Iran is negotiating with FIFA to move its World Cup matches from the United States to Mexico, according to a post by the country’s embassy in Mexico. The message on X attributed comments to Mehdi Taj, president of the Iranian Football Federation, saying that the men’s team will not travel to America this summer because … Read more
There are 100 days until the World Cup, so we asked 100 members of staff at The Athletic to choose the player they are most excited to watch at the tournament. We didn’t want 51 Lionel Messis and 49 Cristiano Ronaldos, and they were encouraged to choose differently from their colleagues. Some did, but for … Read more
Josh Sargent is finalizing his transfer from Norwich City to Toronto FC, but all along there has been another MLS party with vested interest in the move coming to fruition. St. Louis City SC is set to receive up to $700,000 ($500,000 plus $200,000 in performance-based add-ons) in general allocation money from Toronto upon the … Read more
Nathan Ray Seebeck / Imagn Images Reigning MLS Defender of the Year Tristan Blackmon has not reported to the Vancouver Whitecaps as of Wednesday for the start of preseason as he seeks an improved contract, sources briefed on the situation tell The Athletic. All players were due at the facility on Wednesday morning for entrance … Read more
Alejandro Dominguez, the president of South American soccer’s ruling body CONMEBOL, wants the 2030 men’s World Cup to be temporarily expanded to 64 teams. The idea was first proposed by Uruguayan football official Ignacio Alonso at a FIFA Council meeting last month, before UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin dismissed the proposal as a “bad idea”. The … Read more
Jesse Marsch tends to deliver public statements with the force of a blunt object. Sure, it might catch your typically docile Canadian off guard. But after years of Canadian coaches and fans treading lightly about the men’s national team’s capabilities, the one holding the seat as Canada’s head coach is shedding light on the right … Read more