Category: Soccer

A former South American soccer official has been acquitted of corruption charges at a U.S. trial stemming from the FIFA bribery scandal, after two others were convicted last week.

​Vitaly Mutko, a top Russian official who has been dogged by allegations of involvement in the Russian doping program, says he will step down as head of the organizing committee of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Liverpool is breaking the world transfer record for a defender by signing Virgil van Dijk from Southampton in a $100 million move.

Striker Tomasz Radzinski and defender Candace Chapman lead the list of players eligible for Canada Soccer Hall of Fame consideration in 2018. The Canadian Soccer Association also has released its new framework for Hall of Fame eligibility and entry.

John Herdman, who led Canada’s women’s soccer team to back-to-back Olympic bronze medals, is taking over the Canadian men’s program.

Canadian captain Christine Sinclair clarified her response to John Herdman leaving the women’s national soccer team for the men’s squad in a tweet on Tuesday night.

Jordyn Huitema scored twice in the second half as Canada opened the CONCACAF women’s under-20 championship with a 3-1 win over Costa Rica on Thursday.

The Montreal Impact and Toronto FC opted to forgo their first-round picks at the MLS SuperDraft on Friday, trading them away for money to finance other player acquisitions.

The Montreal Impact made Ken Krolicki their only pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, taking the Michigan State midfielder in the third round Sunday.

French defender Zakaria Diallo has signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Impact. The six-foot-four centreback joined Montreal from Stade Brestois in France’s Ligue-2.