The United States showed solidarity with the Canadian women’s national team players in their pay dispute before beating them 2-0 in the opening game of the SheBelieves Cup in Orlando on Thursday. The Canadian players had threatened to go on strike last week due to their dispute over pay and contracts with the Canadian Soccer […]
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Canada women's coach 'proud' of players over stance in equal pay dispute
Canada women’s national team coach Bev Priestman says she is proud of her players taking a stance over equal pay and conditions but hopes the “draining” dispute with the Canadian Soccer Association is resolved quickly. The team abandoned plans to boycott the SheBelieves Cup this week and will take the field against the United States […]
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2024 Copa America headed to U.S.
South America’s top national team competition, the Copa America, will be held in the United States in 2024 and feature 10 teams from South America’s Conmebol and six teams from the Concacaf region. Concacaf said the tournament would be co-organized by both organizations. The announcement is part of a series of new collaborations between the […]
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MLS defender Anton Walkes dies from injuries in Florida boating accident
Anton Walkes, a 25-year-old defender who played four seasons in MLS, has died after an accident in South Florida. The Englishman was in the Miami area for pre-season training camp with Charlotte FC, and local media reports said the player was involved in a boat crash on Wednesday. Local 10 news said that Walkes was […]
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D.C. United makes Pole Mateusz Klich its third DP
D.C. United has signed Polish international midfielder Mateusz Klich from Premier League club Leeds United. Klich has signed a two-year contract with an additional option for 2025 and should strengthen a team that finished with the worst record in the league last season. “Mateusz is a first-rate midfielder who will add top-level experience to our […]
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Argentine Enzo Copetti lands at MLS's Charlotte FC
Argentine forward Enzo Copetti has joined Charlotte FC after completing a move from Argentina’s Racing Club. The 26-year-old joins Charlotte on a Designated Player contract ahead of the club’s second season. Its other two DPs are Poland international forwards Karol Swiderski and Kamil Jozwiak. Copetti scored 31 goals in 96 appearances for Racing Club across […]
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Julian Alvarez arrives as Lionel Messi's partner in crime
The bad news for France, which faces Argentina in Sunday’s World Cup final is that Lionel Messi now has a partner in crime. Julian Alvarez scored twice in Tuesday’s 3-0 semifinal win over Croatia. Having earned the penalty which allowed Messi to open the scoring, Alvarez then exposed Croatia’s defense, running with the ball from […]
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Messi and Alvarez fire Argentina past Croatia into World Cup final
An inspired Lionel Messi scored from the penalty spot, and Julian Alvarez struck twice as Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 on Tuesday to reach their second World Cup final in eight years. The two-time world champions, backed by a huge majority of the crowd at the Lusail Stadium, produced their best display of the tournament to […]
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Argentina survives late night drama in Lusail: 'It's a lot of joy, a lot of relief'
Argentina set up a semifinal showdown with Croatia after beating the Netherlands 4-3 on penalties following a thrilling 2-2 overtime draw in a World Cup quarterfinal classic. Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was the hero in the shootout for the South Americans after Argentina squandered a Lionel Messi-engineered two-goal lead in the final minutes of normal time. […]
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Portugal's Goncalo Ramos scores hat trick after Cristiano Ronaldo dropped
Portugal’s hat-trick hero Goncalo Ramos said he had not even dreamed of starting a World Cup knockout match, let alone scoring three in his first start in the tournament. The 21-year-old striker was handed a surprise start ahead of five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo and rewarded coach Fernando Santos with a brilliant match-winning display. […]