Egypt soccer players and team staff celebrate their third consecutive African Cup of Nations win, after beating Ghana...

England drops Terry as captain

John Terry was removed as captain of England's soccer team by coach Fabio Capello following allegations of an affair.

Algeria no easy opponent for U.S.

Algeria's strong play in the African Nations Cup means the United States' group in the World Cup is suddenly looking a lot tougher.

Last chance for Sacha

...t show against the Catrachos; his performance, like that of most of his mates, was flat. When Soccer America released its post-game player ratings, it gave the attacking midfielder only a three on a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 3, 2010

Nicol & Co. rebuilding the Revolution

How's this for a lineup: Brad Knighton, Chris Albright, Jay Heaps, Michael Parkhurst, Avery John, Steve Ralston, Andy Dorman, Jeff Larentowicz, Khano ...

Italy stick with Confed Cup base

Italy's World Cup training base in South Africa will be the same facility they used during last year's woeful Confederations Cup campaign.

Egypt rolls in African Nations Cup

A scroll around the globe for World Cup-related news and updates.

MLS to be back in business soon?

What will the players of Major League Soccer be up to at the start of next week? Although a number of teams have already convened...

Premier Showdown

Premier Showdown is back for another season - do you want to take on Dale Johnson and Tommy Smyth in our predictions game?

Dempsey remains the U.S. team's enigma

Midfielder Clint Dempsey has often been accused of not pulling his weight for the U.S. in the same way he does for Fulham, but that couldn't be further from the truth, writes Steve Davis.

Premier Showdown - Jan 16-17

Premier Showdown is back for another season - do you want to take on Dale Johnson and Tommy Smyth in our predictions game?

Cup qualifiers start slowly in Africa

Wouldn't World Cup-caliber clubs have a decided edge in the African Cup of Nations event? Maybe not so much. Algeria and other South Africa-bound sides tripped out of the gate at the tournament.

A look at countries in conflict

Acrimony and bitterness is what the World Cup elicits, right? We break down the bitterest rivals.

Toni seeks more than tuneup with Roma

Luca Toni joins AC Roma, the Algerians tamp down rumors that their coach may bolt, and Bob Bradley continues the search for players to round out the U.S. roster.

The stable system

...three of those were also 2006 hires. Bradley's tenure illustrates a key feature of U.S. Soccer during its run of six straight World Cup qualifications dating back to 1990: stability. Although 2010 host...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 7, 2010