Getty Images Lamine Yamal left Barcelona’s win over Celta Vigo on Wednesday with an apparent hamstring injury, raising concerns about his ability to finish out the season with his club and his availability for this summer’s World Cup with Spain. Early in the process of diagnosing the injury, the club fear he suffered a torn…
While soccer’s calendar offers few moments of respite, the World Cup doubles as a time for referendums on the legacies of great players. Lionel Messi, Luka Modrić and Cristiano Ronaldo approach this summer’s tournament expecting it to be their final turn on their sport’s biggest stage. Kevin De Bruyne and Casemiro could clarify their complicated…
U.S. men’s national team defender Tim Ream exited Charlotte FC’s win at New York City FC with a groin issue, potentially raising concerns about his availability with the World Cup less than two months away. Ream started Charlotte’s 2-1 win in New York but came off at halftime for Andrew Privett, his status unclear for…
Hugo Ekitike reportedly ruptured his Achilles tendon in Liverpool’s game against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, an injury that will rule him out of a spot on France’s World Cup roster as a months-long recovery process awaits. The forward started Liverpool’s match on Tuesday but came off in the 31st minute and exited the game on…
🚨 Official: the referees for the 2026 World Cup On Thursday evening, FIFA officially announced the list of referees who will officiate matches at the 2026 World Cup. Two French referees have been selected: Clément Turpin and François Letexier. One Moroccan referee (Jalal Jayed) and one Algerian referee (Mustapha Ghorbal) have also been chosen. Uproar…
Former Galaxy forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, a three-time World Cup standout for Mexico, will return to the tournament this summer but in a new role as a studio analyst for Fox Sports. And he’s approaching his broadcast debut the same way he approached his playing career, with excitement not fear. “It’s the same as our…
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FIFA appeared to have technical difficulties when it resumed World Cup ticket sales Wednesday after the 48-team field was finalized. Soccer’s governing body did not say which games and price categories were available. Advertisement Some people who clicked on what FIFA called its “last-minute sales phase” when sales opened at 11 a.m. EDT were directed…
Getty Images In Monterrey, one of the final spots in the World Cup will be booked as Iraq and Bolivia meet to close out their path in the World Cup playoff tournament. A win would put them in a tough group alongside France, Norway, and Senegal, but with the eight best third-place teams having the…
Argentina full-back Nicolas Tagliafico says becoming the first team to successfully defend the World Cup title in 64 years would be a “dream” for the three-time world champions. The South American giants are among the favourites for this year’s tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada, after winning the title in Qatar four years…
