From a warehouse to the Club World Cup.
Conor Tracey’s journey to the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup has been anything but typical. By day, the Auckland City FC goalkeeper works full-time as a supervisor at a veterinary supply warehouse in New Zealand, overseeing the distribution of pharmaceuticals. By night and weekend, he suits up as a part-time professional soccer player for Auckland City.
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, set to take place in the United States, is embracing a bold and entertainment-driven approach with unique elements inspired by the NBA.
Players and managers will be interviewed live during halftime of matches, a first for a FIFA-sanctioned tournament.
MEXICO CITY, June 13 (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday urged U.S. authorities not to conduct immigration enforcement targeting attendees of a Gold Cup soccer match in Los Angeles on Saturday, where Mexico's team is due to play the Dominican Republic.
Her comments followed recent raids by immigration authorities in Los Angeles targeting undocumented migrants, under policies associated with the President Donald Trump's administration, which have sparked protests across major cities.
June 12 (Reuters) - Boca Juniors defender Ayrton Costa will miss the Club World Cup after being denied a visa to enter the United States due to a criminal complaint against him in his native Argentina, the club confirmed on Thursday.
In 2023, Costa accepted a probationary sentence to avoid trial for an aggravated robbery in 2018, which U.S. officials ruled that he is still serving.
June 9 (Reuters) - American rapper Doja Cat, Colombian singer J Balvin and Nigerian singer Tems will headline the Club World Cup final halftime show in the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, FIFA said on Monday.
World soccer's ruling body will also work with international education and advocacy organisation Global Citizen and British rock band Coldplay for the show on July 13.
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — The U.S. men’s national team suffered yet another setback in what has been a turbulent 2025, falling 2-1 to Turkiye in an international friendly at a rainy Rentschler Field on Saturday.
The loss marks the third consecutive defeat for the Americans and adds further pressure on newly appointed head coach Mauricio Pochettino.
Watch: Jack McGlynn goal vs. Türkiye
Here goes another bold statement by Donovan…
U.S. men’s national team legend Landon Donovan has boldly predicted that Inter Miami will emerge victorious in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, set to be held in the United States for the first time ever.
Landon Donovan says Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will win 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
The women's World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams from the 2031 edition onwards after world soccer's governing body FIFA said its Council approved the proposal at a virtual meeting on Friday.
The 48-team World Cup will adopt a 12-group format, increasing the total number of matches from 64 to 104 - the same as the expanded men's World Cup in 2026 - and extending the tournament by one week.
48 team Women's World Cup
Everybody loves the 1999 team.
Netflix is developing The 99ers, a feature film inspired by the iconic 1999 U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team that won the World Cup on home soil.
Netflix to release documentary on 1999 USWNT World Cup triumph
LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - A groundbreaking FIFA-funded study at Kingston University will investigate whether hormonal fluctuations during menstrual cycles could be contributing to an alarming rise in career-threatening knee injuries in women's soccer.
FIFA-funded study to begin research into possible menstrual cycle link to women's knee injuries