The international break in soccer will offer the last chance to see Lionel Messi play for Argentina.

No Pep Guardiola.

Manchester United has blown a two-goal lead to crash out of the English League Cup after a 3-2 loss to Brighton.

The governing body of Premier League referees has admitted an “error of judgment” after Erling Haaland’s hotly contested goal settled the 199th Manchester derby.

Bruno Guimaraes sent Arsenal three points clear at the top of the Premier League with a moment of brilliance that was doubly painful for Sunderland.

Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland both found the net in the Champions League as Real Madrid and Manchester City kicked off their campaigns with wins.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election despite growing calls for him to step down from his position as the head of world soccer’s governing body.

Arsenal passed the biggest test of its Premier League title defense so far by rallying to a 2-1 win against Chelsea.

Norway striker Erling Haaland has scored his third goal of the season as Manchester City beat Coventry 1-0 to stay at the top of the Premier League.

Norway’s soccer federation wants Gianni Infantino to step down immediately, piling more pressure on FIFA’s embattled president.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has held off the potential of an internal revolt during a summit meeting in Morocco this week.

European soccer’s governing body says it has retained its threat to boycott FIFA competitions despite FIFA apologizing for its failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup.

Mohamed Salah has agreed on a two-year contract with Trabzonspor.

FIFA says it has apologized for errors made over Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and that senior staff in attendance at a summit held in Morocco “reaffirmed their full support” for his presidency.

Manchester City has officially completed the signing of England midfielder Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest for a reported 116 million pounds ($155 million).

The World Cup final between Spain and Argentina marks the end of the biggest tournament in history.

England hired a German coach to end 60 years of hurt but will exit the World Cup in the most English of ways.

Defending champion Argentina rallied to beat England 2-1 and reach the World Cup final.

It’s England vs.

Germany’s soccer federation says it has held talks with Jurgen Klopp and both sides are confident he will take over as national team coach after the country’s disappointing exit from the World Cup.

England defender Jarell Quansah has been given a two-match suspension for his red card offense against Mexico in the World Cup round of 16.

Lionel Messi did it yet again at this year’s World Cup.

The relationship between Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been long in the making and is now at the center of one of the great World Cup controversies.

In the 109th minute of a wild, pulsating, nerve-shredding World Cup match for the ages, referee Espen Eskås finally called time.

Harry Kane scored two second-half goals to help England rally for a 2-1 victory over Congo and a spot in the round of 16 at the World Cup.

Spending billions of dollars and attracting some of soccer’s biggest stars doesn’t guarantee success at the World Cup.

FIFA will consider keeping hydration breaks for future World Cups despite backlash to the extra stoppages in play at this year’s tournament.

Welcome to the World Cup, Lamine Yamal.

Teboho Mokoena started the game with tears in his eyes and finished it with a smile on his face after converting a second-half penalty in South Africa’s 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic at the World Cup.

At age 38 and playing in his sixth World Cup, Lionel Messi has his first hat trick in soccer’s biggest tournament and Argentina’s defense of the trophy is off to a flying start.

Tiny Cape Verde pulled off a stunning result in its World Cup debut by shutting out heavily favored Spain.

Gio Reyna's goal might go down as one of the iconic moments of the 2026 World Cup.

After going back-to-back in the Champions League, the next target for Paris Saint-Germain is the threepeat.

Paris Saint-Germain has won back-to-back Champions League titles by beating Arsenal on penalties in a dramatic final in Budapest.

Pep Guardiola fights back tears on the sideline as he brings 10 years at Manchester City to an end.

Michael Carrick has been handed a two-year contract by Manchester United after passing his audition for the job of head coach.

In front of the future king of England, Unai Emery reaffirmed his status as the king of the Europa League.

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund became an “official tournament supporter” of the World Cup on Thursday and reaffirmed its commitment to invest in sports despite notable retreats from other ventures in recent months.

The Premier League title race is not over yet.

Injuries to some of soccer’s star players, including Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, sparked concern ahead of the World Cup.

Manchester United guaranteed a return to the Champions League next season with a 3-2 win against Liverpool.

It was possibly the wildest match in Champions League history and may just change some long-held perceptions about soccer.

Manchester City is headed back to another FA Cup final.

It’s back-to-back Champions League semifinals for Arsenal.

Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the Champions League semifinals with a 2-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday.

Manchester City issues a huge statement of intent in the race for the Premier League title with a 3-0 win at Chelsea.

Arsenal’s Premier League title bid has been hit by a stunning 2-1 home loss to Bournemouth.

Kai Havertz scored in stoppage time to give Arsenal a 1-0 win in the first leg of its Champions League quarterfinal against Sporting Lisbon.

Bruno Fernandes has moved closer to breaking the Premier League’s assists record as Manchester United tightened its grip on Champions League qualification with a 3-1 win against Aston Villa.

Real Madrid was too strong for Manchester City in the latest Champions League clash of these titans.

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been left stranded in Qatar amid the war in the Middle East.

Third-tier Port Vale pulled off a massive FA Cup upset by beating Premier League Sunderland to advance to the quarterfinals of the historic competition.

Against the world champion, Wrexham came agonizingly close to another spectacular plot twist.

Arsenal passed the latest test of its Premier League title credentials with a crucial 2-1 win against Chelsea.

The Premier League is launching a direct-to-customer streaming platform from next season, chief executive Richard Masters said.

The Spanish soccer league wants to resurrect plans to stage a regular-season game in the United States.

Manchester City has cut Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League to two points with a 2-1 win against Newcastle.

Third-tier Mansfield pulled off the latest upset in this year’s FA Cup by knocking out Premier League Burnley.

Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League has dwindled from nine points to four in less than a week.

Erling Haaland’s penalty in second-half stoppage time kept Manchester City’s Premier League title challenge alive on Sunday with a 2-1 win at Liverpool.

It’s four Premier League wins in a row for Manchester United under Michael Carrick and a season that was unraveling just weeks ago now looks full of promise.

Barcelona has become the latest soccer club to cut ties with a proposed breakaway European Super League.

Arsenal has powered seven points clear at the top of the Premier League after beating Leeds 4-0.

Manchester United’s Matheus Cunha blew the Premier League title race wide open with a stunning winner as his team beat Arsenal 3-2.

Premier League teams are powering ahead in the Champions League with five of England’s top flight clubs in position to advance to the round of 16.

Michael Carrick got off to a flying start as Manchester United coach with a 2-0 win against Manchester City in the Premier League.

Manchester United has turned to former player Michael Carrick to salvage its imploding season.

Managerless Manchester United crashes out of the FA Cup with a 2-1 defeat to Brighton in the third round.

Manchester United has approached Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick in its search for an interim coach to take over until the end of the season, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Associated Press.

Liverpool and Manchester City have been stunned by late goals to drop points in the Premier League.

Arsenal resisted a late fightback from Brighton to keep hold of first place in the Premier League, but Manchester City and Aston Villa are in hot pursuit.

Morgan Rogers has scored two brilliant solo goals to down Manchester United 2-1 and keep Aston Villa in the hunt for the Premier League title.

The winner of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million from a $655 million prize pool, FIFA said in announcing record financial rewards for teams in a tournament with ticket prices that have sparked outcries.

Manchester City and Aston Villa both won to keep the pressure on Premier League leader Arsenal.

Soccer fans have accused FIFA of a “monumental betrayal” after latest prices for World Cup tickets began to circulate.

The pressure was already on Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso and a 2-1 defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League raised further questions about his future.

With uncertainty hanging over his Liverpool career, Mohamed Salah sent out another message.

The Premier League title race has been blown open after Arsenal conceded in stoppage time and lost at Aston Villa 2-1.

Mikel Merino has salvaged a 1-1 draw for Arsenal at 10-man Chelsea as the race for the Premier League title tightens.

Liverpool’s Premier League title defense has lurched deeper into crisis with a 3-0 loss at home to Nottingham Forest.

Premier League teams have agreed to introduce spending caps in England’s top flight from next season.

A super-sized World Cup has paved the way for tiny Curaçao and Cape Verde to book their places at sport’s biggest global event next year.

The final six places for the 2026 World Cup will be determined by two playoff tournaments in March.

Cristiano Ronaldo is heading to another World Cup.

In his 1000th game as a manager, Pep Guardiola celebrated victory as if it was his first.

Arsenal extended its lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points after a 2-0 win against Burnley.

Against the geopolitical backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, a consortium led by American private equity titans took the opportunity to acquire one of soccer’s crown jewels.

After nine painful years and at the 11th time of asking Manchester United has ended its Anfield hoodoo with a 2-1 win against Premier League defending champion Liverpool.

A court in Manchester has opened and adjourned an inquest into the death of former boxing champion Ricky Hatton.

Tiny Faroe Islands took a big step toward its first World Cup with a stunning 2-1 win against the Czech Republic.

Goncalo Ramos struck a 90th-minute winner as Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 2-1 in the Champions League.

By the age of 19 Kylian Mbappe had already won the World Cup, become one of the most expensive soccer players ever and was labeled the heir-apparent to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Gabriel scored a 96th-minute winner as Arsenal came back to secure a dramatic 2-1 win against Newcastle in the Premier League and close the gap on leader Liverpool.

Manchester City is back to winning ways.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s quest to play in a record sixth World Cup finals began in typical fashion with two goals as Portugal made a winning start to its qualifying campaign by routing Armenia 5-0.

Crystal Palace has won the Community Shield by beating Premier League champion Liverpool in a penalty shootout at Wembley Stadium.

Thousands of fans came out to celebrate England’s back-to-back Women’s European Champions in London as coach Sarina Wiegman and her players were given a homecoming to remember.

India’s Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the fifth and final cricket test against England.

England captain Ben Stokes retired hurt with cramp as his team dominated day 3 of the fourth cricket test against India.

India’s Rishabh Pant retired hurt with an injured foot on the opening day of the fourth test against England.