Veteran star Son Heung-min will lead South Korea’s World Cup campaign
Veteran star Son Heung-min will lead South Korea’s World Cup campaign as coach Hong Myung-bo named his 26-man squad on Saturday.
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Wave beat Spirit, snapping Washington’s 5-game winning streak
Kimmi Ascanio broke a late tie and the San Diego Wave beat the Washington Spirit 2-1 on Friday night to take the top spot in the NWSL standings.
Report: United agrees to make Carrick permanent manager
Michael Carrick will be sticking around Old Trafford. The Athletic’s David Ornstein reports Manchester United has struck a broad agreement with the club legend to become permanent manager. Carrick has been offered a two-year deal with an option for a third season.
Neuer extends Bayern Munich contract by another season at 40
Manuel Neuer has extended his contract at Bayern Munich for another year, keeping the 40-year-old goalkeeping great at the German champion as he mentors his long-term successor.
Middlesbrough wants Southampton expelled from Championship playoff final for spying
Middlesbrough wants Southampton expelled from the Championship playoff final as the English Football League prepares to hold a hearing into allegations of spying.
Canadian weekend lookahead: Johnston’s Celtic, Hearts go head-to-head for Scottish title
Canada right-back Alistair Johnston and Celtic host Hearts in a winner-take-all match for the Scottish Premiership title at Parkhead on Saturday.
Netherlands centre-back de Ligt (back) out of FIFA World Cup
Matthijs de Ligt will not be headed to the FIFA World Cup with the Netherlands. Manchester United announced on Friday that the centre-back had undergone back surgery and will return in time for the early stages of the 2026-2027 Premier League season.
Shakira, Burna Boy release official 2026 FIFA World Cup Anthem, ‘Dai Dai’
As the song demands: “Let’s go!” The Colombian superstar Shakira and Afrobeats icon Burna Boy have teamed up for “Dai Dai,” the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Injury-hit Lukaku included in Belgium’s World Cup squad for fourth time
Romelu Lukaku’s efforts to recover from injuries seem to have paid off after the Napoli striker was included in Belgium’s World Cup squad Friday.
Olise, Dembélé, Barcola headline France’s FIFA World Cup squad
France coach Didier Deschamps assembled a squad with formidable attacking talent for the World Cup and rewarded goalkeeper Robin Risser with a call-up for the showpiece tournament following his breakthrough season.
City, B.C., First Nations in push to keep Whitecaps in Vancouver
The City of Vancouver, the B.C. government, First Nations and the Crown corporation that owns BC Place say they are working with “private partners” to keep the Whitecaps soccer team in the city.
FA Cup final looks like a mismatch, but is it?
This season’s FA Cup has already delivered the biggest upset in its 155-year history. Why not one more?
Vazquez scores first two goals of career, adds assist in San Diego’s romp over Austin
David Vazquez scored the first two goals of his career and added his first assist to back 19-year-old rookie goalkeeper Duran Ferree and San Diego FC rolled to a 5-0 victory over Austin FC on Wednesday night.
Defenders Totland, Santos power St. Louis City to first victory over LAFC
Tomas Totland scored four minutes into the match and fellow defender Rafael Santos added a second-half goal to help St. Louis City beat Los Angeles FC for the first time, 2-1 on Wednesday night.
De Rosario’s goal in 89th minute helps Sounders beat Earthquakes
Osaze De Rosario scored a goal in the 89th minute, Jesús Ferreira and Albert Rusnák each added a goal, and the Seattle Sounders beat the San Jose Earthquakes 3-2 on Wednesday night to extend their unbeaten streak to nine game.
Gozo scores two goals as RSL beats Dynamo
Zavier Gozo scored twice — the 19-year-old’s first career multi-goal game in MLS — and Rafael Cabral had four saves Wednesday night to help Real Salt Lake beat the Houston Dynamo 3-0.
Harris, Joveljić spark Sporting KC to victory over Galaxy
Calvin Harris had a goal and two assists and Dejan Joveljić scored against his former team, leading Sporting Kansas City to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday night.
Berhalter scores two goals to help Whitecaps beat Dallas, extend unbeaten streak to seven games
Sebastian Berhalter scored two goals — his first multi-goal game this season — and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat FC Dallas 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Navarro scores as Rapids beat Minnesota to snap three-game losing streak
Rafael Navarro scored a goal Wednesday night, Nico Hansen had his first shutout this season, and the Colorado Rapids beat Minnesota United 1-0 to snap a three-game losing streak.
Ojeda scores twice, including winner in 90th minute, as Orlando City holds off Union
Martín Ojeda scored on a first-half penalty kick before delivering the winner in the 90th minute and Orlando City rallied to keep the Philadelphia Union reeling with a 4-3 victory on Wednesday night.
CF Montreal settles for draw against visiting Timbers
CF Montreal settled for a 2-2 draw with the Portland Timbers after conceding a late equalizer at Stade Saputo on Wednesday.
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