The curtain drop this month on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The opening ceremonies begin on Nov. 20 in Al Khor, before hosts Qatar take on Ecuador. England is one of the favorites going into the tournament. Only Brazil, Argentina, and current holders France have better odds of winning the tournament. As Qatar makes […]

Monday morning saw UEFA complete the draw for the knockout stages of the Champions League and Europa League. There were a pick of excellent matchups in either competition. Fans can now see routes to a potential final. Consequently, some of the bigger teams are worried about the difficulty of their task. There was no repeat […]

Brazil, the odds-on favorites to win this year's tournament, announced its World Cup squad for Qatar 2022. Unsurprisingly, the contingent of 26 names features some of the world's best and most famous talents. In fact, there are many similarities to the side that reached the Copa America Final in 2021. Moreover, there are select players […]

Liverpool Football Club is now up for sale. Fenway Sports Group, which owns the historic English club, purchased Liverpool in 2010 for around $475 million. Now, it looks to bring in perhaps more than 10 times that figure. David Ornstein of The Athletic reports ownership created a full sales presentation for potential suitors. Of course, […]

Juventus grabbed the headlines on Sunday beating fierce rivals Inter Milan 2-0 in the Derby d'Italia, while Lazio edged out Roma 1-0 in the Derby della Capitale. Earlier on Saturday, Napoli extended their unbeaten run to nine games winning away at then second placed Atalanta. Elsewhere, Olivier Giroud secured a late winner for AC Milan […]

Here are 5 stories from European soccer this weekend: Arsenal: At the Summit of the Premier League Teeming with confidence, Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal put forth perhaps their most convincing display yet against Chelsea. The scoreline won’t reflect the dominance but Arsenal’s 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge feels like a harbinger of things to come. Gabriel […]

Another four years have passed and the FIFA World Cup is once again upon us. Like clockwork, the sport of soccer will see a sharp rise in overall interest in the United States during the tournament, with fans packing bars and public spaces all over the country to take in the matches. Even casual fans […]

Manchester United announced a friendly match against Real Betis during its World Cup break. The Red Devils will play Betis on Saturday, Dec. 10. They also previously confirmed a matchup with Cadiz CF for Wednesday, Dec. 7. United's winter break will be based in the Spanish city of Cadiz. “We’re pleased to have lined up […]

China will be planning an official bid to host the 2031 Women's World Cup. The Chinese Football Association and Chinese sports, education and finance ministies put together the strategy. If selected, it would be the country's third time hosting the tournament. Previously, China hosted the 1991 and 2007 tournaments. The Asian country is attempting to […]

Major League Soccer, or MLS, previously announced a 10-year deal with Apple TV to broadcast every game beginning in 2023. While the agreement has been in the works for months, details are still trickling in as we head towards the new year. Despite the fact that MLS agreed a partnership with Apple TV, a majority […]

The United States finally has an opportunity to showcase its newest generation of soccer players to fans around the globe at the World Cup 2022. To date, the pieces of an 11-man puzzle never quite gelled together. The World Cup dream continually falls short of reality. It seems difficult to convince the world that the […]

The USMNT suffered attendance drops in consecutive cycles. From 2010 to 2014, the United States averaged attendance of 36,697. Now, from 2018 to 2022, the average attendance is 23,029. The reason for the four-year cycles, such as 2010 to 2014 or 2018 to 2022, stems from the World Cup. Of course, the United States failed […]

The USA mascot for the 2026 World Cup emerged today in early designs and logos. The tournament, co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, is the first tournament to involve three countries hosting games. It is just the second tournament to have more than one host. South Korea and Japan jointly hosted the 2002 […]

The Smithsonian Channel will soon debut a new documentary series called Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League. While it has previously been available overseas, this will be the first time that American soccer fans can access the show. The docuseries essentially tells the story of how the world's top soccer league reformed in […]

Despite all the attention and acclaim to watching the tournament on TV, you can listen to the World Cup on the radio. Here in the United States, that could prove to be particularly useful given that start times of the World Cup can sometimes be at odd hours, depending on where the tournament is being […]