Jul 09 U.S. star Christian Pulisic fractured leg in World Cup loss to Belgium By Ronald Blum, Associated Press A person familiar with the injury tells The Associated Press that U.S. star Christian Pulisic fractured his right leg during the World Cup loss to Belgium and will be sidelined for several weeks. Continue reading
Jul 08 FIFA's Infantino targeted by complaint to Olympic ethics body after Trump lobbying on Balogun ban By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press Trump took credit Monday for FIFA’s decision — unprecedented in modern World Cup history — to let United States forward Folarin Balogun play Monday against Belgium despite getting a red card in the team’s previous game. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 6:46 U.S. World Cup star's suspension lifted after Trump's call to FIFA president By Amna Nawaz, Liz Landers, Solveig Rennan, Jonah Anderson The United States takes on Belgium Monday with star striker Folarin Balogun on the pitch. Balogun was given a red card in last week’s game against Bosnia and Herzegovina, meaning he would miss the next game. But President Trump intervened… Continue watching
Jul 06 Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career ends after Mikel Merino's late goal sends Spain to quarterfinals By Schuyler Dixon, Associated Press Spain advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time since winning its only World Cup title in 2010. La Roja will play either the United States or Belgium on Friday in Inglewood, California. Continue reading
Jul 06 Infantino says he told Trump the Balogun red card would be decided by independent bodies By Associated Press FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he discussed the red card suspension of U.S. striker Folarin Balogun with Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 06 What to know after FIFA lifts suspension of U.S. star Folarin Balogun By James Ellingworth, Associated Press FIFA’s stunning decision to lift the suspension of a star U.S. player has riled the host country's next World Cup opponent, Belgium. It has also sent soccer fans -- and political leaders -- around the world into a frenzy. Continue reading
Jul 06 FIFA questioned as Trump, Infantino defend actions surrounding ruling to let Balogun play in U.S. match By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press "Sometimes rules are open to interpretation. In this case not," UEFA said, adding "the integrity of the game is at stake and the credibility of a competition is undermined."… Continue reading
Jul 05 AP report: FIFA lifts U.S. player Balogun's red card suspension at World Cup after Trump calls Infantino By Ronald Blum, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press “Thank you to FIFA for doing what was right, and reversing a great injustice!” Trump said in a statement on social media. Continue reading
Jul 04 Lionel Messi scores 20th World Cup goal, extends streak to 8 games and takes Golden Boot lead By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press Messi’s goal in the 29th minute was the 20th of his World Cup career, extending his record and moving him two ahead of France’s Kylian Mbappé on the all-time list. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 5:31 Hard-fought win raises hopes for U.S. in World Cup By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins The U.S. men’s team punched their ticket to the World Cup round of 16 with a 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. Soccer fans across the country celebrated the win, despite a controversial red card that will keep the team’s… Continue watching