Mauricio Pochettino is running it back with the U.S. men’s national team. The 54-year-old Argentine will return as the USA’s manager, signing a new deal that will see him in charge through the 2030 World Cup, U.S. Soccer announced on Monday. Pochettino, who took over in the fall of 2024, will aim for his second … Read more
US men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino and the US Soccer Federation have agreed to a contract extension that will keep Pochettino attached to the program through 2030, US Soccer announced on Monday. The two sides had been actively engaged in discussions on a contract extension for several months, long before the USMNT’s disappointing, … Read more
Nigeria revived their hopes of reaching the 2027 Women’s World Cup with a nervy 1-0 win over Zambia at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, despite having a player sent off late in the first half. This edition of the continental tournament in Morocco doubles up as a qualifier for next year’s global showpiece, with … Read more
Liverpool intends adding more players to their squad after sealing Darwin Nunez deal After completing the signing of Benfica striker Darwin Nunez, former Liverpool defender Jose Enrique has identified three areas where the Reds might improve this summer. One of the positions indicated by the Spaniard is right-back, and Liverpool are closing in on a … Read more
The fallout from the plans means Infantino is now under immense pressure as he seeks re-election for a fourth term as president at the Fifa Congress in March. Uefa were the first major governing body to react to Infantino’s decision to drop the investment plans, saying the Swiss had failed to deliver on his promises. … Read more
Among the caddies at Winged Foot Golf Club in New York, Donald Trump is nicknamed ‘Pele’, due to him frequently cheating by kicking his ball out of the rough and onto the fairway, mimicking the skills of the Brazil legend. The nickname was also apt because, for decades, Pele was Trump’s only real footballing reference, … Read more
Uefa has warned Gianni Infantino that his style of leadership cannot continue in demanding a thorough and fundamental review of Fifa’s governance. In a strongly worded statement that referred to “secret schemes”, “shabby backroom deals” and “faceless individuals”, the Uefa leadership made clear it wants change at the top of Fifa, despite the world governing … Read more
Fifa and Infantino wanted to create a commercial subsidiary to run its main events, including its World Cups, with external investors able to buy stakes in it. It said it would “invite third parties to make minority, non-controlling investments” in a new subsidiary – Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE). Infantino set a deadline of 19 September … Read more
Gianni Infantino’s proposal to sell chunks of the World Cup to private investors has sensationally collapsed, with the Fifa president admitting the project “has created divisions of a nature that are no longer of the interest of the objective”, amid widespread anger globally. The plan had caused ructions within football around the world, leading Uefa … Read more
It wasn’t the World Cup that Germany had hoped for following an early exit in the round of 32, thus stretching its drought of not reaching at least the semifinals to three tournaments. The four-time champions weren’t tabbed to win it all, but there’s always expectations of a deep run for this team. Things started … Read more