The Radar – The Athletic’s scouting guide to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
Follow all of The Athletic’s AFCON coverage here: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/tag/afcon-2025/ Welcome to The Radar — the 2025 Africa…
Could Neymar drag himself to one last World Cup with Brazil?
A bad time can sometimes be a good omen. It is one of the maxims that Brazilians cling…
Exorbitant World Cup ticket prices could ruin hopes of growing soccer in the U.S.
This week, I decided it might be nice, as a Brit living in New York City, to go…
Gianni Infantino accused of breaching FIFA’s ethics codes in relation to President Trump comments
An official complaint has been submitted to FIFA’s Ethics Committee, alleging “repeated breaches” of FIFA’s duty of political…
Donald Trump awarded inaugural FIFA Peace Prize by Gianni Infantino
WASHINGTON, D.C. — FIFA president Gianni Infantino awarded his inaugural FIFA Peace Prize to “close friend” Donald Trump…
UEFA held meetings with pro-Palestinian campaign over possible Israel suspension after ceasefire
UEFA executives have held meetings with the organisers of a leading pro-Palestinian campaign, including since October’s ceasefire in…
FIFA confirms World Cup draw seedings and pathways, with implications for co-hosts
On Tuesday, FIFA finalized seeding and procedures for the 2026 World Cup draw, including two new wrinkles with…
Curacao qualify for World Cup – How tournament’s smallest nation built history-making side: “What an adventure”
Curacao is a Caribbean island that’s home to around only 185,000 people, and it felt like half of…
USMNT’s reality has shifted, and Pochettino now has dreams of ‘impossible’ World Cup run
TAMPA, Fla. — It feels like a lifetime ago, but it was just June 10 that a heavily-rotated…
Cristiano Ronaldo to attend White House meeting as Trump hosts Saudi Prince MBS
Cristiano Ronaldo will be at the White House on Tuesday, a day when U.S. President Donald Trump is…
USMNT coach Pochettino laments ‘dangerous’ fight, lauds team spirit in Paraguay win
CHESTER, Pa. — U.S. national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino consistently asks his players to show fight, both…
USMNT’s Christian Pulisic supports Gio Reyna in reviving his troubled career
U.S. national team star Christian Pulisic may not be in the November camp as Gio Reyna makes his…