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Some longtime fans and players have fond feelings for the U.S. Open Cup, which has shrunk in relevance with MLS more determined to grow the Leagues Cup.
Former Gopher Katie Duong, who led the Aurora in goals and assists this past season, is joining the DC Power Football Club, one of eight teams in the new USL W Super League.
Argentine President Javier Milei and French President Emmanuel Macron met Friday in Paris where they appeared to put aside recent controversy stemming from their countries' fierce soccer rivalry.
Canada women's soccer coach Bev Priestman was suspended and removed from the team for the Paris Olympics in the wake of a drone-spying scandal Friday, and the head of Canada Soccer said he was investigating a potential ''systemic ethical shortcoming.''
Mallory Swanson scored a pair of goals just moments apart in the first half and the United States opened the Olympics with a 3-0 victory over Zambia on Thursday night, giving new coach Emma Hayes a win in her first major tournament with the team.
Argentine President Javier Milei arrived Thursday in Paris, his office said, where he is expected to meet French President Emmanuel Macron after tensions escalated between their countries over the Argentine soccer team's derogatory post-match chants about French players.
The head of Argentina's soccer federation said the chaotic ending to its Olympic soccer match against Morocco on Wednesday ''makes no sense," and coach Javier Mascherano called the scene ''a scandal.''
Juan Brunetta and Maximiliano Meza scored a minute apart in the second half, and Mexico's Liga MX All-Stars beat the Major League Soccer All-Stars 4-1 in the MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday night.
On a wild opening day for the Olympic men's soccer tournament, the United States came within the width of the crossbar from taking the lead against host nation France.
The Olympic men's soccer tournament got off to a violent and chaotic start Wednesday with Morocco's shocking 2-1 win against two-time gold medalist Argentina.
Soccer's World Cup begins Nov. 20 and runs through Dec. 18. Tap here for the information you'll need to follow the matches involving the United States, host Qatar and 30 other nations.
Uzbekistan lost the match but won over the crowd on Wednesday as competition at the Paris Olympics officially began with soccer matches in Paris and Saint-Etienne.
Canada women's soccer coach Bev Priestman said Wednesday she'll step away from the team's opening game against New Zealand at the Paris Olympics in the wake of a drone scandal.
UEFA ordered seven national soccer federations to pay fines totaling 230,000 euros ($250,000) on Wednesday for racist and discriminatory abuse by fans at European Championship games.
Rather than wallowing in the disappointment of being skipped for the U.S. Women's World Cup squad, midfielder Sam Coffey was determined to become an Olympian.
Sports often are a secondary attraction in Paris, with athletes having a difficult time standing out in a cultural sphere driven largely by food, fashion and the arts.
A first-half own goal from Earthquakes defender Tanner Beason gave the Loons a spark, and Minnesota's Bongokuhle Hlongwane sealed the victory with a second-half header.
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