Pochettino praises USMNT’s struggles and insists on continuing to improve heading into the World Cup – SBI Soccer

CHESTER, Pa. – The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in 208 days and the U.S. Men’s National Team is gradually taking positive steps forward in hopes of being a contender. Saturday’s 2-1 friendly win over Paraguay at Subaru Park extended the USMNT’s current unbeaten run to four matches and showed a little bit of […]

Ex-Chelsea defender names ‘world-class name’ as Liverpool’s ‘ideal successor’ to Van Dijk

As things stand, Liverpool will fearfully say goodbye to Virgil van Dijk in just over eighteen months. The Reds captain graciously signed a two-year contract extension in April, keeping him at the club until 2027, when he was set to leave over the summer. He will be out just shy of his 36th birthday once […]

Alexander Isak candidly admits that he is fit after a sub-performance in the emphatic defeat of Sweden

Alexander Isak has spoken candidly about his fitness since signing from Liverpool at the end of the summer transfer window. The Swedish forward tried to force a move away from Newcastle by opting out of the Magpies’ pre-season plans, and ultimately got his wish on deadline day, but arrived on Merseyside without match sharpness. The […]

Defensive headache: Calafiori’s injury clouds Derby preparations

Part Part Part Part E-mail Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori have been forced to withdraw from Italy’s international team to play their World Cup qualifier against Norway. The 23-year-old had joined the Gunners earlier this summer in a €42 million transfer. He attributed this to a long-standing hip problem that had worsened during training. The problem […]

Thiago: Klopp’s role in my coaching career after forced retirement

Ex-Liverpool midfielder Thiago insists he will take the lessons he learned from Jurgen Klopp into his own managerial career after making the “difficult” decision to retire last summer. The 34-year-old announced his retirement in July 2024, a matter of weeks after his Anfield contract expired. The Spain international, who joined the Reds from Bayern Munich […]

Potter loses first match with Sweden as Switzerland and Austria close at World Cup – Soccer News

Graham Potter’s first match in charge of Sweden resulted in a 4-1 defeat to Switzerland, who are now all but assured of automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup. Potter was appointed as Sweden’s new head coach last month, with the team bottom of Group B in the UEFA qualification process with just one point […]

Paulinho hopes Pochettino returns to Tottenham to continue ‘interrupted story’ – Soccer News

Former Tottenham midfielder Paulinho hopes Mauricio Pochettino can return for a second spell at the club to “continue the story that was interrupted”. Pochettino spent five years in north London, where he led Spurs to a second-place finish in the Premier League in 2016/17 and guided them to their first Champions League final in 2019, […]

Greece 3-2 Scotland: Clarke’s side retain World Cup hopes despite dramatic loss – Soccer News

Scotland retain a chance of automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup despite a dramatic 3-2 defeat to Greece’s 10-men in Piraeus on Saturday. Steve Clarke’s men fell short with a second-half fightback after a dismal opening 63 minutes as Tasos Bakasetas, Konstantinos Karetsas and Christos Tzolis scored the goals for Greece, who had already […]

Thorns, outplayed by Spirit, sees the end of the season one step short: Equalizer Soccer

Photo credit: Portland thorns As Portland Thorns head coach Rob Gale looked from his bench to resolve the deficit his team faced in the National Women’s Soccer League semifinal against the Washington Spirit at Audi Field on Saturday afternoon, one thing was notable about its absence: a quality striker capable of knocking in the equalizer. […]