Recent major trophy winners Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates dominated the South Africa 2026 World Cup squad named in Pretoria on Wednesday with eight players each. Sundowns won the CAF Champions League a second time last Sunday, defeating Moroccan rivals FAR Rabat 2-1 on aggregate in the final. A day earlier, Pirates were crowned South […]
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Argentina coach Scaloni encouraged by news on Messi injury
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said the initial news regarding superstar Lionel Messi’s fitness “is not that bad” and hopes further examinations will confirm that diagnosis with the World Cup just a fortnight away. Messi has been diagnosed with muscle fatigue in his left hamstring by his Major League Soccer club Inter Miami after he made […]
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Wednesday AM: What Poch revealed about USMNT
Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more soccer news! ADVERTISEMENT Good morning! We are now 15 days away from the start of the World Cup. Soccer America Daily is edited by Paul Kennedy and Mike Woitalla. USMNT Poch reveals little at roster reveal From Paul Kennedy: On the day of the USMNT roster reveal in […]
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USA with all to prove in World Cup Group D
The United States head into World Cup Group D with everything to prove after a turbulent build-up marked by an unconvincing run of form that saw them comfortably beaten by elite European opposition in their two most recent friendlies. A 5-2 thrashing by Belgium in March was followed by a clinical 2-0 defeat to Portugal, […]
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Messi diagnosed with left hamstring fatigue, return plan uncertain
Lionel Messi remained at the heart of an injury scare only weeks before the World Cup after medical tests diagnosed him with muscle fatigue in his left hamstring, Inter Miami announced on Monday. The Major League Soccer club’s update provided no clear timetable for the Argentine superstar’s return after his abrupt exit from Miami’s 6-4 victory […]
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Phil Neville departs Portland
The Portland Timbers and Phil Neville have mutually agreed to parted ways. The English head coach leaves following a 3-1 loss to San Jose that dropped the Timbers to 13th place in the Western Conference with a 4-8-2 record, three points above last-place Sporting KC. Portland went 12-11-11 and 11-12-11 in his first two seasons […]
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Tim Bezbatchenko is returning to Columbus
Tim Bezbatchenko has been named president of global soccer for Haslam Sports Group in charge of MLS’s Columbus Crew, the Columbus NWSL team that will start in 2028 and HSG’s future investments in domestic and global soccer.
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USMNT World Cup Hopefuls: Pulisic’s ‘sad decline’
USMNT call-ups for the World Cup have been given their reporting details.
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Canada targeting World Cup first in Group B campaign
After a decade-long march up the FIFA rankings, co-hosts Canada are hoping to crown their rise by claiming a piece of World Cup history in Group B — a first ever win. In two previous appearances at the World Cup — the 1986 finals in Mexico and the 2022 tournament in Qatar — Canada have […]
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Dark clouds hang over South Korea for Son’s likely World Cup farewell
Son Heung-min and South Korea head to North America with a sense of foreboding threatening to envelop them, for what will surely be their talisman’s last World Cup. The 33-year-old skipper has faced growing questions about his faltering form and international future while coach Hong Myung-bo is deeply unpopular with fans. Pre-World Cup friendlies only […]