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While there is still much to be sorted out logistically for the event, here is what we know at the moment about World Cup 2026.

Grant Wahl, 48, collapses suddenly while watching the Argentina-Netherlands game.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is off and running from Qatar, with a big slate of games coming your way on Tuesday, featuring some of the top teams in the tournament.

There are many reasons to criticize FIFA for the way they’ve handled the Men’s World Cup that is about to begin in Qatar, and at the top of that list is that they chose to have it in a nation with egregious human rights violations.

Some are older and familiar names who might be in their last World Cup, while others will be names to get used to for future World Cups.

While the key contributors aren’t limited to these five, going into the USMNT’s first game against Wales on Monday, here are the players most likely to carry the American side.

For the first time since 2014, the U.S. Men’s National Team is back in the World Cup, and will have its first game on Monday against Wales.

Qatar is a tiny nation that is smaller than Connecticut in square miles, so Qatar would be No. 49 on the list of largest states if it was a part of the U.S.

For the first time, the World Cup will be held in November and December instead of its customary time slot of June and July.

When I was in my 20s, I saw those “soccer moms” at the park and I heard their (in my opinion) horrific stories about travel soccer.

Congrats to all the winners and everyone who participated in 4Frenzy this season!

VOTE BELOW starting Friday at 11 a.m.! Support your favorite high school students and coaches in Local 4′s 4Frenzy Fan Choice Awards.

It seems that after every Women’s World Cup that the United States Women’s National Team wins (USWNT for short), there will be a boom in the sport.

Soccer is life in Southwest Detroit and thanks to Tim Richey, this talented community now has an opportunity to play at a different level.

Football, commonly referred to as “soccer”, is back in the heart of Southwest Detroit this fall.

Support your favorite high school students and coaches in the 4Frenzy Fall Fan Choice Awards now through October 17!

FIFA, the world’s governing body of soccer and organizer of the World Cup, will announce the host cities for the 2026 World Cup during a 5 p.m. ET event in New York City.

Hundreds of soccer teams are convening in Metro Detroit this holiday weekend to compete for the coveted Canton Cup.

Tuesday night’s US Open Cup game didn’t turn out the way Detroit City FC had hoped for.

The DCFC is playing in the U.S. Open Cup.

Spring and summer sports are getting underway, which could lead to some painful injuries like twisted ankles, knees and more.

We chatted with the co-owner of DCFC Alex Wright and DCFC midfielder Maxi Rodriquez about how this Detroit professional soccer team pulled off a major win against a major league soccer team.

University of Michigan junior and gold medalist Jayde Riviere is joining The Mighty Oak.

Check the results in Local 4′s 4Frenzy Spring Fan Choice Awards. Thanks to all of you who participated.

In just a decade, they’ve gone from small-time start-up to the toast of the town. And after Tuesday (April 19) night’s win over an MLS team, it’s safe to say the Detroit City Football Club has really arrived.

Anyone who follows Detroit City FC knows just how historic of a game the club played against MLS team Columbus Crew.

There’s no denying Marian High School’s varsity soccer team is a dominating force -- winning the state championship for the last four years.

Detroit billionaire Dan Gilbert, who was part of a group bidding to buy Chelsea, a Premier League soccer club, has dropped out of the bidding war.

Dan Gilbert already has his hand in so much here in Detroit, and sources very close to the Chelsea Football Club situation are saying Gilbert has now thrown his hat in the runnings for a chance at ownership of the popular team.

Nearly five years after the United States men’s national soccer team famously blew a spot in the 2018 World Cup by losing to a vastly inferior Trinidad and Tobago squad in October of 2017 in the final game of qualifying, the moment of redemption has finally arrived for the Americans.

America’s professional baseball league has cancelled all opening games scheduled for March 31, effectively pushing back Detroit’s beloved Opening Day celebration.

KALAMAZOO, MI – The Western Michigan men’s soccer team will be without a pair of homegrown talents next season, as former Kalamazoo Hackett stars Brennan Creek and Max Keenan have announced their intention to leave the Broncos for Conference USA and the Big Ten. Both players completed their sophomore seasons at WMU in the fall and will have two years of eligibility at their new destinations. During his three seasons at WMU, the younger Keenan started 21 of 47 games and collected 19 points on six goals and seven assists. At Kalamazoo Hackett, Creek and Keenan led the Irish to four state semifinal appearances, two Division 4 state title games and a 73-19-5 record. 3 WMU hockey heading into grueling finish to regular seasonWMU hockey forward, nation’s top goal scorer Ethen Frank nominated for Hobey Baker AwardNo.

Joseph Casuccio plays goalie for Livonia Wolves

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Detroit City FC is on a roll and they’ll now be moving up in the world of soccer.

Detroit City FC will be joining the USL Championship for the 2022 season.

There is a new program focusing on the growth of youth soccer in Black communities across the country. People right in Detroit are playing a central role in getting it off the ground.

There’s a new high school soccer scoring record in Michigan. A senior playing for Benzie Central High School scored 16 goals in a game that was stopped at halftime with the score being 17-0 against Kingsley High School.

A soccer player has broken the Michigan high school and national records for most goals in one game, but not everyone is cheering.

As fall approaches, the temperatures shift and we find ourselves looking for new and fun things to do.

The last time the United States Men’s Soccer Team took the field for a World Cup qualifier, it produced one of the most humiliating moments in the program’s history.

For many student-athletes, the end of studying at a college or university means the end of his or her playing career.

The United States Women’s National Team registered a scoreless draw against Australia in the last of three Olympic group stage games.

The U.S. women’s soccer team is undoubtedly one of the best soccer teams on the planet, but long before there was Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd -- there was Mia Hamm.

Going to a game at an outdoor stadium is always fun. One exciting experience is watching a Detroit City Football Club game in Hamtramck.

Fans around the world had a great time watching the Euro 2021 final match between England and Italy, but no one went through a bigger range of emotions than Prince George.

With the Olympics right around the corner, the final rosters and teams are shaping up, and that includes the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team.

The U.S. Women's National Team wrapped up its Summer Series of friendlies Wednesday. Now head coach Vlatko Andonovski must name his final Olympic roster.

Goalie Kelli Doyle from Mercy H.S. wins 4Frenzy Award

Junior Rylee Gurley works hard to reach her goals

ANN ARBOR – AFC Ann Arbor officials announced on Tuesday that its men’s team will not participate in this year’s USL League Two season due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The club is currently consulting with the United Women’s Soccer division’s leadership to determine whether or not the women’s team will compete this year. “From the beginning of the pandemic, we have been precautious about our return to play and have followed the guidance and advice of our state’s top medical expert, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun,” Bilal Saeed, Chair of AFC Ann Arbor said in a statement. “Under these guidelines and current state restrictions, we cannot in good conscience bring players in for a league season,” the club said in a statement. “We understand AFC Ann Arbor’s decision to withdraw from participation in the 2021 League Two season,” USL Vice President Joel Nash said in a statement.

The Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association has released its all-state teams and many Metro Detroit players made the list, including Mr. Soccer selection Bosh Tanyi of Grosse Ile. With so many great performers, we want to know who your favorite player was this season. Here are all the players selected to the MIHSSCA all-state lists. Vote for your player as often as you want in the poll at the bottom. If you are having trouble viewing the poll on your browser, please click here to vote.

RICHLAND, MI - Star-studded casts were on the pitch and high stakes were at play in Tuesday’s boys soccer matchup between Mattawan and host Richland Gull Lake. Gull Lake senior and Mr. Soccer frontrunner Roni Sylejmani scored the Blue Devils' second goal on a perfectly placed free kick that tucked itself inside the post, under the bar and out of reach from Mattawan goalkeeper Carson Foor. Gull Lake coach Matt Streitel was impressed, though not at all surprised by Sylejmani’s 18th goal of the season, but what excited him more was his star player’s willingness to take on a bigger defensive role against Mattawan’s powerful offense. “We always say, ‘Next five, next five,’ and that means we work harder for those five minutes,” Mattawan senior defender Tommy Martinic said. If both Mattawan and Gull Lake win, they’ll meet again Saturday in the SMAC tournament finals.

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