Soccer

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Many Argentinians believe that the pursuit of their country's latest World Cup title started for real more than two years ago at Maracana Stadium.

TORONTO — Canada is 90 minutes away from the 2024 Copa America, with home-field advantage Tuesday when it hosts Jamaica in the return leg of their CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal.

MILAN (AP) — Italy earned some redemption by qualifying for next year’s European Championship on Monday, while Slovenia and the Czech Republic also secured their spots.

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Italy will defend its European Championship title next year in Germany after a 0-0 draw with Ukraine on Monday was enough to secure its place.

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — England completed an unbeaten qualifying campaign for the European Championship by drawing at North Macedonia 1-1 on Monday, with Harry Kane forcing an equalizer via an own-goal just seconds after coming on as a substit

LONDON (AP) — Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has launched a claim against the club over unpaid wages, his lawyer said on Monday.

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Ivory Coast beat Gambia 2-0 to record consecutive wins in its first World Cup qualifying games on Monday.

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. women's national soccer team will give some younger and less experienced players an opportunity in a pair of exhibition matches against China next month.

ATLANTA (AP) — Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta was awarded the 2024 Copa América opener and South Florida's Hard Rock Stadium will host the final of the tournament, held outside of its home continent for only the second time A joint announcement was

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Inter Miami is putting together its preseason schedule, one that will likely have somewhere between four and six games early next year. There's a 34-game Major League Soccer season.