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Harry Kane is making the most of another opportunity in captain’s 3rd World Cup with England
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Harry Kane has already made the most of another opportunity in…
Croatia’s Petar Musa scores in World Cup loss to England, not far from where he plays for Dallas
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Croatian striker Petar Musa has more experience scoring goals in the…
Brampton, Ont., is Canada’s soccer factory with six players on national team
Sigma FC usually holds its training sessions on Thursday evenings, but co-founder Bobby Smyrniotis is…
Parreira, Brazil’s 1994 World Cup-winning coach, hospitalized for cancer treatment
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s World Cup -winning coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has been…
World Cup what to know: Stakes ratchet up as World Cup teams play their second group-stage games
Every team has played a game in this oversized World Cup filled with big surprises.…
Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal held to a 1-1 draw by Congo at the World Cup
HOUSTON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates were surprisingly held to a 1-1…
South Africa wants to appeal Zwane’s World Cup ban, citing Lionel Messi’s foul against Algeria
ATLANTA (AP) — South Africa coach Hugo Broos wants to appeal midfielder Themba Zwane’s three-match…
NWSL’s Angel City fires coach Alex Straus, names assistant Leif Gunnar Smerud interim coach
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angel City fired coach Alex Straus on Wednesday after a little…
Christian Pulisic still training separately, increasing concern for the US at the World Cup
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Christian Pulisic trained apart from his U.S. teammates on Wednesday for…
French league says ‘unusual amount of bets’ placed on Wahi getting a yellow card with Nice
PARIS (AP) — The French soccer league said Wednesday that an “unusual amount of bets”…
Questions around Davies’ status persist as Canada continues preparations for Qatar
VANCOUVER — Canadian defender Richie Laryea says he and his teammates know they weren’t at…
One Extraordinary Photo: Messi’s ‘Got This’ moment
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Reed Hoffmann has been a freelance photographer for The Associated…
World Cup watch party in Toronto ended Tuesday after firecracker set off: officials
TORONTO — The City of Toronto says a World Cup watch party downtown was cancelled…
Ali Ahmed and Canada prepare for Vancouver homecoming at the World Cup in a wide-open Group B
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Ali Ahmed’s move from the Vancouver Whitecaps to English club…
World Cup hat tricks: Messi’s was the latest, an American scored the first and other key facts
ATLANTA (AP) — At age 38 and playing in his sixth World Cup, Lionel Messi…
Scotland’s Hearts paired with Sturm Graz in Champions League qualifying. Fenerbahce gets Gornik
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — After a devastating final-game loss in the Scottish Premiership, Heart of…
Feyenoord rehires Giovanni van Bronckhorst as coach for Champions League season
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Giovanni van Bronckhorst was hired Wednesday to coach Feyenoord in the…
Vancouver bars rush beer and staff to the front line of World Cup’s war on thirst
VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s Tyler Broers said he’s never seen anything like what unfolded on Saturday.…
Lionel Messi ties men’s World Cup goals record with a hat trick as Argentina tops Algeria
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lionel Messi used the front of his white-and-blue, sweat-soaked jersey…
Cape Verde star goalkeeper Vozinha’s mother gets visa to attend next World Cup match
The mother of Cape Verde star goalkeeper Vozinha has been granted a visa to enter…
FIFA hydration breaks spark backlash and blamed for killing momentum at World Cup
ATLANTA (AP) — Curaçao fans went wild. The Germans were in shock. Livano Comenencia had…
Australia crushes Bangladesh by 9 wickets in less than 10 overs at Women’s T20 World Cup
LEEDS, England (AP) — Australia restricted Bangladesh to 77-8 and won by nine wickets in…
World Cup what to know: Ronaldo looks to make history by scoring in 6th World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo, your turn. The 41-year-old is set to enter the World Cup on Wednesday…
Far from the World Cup, a girls team tries to revive soccer dreams for war-ravaged Sudan
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Their red jerseys stood out against the green pitch. Most were…