Soccer

England’s Quansah gets two-match ban for red card against Mexico

A two-match ban for England centre-back Jarell Quansah after his sending off in the Three Lions’ FIFA World Cup Round of 16 victory over Mexico was confirmed by FIFA on Thursday.

Wolfsburg says Eriksen to start rehabilitation in Denmark after on-field collapse

German soccer club Wolfsburg says Denmark star Christian Eriksen will start an individual rehabilitation program in his native country after another on-field collapse last month.

Report: USMNT’s Pulisic suffered bone bruise, microfracture in loss to Belgium

Milan opens its Serie A season on Aug. 23, but the Rossoneri might not have Christian Pulisic available for it. The Athletic’s James Horncastle, Paul Tenorio and Henry Bushnell report the forward sustained a bone bruise and microfracture in his leg during the United States’ 4-1 loss to Belgium in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 on Monday.

Morocco’s leading scorer Saibari out for QF vs. France

Morocco will be without star forward Ismael Saibari for their quarter-final clash against France on Thursday.

LIVE BLOG: France takes on Morocco in first quarter-final of FIFA World Cup

Whitecaps topple Cavalry FC to open Canadian Championship quarterfinal

Thomas Muller and Brian White scored two minutes apart in the second half to turn the tides as the Vancouver Whitecaps kicked off their quest for a fifth straight Canadian Championship with a 4-1 win over Cavalry FC in the first leg of their quarterfinal on Wednesday.

France-Morocco set for World Cup rematch as quarter-finals begin today on TSN

France beat Morocco 2-0 in the semifinals four years ago in Qatar. With a victory this time, France would continue its bid to become only the third country to reach the final of three successive World Cups, joining Germany and Brazil.

'Cannot remain silent': Egypt complains officials were biased in World Cup loss to Argentina

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said Wednesday it “cannot remain silent” after what it believes was unfair and biased officiating in Egypt’s 3-2 round of 16 loss against Argentina on Tuesday.

FIFA World Cup quarters feature soccer powerhouses from Argentina and Spain to France and England

Eight teams are left in the World Cup, and the quarterfinals feature the top four countries in FIFA’s pretournament men’s world rankings plus two others in the top 10.

Belgium gets serious for World Cup quarterfinal with Spain after gleefully routing US

No more playful dances. No more taunting social media posts. Belgium is done celebrating its victory over the host United States and hard at work on extending its World Cup run on American soil.

From the 2010 Olympics to the World Cup, Vancouver has pioneered Indigenous inclusion

Vancouver’s goal was to ensure that the First Nations were at the table in the planning process for the World Cup, and ultimately provide a platform that brings awareness to the city’s Indigenous communities and creates a lasting legacy.

France coach Deschamps says Olise’s World Cup yellow card appeal failed

France coach Didier Deschamps says that its appeal of star Michael Olise’s controversial World Cup yellow card during its Round of 16 win over Paraguay was denied by FIFA on Wednesday.

Henderson returns to England camp after wrist surgery following freak injury in Mexico

England midfielder Jordan Henderson rejoined The Three Lions at their World Cup training base Wednesday after undergoing surgery on his left wrist following a freak injury that he sustained while celebrating their Round of 16 triumph over Mexico last weekend.

Messi, Morocco, and six teams from Europe in World Cup quarters - why that’s not unusual

More World Cup teams. Same World Cup story. This edition started with 48 teams; it’s now down to eight, with six of those from Europe. And unless Morocco pulls off a series of surprising outcomes over the final two weeks, the champion will come from Europe or South America.

Crépeau, Laryea named to MLS all-star roster following Canada's FIFA World Cup run

Two players from Canada’s FIFA World Cup team have been named to the roster for this month’s Major League Soccer All-Star Game.

Putellas moves to English soccer as statement signing by London City

Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas joined London City Lionesses on Wednesday in a statement signing by the fast-growing English team.

AFC Toronto signs CanWNT’s Zadorsky to contract

The Northern Super League’s AFC Toronto have signed CanWNT defender Shelina Zadorsky to a contract on Wednesday.

Dalić steps down as Croatia’s coach after World Cup exit

Zlatko Dalić is out as Croatia’s coach after a spell that included leading the team to two consecutive top-three finishes at World Cups.

Stars set to shine: A look at the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals on TSN

The quarter-final picture at the FIFA World Cup has been set. Here’s a closer look at the matchups and what to expect.

‘It didn’t feel like home’: Switzerland prevails amid hostile Colombia-friendly Vancouver crowd

Manuel Akanji knew the crowd inside BC Place would be anything but welcoming. Switzerland also knew the Colombian fans would be more numerous — and animated.