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USMNT midweek viewing guide: The friendliest week

USMNT midweek viewing guide: The friendliest week

Follow along with all the USMNT action this week.

Soccer-Austria back from exile and aiming for World Cup knockout success under Rangnick

Soccer-Austria back from exile and aiming for World Cup knockout success under Rangnick

By Trevor Stynes June 2 (Reuters) - After 28 years in the World Cup wilderness, Austria return to the global stage with a golden generation shaped by Ralf Rangnick's tactical overhaul and intent on building upon an impressive showing at the last Euros.

Soccer-Cape Verde's progress to World Cup is much more than fairytale

Soccer-Cape Verde's progress to World Cup is much more than fairytale

By Mark Gleeson June 2 (Reuters) - Cape Verde are the only African newcomers in this year's World Cup and with a population of around 600,000 are the third smallest nation to qualify in the tournament’s long history.

Soccer-Argentina seek to emulate Italy and Brazil as back-to-back champions

Soccer-Argentina seek to emulate Italy and Brazil as back-to-back champions

By Andrew Cawthorne June 2 (Reuters) - Dripping talent and forged by success, Argentina aim to become the first men's team to retain the World Cup since Brazil in 1962 and the only nation to do so entirely outside their own region.

Soccer-Ronaldo heads for sixth World Cup with unfinished business

Soccer-Ronaldo heads for sixth World Cup with unfinished business

By Fernando Kallas June 2 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo has bent football's record books into so many shapes that another landmark can almost feel routine but a sixth World Cup at 41 would be extraordinary even by his standards.

A Summer Without Sunderland? Not a Chance

A Summer Without Sunderland? Not a Chance

For anyone missing their Sunderland fix, we haven’t got too long to wait until we can watch our favourite players in action again…

Analysis-Euro zone firms struggle to raise prices despite Iran war shock

Analysis-Euro zone firms struggle to raise prices despite Iran war shock

By Francesco Canepa and Rob Lang FRANKFURT, June 2 (Reuters) - Only a third of the euro zone's largest companies have indicated they are raising prices in response to the Iran war, a Reuters analysis of listed corporate earnings commentary shows, suggesting a weak economy is curbing their pricing

Soccer-England bank on Kane's Bayern goal fest for World Cup success

Soccer-England bank on Kane's Bayern goal fest for World Cup success

By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN, June 1 (Reuters) - When England take to the field in Dallas on June 17 to face Croatia in their World Cup opener, all eyes will be on captain Harry Kane, with fans hoping he can carry his record-breaking scoring run for Bayern Munich into the tournament and help end their

Flight 1978 and Messi’s No 10: Argentina’s arrival in US doubles as tribute to its World Cup success

Flight 1978 and Messi’s No 10: Argentina’s arrival in US doubles as tribute to its World Cup success

Argentina has arrived in Kansas City, Missouri, to prepare for its World Cup title defense

Pulisic ends scoring drought, has goal and assist as Americans beat Senegal 3-2 in World Cup warmup

Pulisic ends scoring drought, has goal and assist as Americans beat Senegal 3-2 in World Cup warmup

Christian Pulisic ended a five-month scoring drought for club and country with his first international goal since November 2024, Folarin Balogun broke a second-half tie and the United States beat Senegal 3-2 in the Americans’ next-to-last World Cup warmup match

Every Tottenham player at this summer’s World Cup

Every Tottenham player at this summer’s World Cup

A list of every Spurs player (and former Spurs player) to root for this summer.

Soccer-Four-time winners Germany out to restore tarnished reputation

Soccer-Four-time winners Germany out to restore tarnished reputation

By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN, June 1 (Reuters) - Germany have set their sights firmly on a fifth World Cup trophy but not many at home share coach Julian Nagelsmann's optimism.