FIFA World Cup (Men's)

Antonio Rüdiger Brutally Nutmegged In Maradona-Esque Solo Goal By Ianis Hagi

Anyone who came of age in the 80s and 90s knows the name: Gheorghe Hagi. Nicknamed “Maradona of the Carpathians,” the Romanian icon was good enough to play for both Real Madrid and Barcelona while retiring as his country’s all-time leading goal scorer. His son has been on the soccer radar since joining Fiorentina at the age of 17, and on Friday the Ianis Hagi goal vs Germany showed this youngster has a touch of his father’s abilities in him.

Alphonso Davies, 20, Became Canada’s All-Time Assists Leader With Lovely Dime At Azteca

Alphonso Davies is still a few weeks shy of his 21st birthday, but the he’s already a full-grown footballer on the pitch. A star in the Bundesliga for Bayern Munich, he’s quickly become the most important player on Canada’s men’s national team. On Thursday, during his first trip to the famed Azteca Stadium, he set a Canadian record, becoming the team’s all-time assists leader in just his 26th cap.

Ricardo Pepi Greeting His Family After Scoring Against Jamaica Will Hit You Right In The Feels

Anyone who knows anything about Ricardo Pepi knows how much his family means to him. When he left his hometown of El Paso, Texas, at the age of 13 to pursue his soccer dreams with FC Dallas, it was his family he missed the most. 

“I love you all,” Ricardo told his father, according to a recent ESPN article. “But this is my dream and I’m going to stay. I’ll miss all of you.”

Sabor Amargo En El Azteca: Las Calificaciones Del Tri En El Empate Ante Canadá

El plan era que el retorno del público a un partido del Tri en el Estadio Azteca fuera una fiesta. Sin embargo, Canadá convirtió la velada en una ensalada de frustraciones. La Hoja de Maple sigue sin ganarle a México en partidos eliminatorios, pero el 1-1 final dejó a todos con sabor a bilis en la boca.

That’s More Like It: USMNT Player Ratings After Comfortable Win Over Jamaica

On the 20th anniversary of beating Jamaica to clinch a spot at the 2002 World Cup, the USMNT comfortably beat Jamaica 2-0 in a 2022 World Cup qualifier on Wednesday. It was the first time the USMNT had ever played a World Cup qualifier in Texas, and it was one to remember for striker Ricardo Pepi, who netted both goals in his home state. It was Pepi who topped our USMNT player ratings vs. Jamaica. 

El Gran Desafío Del Tri Ante Canadá: Detener Al Hombre De Los 77 Millones De Dólares

Noche de fútbol en el Estadio Azteca. La selección mexicana enfrentará esta noche a Canadá en el inicio de una nueva triple fecha de eliminatorias rumbo a Catar 2022, con la misión de conseguir la victoria número 30 en la era de Gerardo Martino, mantenerse al tope de la tabla de la Concacaf y acercarse un poquito más al ansiado mundial. 

La historia da una dosis de confianza al Tri, ya que nunca perdió un partido clasificatorio ante la Hoja de Maple. El registro marca 12 enfrentamientos, con nueve triunfos mexicanos y tres empates.

Son Heung-min Hits 89th-Minute Winner To Keep South Korea On Path To Qatar

HONG KONG - Son Heung-min struck with less than two minutes remaining to earn South Korea a dramatic 2-1 win over Syria in Ansan on Thursday as Paulo Bento's side maintained their unbeaten start in Group A in the final phase of Asia's World Cup preliminaries.

Son swept the ball home from close range in the 89th minute, five minutes after Omar Khribin looked to have secured a share of the points for the Syrians in a game dominated by the hosts.

Donovan Says McKennie’s Covid Violation In Sept. Was ‘F****** Selfish’ And USMNT Lacks Responsibility

The latest Landon Donovan Weston McKennie comments detail some of the frustrations felt by the former USMNT player watching this new era of the team. In an interview with The Athletic’s Jeff Rueter, Donovan spoke a little more about his take on the USMNT and one of its best players, McKennie.

USMNT Should Have A Field Day In Austin As Jamaica’s Best Player Pulls Out Of World Cup Qualifying

The Reggae Boyz knew they would be without some of the big names like Leon Bailey (Aston Villa), Michael Hector (Fulham), Amari’i Bell (Luton Town) and Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) heading into the second window of Concacaf World Cup qualifying. However, another bombshell was dropped on Wednesday when Michail Antonio, the Premier League’s third highest goal scorer this season, announced he was withdrawing from Jamaica’s next three games.

Major Blow For Sweden As Ibrahimovic Ruled Out Of Upcoming World Cup Qualifiers

STOCKHOLM — AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been ruled out of Sweden's upcoming World Cup qualifiers with Kosovo and Greece and will be replaced by Viktor Gyokeres, the Swedish football association (SvFF) said in a statement on Saturday.

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