• Kevin Cabral headed to Rapids. The Galaxy sent the 23-year-old French forward to Colorado for $600,000 in 2023 GAM and $400,000 in 2024 GAM. Cabral was signed as a Young Designated Player by the Galaxy from Valenciennes for a transfer fee MLSSoccer.com reported was more than $5 million in 2021, but he had just […]
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World Cup: The quarterfinal matchups (past meetings)
• Brazil vs. Croatia 2006: Brazil 1-0. 2014: Brazil 3-1. • Argentina vs. Netherlands 1974: Netherlands 4-0 (second round). 1978: Argentina 3-1 (final). 1998: Netherlands 2-1 (quarterfinals). 2006: Tie 0-0. 2014: Tie 0-0, Argentina 4-2 on penalty kicks (semifinals). • Morocco vs. Portugal 1986: Morocco 3-1. 2018: Portugal 1-0. • England vs. France 1966: England […]
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What They're Saying: Earnie Stewart
“As we always do after a major tournament, we are taking time to reflect. We will conduct a full review with everyone involved as we determine our next steps. We look forward to building off the performance in Qatar and preparing for the journey towards 2026.” — U.S. Soccer sporting director Earnie Stewart on conducting […]
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World Cup: Quarterfinal representation
1990: Europe 6, South America 1, Africa 1. 1994: Europe 7, South America 1. 1998: Europe 6, South America 2. 2002: Europe 4, South America 1, Concacaf 1, Africa 1, Asia 1. 2006: Europe 6, South America 2. 2010: South America 4, Europe 3, Africa 1. 2014: Europe 4, South America 3, Concacaf 1. 2018: […]
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Americans Abroad: UEFA Women's Champions League
• Lindsey Horan scores Lyon winner. The U.S. international opened the scoring in OL’s 4-0 win over Zurich for its first win in three games. The defending champion opened with a 5-1 home loss to Arsenal and then tied Juventus, 1-1, on the road. Group play continues with midweek matches over the next three weeks.
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Thursday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal teammates defend captain after demotion to bench By Henry Bushnell (Yahoo Sports)2. It’s Vinicius Junior’s time to shine for Brazil at the World Cup By Carrie Kahn (NPR)3. Rodrigo De Paul: Argentina’s bodyguard whose job is to make Lionel Messi’s life easier By Jacob Tanswell (The Athletic
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American refs in Qatar
• Argentina-Croatia, Dec. 13: Kathryn Nesbitt (offside VAR), Kyle Atkins (standby AVAR).• France-Morocco, Dec. 14: Armando Villarreal (support VAR), Corey Parker (standby AVAR).Note: For complete list of U.S. refereeing assignments, click HERE.
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Awards: NAIA men's and women's All-America teams
United Soccer Coaches announced its NAIA men’s and women’s All-America Teams. *Previous selection 2022 United Soccer Coaches NAIA Men’s All-Americans First Team Goalkeepers Finn Popescu Sr. Bethel University (Ind.) Osnabruck, Germany Defenders Jesse Bank Sr. Central Methodist University Kruiningen, Netherlands Guilherme Franca Sr. Dalton State College Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Mason Gonzalez Sr. Mid-America Christian […]
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Where to watch soccer
Here are places fans gather with friends to watch the national team’s biggest game in eight years. Many local pro teams — including several listed below — will host viewing parties at stadiums and/or affiliated bars and restaurants. Don’t see you venue? Email Soccer America or tweet @SoccerAmerica with details of your favorite place to watch […]
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Major League Soccer: Offseason moves
• Andres Perea traded by Orlando City to Philadelphia. The 22-year-old midfielder spent three seasons with the Lions but his playing time dropped in 2022 to just 799 minutes. His three-year contract with the Union includes an option for 2026 and costs the 2022 MLS runner-up $450,000 in 2023 GAM and $300,000 in 2024 GAM with another […]