A shocking development has put Egypt, one of the most successful African countries, in the dark about potentially being excluded from the 2026 World Cup. This situation stems from a legal conflict between the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) and a Switzerland-based company responsible for organizing international friendly matches. Failure to resolve this dispute could result […]

The Public Prosecution has ordered the detention of the President of the Kuwait Soccer Association, Hayef Al Mutairi, along with his deputy Ahmed Aqla Al-Anzi, and Secretary-General Salah Al-Qanai. Officials have detained the trio for 21 days and referred them to the Central Prison, pending further investigation. This action follows the fallout from the recent […]

Dutch-American soccer coach Thomas Rongen has officially been announced as the new head coach of the American Samoa national team as they prepare for the Oceania Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. This marks Rongen’s second stint with the team; a return that carries significant emotional weight and historical resonance for both the coach and […]

CAF World Cup qualifiers kicked off on FIFA+ Wednesday, Nov. 15, with all matches available on FIFA’s streaming service. In CAF World Cup Qualifying, there are nine automatic spots for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Fifty-four teams are fighting for those nine spots. Additionally, there is a 10th spot […]

The sighting of Lionel Messi leaving a medical facility in his native Argentina has caused concern among Inter Miami and Argentina supporters. The soccer player, who has been in great shape since joining MLS this summer, started for Argentina in their 1-0 win over Ecuador on Thursday. In fact, he was the one who scored […]

Chile's World Cup Qualifying match against Uruguay did not include Inter forward Alexis Sanchez. The veteran striker has spent the first few months of the season getting back into game shape. The Chilean's return to Inter in Italy was not necessarily marked by a revival of his physical form. This was because, since leaving Marseille, […]

The September international break regularly warrants complaints even if it produces great games. With the European calendar starting to hit its stride come September, this puts a wrench in what has happened in the first month of the season. However, international windows regularly provide a different kind of flair. This month, qualification officially opens for […]

Streaming service Fanatiz has picked up broadcast rights to seven of the ten Conmebol World Cup qualifiers. With World Cup 2026 around the corner, these are the first matches of the long road to qualification for the South American countries. Fanatiz is making the highly anticipated games available on a pay-per-view basis of $29.99 for […]

Fans and critics alike use attendance as the barometer for popularity of soccer in the United States. On one hand, supporters of the USMNT decry the falling attendance numbers of recent years. On the other, the USWNT points out its consistent gains in attendance throughout various lawsuits against US Soccer. Of course, these both flipped […]

Editor's note: YouTube and FIFATV held the rights to the CAF World Cup Qualifying matches. Just before games started during the September international break, ESPN acquired the rights to air the games through ESPN+. The African World Cup Qualifiers enter their second round during the September 2021 international break. And, in welcome news for soccer […]

A report out of Toronto indicates that MLS fans had better get their overcoats ready for First Kick 2012. Duane Rollins reports that Toronto FC executives told a fan gathering that they expect the MLS season to begin Saturday, March 10, with the First Game logically falling on March 8.  The start, which would be […]