Hugo Lloris and Olivier Giroud believe LAFC have a unique opportunity to qualify for the global showpiece but must be at their best to defeat Club América.

The decision, made without fanfare last fall, was driven by FIFA’s preference for consistency and new scheduling demands — it ...

Qatar, the smallest nation to ever host the FIFA World Cup, has constructed eight breathtaking stadiums for the 2022 ...

Sports historians and players who competed in the first Women’s World Cup, held in China in 1991, say things were very different then. Millions of American girls have grown up playing soccer to ...

The world of ... when it came to soccer. In fact, Francis incorporated his love of the beautiful game into his outlook as pope – for him, sport was a way to communicate with people from all ...

The UEFA Champions League is the most prestigious club tournament in world soccer. For decades ... The tournament format changes for the final: the decisive match is a single game played at a neutral ...

Argentina handed Brazil its first ever home loss in a World Cup qualifying match in ... and Ronaldo play next year? News Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo could take the pitch together ...

Hard Rock is among the venues for the 2025 Club World Cup, and will host the opening match between ... but they will play the same.” Alan Ferguson, the FIFA Senior Pitch Management Manager ...

The teams were about to take the pitch. But first, match ... to host the World Cup." For grannies, that is. It took a decade, but in 2023, the inaugural GIFT kicked off at the soccer stadium ...

The teams were about to take the pitch. But first, match ... final game against the New England Breakers. Samantha Reinders for NPR By the time South Africa hosted the World Cup in 2010, the ...

The B.C. Major League Soccer team earned a place in the match after ... is willing to play on synthetic playing surfaces. Vancouver Whitecaps through to CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals ...