When Mauricio Pochettino names the U.S. men’s national team roster next Tuesday for two high-profile tuneups in Atlanta against European powerhouses Belgium and Portugal, the temptation will be to assume it will be identical to the coach’s eventual World Cup squad. By definition, they’re different. One will be announced in late March. The other one … Read more
Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies strained his right hamstring in a Champions League win over Atalanta, the Bundesliga club said Wednesday. Bayern didn’t specify a timeline for the Canada international’s return, but a similar injury during a Feb. 21 game had kept Davies out for just over two weeks. Canada co-hosts the World Cup with … Read more
An injury to a key player for Mexico could open the door for an El Tri legend to return for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Club Ámerica goalkeeper Luis Ángel Malagón went down with an apparent Achilles injury while playing against MLS club Philadelphia Union in Concacaf Champions Cup action on Tuesday. Malagón has been … Read more
The U.S. men’s national team will train out of Great Park in Irvine, California, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The location is about 45 miles from SoFi Stadium in the Los Angeles area, where the USA will have two of its three group-stage games. That includes the team’s June 12 opening game against Group … Read more
Real Madrid have been handed a major boost ahead of their titanic Champions League quarter-final tie against Manchester City, as Kylian Mbappe was spotted back on the grass at Valdebebas. The France international has been away in Paris undergoing treatment on a knee injury, but his return to the club’s training base signals a potential … Read more
Hansi Flick has hailed teenage defender Pau Cubarsi, claiming his development mirrors that of Lamine Yamal. The Barcelona boss believes the 19-year-old is ready for the highest level ahead of the club’s crunch Champions League last-16 tie against Newcastle. Flick finds a defensive diamond Barcelona head coach Flick has sparked excitement by placing Cubarsi in … Read more
It’s a bit of a tricky time for World Cup hopefuls. In order to make the 26-man roster this summer, U.S. men’s national team manager Mauricio Pochettino wants to see players getting regular minutes for their clubs. That means he wants to see them at the top of their games, scoring goals, making an impact, … Read more
Sergino Dest appears likely to miss the United States’ pre-World Cup friendlies against Belgium and Portugal this month because a leg injury. Dest was hurt during PSV Eindhoven’s Dutch league match against AZ Alkmaar on Saturday, falling and grabbing at his left hamstring. The 25-year-old defender needed assistance to leave the field. “PSV will not … Read more
United States defender Sergiño Dest limped off with an apparent hamstring injury during PSV Eindhoven’s 2-1 win over AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch league on Saturday, putting him in doubt for the national team’s upcoming friendlies against Belgium and Portugal. Dest grabbed his left hamstring and screamed in pain while covering his eyes after tumbling … Read more
Alex Morgan is planning on being at every United States match at the World Cup. Not as a player, of course. The two-time World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist retired from both club and country in 2024 ahead of the birth of her second child. But this summer, she hopes to attend every one … Read more