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 […]
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‘Tired’ Messi exits MLS game in injury scare ahead of World Cup
Lionel Messi was at the center of an injury scare just weeks before the start of the World Cup on Sunday after abruptly exiting Inter Miami’s Major League Soccer clash against the Philadelphia Union. Argentina superstar Messi was substituted in the 73rd minute at a rain-soaked Nu Stadium in Miami after clutching the back of […]
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USMNT World Cup 2026 roster: The leak
Guardian reporters Pablo Iglesias Maurer and Jeff Rueter gleaned USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino’s 26-player World Cup roster and reported it was authentic.
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On a roll: Five MLS players to keep an eye on this weekend
We’re in for another full slate of MLS action this weekend, the final installment of matches before the World Cup break! Here are five players you should be keeping a close eye on on Matchday 14! Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)Up Next: Saturday, May 21, 8:30 pm ET — vs. NYCFC 📺 Apple TV Hany Mukhtar […]
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USMNT: One last guess at the 26-player World Cup roster
On Tuesday, U.S. men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino will name his roster for the 2026 World Cup. Once he does, the speculation and guesswork about how he sees the player pool will end and final preparations will begin. For everyone observing this team, there is a lot we don’t know. Pochettino and his […]
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Soccer Jobs
Here are soccer jobs of interest, as selected by Soccer America’s staff.
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U.S. Open Cup: Crew and Rapids advance to semifinals
The semifinal dates are set: Columbus vs. Orlando City and Colorado vs. St. Louis City,
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U.S. Open Cup: St. Louis City and Orlando City reach semifinals
• St. Louis City 2-2 (4-2) Houston Dynamo: Backup St. Louis City keeper Ben Lundt, called into service when Roman Bürki had to leave the game with an injury in the 26th minute, recorded two saves in the shootout, denying Guilherme in round one and making the match-clinching stop against Héctor Herrera. In regulation, goals by Mateusz Bogusz and Artur for Houston were sandwiched around a […]
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MLS: Ten players and coaches fined after Hudson River Derby clash
It is rare that the number of players and coaches fined by MLS for violating the Mass Confrontation Policy hits double digits. Ten will have to go into their pockets after an incident that took place in the 23rd minute of the Hudson River Derby, the 1-1 tie between NYCFC and the Red Bulls, and […]
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Precourt does Austin FC housecleaning
Austin FC became the fifth MLS team to make a coaching change in the first three months when it fired head coach Nico Estévez.
The Austin FC move was a housecleaning. It also parted ways with sporting director Rodolfo Borrell. Davy Arnaud has been appointed Interim head coach ahead of Austin FC’s final match before the World Cup break May 23 against St. Louis City.
Austin FC sits in 13th place in the Eastern Conference, five points below the playoff line with a record of 3-6-5.
Austin FC hired Estevez ahead of the 2025 season to replace Josh Wolff, its coach for its first four seasons. Borrell took charge of player personnel decisions in 2023 following the departure of Claudio Reyna in 2022. Borrell had been assistant manager under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.
“We believe this team can compete for a playoff position,” said Austin FC chief executive officer and majority owner Anthony Precourt, “and given our results thus far, a change is necessary to achieve our goals of qualifying for the playoffs this year and becoming a consistent winner in this league.”