Serbia National Soccer Team
Japan team members warm up during an official training session at the National Stadium in Tokyo Sunday, June 5, 2022. Japan national soccer team will play a friendly soccer match against Brazil on June 6. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Brazil faces Japan in friendly with lesser focus on Neymar

By Stephen Wade Jun. 05, 2022 06:50 AM EDT

England's goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, right, goes for the ball ahead of England's Tyrone Mings, left, and Croatia's Bruno Petkovic during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group D match between England and Croatia, at Wembley stadium, London, Sunday, June 13, 2021. (Laurence Griffiths, Pool via AP)
The Latest: Spectators injured by parachuting protestor

By The Associated Press Jun. 15, 2021 08:15 AM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020 filer, Scotland's Scott McTominay shoots a penalty shot during the Euro 2020 playoff semifinal soccer match between Scotland and Israel, at the Hampden stadium in Glasgow, Scotland. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, File)
EURO 2020: Scotland's coming home to end 23-year wait

By Graham Dunbar Jun. 01, 2021 07:02 AM EDT

Referee Cunyet Cakir watches VAR during the Champions League, round of 16, second leg soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Sevilla FC in Dortmund, Germany, Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool)
Pandemic blamed for lack of VAR after Ronaldo's complaints

By Rob Harris Mar. 28, 2021 12:23 PM EDT

Belgium's Romelu Lukaku ,second right, celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's third goal during a World Cup 2022 group E qualifying soccer match between Belgium and Wales at the King Power stadium in Leuven, Belgium, Wednesday, March 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Portugal, Belgium held in WCup qualifying, Ireland shocked

By James Ellingworth Mar. 27, 2021 07:21 PM EDT

Netherlands' Memphis Depay reacts after a missed scoring opportunity during the World Cup 2022 group G qualifying soccer match between Turkey and Netherlands at the Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, March 24, 2021. (Tolga Bozoglu/Pool Photo via AP)
MATCHDAY: Dutch seek to rebound in World Cup qualifying

By The Associated Press Mar. 26, 2021 03:05 PM EDT

Hertha Berlin signs Khedira, Radonjić; Schalke gets Mustafi

By Ciarán Fahey Feb. 01, 2021 05:38 PM EST
BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin brought Sami Khedira back to the Bundesliga after 10 1/2 seasons away on Monday, hopeful the World Cup winner will help lead the...

Schalke team members with from left: Amine Harit, Schalke's Sead Kolasinac, goal scorer Matthew Hoppe, coaching staff Naldo, and Mark Uth celebrate their second goal goal against Hoffenheim, during their German Bundesliga FC Schalke 04 - 1899 Hoffenheim soccer match at Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday Jan. 9, 2021. (Guido Kirchner/dpa via AP)
US Soccer players hope to set positive example after riot

By Ronald Blum Jan. 11, 2021 07:37 PM EST

Dominik Szoboszlai, second right, of Hungary celebrates with teammate Attila Fiola, right, after he scores his side's second, winning goal during the Euro 2020 playoff semifinal soccer match between Hungary and Iceland in Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Tibor Illyes/MTI via AP)
Scotland, Hungary, Slovakia, North Macedonia go to Euro 2020

By Graham Dunbar Nov. 12, 2020 05:58 PM EST

Salzburg's head coach Jesse Marsch walks to his disappointed players after the Champions League group A soccer match between RB Salzburg and Bayern Munich in Salzburg, Austria, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Andreas Schaad)
Salzburg players out of national teams after 6 virus cases

Nov. 09, 2020 07:37 AM EST

Bremen's Josh Sargent, left, and Frankfurt's Stefan Ilsanker fight for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Werder Bremen in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (Uwe Anspach//dpa via AP)
US striker Sargent kept out of national team camp by Bremen

Nov. 05, 2020 09:17 AM EST

Chelsea's Ben Chilwell, right, celebrates with his teammate Tammy Abraham after he scored his side's first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)
MATCHDAY: Euro playoffs start; Belgium, England friendlies

Oct. 07, 2020 07:04 PM EDT

Arsenal's Kieran Tierney, left, looks t take the ball past Liverpool's Mohamed Salah during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield in Liverpool, England, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. (Paul Ellis/Pool via AP)
Scotland loses 3 players after virus tests for Euro playoff

Oct. 07, 2020 12:35 PM EDT

Dortmund's scorer Erling Haaland celebrates after winning the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and SC Freiburg in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Euro 2020 playoffs highlight busy week for European nations

By Graham Dunbar Oct. 06, 2020 01:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, May 23, 2019 file photo, Partizan Belgrade fans light flares and smoke bombs as they cheer on their team on during the Serbian Cup Final soccer fixture against Red Star Belgrade in Belgrade, Serbia. Red Star Belgrade can host the biggest crowd for a game in Europe since soccer’s shutdown in the pandemic ended last month when the Serbian title winner completes its season on June 20, 2020. Another big crowd is expected Wednesday June 10, 2020 in a passionate atmosphere now rarely seen in Europe. Partizan hosts city rival Red Star in the domestic cup semi-finals at its 30,000-capacity home. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic, File)
Fans flock back for final big games of Serbian soccer season

By Graham Dunbar Jun. 10, 2020 06:07 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 7, 2020, file photo, LA Galaxy forward Aleksandar Katai controls the ball against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Carson, Calif. The Galaxy will meet with Katai on Thursday, June 4, to discuss a series of alarming social media posts by his wife. Tea Katai made the since-deleted posts on her Instagram Story this week, the Galaxy confirmed Wednesday night in a statement. The team will meet with Katai to "determine next steps.” (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File)
LA Galaxy to meet with Katai after wife's social media posts

By Greg Beacham Jun. 03, 2020 09:19 PM EDT