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/ 106 days agoUSA vs New Zealand preview: Bouncing back from Canada loss
The dismal results keep coming for the United States Men's National Team. First, there was a 5-1 hammering against Colombia. Then there was the group-stage exit at the Copa America. Now, there's a 2-1 home loss to Canada in a friendly that featured an interim head coach. It is just the second time ever that […]
Paris 2024 Olympics
/ 150 days agoBrilliant USMNT slots four past weak New Zealand
Brutal doesn't even begin to describe it. The USMNT dismantled a flailing New Zealander side in their 4-1 victory, picking holes in their porous defense and embarrassing them for 90 minutes. Panicked in their opener against France, the USMNT looked confident and assured as they picked up their first points of the Olympics. Finally motivated […]
Paris 2024 Olympics
/ 151 days agoUSA vs New Zealand preview: Olympics at stake for Americans
The USA will have to play to survive in the Olympics when it battles New Zealand in the second match of the men's tournament in Paris. After falling to France in their opener, they are last in the group. A loss to the Kiwis would all but ensure a group-stage exit. A win, however, would […]
Paris 2024 Olympics
/ 153 days agoCanada beats out New Zealand in gritty 2-1 win
In their 2-1 win over New Zealand, Canada played like a team that didn't need a drone to spy on their opponents' training sessions. Canada outpossessed and outworked New Zealand, holding a significant physical and technical edge. Before Canada's highly-anticipated match with New Zealand, an uncredited member of the Canada national team used a drone […]
Paris 2024 Olympics
/ 153 days agoNew Zealand asks FIFA to punish Canada after spying incidents
New Zealand soccer officials are asking for Canada to face punishment for their role in a spying controversy. An uncredited Canadian women's national team member recently flew a drone over New Zealand's practice. The issue, however, was not an isolated incident. The drone interrupted the Football Ferns' training on two separate days. Team New Zealand […]
News
/ 182 days agoUSA unveils trio of Fall 2024 friendlies for men's national team
Once the leaves turn and the air grows crisper, the USA men's national team will gear up for an exciting series of friendlies this fall. With matches scheduled against Canada, New Zealand, and Panama, the team will engage in a trio of home games. They will not only test their skills but also serve as […]
U-20 World Cup
/ 574 days agoUSA wins to reach fourth-straight U20 World Cup quarterfinal
The USA is, yet again, into the U20 World Cup quarterfinal. The Americans got there via a comfortable 4-0 win over New Zealand on Tuesday. This was the best performance for the young American side, usurping that title from a 3-0 win over Fiji in group-stage play. Tuesday's win maintained a perfect defensive record, as […]
USWNT
/ 623 days agoWomen's World Cup could break 1.5 million tickets sold
The 2023 Women's World Cup could be the biggest edition of the tournament in history, with an increasing number of tickets sold. Even though the tournament kicks off in over three months, the tickets sold for the game are rapidly approaching record figures. Right now, the ticket count for the tournament is at 650,000, according […]
Australia
/ 660 days agoAustralia, New Zealand tell FIFA to reject Saudi World Cup deal
A deal between FIFA and Saudi Arabia could end due to vehement opposition from Australia and New Zealand. The two nations are hosting the 2023 Women's World Cup in the summer. Part of the sponsorship for that tournament was from Visit Saudi, even though Saudi Arabia has no part in the tournament. Saudi Arabia has […]
Canada
/ 693 days agoJohn Herdman announces stay as head coach for Canada
Canada made an announcement on head coach John Herdman that refuted earlier reports. Earlier on Wednesday, Newshub reported the 47-year-old head coach switched allegiances. The story claimed he would be taking over the same role with New Zealand. Earlier in his coaching career, Herdman worked with the women's national team in New Zealand from 2003 […]
Women's Soccer
/ 700 days agoOfficial match ball for the Women's World Cup unveiled
The FIFA Women's World Cup is now just six months away, and fans finally know the official match ball. Nicknamed "OCEAUNZ," it is the ninth successive ball produced by Adidas. However, it maintains some of the same technology from previous balls at the men's and Women's World Cups. For example, a CTR core allows for […]
Women's Soccer
/ 797 days agoHow to watch the Women's World Cup draw
FOX Sports announced plans to broadcast the draw for the 2023 Women's World Cup. Because the tournament will be played in Australia and New Zealand next summer, the draw will be airing live at an unusual time for American viewers. FS1 will broadcast the draw from Auckland on Saturday, October 22nd at 2:00AM (ET)/Friday, October, […]
Women's Soccer
/ 818 days ago2023 Women's World Cup tickets go on sale from October 6th
FIFA announced tickets go on sale for the 2023 Women's World Cup on Oct. 6. The tournament, hosted by Australia and New Zealand, takes place next summer. Next year's World Cup will be the ninth iteration of the competition. It is the first in the history of the tournament to take place in the southern […]
AFC
/ 1071 days agoAFC Women's Asian Cup on Paramount+ starts Thursday, Jan. 20
Here in the United States, AFC Women's Asian Cup games on Paramount+ begin Thursday, January 20. China PR takes on Chinese Taipei in the opening fixture from India. CBS acquired the rights to broadcast Asian Football Confederation (AFC) tournaments up until 2024. This, of course, gives CBS exclusive rights to broadcast the tournament in the […]
General
/ 5298 days agoHow Italy Will Beat Slovakia
Despite Italy's lackluster performance in their first two group stage matches, the Azzurri have the chance to advance into the next round of the World Cup with a win or a tie plus help. Some excellent analyses of the Italian team's weaknesses have been published over the last few days, and the negatives about this Italian […]