International Soccer

The World Cup Is The Biggest, Greatest Sporting Event On The Planet — Just Ask Your Customers And Employees

This holiday season, for a 28-day period beginning Nov. 20 and ending with the final on Dec. 18, the FIFA World Cup is going to captivate the United States to a degree never before seen in the tournament’s 92-year history.

Instead of the usual talk of politics at the Thanksgiving table, get ready to listen to grandma wax lyrical about the strength of the Spanish midfield and the overlooked quality of Serbia’s attack as the national conversation turns global while the world's greatest sporting event unfolds in Qatar.

Americans Abroad: 3 Players Ready For Qatar And 2 Who Look Lost

Another week, another opportunity to explore the depths to which I will exploit recency bias. Is Leadership Council member Christian Pulisic really being left off the plane or is that just a crutch for article formatting? Is Jesse Marsch a traitor to his nation for taking off Brenden Aaronson before full-time? Is Joe Scally the defensive infiltrator we've been having sleepless nights about?

It's only 25 days until the USMNT plays a friendly against Japan in Germany, and Gregg Berhalter has to answer these questions.

Argentina’s Beautiful Purple World Cup Jersey Promotes Gender Equality

Argentina's eye-catching purple away jersey at this year's Qatar World Cup will also have a powerful message associated with it, with sportswear giant Adidas saying the choice of colour represented gender equality.

The two-times champions will wear a vibrant purple kit for the first time in their history with its fiery graphics inspired by the Sun of May on their national flag.

Brazilian Players Celebrating For Japanese Golden Ball Winner Is Most Wholesome Thing You’ll See Today

Spain beat Japan 3-1 to claim the 2022 U-20 Women’s World Cup crown in front of 29,891 fans on Sunday night in Costa Rica. Spain was superb and a deserved winner led by Golden Boot winner Inma Gabarro, whose eight goals were double the next highest scorer. But arguably the most memorable moment of the night came after the match as awards were given out and Japan’s Maika Hamano was awarded the Golden Ball (Gabarro took silver).

Puma Commits An International War Crime Against Switzerland

Already the ugliest World Cup on every conceivable grounds, it seems like Puma has elected to pay homage to that fact with a horrendous new collection of away kits for its stable of competitors in Qatar — Switzerland, Uruguay, Senegal, Serbia, Ghana and Morocco.   

I feel bad for Switzerland. Here they are, qualifying for major tournament after major tournament with a population the size of Virginia, doing things like eliminating France at Euro 2020, and Puma does something like this to them. It's completely uncalled for. 

All You Need To Know About The New, Alluring Mexico Away Jersey

A wonderful design inspired by pre-Spanish elements takes the leading role in the new Mexico away jersey launched Monday by adidas. 

The kit complements handsomely the green home uniform revealed in July and completes the Mexican national team collection for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. 

Retired England Striker White Says She Suffered ‘Traumatic’ Lung Puncture During Acupuncture

On Monday, Ellen White announced her retirement from football. The decision was somewhat surprising from the 33-year-old Manchester City striker who had just won the European championship with England. At least, it was surprising until she detailed to BBC a harrowing experience with a punctured lung suffered during acupuncture treatment last year. 

Lo Bueno, Lo Malo Y Lo Feo De La Convocatoria De México Vs. Paraguay

Gerardo Martino tiene un pacto secreto o una obsesión enfermiza con Uriel Antuna, Jesús Gallardo y Rodolfo Pizarro. O al menos eso es lo que uno deduce luego de ver las reacciones de la gente a la convocatoria de la selección mexicana para su próximo partido amistoso vs. Paraguay.

Si bien el duelo no está dentro del calendario FIFA y la nómina solo tiene futbolistas de la Liga MX, el partido es relevante para determinar qué jugadores aún tienen chances de agarrar un boleto al Mundial de Catar, el cual comienza en 87 días.

The Fine Folks Of Harrison, NJ, Will Be Among The Last To See Messi Play For Argentina

A congratulations is in order to the people of Harrison, New Jersey, who'll likely be counted among the last to have witnessed one of the final live performances of Lionel Messi in an Argentina jersey.

Americans Abroad: 3 Players Ready For Qatar And 2 Who Look Lost

This here is Week 3 of our keeping track of Americans abroad in these power rankings that aren't really power rankings, and I declare this edition a collector's issue. That's right, fire up the printer, make sure you've got the necessary ink levels and print this whole webpage out for posterity.

This was the week the USMNT made a strong claim to be retroactively awarded the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup after beating Chelsea 3-0 at Elland Road.  

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