‘Join the Beat’: FIFA to start 1-year countdown to 2022 World Cup
FIFA has a virtual ceremony planned for Sunday, which marks exactly one year until the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
World Cup European qualifiers: Italy stumbles into playoffs again
Italy will have to go through the playoffs once again in its bid to reach the World Cup. Switzerland and England are heading straight to Qatar.
USMNT shuts out Mexico in World Cup qualifier
The U.S. Men's National Team has now swept its southern neighbor in all three meetings this year.
USMNT, Mexico renew rivalry as World Cup qualifiers resume
The USMNT and Mexico renew their rivalry Friday night as CONCACAF resumes its World Cup qualifiers.
USMNT rallies to beat Costa Rica 2-1 as World Cup qualifying nears
Tim Weah scored on a shot that deflected off the goalkeeper in the 66th minute after Sergiño Dest started the comeback from a first-minute deficit.
Panama beats USMNT 1-0 in World Cup qualifier
Anibal Godoy scored in the 54th minute and Panama upended the United States 1-0 in a World Cup qualifier Sunday night when American coach Gregg Berhalter started a largely second-string lineup in the middle of another hectic stretch of three matches in seven days.
USMNT's Ricardo Pepi scores 2 goals in World Cup qualifier win over Jamaica
Richardo Pepi of the U.S. Men’s National Team scored in the 49th and 62nd minutes in a 2-0 World Cup qualifier victory over Jamaica.
US men take on Jamaica as World Cup qualifiers resume
The U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team will take on Jamaica Thursday, aiming to maintain its place among CONCACAF nations qualifying for the World Cup.
FIFA officials visit Mercedes-Benz Stadium ahead of World Cup decision
Atlanta is one of 16 U.S. cities in the running to host a portion of the FIFA World Cup tournament in 2026.
Pepi, US beat Honduras 4-1 in last World Cup qualifier of September
Ricardo Pepi put the U.S. ahead in the 75th minute, helping the team to beat Honduras 4-1.
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.



















