Goals from Pulisic and Folarin Balogun, a golazo for Cole Campbell but also goals and assists for Sebastian Berhalter, Jack McGlynn and Ricardo Pepi.
Paul Kennedy
Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.
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Under-17 Women’s World Cup: USA beats Spain to reach quarterfinals
he USA beat powerhouse Spain 2-1 to advance to the quarterfinals at the U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. Forwards Deus Stanislaus and Maddie DiMaria scored at the end of the first half for the USA, which will face North Korea in Sunday’s quarterfinals. DiMaria set a record with her 12th goal of the tournament, the most ever in a FIFA women’s competition.
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UEFA Women’s Champions League: Yohannes hits golazo for OL Lyonnes
Lily Yohannes scored on a lob from 35 yards — her first goal of the 2026-27 season — for OL Lyonnes in its 6-0 win over Inter Milan in the UEFA Women’s Champions League. She has played six games of Lyon’s nine matches in the Première Ligue, where it is 6-0 with a 36-0 goal difference, and the Champions League, where it opened with an 8-0 win over Servette and 0-0 tie with Chelsea.
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Ballon d’Or: Celebrating American women’s soccer
I got an email yesterday from a college coach that reminded me just how special American women’s soccer is.
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Ballon d’Or, the history, the rules, the 2026 vote
The 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremonies will be held Monday at the London Palladium. The 70th Men’s Ballon d’Or and eighth Women’s Ballon d’Or will be awarded
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USL: Playoffs set in Championship and League One
The Tampa Bay Rowdies and New Mexico United head into the 16-team USL Championship playoffs as the conference top seeds. The Charlotte Independence, winner of its first trophy, is the top seed in the 2026 USL League One playoffs, which will begin on Friday.
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NWSL: Gotham FC closes in on first Shield
Midge Purce and Tierna Davidson scored and goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger made seven critical saves to propel Gotham FC past Orlando 2-1 and move three points clear of second-place San Diego and six ahead of third-place Washington, which was eliminated with a 2-1 loss at Kansas City. Decision Day is Sunday when all eight NWSL games will be played at the same time.
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Americans Abroad (England): Tyler Adams’ Bournemouth adds to Manchester United’s misery
In the Premier League, Tyler Adams’ Bournemouth followed up on its 3-0 win over AC Milan in the Europa League with a win by the same score at sinking Manchester United at Old Trafford. Midfielder Aidan Morris opened the scoring for Middlesbrough in a 5-1 win over Bolton Wanderers that pushed it back on top in the Championship.
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Under-17 Women’s World Cup: USA falls to China, setting up date with Spain
The USA fell to China, 3-2, in the final Group E match at the 2026 Under-17 Women’s World Cup, setting up a date with Spain in the quarterfinals on Thursday. St. Louis phenom Maddie DiMaria scored her 11th goal of the tournament to break Michelle Akers’ women’s record for the most goals in a FIFA tournament.
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Americans Abroad (Spain): ‘Derby MVP’ Freeman stars in Mestalla farewell game
The Valencia-Villarreal derby, one of the fiercest rivalries in Spain, has a new hero. Alex Freeman scored the equalizer on a header for Villarreal in a 2-1 win at Mestalla, the last LaLiga match between the two teams before the stadium closes at the end of the season. He earned praise from Spanish media: “He defends like a titan and carries the ball like the gods.”