Wednesday, July 14LAFC 0 Houston 1. (Goal: Micael 23. Att.; 22,177.)• Note: Despite 71 percent of possession, LAFC managed one shot on goal and was shut out for the fourth straight game.
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Results: NWSL Challenge Cup
Wednesday, July 14KC Current 4 Chicago 0. (Goals: Debinha 54, 70, DiBernardo 60, Kizer 62. Att.: 8,226.)Washington 1 NC Courage 2. (Goals: McKeown 54; Ratcliffe 62, Wingate 90+2. Att.: 5,778.)Racing Louisville 3 Houston 0. (Goals: Fischer 45+4, DeMelo 45+5, Goins 74. Att.: 4,983.)
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World Cup 2026: FIFA and Concacaf partner on commercial deal
• FIFA will team up with Concacaf to provide its World Cup 2026 sponsors an opportunity to promote themselves at Concacaf events, beginning with the 2023 Concacaf Nations League finals in Las Vegas. Other regional events covered under the joint commercial agreement: Gold Cup (2023 and 2025), W Gold Cup (February 2024) and Concacaf Nations […]
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TV Watch: UEFA Champions League final (viewers)
2021. Chelsea-Man City (CBS 2,095,000, Univision 1,550,000) 3,645,0002022. Real Madrid-Liverpool (CBS 2,761,000, Univision 2,600,000) 5,361,0002023. Man City-Inter Milan (CBS 2,183,000, Univision 1,240,000) 3,423,000
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Results: U.S. Under-15 WYNT (European tour)
• June 11 in SchalkhaarNetherlands 0 USA 7. Goals: Anderson 17, Johnson 42, 43, Krall 48, 62, Chudowsky 60, Dupre 80+4.• June 13 in NordhornGermany 0 USA 1. Goal: Antonucci 76.
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Wednesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. U.S. Soccer interviews 10-plus candidates for men’s coaching job By Doug Mcintyre (FoxSports.com)2. Fox Sports’ WWC ad sales pacing well above ’19 By John Ourand (Sports Business Journal)3. Hugo Sanchez explains why the USMNT have had the better of Mexico in recent meetings By Rodrigo Serrano (AS USA Latino)
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What They're Saying: Lionel Messi
“I have said several times before that I don’t think so, that [Qatar 2022] was my last World Cup. I will see how things go but in theory I don’t think I will be around for the next World Cup,” — Lionel Messi on whether he’d play with Argentine if it qualifies for the 2026 World Cup […]
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Youth Movement: Nashville SC signs first Homegrown
• Nashville SC signed Academy product Adem Sipic as its first Homegrown player. The 17-year-old forward from Bowling Green, Kentucky, will join the MLS team in 2024 with a contract through 2027 and club option for 2028 after finishing the season with Huntsville City FC, Nashville’s new MLS Next Pro affiliate. In 2022-23, he scored 16 goals […]
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USMNT: 2023 Gold Cup team (previous selections)
*2013. Sean Johnson.2015. DeAndre Yedlin.*2017. Johnson (2), Matt Miazga, Jordan Morris, Cristian Roldan.2019. Johnson (3), Aaron Long, Djordje Mihailovic, Morris (2), Roldan (2).*2021. Gianluca Busio, Johnson (4), Miles Robinson, Roldan (3), James Sands, Matt Turner. *USA won Gold Cup.
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Tuesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Pep Guardiola plans to end Manchester City stay in two years when deal expires By Jamie Jackson (The Guardian)2. USL connection: Huddersfield Town appoints Jake Edwards chief executive as takeover by Kevin Nagle nears completion (BBC Sport)3. The Athletic announces layoffs and new approach to its sports coverage By Ben Strauss (Washington Post)