Category: Soccer

U.S. Tries to Focus on What Comes After Portugal Tie

A close call against Portugal at the Women’s World Cup gave the United States a chance to consider what might have been, and then move past it.
The Gaps Get Smaller as the World Cup Gets Larger

Expanding the Women’s World Cup was a good idea. Just not for the reasons FIFA thinks.
Megan Rapinoe Is Not Going Quietly

Relegated to a reserve role in her fourth World Cup, the outspoken U.S. forward said she has plenty left to give. And that she’s still expecting to win it all.
Savannah DeMelo’s World Cup Trial by Fire

DeMelo had never played for the United States women’s team when she was named to the World Cup roster. Thrust into a starting role, she’s doing her best to fit in.
Australian TV Deal Has World Cup Viewers Asking: Where Are the Games?

When FIFA sold Australia’s World Cup broadcast rights to a streaming service, it made it harder for casual fans to find the matches.
A Moment of Rage Led to a Moment of Brilliance for the U.S.

Lindsey Horan’s tying goal against the Netherlands saved her team at the World Cup. But it came from a dark place she knows well.
Tottenham Hotspur Owner Joe Lewis Is Charged in U.S. With Insider Trading

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan accused the British billionaire of illegally funneling nonpublic information to associates to trade on.
Tottenham Hotspur Owner Joe Lewis Is Charged in U.S. With Insider Trading

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan accused the British billionaire of illegally funneling nonpublic information to associates to trade on.
It’s Hard to Root Against Haiti in the Women’s World Cup

The 2023 Women’s World Cup has the largest field of competitors in tournament history. Les Grenadiers, as the Haitian team is known, may be the scrappiest of them all.
A Continental Competition, All in One Neighborhood

Inspired by the Africa Cup of Nations, several small-scale soccer tournaments formed in the Paris region. In a working-class landing spot for immigrants, one event lets locals revel in being exceptional.
Kylian Mbappé Is Target of Record Offer From Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal

Al Hilal of the Saudi Professional League made a bid to Paris St.-Germain to acquire the French striker in what would be the most expensive soccer transfer in history.
Norway’s Lise Klaveness Is Calling Out FIFA From the Inside

Lise Klaveness is a rarity in soccer: a woman leading a national federation. But in pointing out her sport’s failures, she has made powerful enemies.