The Women’s World Cup is just a few months away but France’s preparations for the showpiece in Australia and New Zealand are in disarray after a revolt by leading players piled pressure on Coach Corinne Diacre. On Thursday, the French soccer federation — itself in crisis following the resignation of its scandal-hit president Noel Le […]
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Entrants: 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup
• Host USA (2022 Concacaf W Championship champion) • Canada or Jamaica (Concacaf Olympic play-In winner) • Road to Concacaf W Gold Cup League A group winners (3 teams) • Concacaf W Gold Cup prelims winners (3 teams)• Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Paraguay (Conmebol guest teams) Dates: Prelims: Feb. 17. Group Stage: Feb. 20-28. Knockout Stage: March 2-10.
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U.S. Open Cup moves to Bleacher Report
The 2023 U.S. Open Cup’s first three rounds will be streamed live for free on the Bleacher Report app and B/R Football YouTube channel. Unlike the 2022 edition when all games were available on ESPN+ or U.S. Soccer’s YouTube channel, only select games will be broadcast: • Six of 14 first-round matches (March 21-23, all times […]
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NWSL 2023: OL Reign looks to get over final hurdle
Since its founding as one of the eight inaugural NWSL teams, OL Reign, formerly called Seattle Reign, has been one of the most successful teams in the league on the field. However, it has never been able to translate regular-season success into the postseason. Last year marked the team’s third season (including 2014 and 2015) […]
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MLS newcomers enjoy wildly different results in Concacaf Champions League openers
A first for an MLS team against the lone former champion entered in this year’s Concacaf Champions League was tempered by one of the worst results ever by an MLS team in the history of the competition. That’s how the tournament’s first day went for the two MLS teams making their Concacaf debuts in 2023. […]
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Around the Country: U.S. women's futsal national team
• Marcia Tafarel has been named as the head coach of the new U.S. women’s futsal national team. The team will be U.S. Soccer’s ninth extended national team and stage its first international identification camp March 23-26 in Walnut Creek, California. Tafarel, who played for Brazil at the 1991 and 1995 Women’s World Cups and […]
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Chelsea-Borussia Dortmund: Reyna is back, Pulisic, too
Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic said last week Gio Reyna will to have to be “diligent and patient” before he gets more playing time. Despite scoring off the bench in three straight appearances after the Bundesliga resumed in January following a 10-week break, Reyna sat on the bench for four straight games ahead of the […]
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Wednesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Liverpool fans will get refunds for Champions League final tickets By Andrew Das and Tariq Panja (New York Times)2. Brazil prepares bid to host 2027 Women’s World Cup (AP)3. Flamengo makes ‘bizarre error’ as it pays the wrong Joao Gomes $363,000 By Kieran Lynch (Daily Mail)
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Results: Concacaf Champions League (Tuesday)
First Round, First Leg Violette (Haiti) 3 Austin FC 0. (Goals: Chery 13, 39, own goal 47.) Alianza (El Salvador) 0 Philadelphia Union 0. Tigres (Mexico) 0 Orlando City 0.
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Watch: Dog ejected despite decent ball skills during Philly's stalemate in El Salvador
While witnessing the scoreless stalemate between the Philadelphia Union and Alianza FC in El Salvador, a dog decided to get involved. But despite decent ball control, the hound was ejected and carried off in the 68th minute. Philadelphia hosts the second leg of the Concacaf Champions League round-of-16 game on Tuesday, March 14.