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Former Liverpool CEO Starts New Team in USL League One

Former Liverpool Chief Executive Officer Peter Moore is starting a new club called the Santa Barbara Sky that will compete in the USL League One in 2024. “We are so excited to welcome Santa Barbara Sky FC into the USL,” said USL Chief Operating Officer Justin Papadakis. “This vibrant, diverse city and the surrounding areas […]

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MLSNextInvitational

MLS Next Pro Hosts Premier League 2 Clubs in Utah Invitational

MLS Next Pro has announced its first international competition, the inaugural MLS Next Pro Invitational, taking place from July 19–27 at both Real Salt Lake’s Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah, and Real Monarchs’ Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah. Participating will be the hometown Real Monarchs, Colorado Rapids 2 and Toronto FC II against […]

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MinnesotaSafeStanding
Minnesota United FC's stadium, Allianz Field, which opened in 2019, has a safe standing area called the "Wonderwall" that has a 34.9-degree incline. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Safe Standing Approved at Premier League and Championship Stadiums

One of the historic features of soccer games in England will return with eight teams allowed to have ‘safe standing’ areas after a pilot program was successfully completed. Six of the teams are currently in the Premier League — Brentford, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Cardiff and Queens Park Rangers […]

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women’s world cup
The United States won the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. The kick off to the 2023 event will be the inaugural Play-Off in New Zealand with 10 teams vying for the final three spots.

New Zealand to Host First FIFA Women’s World Cup Playoff Tournament

The final three spots of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will be decided in a new format. The inaugural Playoff Tournament, taking place in New Zealand from February 17-23, will involve 10 teams competing for the final three qualifying spots. “The decision in 2019 to expand the FIFA Women’s World Cup from 24 to […]

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2022LeaguesCup

MLS, Liga MX Schedule Three Leagues Cup Showcase Matches

Major League Soccer and Liga MX have announced that Leagues Cup Showcase will add three feature matches this September in Cincinnati, Nashville and Salt Lake City in addition to its previously scheduled doubleheader in Los Angeles. For the first time in each club’s history, FC Cincinnati will host Club Deportivo Guadalajara (better known as Chivas), […]

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Soccer Rose Bowl
The Rose Bowl, site of the 1994 Men’s and 1999 Women’s FIFA World Cup Finals, will host the Mexican National Team and Peru in a friendly on September 24.

Mexican National Team to Play Twice in California Ahead of World Cup

The Mexican Men’s National Soccer Team will begin the road to Qatar with two visits to California in late September. El Tri will face Peru and Colombia ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar as part of the “MexTour Sendoff Series” that will also include fan and media-facing events such as media day, […]

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Booking.com Pitch View Penthouse
Digital travel company Booking.com is offering fans the chance to stay overnight at Wembley Stadium ahead of the final of the UEFA Women’s Euro on July 31.

Booking.com Offers Fans the Chance to Stay at Wembley Stadium

Have you ever wanted to watch a major soccer game from your bedroom? Well, now you can. Digital travel company Booking.com is offering fans the chance to stay overnight at Wembley Stadium ahead of the final of the UEFA Women’s Euro on July 31. The company has turned one of the suites in the stadium […]

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LegendsUSL

United Soccer League and Legends Enter 10-Year Partnership

The United Soccer League and Legends have announced a multi-faceted, 10-year partnership that will accelerate the USL’s growth and drive future business. The USL has more than 200 professional and pre-professional clubs across the United States and is in rapid expansion mode, looking to add more than 25 professional clubs over the next five years […]

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CopaAngelina

Los Angeles to host Inaugural Copa Angelina on Labor Day

Angel City Football Club will host the Mexican women’s national soccer team on Labor Day at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles as part of the inaugural Copa Angelina, which will be a multi-year partnership with Soccer United Marketing and the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF). The event will highlight Mexican culture in Los […]

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