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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Who are the Emiratis behind crisis-hit Manchester City?
Over the course of nearly two decades, Emirati money has turned once mediocre Manchester City into one of the most dominant teams in world soccer. Now, the club faces substantial sanctions and potentially even automatic relegation from the Premier League. On Tuesday, the Premier League confirmed reports that the club had been found guilty of the charges related to financial breaches, saying the club had created sham contracts and disguised secret funding, breaking rules for nearly a decade.
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Premier League: Manchester City guilty of breaking financial rules
Since a 2008 takeover from Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan, vice has president and deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, City have become the Premier League’s dominant force.
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Lamine Yamal inspires Spain to Croatia romp on World Cup homecoming
Yamal opened the scoring within two minutes in Saturday’s thrilling 3-2 win over England at Wembley and took just 75 seconds to do so in a 4-1 over Croatia in which
scored two goals and set up another.
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Soccer overload leaves players near ‘breaking point,’ warns LaLiga president Tebas
La Liga president Javier Tebas has warned that soccer players have a “breaking point” as he highlighted the injury risks of an increasingly packed global calendar. The Spaniard told a performance and health summit in London, co-hosted by global players’ union FIFPRO, it is vital that governing bodies such as FIFA and UEFA take firm […]
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Pochettino set to shuffle his deck against Chile
Coach Mauricio Pochettino called up 28 players for the USMNT’s four fall friendlies and 21 of them saw action in the first game, Saturday’s 4-1 win over Peru. The seven who didn’t see action: goalkeepers Chris Brady and Brian Schwake, 2026 World Cup veterans Sergiño Dest, Chris Richards and Miles Robinson, and forwards Damion Downs […]
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Pochettino: ‘Chile is always tough to play against’
On Tuesday, Chile will become the seventh nation Mauricio Pochettino has coached against that he also faced as a defender for Argentina. “Chile is very competitive,” said. “The culture is similar to Argentina. You know we are so competitive. Of course, tomorrow is going to tough.”
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SA Archives: Teens score for USMNT (2002)
Justin Ellis (age 19) and Julian Hall (18) scored in the USA’s 4-1 win over Peru on Saturday. The first pair of teenagers who scored in the same USMNT game were 19-year-olds Landon Donovan and DaMarcus Beasley in a 2-1 Gold Cup win over South Korea in February. To read the February, 2002, article and the USA-South Korea Report Card …
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Manchester City’s Premier League charges: What comes next?
Manchester City’s fate in a legal battle with the Premier League is yet to be sealed, but reports they have been found guilty on widespread financial misconduct has sparked speculation of what comes next. The dominant Premier League force for more than a decade, swingeing sanctions against City would send shockwaves through English soccer. Rival […]
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College soccer on TV: Sept. 29-Oct. 4
The 2026 NCAA Division I season is in full swing. Hundreds of games are streamed each week.