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A few years back Jimmy Nordberg, then coach of an indoor soccer team in Ontario, was trying to come up with a way to build interest in a sport that, so far, had generated very little. “So we thought ‘what’s the best rivalry we have in this country as far as soccer goes?’,” said Nordberg,

LAFC’s Omar Campos celebrates with Sergi Palencia after scoring a goal against Sporting Kansas City during extra time of the U. S. Open Cup final at BMO Stadium on Wednesday. (Michael Owens/USSF / Getty Images for USSF) There’s a magic to the U.S. Open Cup, the oldest national soccer competition in the country and the

Omar Campos was the difference in a close U.S. Open Cup final. (Photo by Michael Owens/USSF/Getty Images for USSF) LAFC’s first win in six matches won them a title. The Black and Gold won their first U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday with a 3-1 extra-time victory over Sporting KC, their first trophy since winning the

Hurricane Helene is already throwing the sports world into chaos this weekend, and Major League Soccer is no exception. The hurricane formed on Tuesday in the Caribbean, and it’s expected to approach Florida and the Gulf Coast by late Thursday night. As of Wednesday afternoon, it is expected to travel up through the Florida panhandle

Los Angeles Football Club plays Sporting Kansas City in the US Open Cup final tonight, here’s how to watch (Javier Vicencio/Eyepix Group/LightRocket via Getty Images) The 2024 US Open Cup began all the way back in March with roughly 100 teams representing 14 soccer leagues throughout the United States. After more than six months of

LAFC will host Sporting Kansas City in the US Open Cup final on Wednesday night. Photograph: Jason Mowry/Getty Images It took three league games with his new club for Olivier Giroud to show that his influence can outweigh his attacking output. While celebrating LAFC’s opening goal in a derby against LA Galaxy, Giroud made a

Gregg Berhalter and Bruce Arena among 5️⃣ names for vacant San Jose job San Jose Earthquakes have reportedly identified several candidates to take over as permanent head coach. According to MLS insider Tom Bogert, the club has interviewed at least four individuals, all of whom are external candidates, to fill the vacancy. Two headline-making names

📈 MLS Power Rankings: Slumping LAFC drop out as Houston climb We may in the final few weeks of the MLS campaign, but there is plenty of movement in our Power Rankings after a few strange results on matchdays 33 and 34. And before the comments come flooding in, yes LAFC remain outside of the

From LAFC’s slump to Orlando’s tested credentials, we’re back to take a look at the biggest talking points from the MLS weekend that was. Let’s get straight into it. Alarm bells are ringing at LAFC 📸 Harry How – 2024 Getty Images LAFC looked like world-beaters for most of the 2024 campaign up to this

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© Simon Fearn-Imagn Images There isn’t a soul who can say they would have predicted the Vancouver Whitecaps to zero in on 32-year-old Scottish midfielder Stuart Armstrong as the final summer signing ahead of the MLS Cup Playoff push. But nonetheless, the former Southampton man has already begun to find a home in the Pacific

© Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images MLS is back just 72 hours after a riveting set of midweek fixtures. The action resumes Saturday evening with another full slate of games as playoff spots continue to get snatched up and the race for seeding gets even hotter. Let’s get into some of the biggest stories ahead of matchday

LA Galaxy beat LAFC 4-2 on Sunday after falling behind by two goals. Photograph: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Welcome back to the Guardian’s MLS Power Rankings, where I have a beef with your specific team and your specific team alone. I’m convinced something similar goes for CF Montréal owner Joey Saputo, who clearly has beef with

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Cooligans Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to matchday 1 of Champions League in this episode of The Cooligans. They take a look at all the Americans playing in the competition and shine a light on two goalscorers. Christian and Alexis then chat

🔬 The Debrief after three giants slip up during the midweek MLS action Major League Soccer returned with 13 midweek games on the schedule as the end of the regular season looms. Here is what went down across the United States and Canada. What happened Sep 18, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Inter Miami CF forward

🎥 MLS produces another absolute rocket from halfway down the pitch 🚀 Major League Soccer keeps on producing banger after banger. And we have yet another on Wednesday. Real Salt Lake welcomed FC Dallas to town, and regardless of the result, Anderson Julio will remember this game forever. Goalkeeper Gavin Beavers cleared the ball halfway

🎥 Howler sums up disastrous half for NYCFC against Philadelphia 🤦‍♂️ New York City FC have plenty of work ahead of them to turn around Wednesday’s match against Philadelphia Union. An upset is on the cards after a perfect 30-minute performance from the visitors’ attacking line saw all three players find the net. The Union