Atlanta enters bid to host 2026 FIFA World Cup
The City of Atlanta has put in a bid to be one of the cities across North America to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Women's soccer claim of unequal pay tossed, can argue travel
A federal judge threw out the unequal pay claim by players on the U.S. women's national soccer team but allowed their allegation of discriminatory travel accommodations and medical support services to go to trial.
Empty stadiums for soccer games amid COVID-19 pandemic? It's not quite that simple
Soccer games will take place in stadiums without fans present, but they will be far from empty.
Iranian women allowed to attend soccer match for first time in decades
Iran is the world's last nation to bar women from soccer matches. Saudi Arabia recently began allowing women into soccer matches.
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PHOTOS: Women's World Cup Victory Parade
Members of the U.S. women's soccer team waved from floats as fans cheered during a victory parade up the Canyon of Heroes in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday. Click HERE for more coverage of the parade.
Roster for the U.S. FIFA Women's World Cup team announced
The United States Women’s National Soccer Team has just revealed its roster for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which will be broadcast on FOX this June.
3 Georgia women are headed to the World Cup
The girl soccer craze in America got off the ground when the 1999 women's team won the World Cup. The nail-biting win in 100-degree, California temperatures created one of the most iconic pictures in sports history. Brandi Chastain made the winning goal, dropped to her knees and tossed her jersey over her head.
US soccer star Megan Rapinoe says she will 'probably never sing the national anthem again'
U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe revealed in an interview Monday she will 'probably never sing the national anthem again' weeks before the team is set to defend their World Cup title in France.
Behind the scenes of 'tifo' making
It's a tradition that's long been part of soccer culture, and now the large-scale art projects are becoming memorable moments at Atlanta United home matches. It's called a "tifo," a word that comes from Italian, and it refers to the giant banners made by Five Stripes supporters, unfurled in the crowd before a game.
Atlanta United beats World Cup games in attendance
At a time when most of the soccer world is focused on the World Cup, Atlanta has something to brag about.
FIFA World Cup Bid Evaluation team tours Atlanta
FIFA's Bid Evaluation Task Force visited Atlanta Wednesday to tour the city's soccer facilities. Atlanta is listed as a potential World Cup host city for the 2026 tournament by the United 2026 bid committee which is a joint venture between the US, Canada, and Mexico.
Croatia reaches FIFA World Cup for 1st time, beats England 2-1
Croatia's legs seemed heavy, burdened by the accumulated toll of consecutive penalty-kicks wins needed to get this far. England had gone ahead with a free kick just five minutes in, dominated play and appeared headed to its first World Cup final since 1966.
British American Business Council hosts World Cup watch party
It's been a month since the Good Day Atlanta team revealed which country they'd be rooting for in the FIFA World Cup. One by one, each of our anchors (and their teams, of course) was eliminated, until there were only two left standing!
Russia, Croatia advance to World Cup quarterfinal on PKs
Stretching every part of his body out into a star shape and diving to his right, Igor Akinfeev flicked out his left foot and kicked the ball high away from danger.
Mexico and Brazil's upcoming match moved to FOX 5 Atlanta
A highly-anticipated World Cup matchup is being moved to FOX 5 Atlanta. Mexico will face off with Brazil in the Round of 16 on Monday at 10 a.m., a game that will now be shown live on FOX 5. The match was originally scheduled to be played on FOX Sports 1.
Mexican soccer fans' celebration trigger earthquake sensors
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Thousands of exuberant Mexican soccer fans took to the streets Sunday to cheer their national team's long-shot win against Germany in Mexico's first match of the 2018 World Cup soccer tournament.
Atlanta likely to host World Cup matches in 2026
Atlanta will likely play a significant role in hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Wednesday morning, FIFA selected a joint bid involving the United States, Mexico and Canada as host nations for the event. The North American bid was chosen over a competing bid from Morocco.
Atlanta's role in hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup
U.S., Canada, Mexico chosen to host 2026 World Cup
A beginner's guide to the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Soccer rules are tough to pick up on the fly. We’ve compiled a cheat sheet for Americans watching the “other football” during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.