ESPN+ to stream 35 international friendlies before World Cup

Teams competing in the 2022 World Cup have a very short window to prepare of the tournament. As the World Cup in Qatar is being held during an unusual time, teams have much less time to train together prior to the competition. Most European clubs have matches scheduled up until Nov. 13. This is just […]

Hamburg SV is coming to the California later this month for a friendly or possibly two. The 2. Bundesliga team will spend nine days stateside beginning on November 13th. In an official announcement, the German club declared that they will play Orange County Soccer Club in a friendly. Jonas Boldt, team board member, expressed his […]

Tickets are on sale now for a World Cup send-off game pitting Argentina against Honduras. The game, set for Friday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. ET from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, is a tune-up for one of the World Cup favorites. Lionel Messi's Argentina, who enter with the fourth-best odds to win the World […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona will play a pre-season Clasico against Real Madrid in the United States next month, the clubs announced on Friday. The friendly will be played on July 23 at the 65,000-capacity Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas as the two Spanish clubs go head-to-head before the start of La Liga in August. Real […]

Suwon (South Korea) (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min scored in his second straight match, while SC Freiburg midfielder Jeong Woo-yeong netted a last-gasp equaliser for South Korea's hard-fought 2-2 draw with Paraguay in their latest pre-World Cup friendly on Friday. Newcastle United's Miguel Almiron netted a brace for Paraguay, as the visiting South Americans […]

Seoul (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min celebrated his 100th international match with a picturesque goal from a free kick on Monday as he led South Korea to a 2-0 victory over 10-man Chile in a tune-up for the World Cup. The East Asian country's other Premier League player, Hwang Hee-chan of Wolverhampton Wanderers, […]

Tokyo (AFP) – Neymar scored a 77th-minute penalty as Brazil broke down a stubborn Japan 1-0 in Tokyo on Monday to keep their momentum building ahead of the World Cup in Qatar. The South American heavyweights arrived in Tokyo fresh off a 5-1 thrashing of South Korea in Seoul last week, but Japan proved a […]

Tokyo (AFP) – World Cup-bound Japan say they are primed to test themselves against the mighty Brazil next week after a comprehensive 4-1 win over Paraguay in Sapporo on Thursday. The four-time Asian champions will take on Brazil and Neymar at Tokyo's Olympic stadium on Monday with the aim of beating the South Americans for […]

Montreal (AFP) – Canada will play host to Iran in a June 5 football friendly at Vancouver between Qatar World Cup-bound teams ahead of matches against North American rivals. Canada Soccer announced Thursday plans for three international matches, with Iran followed by CONCACAF Nations League matches against Curacao and Honduras. Iran will face the Canadians […]

After a two-year hiatus on summer friendlies in the United States, Manchester City and Club América scheduled a friendly in Houston. As a result of Erling Haaland moving in a major deal to City, the Man City-Club América tickets are now a hot item. Haaland will join Manchester City on July 1 — almost three weeks […]

In a span of summer friendlies, Orlando City-Arsenal tickets are available for the July 20 in Florida. This fixture, part of the Florida Cup and the expanded FC Series, provides some life for the usual stretch of friendlies in the United States. Launched in 2015, the Florida Cup features clubs from Europe, South America and […]