Soccer

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Sporting Kansas City defender Logan Ndenbe tore the ACL in his right knee in his team's win over St. Louis City last weekend, sidelining him for the rest of the MLS Cup playoffs and into next season, the club said Wednesday.

Indonesia’s unexpected second chance of hosting a global soccer tournament gets underway Friday when the Under-17 World Cup kicks off in Surabaya.

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Even before last month’s Hamas attacks in Israel , the leader of Hungary had long promoted his country as the safest in Europe for Jews.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte FC has fired coach Christian Lattanzio despite the Major League Soccer team reaching the playoffs for the first time. The team also fired assistant coach Andy Quy.

A coaching change appears to have done the trick for Ajax as the slumping Dutch giant seeks a late turnaround in its Europa League group.

STOCKHOLM (AP) — His departure already assured, Sweden coach Janne Andersson is determined to enjoy his “last night with the gang” before his seven-year spell in charge of the national team comes to an end.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Iván Angulo scored in the sixth minute to help second-seeded Orlando City advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 1-0 victory over Nashville on Tuesday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — Giorgos Giakoumakis had a goal and two assists and Atlanta United beat the Columbus Crew 4-2 on Tuesday night to force a deciding game in the best-of-three series.

SYDNEY (AP) — Football Australia says its Socceroos will play Palestine in a second-round 2026 World Cup qualifier at the neutral venue of Kuwait on Nov. 21.

Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini has apologized for comments he made about refereeing after his team's playoff elimination.