It’s been a pretty good 24 hours for Moroccan soccer.
Paul Kennedy
Paul Kennedy is the Editor in Chief & General Manager of Soccer America.
Two-time world champion Christen Press is retiring
Christen Press, a two time-World Cup champion, will retire from pro soccer at the end of the 2025 NWSL season, ending a 14-year playing career that began in WPS.
UEFA Women’s Champions League: Goals for youngsters Alyssa Thompson and Lily Yohannes
Alyssa Thompson scored her first Chelsea goal and added an assist as the Blues beat Paris FC 4-0 in the UEFA Women’s Champions League.
‘That is what we expect’: Haji Wright makes most of opportunity
It took 20 games under Mauricio Pochettino for Haji Wright to get his first start under the USMNT’s Argentine coach, and the 27-year-old striker responded.
‘Massive risk’: Injuries to Pulisic and Tillman take some of shine off positives of October window
The October window was easily the best of the USMNT’s four two-game windows in 2025.
World Cup 2026 Qualifying: South Africa, Ivory Coast and Senegal claim Africa’s last automatic berths
South Africa, Ivory Coast, and Senegal all won convincingly on Tuesday to fill the last three automatic places reserved for Africa at the 2026 World Cup.
College Polls: NCAA Division I soccer
Stanford is No. 1 in the men and No. 2 in the women, behind Notre Dame.
Goalkeeper Brad Guzan will retire at 41
Brad Guzan is retiring at the age of 41 after Atlanta United’s season finale against D.C. United. Guzan, who hails from Chicago, will have spent 21 years in the pros, first selected by the Chivas USA as the No. 2 pick in the 2005 SuperDraft out of the University of South Carolina. In his third MLS […]
‘Original’ Lu Barnes is retiring
Lu Barnes, who holds nearly every NWSL appearance record, will retire at the end of the Seattle Reign’s 2025 season.
No women’s team west of Rockies in NCAA Committee’s top 16 rankings
The NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Committee announced its top 16 rankings.
