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To play for the United States Men’s National Team, a player generally must be a U.S. citizen and satisfy FIFA’s rules governing which national association he is eligible to represent. That sounds simple, but international soccer eligibility can become complicated for dual nationals, naturalized citizens and players who have already represented another country at the … Read more
The United States’ 4-2 friendly victory over Chile ended with both benches spilling onto the field after Chile winger Leandro Hernández kicked at goalkeeper Brian Schwake while Schwake had possession of the ball late in stoppage time. U.S. defender Chris Richards immediately confronted Hernández, other players rushed into the dispute and the confrontation quickly grew … Read more
Mathis Albert is a 17-year-old Borussia Dortmund attacker who has become the youngest goal scorer in U.S. men’s national team history. Albert scored his first senior international goal in the United States’ 4-2 friendly victory over Chile on September 29, 2026, at Energizer Park in St. Louis. At 17 years and 131 days old, he … Read more
Australia’s friendly against Brazil on September 29, 2026 looked considerably less friendly during a fiery second half in Brisbane. The biggest confrontation involved Australian defender Harry Souttar and Brazilian forward Endrick. After a series of physical challenges between the pair, Endrick reacted by confronting and pushing the much taller Souttar near the Australian bench, triggering … Read more
Cavan Sullivan is one of the most highly regarded young American soccer players of his generation, and the Philadelphia Union midfielder reached another milestone on September 26, 2026, when he made his senior United States men’s national team debut at just 16 years old. Sullivan did not merely come off the bench. Coach Mauricio Pochettino … Read more
Zinedine Zidane is back in management after a five-year absence because the job he had been waiting for finally became available: head coach of the France national team. The French Football Federation officially appointed Zidane on July 28, 2026, following Didier Deschamps’ departure after 14 years in charge. Zidane signed a four-year contract designed to … Read more
Former England, Newcastle United and Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has revealed publicly for the first time that he was sexually assaulted by a man at his home in 2021, an experience he says caused lasting trauma and affected his ability to concentrate on football. Carroll disclosed the assault in his new autobiography, Owning It, released … Read more
Cole Palmer’s latest withdrawal from the England squad has created controversy after coach Thomas Tuchel publicly said the Chelsea star “misses way too many camps with injuries” and is losing opportunities to establish himself in the national team. The dispute comes at an especially sensitive time for Palmer. Tuchel controversially left him out of England’s … Read more
Manchester City has officially been found guilty of serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules in the landmark case commonly known as the “115 charges.” On September 29, 2026, the Premier League announced that an independent commission had found City guilty of all charges relating to serious financial breaches over nine seasons, from 2009-10 … Read more
Son Heung-min is closer than ever to becoming the highest-scoring player in South Korean men’s national-team history. Son scored his 57th international goal in South Korea’s 3-0 victory over Ecuador on September 24, 2026, leaving him just one goal behind legendary striker Cha Bum-kun’s Korea Football Association record of 58. That means Son needs one … Read more