In an exclusive interview with World Soccer Talk, MLS co-founder and former U.S. Soccer president Alan Rothenberg spoke candidly about the growth of the league, Lionel Messi, the 2026 World Cup, and more.

Carlo Ancelotti is reportedly set to receive significant support with the Brazil national team as preparations continue for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup drawing closer, several Argentine players—including Franco Mastantuono—are reportedly considering moves in search of more playing time to secure a place on Argentina roster alongside Lionel Messi.

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann reportedly made an unusual request to Barcelona coach Hansi Flick linked to preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

As Thiago Silva closes an emotional chapter with Fluminense and weighs up a final European adventure, the Brazilian star’s farewell unexpectedly blended sentiment with humor.

Inter Miami are reportedly interested in a player who was a teammate of Lionel Messi at two FIFA World Cups with Argentina.

With Lionel Scaloni beginning to shape the final stretch toward the 2026 World Cup, one of Argentina’s most familiar faces is suddenly at a crossroads in Europe.

Urgency is unmistakable for Milan, while the name of Thiago Silva has begun to re-enter conversations at precisely the moment the Rossoneri’s defensive frailties have been laid bare.

A new controversy has erupted as FIFA is set to charge fans at a 2026 World Cup fan park in New Jersey for match viewership for the first time ever.

As Kylian Mbappe continues to anchor the club’s present and future, uncertainty has begun to surround one of the youngest members of the squad—an emerging talent whose situation has quietly become one of the most delicate inside Valdebebas.

Thiago Silva’s emotional message, shared quietly but loaded with meaning, has signaled that a chapter has closed—and that another, far more ambitious one, may still be open

Portugal’s World Cup qualification has prompted a narrative that refuses to disappear: is the team more fluid, more dynamic, without its greatest ever goalscorer, Ronaldo? Fernandes has now addressed that debate directly.

Another controversy has surrounded the 2026 World Cup, as now Nigeria has submitted a complain to FIFA to push for the disqualification of a national team in the playoffs stage.

When Argentina lifted the World Cup trophy in December 2022, the moment belonged to an entire country as much as it did to the players on the pitch. 

FIFA announced the prize money for the 2026 World Cup, confirming a significant increase compared to Qatar 2022.