https://www.cbssports.com CBS Interactive Inc. en-us The latest sports news from CBSSports.com Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:55:17 +0000 https://sports.cbsimg.net/fly/images/cbssports/logo-digital.png https://www.cbssports.com https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/international-soccer-european-talent-beyond-borders/ Identifying dual nationals and securing commitments from global prospects has turned international soccer into a constant recruiting race Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:01:17 +0000 Francesco Porzio 7761cc0e-e252-48ef-be7d-3e74577d2528 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/manchester-citys-sliding-doors-premier-league-abu-dhabi-spending/ A look back at how the 2008 Abu Dhabi takeover altered English football and closed the door on rising contenders like Aston Villa and Everton who were poised to challenge Premier League elite Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:21:13 +0000 James Benge dd53ee1d-4249-4aa8-9a1b-f10b46f3d869 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/cristiano-ronaldo-portugal-crisis-timeline-benched-leaves-team/ Tensions boiled over after the 41-year-old was benched for 90 minutes against Norway, sparking emergency crisis talks with the federation president before an abrupt exit Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:57:38 +0000 Francesco Porzio f26d0f6d-d21b-47c1-803e-e798f20e4d92 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/manchester-city-appeal-premier-leagues-verdict-financial-rule-violations/ The club claims the ruling contains clear material errors of fact and law after being found guilty of sham contracts and off-book payments Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:36:55 +0000 James Benge e6ec2671-c4f5-4827-9acb-78e421637c3a https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/womens-champions-league-power-rankings-barcelona-bayern-munich-second/ After Matchday 2 Barcelona aren't a surprise, but Arsenal's struggles and Bayern's strength have kept things interesting Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:19:00 +0000 Chuck Booth d3a57416-6ee6-486b-bca1-fb4457891610 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/manchester-city-rival-fans-aguero-to-biggest-scandal-premier-league-history/ Neutrals tolerated the club's dominance as a less painful alternative to rival glory, but nobody can look away from the damage it's done to the game Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:49:34 +0000 James Benge a809464a-c3db-4446-affb-8cb10f8a9e8b https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/leah-williamson-handball-penalty-arsenal-paris-fc-draw-womens-champions-league/ A handball against Leah Williamson in the 87th minute erased a two-goal lead and left the Gunners with just two wins in their first six matches across all competitions Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:48:34 +0000 Chuck Booth bbb83295-139f-4653-ab2e-e40ae8fafdad https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/portugal-manager-cristiano-ronaldo-tension-star-denmark/ Jorge Jesus has denied any issues with the legendary Portuguese striker earlier, but Ronaldo announced he was leaving afte meeting with the manager Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:59:27 +0000 Francesco Porzio f8976307-e1f5-4a02-8cc2-8dbf086658f3 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/emma-hayes-u-23-squad-uswnt-2027-world-cup/ Emma Hayes is leveraging the national training center and U-23 matches to keep young talents like Jaedyn Shaw and Ally Sentnor progressing while building long-term depth Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:33:26 +0000 Chuck Booth 0e1a2833-a295-4111-9c82-2da4e5839a79 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/footy-fix-uwcl-once-again-takes-center-stage-as-arsenal-chelsea-barcelona-and-more-battle-in-europe/ Elsewhere, Mathis Albert made history as the youngest goalscorer in USMNT history against Chile Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:27:00 +0000 Francesco Porzio 67556da2-553d-4785-91b3-93f22145885f https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/usmnts-exciting-next-generation-mixed-results-win-chile-2026/ The USMNT came back from 2-1 down to beat Chile 4-2 on Tuesday with Sebastian Berhalter notching a goal and assist, while newcomers Julian Hall and Mathis Albert also scored Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:40:56 +0000 Pardeep Cattry bd75b468-9f72-47e3-bf35-6b68d48b72f9 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/uswnt-roster-ashley-sanchez-world-cup-prep/ Here are all the players named to the October roster Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:24:55 +0000 Sandra Herrera 367d3f86-9c6b-4a1b-a24e-8487195374da https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/manchester-city-premier-league-commission-guilty-114-charges/ Potential penalties range from heavy fines to relegation as the club plans to appeal an unprecedented ruling spanning nearly a decade of financial breaches Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:45:12 +0000 Chuck Booth 78ac0de8-6610-4f40-9465-121ece800ce2 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/usmnts-mauricio-pochettino-heaps-praise-young-stars-2026/ Pochettino is expected to name another experimental lineup for Tuesday's friendly against Chile, the second of four games in a jam-packed international window Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:36:26 +0000 Pardeep Cattry 3d2a90f9-952b-4f41-b86c-71e91b028fe6 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/uwcl-matchday-2-schedule-storylines-how-to-watch-live-stream-lyon-chelsea-barcelona-2026/ Can UWCL contenders separate themselves from the pack in the early stages of the league phase? Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:20:58 +0000 Sandra Herrera 22f995a6-ae34-488e-a12b-4fbd17c72cfc https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/uswnts-rose-lavelle-contract-extension-gotham-fc-2029/ Lavelle, who scored the lone goal in last year's NWSL Championship, initially joined Gotham ahead of the 2024 season alongside a group of other national team stars Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:15:37 +0000 Pardeep Cattry 235446dd-2f55-4473-9cdb-69d035b04e3f https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/footy-fix-international-break-rolls-on-as-usmnt-youth-movement-is-in-full-swing/ Elsewhere, don't miss AFCON qualifying and Concacaf Nations League Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:07:42 +0000 Pardeep Cattry 96a35ded-d6b9-4965-a29a-548cd97dd0b5 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/nwsl-team-of-the-week-kansas-city-current-ashley-sanchez-goalscoring-record/ The Attacking Third crew picked their best XI from the past week's NWSL action Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:53:33 +0000 Sandra Herrera 1e31c67c-72e7-4893-b39c-360868cb1c87 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/usmnts-julian-hall-poland-zakrzewski-kit-jersey/ The 18-year-old Hall made his USMNT debut in a 4-1 win over Peru, during which he registered a goal and an assist after coming off the bench Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:24:43 +0000 Pardeep Cattry 5e8d5b2f-96e2-4b21-b772-d7e4691f6821 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/usmnt-new-look-attack-mauricio-pochettino-impactful-veterans/ Justin Ellis and Julian Hall scored on their debuts in Saturday's 4-1 win over Peru, two of 11 players who earned their first senior national team appearances Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:39:08 +0000 Pardeep Cattry 7c30af86-9be8-4014-bf50-eaf636a12f93 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/usmnt-mauricio-pochettino-4-1-peru-justin-ellis-julian-hall/ Teenagers Justin Ellis and Julian Hall scored alongside Malik Tillman as Mauricio Pochettino handed 11 players their international debuts in a dominant victory in Orlando. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:39:04 +0000 Chuck Booth a1847ffc-3679-425f-a7bf-8c0b7f0eb3a8 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/manchester-city-appeal-process-penalties-premier-league-financial-ruling/ With potential sanctions ranging from heavy points deductions to expulsion and stripped titles, an expected appeal could drag English soccer into another fierce legal battle Sat, 26 Sep 2026 21:58:24 +0000 James Benge c6a5be8c-4151-44fc-a35f-b5474efcf87e https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/manchester-city-chairman-remains-confident-of-innocence-following-premier-league-finding-of-rules-violations/ An appeal is expected as the club faces severe potential sanctions including massive point deductions or Premier League expulsion after an independent panel ruled on 115 financial charges Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:43:51 +0000 James Benge 219469cf-580a-42d9-89fd-0a5d0beb7c5c https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/mexico-colombia-live-stream-how-to-watch-online-start-time-odds-rafa-marquez/ The legendary defender takes charge of El Tri in Baltimore against Colombia, looking to integrate rising young talent like Gilberto Mora after Javier Aguirre's World Cup run Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:47:21 +0000 Chuck Booth fdf6e9b3-5c0b-4d15-9d20-129fa2dad271 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/ireland-israel-nations-league-boycott-fails/ The Irish FA said during a press conference that the team has decided to play the match on Sunday after team members voted on the issue Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:56:48 +0000 Francesco Porzio 6f944c4e-5cee-49e8-b51c-ed6c0df428b1 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/german-football-jurgen-klopp-development-issues-soccer/ A sluggish debut draw against the Netherlands and a massive 44-man audition show that fixing the national team requires deep structural reform across German youth development Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:37:02 +0000 Chuck Booth c93f9674-03b3-45ca-91fb-2d42f5cc395f https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/kylian-mbappe-injury-france-real-madrid/ France's superstar forward suffered a hyperextended knee against Turkiye and will miss upcoming matches against Belgium and Italy while awaiting results Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:40:43 +0000 Chuck Booth 425ee6b3-9de0-44e4-a3ed-8df693b929dd https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/nwsl-power-rankings-denver-summit-angel-city/ Here's how NWSL teams rank this week Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:37:56 +0000 Sandra Herrera c7874e90-3a11-4a6e-b9a1-c6550beabab9 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/usmnt-mauricio-pochettino-young-players-peru-friendly/ Pochettino is overseeing a generational shift for the USMNT's first post-World Cup games, working with 13 uncapped players for the fall friendlies Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:36:29 +0000 Pardeep Cattry 1b8188b9-3e21-495d-bb83-96f8bb0270a3 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/premier-league-english-football-manchester-city-punish-history/ An appeal will delay any immediate sanctions, but a guilty verdict on 114 charges leaves 17 years of trophies, title races and rivals like Liverpool and Arsenal trapped in an existential fog Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:05:19 +0000 James Benge b8a45dfb-a181-4dd1-a064-26b00dc09287 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/manchester-city-juventus-calciopoli-scandal-and-relegation-punishment/ The Bianconeri were relegated to the Italian second division in the summer 2006 after the Calciopoli scandal erupted Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:08:30 +0000 Francesco Porzio ef72657e-2211-4eed-8634-b9a7e286f380 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/footy-fix-nwsl-on-cbs-as-k-c-current-face-denver-summit-as-playoff-race-heats-up/ Elsewhere on the Golazo Starting XI newsletter the men's international break is in full swing Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:34:30 +0000 Pardeep Cattry 9add6171-bf38-4571-a29d-bfdda42bddda https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/manchester-city-breaching-premier-league-financial-regulations/ The Premier League club is appealing the process, according to reports, with penalties yet to be determined Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:01:29 +0000 James Benge 8cc68269-4f41-41de-9fc9-749a6b47b5fe https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/kansas-city-denver-summit-nwsl-live-stream-online-playof-chase/ The Current, last season's NWSL Shield winners, are in the final playoff berth but could drop out with a defeat to the Denver Summit on Saturday Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:56:00 +0000 Pardeep Cattry aeb707b6-6c10-49a4-a9dd-78839b39b24a https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/kai-havertz-arsenal-muscle-strain-germany/ The Gunners hope the forward avoided serious damage after leaving Germany duty early, with crucial fixtures against Liverpool and Bayern Munich looming Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:18:58 +0000 James Benge 60c06683-e13c-4dfa-b827-ebcc409bf3dd https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/usmnt-youth-movement-meet-the-players-usa-soccer/ A new-look squad will feature in four games this month and next, and here's what to know about the young, new faces Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:39:58 +0000 Chuck Booth fe7b8573-7c47-4e2e-8146-de29803bbfa3