Mexico will deploy nearly 100,000 security personnel to protect fans at three host cities, one of which, Guadalajara, has been plagued by cartel violence.
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Leagues Cup to hold matches in Mexico for first time
The fourth edition of the tournament featuring clubs from Major League Soccer and Liga MX will be played August 4-September 6
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Pellegrino Matarazzo leads Real Sociedad into Copa del Rey final
Hired less than three months ago, American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo has turned Real Sociedad’s fortunes around, leading it into the Copa del Rey final. Mikel Oyarzabal slotted home a late penalty to secure a 1-0 win over Basque rival Athletic Bilbao for a 2-0 aggregate semifinal triumph. Sociedad will face Johnny Cardoso‘s Atletico Madrid in the Seville final on […]
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MLS all-stars vs. Liga MX all-stars, Round 5
The 2026 MLS All-Star Game will feature the MLS All-Stars against Liga MX All-Stars on July 29. The game at Bank of America Stadium will come only 10 days after the World Cup final.
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Good idea from Bad Bunny: ‘Together, We Are America’
Neil Young first introduced me to appellative “American” chauvinism. Someone (probably a Lynyrd Skynyrd fan) had accused the Canadian guitar god of not being American — as part of the flack Young took for writing and recording the song, “Southern Man.” Neil’s response was quick, pointed and apt: “I’m plenty American: North American.” Bad Bunny […]
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Violence-hit Guadalajara looks ahead nervously to the World Cup
The city of Guadalajara erupted with cartel violence this past weekend, alongside other parts of Mexico, after an army raid left notorious drug lord “El Mencho” dead.
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What’s in San Diego FC’s secret sauce?
SDFC dictated terms nearly the entirety of the first-round opener in the Concacaf Champions Cup.
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Mexican-Americans aim for the 2026 World Cup with El Tri
Arizonan Richy Ledezma, 25, and Illinoisan Brian Gutiérrez, 22, debuted for Mexico with starts in a 1-0 friendly win at Panama on Jan. 23.
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San Diego FC opens Concacaf Champions Cup against UNAM
San Diego FC opens its 2026 campaign on Tuesday with one of the biggest tests in its short history.
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A window into Mexico’s soccer culture ahead of the World Cup’s return: Pedro González Moctezuma
“It’s super important how Mexicans live soccer, even compared to Americans and Canadians, because they learn a lot from how Latinos connect with the game.”