Wednesday, August 2 Inter Miami 3 Orlando City 1. (Goals: Messi 7, 72, Martinez 51 pen.; Araujo 17. Att.: 20,181.) FC Dallas 2 Mazatlan FC 1. (Goals: Velasco 48. pen., Ansah 75; Montano 57. Att.: 6,844.) Houston Dynamo 0 Pachuca 0. (Att.: 10,438.) (Houston Dynamo wins 5-3 on penalty kicks.) LAFC 7 FC Juarez 1. (Goals: Hollingshead […]
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Summer moves: Atlanta signs Georgian Saba Lobjanidze as DP
• Atlanta United signed 28-year-old Georgian international Saba Lobjanidze as its third Designated Player. The winger arrives from Hatayspor in Turkey, where he has spent the last three and a half seasons. He has scored 15 goals in 120 games with MKE Ankaragucu, Fatih Karagumruk and Hatayspor. Lobjanidze joins the Five Stripes as their third […]
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Awards: 2023 USL W League Team of the Year
First Team Goalkeeper: Bailey Herfurth, Tampa Bay United (LSU) Defenders: Laurel Ansbrow, NC Courage U23 (Wake Forest) • Tianna Harris, Minnesota Aurora FC • Elle Piper, SF Glens (Duke) Midfielders: Bella Gaetino, Flint City AFC (North Carolina 2024 commit) • Mia Oliaro, NC Courage U23 (North Carolina) • Nia Christopher, Eagle FC (Towson) • Katie Shea […]
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Women's World Cup: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Carli Lloyd’s attacks on the USWNT are personal—and political By Dave Zirin (The Nation)2. The end of the U.S. women’s soccer dominance By Franklin Foer (The Atlantic)3. Eden Park apologizes after fire alarm causes fan confusion By Rod Gilmour (Yahoo Sports)
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Highlights: Women's World Cup (Wednesday)
Group F France (6-3) Panama. (Goals: Cox 2, Pinzon 64 pen., L.Cedeno 87; Lakrar 21, Diani 28, 37 pen., 52 pen., Le Garrec 45+5, Becho 90+10.. Att.: 40,498.)• Herve Renard criticized group-winning Bleues for not being “good enough at times.” Brazil (0-0) Jamaica. (Att.: 27,638.)• The Reggae Girlz, winless in their 2019 debut, advanced undefeated into round […]
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What They're Saying: Wang Shuang
“We are not particularly good role models. We hope that Chinese children in the future can play football better.” — Wang Shuang, China’s Racing Louisville star, fighting back tears after a 6-1 humiliation at the hands of England ended the once-powerhouse’s 2023 World Cup campaign. (AFP)
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Datebook: Women's World Cup (Round of 16)
Saturday (1 am ET): Switzerland vs. SpainSaturday (4 am ET): Japan vs. Norway*Saturday (10 pm ET): Netherlands vs. South AfricaSunday (5 am ET): Sweden vs. USA———————————-Monday (3:30 am ET) England vs. NigeriaMonday (6:30 am ET) Australia vs. DenmarkTuesday (4 am ET) Colombia vs. JamaicaTuesday (7 am ET) France vs. Morocco*Sunday in Sydney.
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Datebook: Leagues Cup (Round of 32)
The Leagues Cup begins the knockout stage with four games on Wednesday, featuring Lionel Messi’s third game with Inter Miami. Wednesday, August 2Inter Miami vs. Orlando City 8 pm.Mazatlán FC vs. FC Dallas 9 pm.Pachuca vs. Houston Dynamo 9 pm.LAFC vs. FC Juarez 10:30 pm. Thursday, August 3Atlas vs. New England Revolution 8 pm.Philadelphia Union vs. […]
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Wednesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Leagues Cup tiers: Which Knockout Round teams are favorites? By Matthew Doyle (MLSSoccer.com)2. MLS CMO David Bruce departs for English League’s Sunderland By Asli Pelit (Sportico)3. Kansas City building first women’s sports-focused stadium for Mahomes-backed soccer team By Anna Lazarus Caplan (People)
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Transfer Tracker: Latest on USMNT
1. Yunus Musah (Valencia). Will sign AC Milan papers on Tuesday (@FabrizioRomano). 2. Haji Wright (Antalyaspor). Set for move to Coventry City. (@yagosabuncuoglu) 3. Auston Trusty (Arsenal). Set for move to Sheffield United. (@RyanTaylorSport) 4. Folarin Balogun (Arsenal). Asked 45-million pound fee to be lowered. (@JacobsBen) 5. Matt Turner (Arsenal). Potential move to Nott. Firest […]