Inside Canada’s World Cup goalkeeper battle – and why nobody has claimed the job yet
Neither top contender has seized the No. 1 shirt for the 2026 World Cup cohost, leaving a battle that's gone down to the last camp.
Neither top contender has seized the No. 1 shirt for the 2026 World Cup cohost, leaving a battle that's gone down to the last camp.
The 18-year-old Right to Dream graduate from Ivory Coast scored on debut for San Diego.
Fittingly, the former Liverpool, Inter and Bayern star's mantra was: "If you never try, you're never going to score".
“So, is it a non-negotiable? Do we absolutely need it? In my opinion, no. Will it help take our club to the next level? Yes.”.
New York City FC have spent the first decade of their existence searching for a new home, a process marred by several stops and starts in various locations across the five boroughs.
MLS pair Inter Miami and LA Galaxy are both interested in signing Casemiro this summer when he becomes a free agent.
Major League Soccer (MLS) teams Inter Miami and LA Galaxy are interested in signing Casemiro when he leaves Manchester United in the middle of the year. The Brazilian already announced in January that he will leave United when his contract expires at the end of the season.
Don Garber said "we would provide him with a great platform" and the Egyptian forward would be "great" in MLS.
The Brazil international announced in January he would leave the Premier League side at the end of the season.
The U.S. is blessed with satisfactory depth at most positions, but when it comes to defense, it's a central issue for Mauricio Pochettino.
Where next for the Egyptian? Saudi Arabia? MLS? Europe? We discuss his possible options once he leaves Liverpool.
Orlando City has made a major splash in the transfer market, announcing the arrival of legendary French forward Antoine Griezmann from Atlético Madrid. Griezmann will join as a Designated Player in July after the completion of the season in Spain.
MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 12: Antoine Griezmann of Atletico de Madrid celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Copa Del Rey Semi-Final First Leg match between Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on February 12, 2026 in Madrid, Spain.
Former France forward Antoine Griezmann will join Major League Soccer side Orlando City from Atletico Madrid this summer. Griezmann, 35, is in his second permanent spell with Atletico and is the club's all-time leading goalscorer.
Antoine Griezmann is coming to Major League Soccer. MLS side Orlando City has signed the Atlético Madrid star on a free transfer. It's a two-year deal through the 2027-28 season — with a club option for 2028-29 — that will begin in July following the World Cup.
The 2018 World Cup winner will join from Atletico Madrid on a deal to the end of the 2027-28 season, with an option to extend for a year.
Orlando City completed a major transfer on Tuesday (24), announcing the signing of forward Antoine Griezmann from Atlético de Madrid.The French star will officially join Orlando in July, after completing the 2025/26 season with Atlético.
Last winter, Antoine Griezmann’s move from Atletico to the USA fell through at the very last moment. Now, the Frenchman has used the international break to make a decision about his future. And that future now officially lies with MLS club Orlando City.
Grizou in America!. It had been expected, and it is now official: Antoine Griezmann will leave Atlético de Madrid at the end of the season.
Antoine Griezmann, the all-time leading scorer for Atlético de Madrid, will bring his spell in Spain to an end to join Orlando City of Major League Soccer (MLS). The American club officially confirmed the deal this Tuesday.
“I’m not bored,” he said. “I’m looking for my next passion. And what I’ve done over the last few years is make peace with not having to find that next passion.
Of all the major steps World Cup stadium staffers have to take, this is what one VP of operations says is 'keeping me up at night.'.
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The 35-year-old French forward flew out to finalise a summer transfer on Sunday night, following a 3-2 defeat at Real Madrid.
If St Louis had built Energizer Park as an indoor venue, then Marcel Hartel’s worldie would have surely blown the roof right off. After shocking MLS in their 2023 debut by winning the West, St Louis have struggled for consistency.
LAFC has found a way to win without its attacking fully clicking, while Nashville's prolific front three has operated as advertised.
Real Madrid's Spanish defender #20 Francisco Garcia (L) and Atletico Madrid's French forward #07 Antoine Griezmann fight for the ball during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and Club Atletico de Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on March 22, 2026. (Photo by Oscar DEL POZO / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images Marca, Cadena SER and The Athletic are among the outlets reporting Sunday night that Atlético Madrid star Antoine Griezmann is set to leave Spain during the upcoming FIFA break in order to sign for Major League Soccer’s Orlando City SC.Per Matteo Moretto and David Medina — who had the news first at Marca, shortly after Atlético suffered a 3-2 loss to Real Madrid in the Bernabéu — Griezmann is flying to the United States with Atlético’s permission to put pen to paper on “the last big contract of his brilliant career.”.
Mere hours after Atletico de Madrid's 3-2 derby defeat against rivals Real Madrid, star man Antoine Griezmann is set to get on a plane and head to the United States.
The France international is set to become the latest high-profile name to depart Europe for MLS.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland's Kristoffer Velde scored in the 13th minute and Timbers defender Kamal Miller picked up a red card seven minutes later, but James Pantemis surrendered only a João Klauss goal to help them hold on for a 1-1 draw with the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday.
The reigning MLS champ suffered a devastating defeat midweek but bounced back on Sunday at Yankee Stadium.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Seattle's Andrew Thomas finished with two saves and Drake Callender did likewise as the Sounders and Minnesota United played to a scoreless draw on Sunday. It was the third straight and fourth shutout in five starts this season for Thomas.
Amid the worst start to a season in team history, the Philadelphia Union’s largest supporters group has criticized the club’s response to the suspension of its sporting director, Ernst Tanner.
The legendary striker finally gave the crowd what they’d been hoping to see in the 61st minute. He took a free kick that appeared to deflect off a New York City player and bounce out of Freese’s reach. The goal erased the 2-1 NYCFC lead and kick-started the Inter Miami comeback.
NEW YORK (AP) — Lionel Messi scored the equalizer off a free kick in the second half before helping to set up Micael dos Santos' winner and Inter Miami came from behind to beat New York City FC 3-2 at Yankee Stadium on Sunday.
CINCINNATI (AP) — Tom Barlow scored short-handed for the equalizer in the 80th minute and Kévin Denkey followed with the winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time, rallying FC Cincinnati to a 4-3 victory over CF Montreal on Sunday.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Paxten Aaronson scored a goal in each half, Wayne Frederick's first career goal was the go-ahead score and the Colorado Rapids rolled to a 4-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Beau Leroux scored in first-half stoppage time and Daniel De Sousa Britto made it stand as the San Jose Earthquakes cooled off Vancouver with a 1-0 victory on Saturday night, ruining the start of a five-match homestand for the Whitecaps.
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Logan Farrington scored two goals in the first 14 minutes and then picked up an assist on Petar Musa's winner in the 86th as FC Dallas rallied last in a wild 4-3 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Marcel Hartel had the lone goal of the second half on Saturday night, and St. Louis City spoiled New England's first trip to Energizer Park with a come-from-behind 3-1 victory over the Revolution. St.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Archie Goodwin subbed on in the 75th minute and scored two goals — the first two in his MLS career — and Charlotte FC beat the New York Red Bulls 6-1 on Saturday night.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sam Surridge scored three goals — his third multi-goal game this season — on Saturday to help Nashville SC beat Orlando City 5-0. Surridge leads MLS with seven goals this season, two more than Vancouver’s Brian White and Petar Musa of FC Dallas.
When New York City FC supporters arrive at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, they’ll march down River Avenue like they always do and cheer for the club, like they always do.
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Hugo Cuypers scored a goal for the fourth consecutive game, Jonathan Bamba also scored a goal, and the Chicago Fire beat the Philadelphia Union 2-1 on Saturday. Chris Brady had three saves for the Fire (2-2-1).
TORONTO (AP) — Walker Zimmerman scored a goal in the 83rd minute, José Cifuentes added a goal, and Toronto FC beat the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Saturday. Luka Gavran stopped two shots for Toronto (2-2-1).
Because adolescents face injury rates nearly triple those of adults, the mental side of rehab is especially important.
All options are on the table for Don Garber, whose contract as MLS commissioner runs through 2027.
FC Cincinnati couldn't protect a 3-0 first-leg lead, cementing a frustrating round for MLS against Liga MX sides.
Major League Soccer has released details of its 2027 "sprint season," the shortened campaign it will use to facilitate the league's calendar shift.
The typical cliche for a regular season is that it’s a marathon, not a sprint. In 2027, Major League Soccer will be the exception. On Thursday, MLS revealed how its short 2027 “sprint season” will be formatted as it nears flipping its schedule to a fall-to-spring format next year.
MLS is due to align with the European calendar in the summer of 2027. This is how the league will fill the first half of the year.
When Major League Soccer voted in November to align its calendar with European seasons, it left a noticeable gap between the end of one era and the start of the next.
Major League Soccer will play a shortened 14-game regular season in early 2027 before the league switches to a schedule that better aligns with those of its international counterparts.
As soccer's greatest-ever player has hit another milestone, Will Jeanes crunches his astonishing numbers.
HARRISON, NEW JERSEY - MARCH 08: Adri Mehmeti #15 of the New York Red Bulls warms up before a match against the CF Montréal at Sports Illustrated Stadium on March 08, 2026 in Harrison, New Jersey.
Inter Miami set its sights on a Concacaf Champions Cup title, but it's Nashville that's going through despite Messi's slice of history.
Danny Musovski's potential North Macedonian bow comes with his parents' birth nation's World Cup hopes on the line.
LAFC is onto the next round in dramatic fashion, thanks to its young star's clutch moment.
They call it the Los Angeles Olympics, but when it comes to soccer, the game is packing a suitcase. The LA28 organizing committee pulled back the curtain Tuesday, and the message was clear: This tournament belongs to the country, not just to the City of Angels.
It's been two months since Gio Reyna last played for his club, but he'll have another chance to show he's World Cup-worthy.
Reyna's lack of club playing time is no problem for Mauricio Pochettino, while injuries to some have opened the door to others at a key time.
“Based on the findings from Major League Soccer’s investigation, the Philadelphia Union supports the league’s disciplinary action and restorative practices program for Sporting Director Ernst Tanner.
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Philadelphia Union sporting director Ernst Tanner has been suspended without pay through June 1, MLS announced on Monday. Tanner had been on leave since Nov. 19 in the wake of a report by The Guardian detailing allegations of inappropriate and insensitive comments.
Major League Soccer announced on Monday that it has suspended Philadelphia Union sporting director Ernst Tanner without pay through 1 June 2026. Tanner had been under league investigation since mid-November following a Guardianreport detailing wide-ranging allegations of misconduct during his tenure at the Union.
Go inside the making of the USA's new World Cup kits – which are a player-driven, direct response to the previous edition.
'We just want something we can wear to the (night) club," was one of the preferences expressed to Nike by USMNT players.
Atlanta sink Shield-holding Philadelphia for first points of 2026On 28 May 2025, Atlanta United thrilled their home fans with a stoppage-time winner against Orlando City.
New stadiums are coming to New York, Chicago, Miami and, potentially, New England. What could that mean for MLS?.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Paul Rothrock scored a goal in the 20th minute, Andrew Thomas had seven saves, and the Seattle Sounders beat the San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 on Sunday. The Earthquakes (3-1-0) started a season with three consecutive wins for the first time in club history.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Brian White scored two goals for the second consecutive game, Sebastian Berhalter opened the scoring with a penalty kick in the eighth minute and added two assists, and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Minnesota United 6-0 on Sunday.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Defender Brayan Ceballos scored two goals in the first half to spark New England to a 6-1 romp over FC Cincinnati on Sunday in the Revolution's home opener.
More Major League Soccer action continued on Sunday. Here is what went down across the league.
New club, new momentum: For Timo Werner, the start of his MLS adventure is going better than planned. His first report card: two games, two wins, and already two assists.
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Dejan Joveljić had a goal and an assist against his former team, Lasse Johnsen had a goal and an assist in his league debut and Sporting Kansas City beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 on Saturday night.
CHICAGO (AP) — Tai Baribo scored on a penalty kick in the fifth of 18 minutes of second-half stoppage time to rally D.C. United to a 2-1 victory over Chicago on Saturday night after Hugo Cuypers drilled a late PK to give the Fire a brief lead.
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Petar Musa scored three goals — his second career hat trick and second multi-goal game this season — Saturday night for FC Dallas in a 3-3 tie with San Diego FC. Musa capped the scoring in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
HOUSTON (AP) — Mateusz Bogusz scored a short-handed goal in the 15th minute of second-half stoppage time and the Houston Dynamo rallied to beat the Portland Timbers 3-2 on Saturday night.
The Houston Dynamo have pulled off a simply stunning victory over the Portland Timbers this evening. Ben Olsen's side were down to 10 men but still managed to pull off a 106th minute winner through star forward Mateusz Bogusz.
NEW YORK (AP) — Nicolas Fernández scored twice in the first half and Talles Magno scored late in the second to propel New York City FC to a 3-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids at Yankee Stadium on Saturday night.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Hany Mukhtar scored four minutes into second-half stoppage time — the 25,000th goal in MLS history — and Brian Schwake earned his second clean sheet in his fourth MLS start as Nashville SC beat the Columbus Crew 1-0 on Saturday night.
ATLANTA (AP) — Emmanuel Latte Lath had a goal and an assist and Miguel Almirón had three assists to spark Atlanta United to a 3-1 victory over Philadelphia on Saturday, extending the Union's worst start in club history.
TORONTO (AP) — Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored an equalizer in the 98th minute to recover a point for the New York Red Bulls in a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC on Saturday in Toronto’s home opener.
Now Bradley is using that same energy as a coach, which has started off to plenty of fanfare, though, Sunday’s 3-0 loss to Montreal tempered the mood a little. After one month on the job since the season started, Bradley looked back on his time so far leading the first team.
CARY, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 12: The Syracuse Orange celebrate after defeating the Indiana Hoosiers during the Division I Men’s Soccer Championship on December 12, 2022 in Cary, North Carolina.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 01: Duran Ferree #18 of the San Diego FC warms-up before match against St. Louis CITY SC at Snapdragon Stadium on March 01, 2026 in San Diego, California.
NFL free agency is always a whirlwind, and this year’s feeding frenzy has been as busy as ever. The legal tampering period — we have a great explainer on that here — ended Wednesday, with a host of deals finally becoming official.
A dispute over $7.8 million in funding had threatened the staging of games at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro.
BODO, Norway (AP) — The Champions League’s Cinderella club Bodø/Glimt is writing another chapter Wednesday in its fairytale run through the competition. The homely Norwegian club led 2-0 at halftime against Sporting Lisbon in the first leg of a round of 16 clash at its tiny Aspmyra Stadium.
Orlando City and head coach Oscar Pareja have agreed to part ways just three games into the Major League Soccer season. Orlando City is coming off a 5-0 loss to New York City FC on Saturday, the team's third straight defeat. Pareja became head coach of Orlando ahead of the 2020 season.
Orlando City has no points and a league-worst goal differential through three games in MLS this season.
Orlando City SC have announced the departure of head coach Oscar Pareja.The surprise decision comes just three games into the new MLS season, which the Florida outfit have started with three straight defeats, conceding 11 goals in that span.
With no points in three games, the struggles continue for Atlanta United. So how long will it be before the club contends in MLS again?.
"We'll see but the idea is to stay until the end, and then others can speak.".
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It’s been years, but Dan Egner’s X profile still shows him planting a kiss on the USL Championship’s silver cup. These days, Egner is an agent with NordicSky, representing clients on both sides of the Atlantic.
The last camp before Mauricio Pochettino picks his U.S. World Cup roster is nearly here. Who should get a last look before the final cut?.
How a fracas in Brazil got out of hand, the latest on Iran's Women's team in Australia, and the betting violations that led to lifetime bans.
Major League Soccer has given lifetime bans to midfielder Derrick Jones and winger Yaw Yeboah for betting offences. Yeboah, 28, signed for Chinese Super League side Qingdao Hainiu last month after his contract with Los Angeles FC was terminated in January.
Two players were banned for life Monday by Major League Soccer for gambling on soccer, including bets involving their own matches. Derrick Jones and Yaw Yeboah were both placed on administrative leave in October pending a review of potential violations of league rules.