9:53 AM ET Associated Press Next week’s World Cup draw will have some of its seedings skewed because of Russia’s war with Ukraine and the coronavirus pandemic. FIFA outlined the procedure on Tuesday for the draw in Qatar on April 1. Only 29 of the 32 teams in the draw will be known by then
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6:52 AM ET Barcelona coach Jonatan Giraldez said there is no danger of his side relaxing when they face Real Madrid in the quarterfinal of the UEFA Women’s Champions League on Tuesday. Barca beat Madrid 5-0 earlier this month to clinch a third successive Primera Division title and make it three wins out of three
4:42 AM ET England’s Football Association (FA) said it will work with Liverpool and Manchester City to help their fans attend next month’s FA Cup semifinal at Wembley amid complaints about a lack of train services that weekend. Liverpool supporters group Spirit of Shankly and City’s We are 1894 said in a joint statement that
4:30 AM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.
9:23 PM ET Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal said it was ridiculous that this year’s World Cup was being played in Qatar, accusing FIFA of taking the tournament to the Middle East emirate for money and commercial reasons. Van Gaal said the world soccer governing body’s reasons for awarding the finals to Qatar, where his
1:35 AM ET Manchester City have topped the Deloitte Football Money League for the first time as the world’s highest revenue-generating club in a 2020-21 season affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous leaders Barcelona dropped to fourth in the 25th edition of the table, the Spanish club’s lowest position since 2013-14. Abu Dhabi-owned City, with
3:11 PM ET Are Barcelona back? It sure seems so as Xavi & Co. completed an emphatic 4-0 win at rivals Real Madrid in a most memorable of Clasico clashes at the Bernabeu. Elsewhere, Liverpool and Man City set up an FA Cup semifinal date with wins over Nottingham Forest and Southampton, respectively, Serie A’s
5:35 PM ET Associated Press Midfielder Brenden Aaronson will miss the United States‘ final three World Cup qualifiers after injuring a knee during pregame warmups with FC Salzburg in Austria. After Aaronson got hurt Sunday, the U.S. Soccer Federation had said he would report to the national team on Monday in Houston. – World Cup
3:42 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Carlos Acevedo has been called up by Mexico. Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports Santos Laguna goalkeeper Carlos Acevedo and Chivas playmaker Roberto Alvarado will now join Mexico ahead of crucial World Cup qualifiers, while Club Tijuana’s Jonathan Orozco and Monterrey’s Rodolfo Pizarro will be dropped due to injury. – World Cup qualifying:
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