Soccer

TORONTO — Toronto FC 2, TFC's reserve side which plays in MLS Next Pro, has started reshaping its 2025 roster with question marks over the future of captain and leading scorer Julian Altobelli, forward Jesús Batiz and goalkeeper Adisa De Rosario amon

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Japan defeated Indonesia 4-0 on Friday to move seven points clear at the top of Group C in the third round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

SINSHEIM, Germany (AP) — Austrian title winner Christian Ilzer headed to Germany on Friday as the new coach of Hoffenheim, taking over from American Pellegrino Matarazzo.

ROME (AP) — New Roma coach Claudio Ranieri said on Friday that the Giallorossi were one of only two clubs that could persuade him to return to management.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's return on investment for sponsoring a professional English soccer team was not quite as rosy as previously claimed.

PARIS (AP) — French police officers made two arrests after a brief fan-fight at a Nations League soccer game between France and Israel, Paris police chief Laurent Nunez said Friday.

Ricardo Pepi put the United States in good position to advance to the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals, scoring an early goal for a 1-0, first-leg win against Jamaica at Kingston on Thursday night in coach Mauricio Pochettino's first competitive ma

After crossing swords with heavyweights like Argentina, France, the Netherlands and Uruguay this year, the Canadian men return to competitive CONCACAF action Friday with the opening leg of their Nations League quarterfinal against Suriname.

ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Argentina's Lionel Messi and Brazil's Vinicius Júnior had frustrating nights in South American World Cup qualifying.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — How do you remove children from the harms of social media? Politically the answer appears simple in Australia, but practically the solution could be far more difficult.