United States men’s national team midfielder Johnny Cardoso is set to miss the World Cup because of a right ankle injury that requires surgery. His Spanish club Atlético Madrid announced the surgery on Monday. The procedure usually requires months of recovery time and the World Cup begins in one month. Atlético didn’t give a timetable … Read more
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu has an anxious wait on the fitness of star forward Kaoru Mitoma before naming a World Cup squad on Friday. Mitoma limped off with an apparent hamstring injury Saturday in the second half of Brighton’s 3-0 win over Wolverhampton in the Premier League. One of Japan’s standout players at the 2022 … Read more
Alongside the national pride, it’s the players that make each World Cup special. Let’s check out the odds for the Golden Ball (tournament’s best player) at DraftKings Sportsbook as of May 11, as well as what to know about the early favorites. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you … Read more
Weston McKennie has declared that he is ready to transform the immense pressure of a home World Cup into a historic performance for the United States men’s national team. The Juventus midfielder insists that while the “butterflies” are inevitable, he feels no fear heading into the 2026 tournament, viewing the global spotlight as a unique … Read more
United States men’s national team forward Christian Pulisic missed AC Milan’s Serie A match against Atalanta on Sunday with a lower back injury in another blow for the face of American soccer. Pulisic felt a problem in Friday’s training session and it was determined on Sunday that it was too serious to even have him … Read more
Lionel Messi made MLS history in his third season with Inter Miami, becoming the league’s fastest player to reach 100 regular‑season goal contributions. The accomplishment came in Inter Miami’s 4-2 win over Toronto FC, where Messi contributed one goal and two assists. Inter Miami bounced back from last weekend’s 4-3 loss at home to Orlando … Read more
Kylian Mbappe’s dream move to Real Madrid is rapidly turning into a nightmare as the Frenchman struggles to find his feet in the Spanish capital. Despite arriving as the final piece of the Galactico puzzle, his presence has coincided with a dip in form for Alvaro Arbeloa’s side, leading to unprecedented backlash from the global … Read more
U.S. midfielder Tanner Tessmann will not play any more games for Lyon this season because of a muscle strain, coach Paulo Fonseca said Friday, in another injury concern for the Americans ahead of the World Cup. It wasn’t immediately clear how serious Tessmann’s injury is, with barely a month until the start of the tournament … Read more
Canada left back Alphonso Davies has injured his hamstring with just over month to go before his country co-hosts the World Cup, Bayern Munich said Friday. The club says team doctors expect Davies to be out “for several weeks,” with Canada starting the World Cup on June 12 against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto. Bayern said Davies … Read more
Can’t make it to a FIFA World Cup 2026 match? Soccer fans now have a chance to experience the stadium energy. FOX Sports and Cosm have teamed up to bring select live matches to Cosm venues throughout the tournament. Cosm’s 40 total matches will be broadcast at their immersive entertainment venues across Los Angeles, Dallas … Read more