023, since taking charge in September 2021.
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Three talking points from the Premier League
Arsenal ground out a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest to stay close with pacesetter Manchester City as Manchester United’s winless run in the Premier League stretched to five games. Chelsea and Liverpool are in the top five after victories, while free-scoring Brighton dazzled in a 5-0 mauling of fierce rivals Crystal Palace that leaves them […]
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Messi strikes twice in Inter Miami’s 3-1 win at Atlanta
Lionel Messi scored twice in the space of four minutes to lift Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory at Atlanta United on Saturday as the Herons’ MLS title defense continued to gain steam with the playoffs approaching. The 39-year-old superstar tops the Major League Soccer scoring chart with 25 goals, six ahead of Croatian striker […]
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Italian soccer suffers new blow with Champions League misery
Still reeling from the national team’s failure to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup, Italian soccer hit a new low this week when for the first time all four Serie A teams competing in the Champions League suffered defeats. Roma collapsed against Real Madrid at the Stadio Olimpico, conceding three goals in the final […]
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Saudi organizers say 2027 Asian Cup ‘on schedule’ despite attacks
Saudi Arabia has in recent days come under sustained attack in a dramatic escalation in the war with the Iran-backed Houthi group.
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FIFA: Infantino offers apology at Council meeting but ‘no answers’ over World Cup plan
FIFA president Gianni Infantino gave “no satisfactory answers” when grilled about his attempts to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors, but he did offer an apology for the failed project. Infantino spoke behind closed doors at at the first FIFA Council meeting since the 2026 World Cup at FIFA’s Zurich headquarters.