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Sandro Tonali scored a stoppage-time winner as Italy won a chaotic nine-goal thriller against Israel 5-4 and dodged another big setback in its bid to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Monday. A 3-0 loss to Norway in June left Italy’s qualification campaign in trouble. More difficulties were in store when Israel twice took…

Kylian Mbappe no longer stands alone at the top of EA FC’s men’s player ratings, and Cristiano Ronaldo has fallen outside of the Top 50. EA Sports revealed the 52 highest-rated players in EA Sports FC 26 and Mohamed Salah joined Mbappe as the only other men’s player in the game with a 91 overall…

Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium will be the venue for a March friendly match between the United States men’s national team and Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal, according to multiple sources. The U.S. Soccer Federation is also trying to finalize an exhibition with Belgium during the same international window, sources said, with Atlanta potentially also the…

Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist Josh Sargent was sitting on a plane heading back to the United States following another stellar season with English club Norwich City when the email from U.S. Soccer popped up on his phone. The 25-year-old striker, who had 15 goals in 32 appearances for the Canaries in 2024-25 — easily the…

Is it even a World Cup without a mascot? Well, how about three? With the 2026 FIFA World Cup being the biggest edition (48 teams) of the marquee soccer extravaganza, we’ll also have a plethora of mascots for next summer’s edition.  [WORLD CUP 2026: WHICH TEAMS HAVE QUALIFIED?] Üç ortak ev sahibi. Üç ayrı maskot. Bu…

Sergio Busquets was a maestro in midfield, the one who recovered the ball, started attacks and delivered that key pass for superstar teammates like Lionel Messi and Andrés Iniesta to turn into goals in Barcelona’s heyday. The 37-year-old Spanish world champion will soon end his hugely successful career, retiring from soccer at the end of…

In partnership with GOAL.com. The long-rumored clash between World Cup champions Argentina and Mexico is now set, according to AFA president Claudio Tapia.  Tapia said in an interview that the teams will meet in early June, just days before the 2026 World Cup kicks off, with Javier Aguirre’s El Tri playing their first match of…

Lionel Messi had two goals and an assist to reach 37 goal contributions this season and Inter Miami clinched a playoff spot with a 4-0 victory over New York City FC on Wednesday night. Miam (16-6-7), which won its third straight game, extended its league-leading goal total to 64 this season. Five of Miami’s last…

Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist U.S. men’s team manager Mauricio Pochettino learned plenty about his team during two games earlier this month (a 2-0 loss to South Korea and a 2-0 win over Japan). He even experimented with a three-man defensive line, a potentially intriguing wrinkle moving forward.   There’s also still an awful long way…

Erling Haaland might have had a misstep coming off a bus, but he was once again on point when it came to the pitch.  Haaland scored five goals in Norway’s 11-1 blowout win on Tuesday over Moldova and helped his country take a step toward qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup next summer. Erling…