World Soccer news

• Leao on Maldini, Pioli, and not being ‘psychologically weak’ around Ibrahimovic

  05-06-2026 15:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Leao on Maldini, Pioli, and not being ‘psychologically weak’ around IbrahimovicRafael Leao reveals how Paolo Maldini convinced him to prefer Milan to Inter, the rapport with Stefano Pioli, and why Zlatan Ibrahimovic ‘can influence you if you are psychologically weak.’The Portugal international arrived from Lille in 2019 and it looks as if he has already played his final game for the club, as both parties seem eager to engineer a sale this summer.Speaking to Sport TV in hi
  
  Read more

• Argentina Football Team 2026 World Cup Preview: Can Messi Script The Ultimate Fairytale Ending?

  05-06-2026 18:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Argentina Football Team 2026 World Cup Preview: Can Messi Script The Ultimate Fairytale Ending?The Argentina football team carry more than just a trophy into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. They carry the burden of expectation, the fading brilliance of Lionel Messi in what he has confirmed as his final tournament, and the statistical near-impossibility of defending a World Cup title. No male team have won back-to-back World Cups since Brazil in 1962,
  
  Read more

• England fan ready to attend his sixth World Cup

  05-06-2026 18:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ronaldo. Messi. Paul Godfrey. The Cheltenham Town FC director, club secretary, and England Supporters Club member is about to emulate two of football's biggest stars by attending his sixth World Cup this summer.Godfrey's appearances may have been up in the stands instead of down on the pitch, but that should take nothing away from a fan who has followed the Three Lions since the 1980s."I started going away in the early 2000s, and have been to 138 foreign countries since. I enjoy international fo
  
  Read more

• Revealed: Why Josko Gvardiol wants to leave Manchester City

  05-06-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Revealed: Why Josko Gvardiol wants to leave Manchester CityWorld-class defender Joško Gvardiol is reportedly seeking a sensational escape route from East Manchester following the deeply impactful exit of manager Pep Guardiola.The Etihad boardroom is refusing to buckle under immense operational pressure, readying a massive, heavily upgraded contract package to secure the 24-year-old’s long-term loyalty.Sporting Director Hugo Viana has established an uncompromising baseline valuation,
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Everton full-back Hope to retire

  05-06-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everton full-back Hope to retireEverton full-back Lucy Hope will retire from playing professional football this summer.The Toffees announced the news via a post on their official club website this afternoon.The 29-year-old has enjoyed a 14-year senior career which has seen her play for Forfar Farmington and Hibernian in her native Scotland, Mallbackens IF in Sweden and Bristol City and Everton in England. Hope has also collected 24 senior international caps for Scotland.Hope has spent half of he
  
  Read more

• Rule changes confirmed for 2026 World Cup as IFAB alters VAR, cracks down on subs and 'timeouts'

  05-06-2026 18:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There have been a number of notable rule changes confirmed by the International Football Association Board for this summer's World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.There will be VAR review allowed on specific corner kick awards as well as changes in time allowed for substuitions, and moves made to curb so-called "tactical timeouts."Here are the new rules set to be enforced beginning June 12 for Day 1 of the World Cup.Rule changes for the 2026 World CupMore VARThe Video Assistant Refe
  
  Read more

• World Cup 2026 stadiums: Every venue at this summer’s tournament

  05-06-2026 18:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The World Cup gets under way next week, using 16 stadiums across the United States, Canada and Mexico.Here, we look at the venues that will stage the 104 matches this summer.United StatesAtlanta: Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Getty)Capacity: 75,000Matches: Five group, one last 32, one last 16, one semi-finalInfo: Home to the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, the stadium will host European champions Spain’s opening two matches, and will be where England play in the last 3
  
  Read more

• Avoiding chaos and stadium development - fans on changes for next season

  05-06-2026 18:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]We asked for your views on what one thing needs to change at Nottingham Forest before the new campaign and why.Here are some of your comments:John: Keeping the group of the current team has to be fundamental to continuing the impressive last 10 Premier League matches. We cannot start over with the heart of the team ripped out. The spine needs to stay; Gibbs-White, Anderson, Murillo and Sels just have to remain. Then get that main stand replaced and construction started. This w
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Walsh signs new deal to stay at Luton

  05-06-2026 18:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Luton Town midfielder Liam Walsh has signed a new contract to stay at the League One club.Walsh becomes the second Luton midfielder this week to extend his time at Kenilworth Road after Jordan Clark committed his future to the Hatters on Wednesday.Walsh, 28, joined Luton from Swansea City in 2024 and was a mainstay for Jack Wilshere's side last season alongside Clark, making 40 appearances in all competitions. "It's something I've wanted to do for a while. I had talks with the manager earlier on
  
  Read more

• Birmingham director of football Gardner leaves club

  05-06-2026 18:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Craig Gardner has left his position as director of football at Birmingham City.The former midfielder, who had two permanent spells with Blues during his playing career, had held the role since February 2025.Prior to that, the 39-year-old had been the club's technical director for three and a half years and had been a key part in finalising current owners Knighthead Capital's takeover in July 2023.Gardner, who also played for Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion, first returned to Birmingham in a
  
  Read more

• Women's World Cup qualifier: Cain penalty gives Wales lead in Montenegro

  05-06-2026 18:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Montenegro host Wales in Women's World Cup qualification Uefa League B Group 1, Round 5.Match being played at the Gradski Stadion Podgorica.The only points dropped by Wales and Czech Republic in this campaign were when the two sides opened the group with a 2-2 draw in Uherske Hradiste.For Wales to qualify for the 2027 Fifa Women's World Cup in Brazil, they will need to do so via the play-offs. In addition, promotion and relegation will also be at stake ahead of the next Uefa Women's Nations Leag
  
  Read more

• Chiellini: ‘Three World Cup absences are wounds I still carry – Italy has hit its lowest point’

  05-06-2026 18:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chiellini: ‘Three World Cup absences are wounds I still carry – Italy has hit its lowest point’Giorgio Chiellini has delivered a candid assessment of Italian football’s crisis following a third consecutive World Cup absence, insisting the country has hit its lowest point while expressing cautious optimism about the talent emerging at youth level.Speaking at the Festival della Serie A in Parma, with quotes via Sportal, the former Italy captain and current Juventus Director
  
  Read more

• Strasbourg and Newcastle pursue PSG’s Pierre Mounguengue

  05-06-2026 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Strasbourg and Newcastle pursue PSG’s Pierre MounguengueRC Strasbourg Alsace and Newcastle United are both reportedly interested in signing Pierre Mounguengue (18), according to RMC Sport.With just a few weeks to go before his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires, the young striker’s future remains unclear. Regarded as one of the top talents at the Rouge et Bleu academy, the Évry-Courcouronnes native has yet to be offered any concrete prospects for the future by the club&
  
  Read more

• Chris Richards’s World Cup in doubt as ankle injury rules USMNT defender out for Germany friendly

  05-06-2026 18:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chris Richards was anticipated to be a crucial part of the United States’ defensive setup at the World Cup.Photograph: Robin Alam/ISI Photos/Getty ImagesChris Richards will not take part in the United States’ final World Cup tune-up friendly against Germany, head coach Mauricio Pochettino said in Friday’s pre-match press conference.While Pochettino awaits further assessments, the defender’s status for the World Cup is decidedly in doubt.“He’s still not ready t
  
  Read more

• Live: New Serie A 2026-27 fixture list drawn up

  05-06-2026 18:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Live: New Serie A 2026-27 fixture list drawn upThis page will update live with the latest relevant news, no need to refresh the page!Join us as the 2026-27 Serie A fixture list is drawn up for the 20 teams competing from August 22 to May 30.The ceremony begins at 17.30 UK time (18.30 CEST) at the Teatro Regio in Parma, as part of the Festival della Serie A event.This is just a general calendar, the precise dates and kick-off times will be confirmed later on, usually as a result of the UEFA fixtu
  
  Read more

• Sunderland midfielder Boothroyd signs first professional deal

  05-06-2026 18:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sunderland midfielder Boothroyd signs first professional dealSunderland midfielder Niamh Boothroyd has signed her first professional contract with the club.The Lady Black Cats announced the news via a post on their official club website this afternoon.The 19-year-old has signed a one-year deal with the option of a further year.Boothroyd is a product of the Sunderland academy system. She has been with the Wearsiders for the last five years. The player is very attack-minded and has contributed man
  
  Read more

• FIFA launches Female Health and Performance Project, bridging the gap in research within the women’s game

  05-06-2026 18:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FIFA launches Female Health and Performance Project, bridging the gap in research within the women’s gameAs many involved in the women’s game know all too well, there is a significant lack of research that can be effectively applied to female athletes’ health.Earlier this week, FIFA launched its Female Health and Performance Project. It consists of e-learning modules accessible to everyone, and features research conducted through the female lens. The project
  
  Read more

• Chris Richards ruled out of final World Cup tuneup, casting doubt on U.S. opener

  05-06-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chris Richards will not play in the final U.S. tuneup before the World Cup, coach Mauricio Pochettino said Friday, raising doubts about the top defender’s availability for the start of the tournament next week.“He's training [and making progress] but still he's not ready to compete and to play” against Germany on Saturday at Chicago’s Solder Field, Pochettino said.Richards has not played since damaging two ligaments in his left ankle on May 17, Crystal Palace’s penu
  
  Read more

• Solihull sign Boston's ex-Reading defender Carson

  05-06-2026 18:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Solihull Moors have signed defender Matty Carson from Boston United.The 23-year-old joined Boston from Grimsby before the start of the recent campaign and scored twice in 36 games in all competitions.He signed for Reading in the summer of 2023 and played 10 times for the Royals in League One before moving to the Mariners for 2024-25.The Burnley academy graduate becomes Moors boss Chris Millington's first signing for the 2026-27 season."We have been aware of Matty since his time at Burnley and we
  
  Read more

• Inside Grêmio's deal to keep Arthur

  05-06-2026 18:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inside Grêmio's deal to keep ArthurArthur’s stay at Grêmio has entered a critical phase full of obstacles. With his loan deal set to expire at the end of June, the Porto Alegre club is trying to find a viable solution with Juventus, who hold the player’s rights. Amid the talks, the Italian side tried to involve one of Grêmio’s top prospects in the deal, which was promptly rejected by the board.Check out the behind-the-scenes details of the negotiations, as rep
  
  Read more

• Pundit admits “football won” in Champions League final after PSG beat Arsenal on penalties

  05-06-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pundit admits “football won” in Champions League final after PSG beat Arsenal on penaltiesPSG – Arsenal won’t go down as the most exciting Champions League final ever, but the clash of styles was interesting in a different way.If you enjoy PSG Talk coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.Former Chelsea and France defender Franck Leboeuf spoke exclusively to Get French Football News abou
  
  Read more

• Auxerre, Millwall and Celtic vying for Rodez’s Taïryk Arconte

  05-06-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Auxerre, Millwall and Celtic vying for Rodez’s Taïryk ArconteWith 14 goals and three assists in Ligue 2 this season, Rodez’s Taïryk Arconte (22) is attracting a lot of interest. But this is hardly surprising given the performances of the Guadeloupe international (seven caps, three goals), a key player in the RAF’s fifth-place finish in the second tier of French football at the end of the 2025-26 term.Under contract with the Aveyron-based side until 2028, the striker i
  
  Read more

• What Iraola’s Opening Liverpool Fixtures Could Reveal About His Plans

  05-06-2026 17:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  What Iraola’s Opening Liverpool Fixtures Could Reveal About His PlansIraola’s First Four Liverpool Games Offer Early Glimpse of New EraLiverpool supporters have their first indication of what life under Iraola could look like, with the club’s opening four fixtures of pre-season now confirmed. While competitive action remains some weeks away, the schedule offers an intriguing introduction for the Spaniard as he begins work at one of football’s most demanding clubs.Followin
  
  Read more

• Report Maignan back on Chelsea radar after Milan chaos

  05-06-2026 17:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report Maignan back on Chelsea radar after Milan chaosChelsea could be back in the running for Mike Maignan just months after he signed a new Milan contract, as the total revamp of the club and Champions League failure changed the situation.The goalkeeper had been pushing for the exit and seemed to be leaning towards Stamford Bridge last summer, when his contract was running down.Despite the very real risk of losing him as a free agent, the Rossoneri rejected all offers and continued talks, whic
  
  Read more

• Fabrizio Romano confirms Arsenal’s interest in forward

  05-06-2026 17:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fabrizio Romano confirms Arsenal’s interest in forwardArsenal Move Closer to Signing Leicester Wonderkid Jeremy MongaArsenal’s transfer strategy under Mikel Arteta has consistently balanced immediate success with long term planning, and Fabrizio Romano’s latest update suggests another highly rated young talent could soon be heading to north London.The Premier League champions are reportedly advancing discussions to sign Leicester City prospect Jeremy Monga, one of the most exci
  
  Read more

• Why is Fifa giving clubs $355m during the World Cup?

  05-06-2026 17:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Fifa has pledged to pay clubs $355m for releasing their players to participate in the 2026 World Cup, as well as those who released players to take part in qualifying matches.Clubs who have players competing at this summer's tournament across the United States, Mexico and Canada have the potential to earn millions during the tournament as a result.That is because of the Fifa Club Benefit Programme, designed to compensate clubs whose players are away with their national teams during the tour
  
  Read more

• World Cup: New York mayor Zohran Mamdani wants answers from FIFA after 'concerning' water-bottle policy change

  05-06-2026 17:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With less than a week before the start of the 2026 World Cup, FIFA made a controversial change to its water-bottle policy. After indicating fans would be allowed to bring reusable water bottles into events, FIFA reversed course, telling ticket holders they are "no longer permitted."In an interview with The Athletic, New York mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would follow up with FIFA over that change, calling it "concerning." "It's concerning. It's concerning because the heat we're talking about is n
  
  Read more

• World Cup: New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani wants answers from FIFA after 'concerning' water-bottle policy change

  05-06-2026 17:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With less than a week before the start of the 2026 World Cup, FIFA made a controversial change to its water-bottle policy. After indicating fans would be allowed to bring reusable water bottles into events, FIFA reversed course, telling ticket holders they are "no longer permitted."In an interview with The Athletic, New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would follow up with FIFA over that change, calling it "concerning." "It's concerning. It's concerning because the heat we're talking about
  
  Read more

• Starmer hits out at Fifa over World Cup water bottle ban for fans: ‘It’s just wrong’

  05-06-2026 17:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sir Keir Starmer has sharply criticised Fifa’s decision to prohibit fans from bringing refillable water bottles into World Cup stadiums, branding the move "wrong" and motivated by money.The football governing body’s code of conduct for ticket holders previously allowed empty, transparent, reusable bottles of up to one litre capacity. However, an update issued to ticket holders on 2 June, first reported by The Athletic, confirmed that reusable bottles are now no longer permitted.The b
  
  Read more

• Southampton sign striker Larin after loan spell

  05-06-2026 17:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cyle Larin averaged a goal every 107 minutes in the Championship in 2025-26 [Getty Images]Southampton have signed Canada striker Cyle Larin on a permanent deal from Spanish club RCD Mallorca.The 31-year-old joined on loan with an option to buy on deadline day in the winter transfer window and has now signed a two-year deal at St Mary's with a potential extension of another year.After scoring with his first touch on debut in a 1-0 win against Watford, Larin went on to net eight goals in 16 Champi
  
  Read more

Follow @WorldSoccerUSA on Twitter!