United States
Liverpool bring 31 to the U.S., eye Spence after World Cup
Liverpool named their touring party for the United States pre-season trip, and it is a full one: 31 players, including new signings Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, and Jeremie Frimpong. The first fixture is Saturday, July 25 against Sunderland, with matches against Wrexham and Leeds also lined up.…
World Cup host report card: full stadiums, empty wallets
Your World Cup as host wraps up Sunday. The United States staged 78 of the tournament's 104 matches, and only two remain: the third-place playoff and the final.…
Pochettino to decide USMNT future next week
Mauricio Pochettino will decide his USMNT future next week. The Argentine confirmed on Cadena Cope that U.S.…
Pochettino in active talks with U.S. Soccer
U.S. Soccer is in active talks with Mauricio Pochettino to take over the men's national team, CEO J.T.…
Balogun: Trump's red card reversal rattled USMNT before Belgium exit
Folarin Balogun admitted the chaos around his overturned red card suspension unsettled the United States squad before their World Cup exit to Belgium. The striker, sent off in the group stage, was initially banned before President Donald Trump stepped in and the suspension was waived following intervention from FIFA president Gianni Infantino.…
Balogun on Juventus radar as Serie A interest surfaces
Juventus are tracking Folarin Balogun, with the USMNT striker emerging as a concrete option as the Italian club reshapes its attack under a new manager. The AS Monaco forward, now 25, remains under contract, but Juve's interest signals a potential return to a top-five European league after a World Cup campaign that never caught fire for him or the national team.…
Balogun says Trump World Cup intervention rattled the squad
Folarin Balogun spoke plainly. The White House call that got his World Cup ban overturned before the Belgium match created "a lot of outside noise, and that's hard to avoid".…
USWNT to host world No. 1 Spain twice in October
The USWNT will host world No. 1 Spain, the reigning World Cup champions, for two friendlies in October.…
Pochettino decision looms as USMNT enters 2030 cycle
Mauricio Pochettino's future is unsettled. U.S.…
Pulisic fractures leg as USA turn to Cherundolo and Olympic rebuild
Christian Pulisic suffered a bone bruise and microfracture of his tibia and fibula during the 4–1 defeat to Belgium on Monday, U.S. Soccer confirmed.…
Belgium face Spain Friday as the USMNT exit still stings
The World Cup rolls on without the USMNT. Belgium, who knocked you out 4–1 in the round of 16, face Spain in a quarterfinal at SoFi Stadium on Friday.…
USMNT's top 10 World Cup moments ranked, Balogun fiasco leads the list
CBS Sports ranked the top 10 moments from the USMNT's 2026 World Cup campaign, a tournament that ended in the round of 16 with a 4–1 defeat to Belgium on home soil. The retrospective places the Folarin Balogun red card controversy front and center, alongside the team making history in front of record domestic audiences.…
McKennie and Tillman shine in ratings as Pulisic falters
Weston McKennie and Malik Tillman were the bright spots. Christian Pulisic and Sergiño Dest were not.…
USMNT out 4–1, Pochettino future uncertain after World Cup exit
The dream ended Monday night. Belgium dismantled the USMNT 4–1 in the round of 16, and a home World Cup that felt like a turning point is suddenly just a memory.…
Pochettino takes the blame as the USMNT hits the same wall
Mauricio Pochettino did not hide after the 1–4 loss to Belgium on Monday. "Everyone saw from the beginning that we did not connect with the game.…
Balogun starts but USA thrashed 4–1 by Belgium and out of the World Cup
It ended in San Francisco, and it was not close. Belgium 4–1 United States on Monday, and your team is out of the World Cup at the round of 16.…
Balogun cleared for Belgium after Trump's call to FIFA
Folarin Balogun will face Belgium on Monday after his red-card ban was overturned, and President Donald Trump confirmed he personally asked FIFA to review it. The sequence is wild: a straight red in the group stage, a suspension that looked certain, then a phone call from the White House to Gianni Infantino.…
Balogun cleared as Belgium fume ahead of USA's Round of 16 clash
Folarin Balogun will be on the pitch Monday. FIFA lifted his red card suspension, clearing your striker for the Round of 16 clash against Belgium.…
Balogun suspended as USMNT face Belgium in the last 16
Belgium await in the Round of 16. Your team plays Monday in San Francisco, and Folarin Balogun will not be there.…
Ekitike rehabbing Achilles in U.S. during World Cup
Hugo Ekitike is recovering in the United States from a ruptured Achilles, working with a personal physio as he steps up his rehabilitation. The Liverpool forward has not featured since sustaining the injury, and the club has not set a public timeline for his return.…
Balogun suspended for Belgium as USMNT advance at World Cup
Your team is into the World Cup round of 16. USA beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0 in San Francisco on Wednesday, a clean, professional knockout win.…
24.43 million viewers for USMNT record World Cup broadcast
Your team delivered, and America watched. The USMNT round-of-32 win over Bosnia drew 24.43 million viewers, a new record for a U.S.…
USMNT draw 33.5 million viewers in record World Cup win over Bosnia
Your team is through to the last 16. United States 2–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday, and the numbers are staggering: 33.5 million Americans watched, making it the most-watched soccer broadcast in U.S.…
Balogun red card mars US advance to last 16
The US are through to the World Cup last 16 after a 2–0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in San Francisco on Wednesday night, but the victory came at a cost. Folarin Balogun was sent off and will miss the knockout round against Belgium.…
Balogun suspended for Belgium after historic Bosnia win
Folarin Balogun will miss the round of 16. The red card he received in Wednesday night's 2–0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina cannot be appealed.…
USMNT face Bosnia and Herzegovina in World Cup knockout opener
Your team plays Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 Wednesday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. This is the knockout stage now, win or go home.…
McKennie anchors USMNT as Bosnia knockout looms
Your team faces Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup round of 32 at Levi's Stadium on Thursday. The winner goes to the round of 16.…
Bajraktarević stands between the US and the last 16
Esmir Bajraktarević grew up in Wisconsin. Tomorrow night he lines up against the US in a World Cup knockout decider.…
Ream calm as USMNT face Bosnia in round of 32
The USMNT opens its knockout campaign Wednesday against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup round of 32, and Tim Ream is keeping his cards close. "I don't really feel too much pressure at this minute," the defender said ahead of the match.…
The 10 World Cup games that built US Soccer, from 1950 to today
CBS Sports has named the 10 World Cup games that shaped American soccer, and the list is a time machine through every era of the USMNT. Joe Gaetjens's 1–0 winner against England in 1950 sits at the top.…
Belgium win Group G and a USMNT round of 16 clash takes shape
Belgium sealed top spot in Group G on Saturday, which puts them on a collision course with the United States in the World Cup round of 16. Your team already clinched passage out of Group D with wins over Paraguay and Australia, and a Belgium matchup would be the highest-stakes knockout test yet on home soil.…