Grit won’t be enough: Why the USMNT must build smarter for 2026
The sight of Matt Freese diving to his right, fists clenched in defiance, was the kind of moment U.S. soccer…
Inside the climate battle brewing over World Cup 2026
The sweat was already pouring at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. In Philadelphia, Chelsea players hunched over water bottles…
Club World Cup group stage takeaways as South America surges and Europe stumbles
For all the noise that preceded the expanded 32-team Club World Cup, the group stage delivered more than just jet…
Salah, Saka, Yamal—Mendes kept them scoreless. Is Messi next?
Paris Saint-Germain’s left-back stands at five feet eight inches yet plays like a black hole—attackers drift toward his flank and…
Inter Miami has earned over $21 million from Club World Cup—and counting
Inter Miami arrived at the expanded 32-team FIFA Club World Cup as a curiosity, Lionel Messi’s traveling show set against…
Messi meets PSG, but Enrique’s playbook may spoil the drama
The draw for the FIFA Club World Cup could not have scripted it better: Lionel Messi, two years removed from…
Jude Bellingham vs. the pitch: A World Cup wake-up call for U.S. stadiums?
Jude Bellingham didn’t mince words after a Club World Cup match in Charlotte. “The pitches aren’t great at all. It…
Real Madrid 1-1 Al-Hilal: Bounou saves late penalty in dramatic Club World Cup clash
Xabi Alonso’s first official match in charge of Real Madrid ended with a mix of emotions — a sigh of…
10 young stars lighting up the Club World Cup
With the Club World Cup already underway across U.S. stadiums, some of the game’s brightest young talents are seizing their…
The old guard: Meet the 10 oldest players at the 2025 Club World Cup
It’s easy to focus on the fresh legs and rising stars. But look closer and you’ll find a different kind…