By SUSIE RANTZ Temwa Chawinga scored two late goals and the host Kansas City Current beat the Houston Dash 2-0 on Friday night in front of a sellout crowd at CPKC Stadium. The Current (10-0-5) are unbeaten in the National Women’s Soccer League and set a league record by going unbeaten in 17 straight matches […]
In 1958, Brazil, led by Pele, beats Sweden 5-2 in Stockholm to become the first team to win the World Cup outside its continent. The 17-year-old, coming off a hat-trick in Brazil’s 5-2 semifinal victory over France, scores twice in the final. Pele’s first and memorable goal comes in the 55th minute to put Brazil ahead 3-1. Pele controls the ball in the penalty area with his thigh, flips it over the head of the defender and smashes it past a helpless Kalle Svensson. Pele seals the win with a headed goal in stoppage time.
Jose Fajardo beat backup goalkeeper Ethan Horvath in the 83rd minute to give Panama a 2-1 victory over the United States at Copa America on Thursday.
Cristiano Ronaldo narrowly avoided being hit by a fan who jumped from the crowd to get close to the soccer star when Portugal played Georgia at the European Championship on Wednesday.
Chicago Red Stars forward Mallory Swanson and goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher were included on the U.S. women’s soccer squad for the Paris Olympics.
Welcome to the weird of world of men’s soccer at the Olympics. The world’s most popular sport occupies a strange space at the Games.
After going down early in the first half, the North Carolina Courage responded with three goals to win 3-1 over the visiting Chicago Red Stars.
Christian Pulisic scored in the third minute and assisted on Folarin Balogun’s goal in the 44th as the United States cruised past Bolivia 2-0 in their Copa America opener.
Facundo Torres scored a goal in each half and host Orlando City cruised to a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night.
Cristiano Ronaldo was confronted on the field by four supporters who wanted selfies during Portugal’s 4-0 win against Turkey in a European Championship match Saturday in Germany.