Tag: soccer
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A blue city shakes off politics over US forward Balogun’s red card controversy
SEATTLE, July 6 : A city known for angry protests, grunge and wearing head-to-toe black was transformed into a harmonious sea of red, white and blue on Monday.Not even the intervention of President Donald J. Trump could divide United States fans in Seattle ahead of the country’s World Cup last-16 match agai
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‘Accidental American’ Balogun at crossroads of US, soccer politics at World Cup
NEW YORK, July 6 : Folarin Balogun plays the biggest game of his life on Monday caught in a complex intersection of soccer, identity and U.S. politics, with an intervention from President Donald Trump helping propel him to the centre of one of the World Cup’s biggest controversies.Balogun was never supposed
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Trump defends call urging Balogun red card review: ‘It wasn’t a foul’
“I didn’t know what the hell a red card was,” said Trump, who called FIFA President Gianni Infantino about the suspension of Folarin Balogun.
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Watch: ‘Here to stay’ – Fans react to the rise of soccer in the US
The BBC’s Nardine Saad spoke to soccer fans about the sport’s growing popularity in the United States.
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Is this a breakthrough moment for soccer in the US?
Victory for the national team against Belgium on Monday could mean the sport takes further strides among American audiences.
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Across the parking lot from the World Cup, baseball beckons
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 2 : World Cup fans making their way into Kansas City’s match venue are met right across the parking lot by an unmistakable reminder of a U.S. sporting tradition: Kauffman Stadium, the home of Major League Baseball’s Kansas City Royals.With the World Cup drawing global crowds, MLB h
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Tales from 16 World Cup cities
July 2 : Sixteen cities scattered across North America have been hosting the 2026 World Cup, welcoming fans from around the world and transforming stadiums to play the beautiful game.Reuters has had photographers stationed at every training camp and match, capturing the action on and off the pitch.Here
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Trump got $15,000 in FIFA tickets from Gianni Infantino. Next up: Presenting the World Cup trophy
Trump’s ties to FIFA and Gianni Infantino face new scrutiny as the World Cup enters the knockout round and European lawmakers press over a Peace Prize complaint.
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For two Toronto diasporas, Portugal-Croatia clash is more than just a game
TORONTO, June 30 : The World Cup has produced many magical moments so far, but perhaps none more poetic than Portugal and Croatia meeting in a last-32 clash on Thursday in Toronto, whose huge Portuguese and Croatian communities have been handed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo,
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At a fan-owned club, a ‘band of optimists’ reflects Canada’s soccer moment
VANCOUVER, July 1 : As fans descend on Vancouver’s BC Place for World Cup matches, TSS Rovers, a supporter-owned semi-professional club from nearby Richmond, offer a reminder that Canada’s soccer rise has been driven not only by elite investment but also by grassroots ambition.Founded in 2017 out of the TSS A
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