Soccer

The National Women’s Soccer League couldn’t have scripted a better championship game matchup.

ROME (AP) — Salernitana missed a golden opportunity to pick up its first win of the Italian league season on Friday when it gave up a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 away at Sassuolo. The result was a big blow to Salernitana coach Filippo Inzaghi.

BILBAO, Spain (AP) — Gorka Guruzeta scored two goals and Álex Berenguer converted a stoppage-time penalty as Athletico Bilbao twice came from behind to defeat Celta Vigo 4-3 in the Spanish league on Friday.

PARIS (AP) — French league leader Nice missed a chance to extend its lead at the top of the table on Friday when it could only draw 0-0 away at mid-table Montpellier.

MONCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) — Borussia Monchengladbach beat Wolfsburg 4-0 on Friday to continue its resurgence after a poor start to the German league season.

ZURICH (AP) — Eritrea has withdrawn from African qualifying for the 2026 World Cup just days before its opening game against Morocco, FIFA confirmed Friday.

Toronto FC's end-of-season availability came with a clear message Friday from new coach John Herdman. Enough is enough and things have to change. "John has sent a very clear message that we're not going to look back and we're going to go forward.

NEW YORK (AP) — North Carolina Courage forward Kerolin was named the National Women’s Soccer League's most valuable player on Friday.

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Israel’s national soccer team arrived in Kosovo on Friday amid tight security measures at the airport ahead of a postponed European Championship qualifier.

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Jorrel Hato, the 17-year-old defender who has been one of the few bright spots in Ajax’s troubled season , received his first call-up to the Netherlands squad on Friday Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman included Hato in a 25-player squ