by Roger Barkley | Jul 4, 2026
SEATTLE — Surrounded by his U.S. men’s national team players, Mauricio Pochettino went right down the middle. On the eve of America’s 250th birthday, the Argentine-born coach celebrated America’s pastime by throwing out the first pitch at the Seattle Mariners game....
by Roger Barkley | Jul 4, 2026
Canada will face Morocco in a 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 showdown on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at Houston Stadium on FOX. In its first World Cup knockout stage appearance, Canada got its first-ever World Cup knockout-stage win by beating South Africa 1-0 after a...
by Roger Barkley | Jul 4, 2026
Lionel Messi wiped the sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief. His Argentina teammates did the same. A thrilling, unforgettable World Cup match with underdog Cape Verde was over — and the defending champions survived after being pushed to the brink....
by Roger Barkley | Jul 4, 2026
Canada and Morocco meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match on Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET from Houston Stadium. Canada is playing for another piece of history. Les Rouges finished second in Group B with four points, then broke through for their...
by Roger Barkley | Jul 3, 2026
Switzerland is through to the round of 16 following its 2-0 win over Algeria at BC Place on Thursday. Breel Embolo scored his second goal of the tournament, and Dan Ndoye picked up his first to secure Switzerland’s win. Now, what’s next for Switzerland at...
by Roger Barkley | Jul 3, 2026
As if the round of 16 couldn’t get any further stacked. With Thursday’s results, we are set for yet another supercharged contest between two of Europe’s elite sides. After Spain took care of business to start the day, Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal...
by Roger Barkley | Jul 3, 2026
Switzerland advanced to the round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup after a comfortable 2-0 win over Algeria on Thursday night in Vancouver. Switzerland scored in the 10th minute on a great effort from budding star Johan Manzambi to set up Breel Embolo. Then...
by Roger Barkley | Jul 3, 2026
Australia will face Egypt in a 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 showdown on Friday, July 3, 2026, at Dallas Stadium on FOX. At a sixth straight World Cup and seventh overall, Australia has reached its third knockout stage and made consecutive World Cup knockout stages...
by Roger Barkley | Jul 2, 2026
The U.S. men’s soccer team defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 on Wednesday to reach the World Cup round of 16, but the victory came with some controversy that could hurt the team in the long run. Folarin Balogun received a red card during the 64th minute of the...
by Roger Barkley | Jul 2, 2026
The United States was exhilarated after staving off Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 on Wednesday night. Perhaps not quite as exhilarated, but certainly quite happy, were the public betting masses, who were all over the USA in World Cup odds for the Round of 32 knockout...
