Spain’s 7-0 romp over Costa Rica was its biggest-ever margin of victory in the World Cup. Spain also broke its World Cup record for most goals in a game, surpassing its production in a 6-1 win against Bulgaria at the 1998 World Cup. The 18-year-old Gavi became the third youngest player to score in a World Cup since Pele (17 […]
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Watch (USMNT 26 stories): Brenden Aaronson on being the little guy
Brenden Aaronson spent the first four years at the Philadelphia Union academy as the little guy. “I got bullied off of the ball, a lot,” says Aaronson. “Kids were getting older and I didn’t hit the growth spurt until I was 16.” It made him a better player: he worked on his first touch and […]
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Watch (USMNT 26 stories): Kellyn Acosta explains his diverse upbringing
A self-described chameleon, U.S. and LAFC midfielder Kellyn Acosta is an example of the beauty of the United States melting pot. His Mexican step-grandfather served in the U.S. Armed Forces and met his Japanese grandmother while he was stationed in Okinawa, Japan — that’s just on one side of the family.
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Watch (USMNT 26 stories): Luca De La Torre: 'I bet on myself and my own performances'
When he was 15 years old, Southern Californian Luca De La Torre made the choice to go pro in Europe instead of college ball. He was at Fulham for seven years before moving to Heracles in the Netherlands’ Eredivisie. He signed for La Liga side Celta de Vigo in the summer and has made a […]
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Watch (USMNT 26 stories): Aaron Long on USL ball paving his path to MLS
Going pro after four years of UC Riverside college ball was always going to be hard — just how hard, Aaron Long didn’t know. The U.S. center back worked construction for two USL offseasons to make end’s meet in his first years as a pro. “I would do anything to extend my professional career,” said Long. […]
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Watch: Jon Hamm return as Santa for winter World Cup alert
With the World Cup stretching into the holiday season for the first time ever, World Cup ads are decidedly different this time around. Enter Santa, played by Jon Hamm, in his second promo ad for Fox’s coverage. USA’s World Cup opener against Wales is only three weeks away. Hamm’s first promo for Fox showed him […]
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Matthew Doyle: 'There are almost zero absolute truths in this game of ours'
Matthew “Armchair Analyst” Doyle, an American soccer writer since MLS’s inception, was in high school during the 1990 World Cup, which is when he started following the sport in earnest. Then the USA hosted the World Cup in 1994, MLS kicked off two years later, and Doyle knew he had to be involved, in one […]
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Watch: FIFA drop Light the Sky, a new World Cup 2022 theme song
Female singers from the Arab world team up in the recording studio and on music video set for “Light the Sky,” the latest song from FIFA’s World Cup soundtrack. Performers Balqees (UAE), Nora Fatehi (Morocco/Canada), Rahma Riad (Iraq) and Manal (Morocco) are joined by the six women who will officiate games in Qatar: referees Stephanie […]
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MLS World Cup hopefuls: From Argentina to Wales
MLS players vying for World Cup roster spots on 12 teams included Charlotte FC’s Karol Swiderski, who scored the lone goal in Poland’s bout with Wales, for which Gareth Bale of LAFC played the full 90 as his team was relegated to the UEFA Nations League’s second tier. MLS players also faced each other when […]
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World Cup 2022 refs: A record five Americans and first women selected
Five Americans — one center referee, three assistant referees, and one video match official (VMO) — are among the 129 officials selected by FIFA to work at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The sixth referee from the Professional Referee Organization (PRO) is Canadian VMO Drew Fischer, who’s worked in MLS since 2012. Four Americans […]