As the technology becomes more widespread and available, more soccer leagues and cups adopt the video assistant referee, or VAR. This fifth official works behind the scenes to identify several infractions that may go unnoticed on the field. VAR works to address fouls. That can be a foul in the build-up to a goal or […]

This episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast, titled FA Cup Changes, is presented by Sling. We discuss the radical changes that the Premier League are proposing for the FA Cup, including selling the rights to the competition outside the United Kingdom — and what that means for the world's oldest football competition, and the impact […]

Significant changes look to be coming to the FA Cup as the Football Association prepares to sell the tournament's overseas broadcasting rights to the Premier League. This would give control of FA Cup scheduling to the English top-flight division. The Premier League is looking for more control of the fixture list due to the expansion […]

Manchester City collected their second significant trophy of the season with an FA Cup final win against Manchester United on Saturday. Ilkay Gundogan helped give City the victory thanks to scoring both of his team's goals in the game. The German midfielder netted both scores in the beginning of each half. City got off to […]

Saturday's FA Cup Final coverage plans see a first-ever Manchester Derby at this stage in the competition. The Premier League winners from the blue half of Manchester take on the League Cup winners from the red. With Wembley Stadium hosting the game yet again, it could be a chance for Manchester City to take one […]

Sam Kerr’s 68th-minute goal secured Chelsea their third successive FA Cup title as they beat Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The cup final was played in front of a record seventy-seven thousand fans, a world record attendance for a women’s domestic encounter, beating the previous record set in 2019 in Spain when […]

Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho may miss the FA Cup Final against crosstown rivals Manchester City, as he has reportedly chosen to play in the FIFA U-20 World Cup. However, it remains to be seen if United will grant Garnacho's wishes to opt for the youth international competition. Garnacho has options for both FA Cup […]

Manchester United secured their place in the FA Cup final as they beat Brighton on penalties at Wembley Stadium on Sunday evening. Solly March missed the only penalty of the shootout, with Victor Lindelof scoring the winning penalty in sudden death. Brighton started well Roberto De Zerbi’s men made the better start of the two […]

Riyad Mahrez scored a phenomenal hat-trick as Manchester City secured their place in the FA Cup Final. The Blues beat Sheffield United 3-0 at Wembley on Saturday afternoon. This is the first time that Pep Guardiola’s side have reached the final of the tournament since 2019. City await the winner of Manchester United and Brighton […]

The FA Cup semifinal matchups have TV coverage plans for those viewers in the United States. With three top Premier League clubs in action, there is bound to be excitement for the major cup competition in England. Manchester City, Manchester United and Brighton are all in the top seven of the Premier League. Therefore, each […]

The Football Association (FA) is thinking about getting rid of the 3 PM UK time Saturday blackouts for FA Cup fixtures. England's governing body of the sport would, however, not officially make the move for a few more years. The Daily Mail reports that if the decision is confirmed, the blackouts would not be lifted […]

Aleksandar Mitrovic could face a lengthy spell in the sidelines after he was given a straight red card during Fulham’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester United in the FA Cup Quarter Final on Saturday afternoon. The Serbian striker had given Fulham the lead in the 50th minute of the tie but lost his cool twenty minutes […]

Manchester United scored three goals in the last fifteen minutes to beat Fulham 3-1 at Old Trafford and secure a place in the FA Cup semifinals. Two of those three came in two minutes following two Fulham red cards as the hosts turned the quarter-final tie on its head. Fulham were by far the better […]

Fulham forward Manor Solomon recently told the story of how he escaped Ukraine during his time with Shakhtar Donetsk. The 23-year-old Israel international was still playing for the Ukrainian club when the Russian invasion began last year. "I woke up to the sound of explosions and sirens," Solomon told BBC Sport. "It was like being […]

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has claimed that Vincent Kompany will one day succeed him at the helm. Kompany previously played under Guardiola at City for the last three seasons during his 11 years at the club. The former center back now manages EFL Championship side Burnley. Guardiola spoke about his former captain on Friday […]