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Borussia Dortmund and USMNT standout Gio Reyna will miss the rest of the European season with a torn tendon in his leg. Reyna was subbed off minutes into Dortmund’s 2-0 win over Stuttgart on Friday because of a right hamstring injury. On Saturday, the team announced he will miss the remainder of the campaign. Dortmund […]

After the shame and disappointment of that night in Trinidad in 2018, the US has slain its demons and qualified for the 2022 World Cup. The squad looks vastly different too, with only a handful of players having stuck with the USMNT since 2018. This shakeup by the staff clearly paid off, with the USMNT […]

The stage is set for the United States men’s national team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, as it will feature in Group B. The World Cup draw took place on Friday, where the USMNT watched as it drew England, Iran, and the winner of the UEFA Path A playoff. The USMNT last met England […]

The 2022 FIFA World Cup draw was held Friday afternoon. It seemed to be a much bigger deal this time around, as it aired live on television and streamed online. Maybe that’s because the United States Men’s National Team qualified for the World Cup this time. They failed to qualify in 2018, which some people […]

The moment the world has been waiting four long years for is finally here. The FIFA 2022 World Cup draw has been released. It features almost all of the world’s best soccer teams, with a noteworthy Italian squad missing from the tournament. Italy was shocked when they lost in World Cup qualification to North Macedonia, […]

Italians haven’t seen their country play in the World Cup since Brazil in 2014. They haven’t seen a knockout stage game since much earlier than that too, with their last game in that part of the tournament being the 2006 Final, which they won. Sixteen years have passed, and not a second of any knockout […]

The United States Men’s National Team faces one last clash before they can officially secure qualification into the 2022 World Cup. Ahead of the USA’s World Cup qualifying final, former USMNT star DeAndre Yedlin issued a warning to the current squad in order to ensure there isn’t any complacency among the team. Speaking with 90min, […]

On the heels of a 1-0 victory over Honduras, the Mexico National Soccer Team aims to secure World Cup qualification on Wednesday in a clash against El Salvador. Canada is the lone team to have already secured qualification to Qatar from the CONCACAF qualifiers, but both the United States and Mexico are on the precipice […]

After a 5-1 shellacking of Panama on Sunday, the USA Men’s National Soccer Team is now on the brink of booking their ticket to the World Cup in Qatar later this year. With Canada having already secured their berth, the Americans can do the same on Wednesday in San Jose against a tough Costa Rica […]

On Wednesday, the final World Cup Qualifiers –with the exception of the European qualifying match between Wales and Ukraine which was postponed until June amid the conflict in Ukraine — will take place. After years of qualifiers, friendlies, and continental tournaments, all that stands between football fans and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will […]

Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes is having himself quite the Tuesday. After scoring a stunning brace and clinching Portugal’s ticket to the 2022 World Cup in a 2-0 win over North Macedonia, Fernandes is set to return to Manchester with a juicy new contract awaiting him at Old Trafford. According to Fabrizio Romano, Fernandes is […]

For the first time in 36 years, the Canadian Men’s National Team is going to the World Cup. It’s still hard to comprehend, but Canada has been absolutely phenomenal in CONCACAF qualifying, tasting defeat just once and conceding a mere six times in 13 games in the octagon. While the likes of Mexico and the […]

After stunning Italy in the semifinals, North Macedonia has advanced to Europe’s World Cup Qualifying Finals, where they’ll look to stage an upset of Portugal to clinch their ticket to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The winner of this game will secure their spot in the 2022 World Cup, so needless to say, both […]

We often think of the World Cup as the greatest stage for the world’s greatest players, however, not every country makes every World Cup. Someone has to miss out, and often, countries with some of the world’s greatest players miss out on qualification for one reason or another. In this specific post, we’ll be looking […]

Fans of international football had an absolute treat last March 24. Well, except the Italians. Italy got upset at home by North Macedonia, 1-0 in the semifinal of the European World Cup Qualifiers. With the defeat, Italy failed to book a ticket to the World Cup for the second straight edition. To provide some context, […]

It is the final stretch of CONCACAF Qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. With Canada securing a spot, only two direct qualification spots are left. Mexico and USA are tied for second place, with Costa Rica and Panama breathing down their necks. However, it all should be resolved on Sunday. Mexico is expected […]

The CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers continue Sunday when the USA hosts Panama in a crucial showdown between two sides still vying to secure their place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. As it stands, the USMNT sits second in the group, having earned 22 points through its first 12 games. Panama is not far […]

North Macedonian players woke up Friday morning to find that no, it’s not a dream, they really pulled off potentially the greatest upset in World Cup Qualifying in a generation. If you didn’t see it, in the 92nd minute of their semifinal against Italy, North Macedonia got a sensational goal from Aleksandar Trajkovski to bring […]

On Thursday night, the U.S. Men’s National Team played to a nil-nil draw at Estadio Azteca against Mexico. The USMNT were looking for their first win in that stadium during a World Cup Qualifying match in the long, storied rivalry. The game did not come without chances for both sides. Arguably the two best chances […]

The United States and Mexico are set to face off in a pivotal CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying match Thursday night, with both sides hoping to better position themselves to clinch a berth to Qatar. As it stands, Mexico and the USMNT are knotted up at 21 points through their first 11 qualifying matchups, though the […]

United States Men’s National Soccer Team star Weston McKennie was enjoying a strong season in Italy for top-flight giants Juventus, but the latest update on the American midfielder is a brutal blow to the 23-year-old. According to manager Massimiliano Allegri, McKennie will miss the remainder of the Serie-A season after sustaining a broken foot, via […]

FIFA met on Monday to discuss the best course of action regarding Russia’s involvement in the upcoming World Cup amid the nation’s hostile invasion of Ukraine. The decision was handed down at the conclusion of the meeting, with FIFA having imposed an indefinite ban on Russia and its teams. Thus, the Russian national soccer team […]

The USMNT beat Honduras 3-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday night in frigid Minnesota, and the game came with controversy given the near-subzero temperature. Two Honduras players had to leave the game because of hypothermia: Goalie Luis Lopez and forward Romell Quioto. Honduras coach Hernan Dario Gomez was upset even before the game […]

The U.S. Men’s National Team hosted Honduras Wednesday night in a pivotal World Cup Qualifier. Entering the match, the USMNT were tied with Mexico in the CONCACAF Standings with 18 points through 10 matches. The U.S. currently owned the tie-breaker via goal differential. However, both countries still trailed Canada, who had 22 points for the […]

The USMNT engaged in a tough duel against El Salvador on a chilly Thursday night in Columbus, Ohio. The Americans were able to come away victorious in the World Cup qualifying match on the back of a lone goal from Antonee Robinson. Only, Antonee Robinson doesn’t like being called “Antonee.” He prefers a more heroic […]

The 2022 World Cup is soon upon us! Around a year from now, the newly-built stadiums in Qatar will be home to the best football in the world. While this competition specifically has been a subject of controversy, all of the teams still want to be there to represent their nations. After the first round […]

U.S. Men’s national team star Timothy Weah found the back of the net early in Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier vs Jamaica, putting the United States in front early. TIM WEAH STRIKES FIRST FOR THE @USMNT 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/3EO1ZaRz5s — CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 16, 2021 Timothy Weah has been playing well of late for […]

Lionel Messi has delighted the fans in attendance at the NeoQuimica Arena with a highlight-worthy free-kick moments before the called off World Cup qualifying match between Argentina and Brazil. The Argentine’s pre-game free-kick goal has gone viral on social media and now has over 7 million views on ESPN FC’s official Twitter account. Messi practicing […]

More controversy continues to emerge from the formation of the European Super League as UEFA President Ceferin has announced that all players participating will be banned from seeing action for their respective national teams in the World Cup, per sports business expert Joe Pompliano. BREAKING: UEFA President Ceferin has confirmed that all players in the European […]

Kosovo may not be a household name on the international football stage, but wow, did they just score one hell of a goal against the Spaniards. Athletic Bilbao keeper Unai Simon made the premature decision to come out of the box and contest a challenge, proceeding to attempt at dribbling towards the halfway mark of […]

It’s been 20 years since France have won it all in the World Cup, and they are on the verge of ending that long drought this year following their 1-0 win on Tuesday over fellow European powerhouse Belgium in the semifinals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Thousands of miles away from Russia, […]

With the Warriors anticlimactic sweep in the NBA Finals and Alexander Ovechkin finally lifting the Stanley Cup, the period of lull in three out of four major US sports inevitably began. The American sports fans are now slowly winding down from a season filled with excitement, but things are just getting heated up at the […]

Ever had a moment when you see something and then you just can’t unsee it again? That’s what many World Cup soccer fans went through today on social media when they made the comparison of Boston Celtics superstar point guard Kyrie Irving to 34-year-old Panama national football team midfielder Gabriel Gómez. Panama made their 2018 World […]

The World Cup has begun and the entire world is watching the tournament unfold in stadiums throughout Russia. We’ve already seen a number of intriguing outcomes, including Portugal’s entertaining 3-3 finish against Spain, a beatdown by Russia against Saudi Arabia, 5-0, and team Iceland tying powerhouse Argentina 1-1 in it’s first ever World Cup match. […]