Clàudia Pina scored four goals in the first half to lead Barcelona to a 7-0 win over Real Madrid before a record Liga F crowd of 40,533 at the Camp Nou. Elsewhere, Manchester City and OL Lyonnes remained perfect in league play.
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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USL: Louisville City lifts another trophy
Louisville City became the first team to win all three USL trophies when it captured the 2026 Prinx Tires USL Cup with a 1-0 win over defending USL Cup champion Hartford Athletic before 6,179 fans at Trinity Health Stadium in Connecticut. LouCity won the USL Championship in 2017 and 2018 and the Players’ Shield in 2024 and 2025.
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Game Report: USA-Mexico Men’s Friendly Player Ratings
The USA made it three wins in three games in the extended fall window with a 3-0 win over Mexico in Glendale, Arizona.
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Women’s Soccer: American pair scores in UEFA Champions League
Americans Macy Schultz and Kyra Carusa scored for Denmark’s HB Køge in its 5-1 win over Servette in the UEFA Women’s Champions League. Defender Naomi Girma, who missed Chelsea’s 0-0 tie at OL Lyonnes after sustaining a muscle injury during training, has been ruled out of the USWNT’s upcoming friendly matches against Spain
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Soccer Media Watch: Rebecca Lowe to anchor Netflix’s Women’s World Cup coverage
This summer Rebecca Lowe, to great reviews, hosted Fox’s broadcast coverage for the 2026 World Cup. Next summer she will join Netflix’s broadcast team for the 2027 Women’s World Cup as a lead host, streaming live in the U.S. and Canada. Lowe has anchored NBC Sports’ Premier League coverage, a position she has had since 2013. […]
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Mark McKenzie headed back to Philadelphia Union
American defender Mark McKenzie will return to the Philadelphia Union in January. He is the first member of the 2026 U.S. World Cup team to firm up plans to return to MLS via transfer from Europe. He signed a contract guaranteed hrough the 2029-30 season, with a Union option for the 2030-31 season. He has spent six years in Europe with Genk and Toulouse.
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U.S. under-23 women’s national team roster
Jaedyn Shaw (37 caps) and Ally Sentnor (23) are among eight players with senior national team experience called up for the U.S. under-23 women’s national team training camp Oct. 5-13. Seven players are in their first seasons in the NWSL, six of them rookies.
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Concacaf Nations League: Costa Rica crashes, Keyrol Figueroa strikes
Costa Rica, which missed out on the 2026 World Cup, has opened Concacaf Nations League qualifying with two losses After blowing a 3-0 lead and losing in its opening game, Costa Rica lost 2-0 on Sunday to Haiti. Honduras stunned Jamaica 1-0 on a goal by former U.S. U-17 star Keyrol Figueroa, the son of Catracho great Maynor Figueroa.
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LAFC ousts head coach Marc Dos Santos
Dos Santos succeeded head coach Steve Cherundolo just nine months ago after spending four seasons on the LAFC coaching staff as an assistant. LAFC has a 11-9-8 record and is poised to make the MLS playoffs, sitting in sixth place in the Western Conference. It won its first three regular-season matches following the World Cup break but has only one victory in its last 10 league games.
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MLS Weekend: Nashville SC on pace to break points record
Nashville SC, the Supporters’ Shield leader, extended its Geodis Park regular-season win streak to nine games when it defeated Toronto FC 2-0 Saturday night. With an 18-3-6 record for 60 points, it is on pace to break the single-season MLS points record of 74 points set by Inter Miami in 2024.