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Phil Neville sacked as Portland Timbers manager after poor start to campaign

Former England and Manchester United star Phil Neville has left his role as coach of the Portland Timbers by mutual consent after a poor start to the season, the Major League Soccer club announced Monday.

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Socceroos call eight up to training squad after McGree ruled out

Australia playmaker Riley McGree has been ruled out of the World ⁠Cup in a blow for the Socceroos following a hamstring injury playing for English club Middlesbrough ‌over the weekend.

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Messi leaves match with injury scare ahead of World Cup

Lionel Messi was at the center of an injury scare just weeks before the start of the World Cup on Sunday after abruptly exiting Inter Miami's Major League Soccer clash against the Philadelphia Union.

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Auckland hoping to join tiny list of clubs to win a league in another country

Auckland FC will bid to become the first New Zealand team to win an A-League championship and ⁠join a rare club of cross-border winners in world soccer by beating Australian heavyweights Sydney FC in the Grand Final on Saturday.

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UEFA hands lifetime ban to Czech women's coach who secretly filmed his female players

UEFA has issued a lifetime ban to Petr ⁠Vlachovsky, a Czech women's soccer coach who secretly filmed his players, the governing ‌body announced on Tuesday.

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Socceroos youngster Matthews ruled out of World Cup with injury

Australia defender Hayden Matthews has ⁠pulled out of the Socceroos' pre-World Cup camp in Florida ‌with injury, opening the door for ‌uncapped 18-year-old centre back Dylan ‌Leonard to join the training ‌squad.

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Football Australia rejects Western United's A-League return

Melbourne soccer club Western United are set ⁠for another year on the A-League sidelines after a Football Australia ‌committee declined to grant them a license for ‌the 2026/27 season.

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German-born Jens Castrop in South Korea squad for World Cup, Son Heung-Min lead the way

German-born Jens Castrop became the first player with dual heritage to make a South ⁠Korean World Cup squad when he was named in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man party for this year's soccer showpiece on Saturday.

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James Rodriguez heads to World Cup with Colombia after Minnesota United defeat

James Rodriguez got a disappointing send-off to World Cup training with Colombia as his Minnesota United fell 1-0 to Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer on Wednesday.

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Co-hosts Canada hoping that summer World Cup ends up being coming out party

Exactly 150 years after Carlton Cricket Club and Toronto Lacrosse Club took part in the first recorded organised football match in Canada in 1876, Canadian soccer is finally ready for its coming out party.

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Lionel Messi remains highest-paid player in MLS as salaries revealed by players association

Lionel Messi remains the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer with an annual base salary of $25 million -- more than twice as much as the next-highest paid player Son Heung-min, the MLS Players Association said Tuesday.

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Socceroos to face Graham Arnold's Iraq at 2027 Asian Cup

The Socceroos learned of their three Group D opponents overnight and face a potential meeting with defending champions Qatar or Asian powerhouses Japan in the semi-finals.

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Messi dazzles with goal and two assists as Inter Miami down Toronto in MLS

Lionel Messi scored one goal and set up two more as Inter Miami got back to winning ways with a 4-2 defeat of Toronto FC in Major League Soccer on Saturday.

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EXCLUSIVE: Australia captain Mat Ryan 'hungrier than ever' ahead of fourth World Cup

Not too many footballers can say they have appeared at three FIFA World Cups, but Australian goalkeeper Mathew Ryan can. What's more, the Socceroos captain is set to lead his nation at what will be his fourth finals this summer. In this exclusive interview with Flashscore, Ryan insists he and his side are hungrier than ever to impress on the greatest stage of all.

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Eight Socceroos set to join World Cup camp in Florida this week

Australia will launch their preparations for the World Cup in earnest this week with coach Tony Popovic and eight players heading to Florida for a training camp.

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Popovic says Trump attending Socceroos World Cup game would be 'special'

Australia coach Tony Popovic said it would be "wonderful" if Donald Trump were to watch their World ⁠Cup match against the United States in Seattle, saying the U.S. President's presence would motivate his team.

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From Eto'o to Gyan: The African players with the most goals in World Cup history

From humble beginnings to challenging the global elite, African nations have woven a rich tapestry of drama and talent into the fabric of the World Cup, and we took a look at the marksmen who have defined the continent's rise on the world stage.

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Trio for the ages: Bayern Munich’s 100-goal attack shatter another record

This season, Bayern Munich have broken through an attacking barrier that few even realised was up for debate. By reaching the combined 100-goal mark across competitions via the trio of Harry Kane, Michael Olise, and Luis Diaz, the record German champions have written a new chapter in football history.

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Vancouver Whitecaps fans protest potential relocation outside of FIFA Congress

Vancouver Whitecaps supporters protested outside the FIFA Congress on ⁠Thursday, calling for the Major League Soccer club to remain in the city as uncertainty grows over its ‌future.

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Gianni Infantino confirms plan to run for FIFA president re-election

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said ⁠on Thursday that he planned to seek re-election for a fourth term in ‌a bid to continue to lead the governing body of world soccer.

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Melbourne-based Afghan women's team dreaming of Olympics

Scattered across the globe after fleeing Taliban rule in Afghanistan, the country's exiled women footballers ⁠are daring to dream of uniting on the Olympic stage after being given a path back to international soccer.

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More knee injuries than home wins: Tottenham’s alarming Premier League campaign

Tottenham’s campaign has been defined by major knee injuries, with the club recording more such setbacks than home wins in the Premier League.

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Socceroo Irvine slams FIFA Peace Prize 'mockery'

Australia midfielder Jackson Irvine says soccer's credibility as a force for good has been undermined by the game's global governing body, accusing FIFA of making a ⁠mockery of its Human Rights Policy.

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Conte heading towards forgettable campaign as Napoli's season peters out

Antonio Conte is enduring one of the more challenging campaigns of his managerial career, with Napoli’s lack of consistency and win rate falling well below the elite standards usually associated with the Lecce-born tactician.