Soccer

SAN DIEGO (AP) — On a typically brilliant San Diego day, Mexican soccer star Hirving “Chucky” Lozano said he'd like to do something that's generally atypical around here — win championships.

WIESBADEN, Germany (AP) — With patriotic songs broadcast and thousands of exiled Ukrainians in the stadium, the men’s national team was made to feel at home at its first training in Germany for the European Championship.

MUNICH (AP) — The sound of bagpipes, and men in kilts on the streets of Munich — Scotland is in town and the excitement is ramping up ahead of the European Championship curtain-raiser on Friday.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Spanish team for men's soccer at the Paris Olympics got permission Thursday from the IOC to select two players who previously played for other countries.

Canada's men's soccer squad has called up a pair of young Major League Soccer players for training camp ahead of its Copa America campaign.

PADERBORN, Germany (AP) — Soccer and politics mixed Thursday when France winger Ousmane Dembélé urged people to vote in the national elections suddenly called by President Emmanuel Macron.

NEW YORK (AP) — In a region that provides few tests, the United States views the Copa America as its last significant challenge ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Aleix García is leaving one of European soccer's surprise successes for another.

PADERBORN, Germany (AP) — France striker Kylian Mbappé was absent when the squad took part in an open practice session at its European Championship base on Thursday.

STARKENBERG, Germany (AP) — Move over, Paul the octopus . There’s a new big-hitter in the world of soccer soothsayers. And this one is going for a win for Germany to open the European Championship.