Australia play Sweden in a match neither set of players want to be in having lost to England and Spain respectively in the FIFA Women's World Cup semifinals, but there is still a bronze medal to play for.
Inter Miami defender DeAndre Yedlin has hailed the off-field values of new teammate Lionel Messi as the pair prepare for Saturday's Leagues Cup final against Nashville SC on Saturday.
Bayern Munich's record signing Harry Kane scored once and set up another goal on his Bundesliga debut to steer the champions to a 4-0 victory at Werder Bremen on Friday and a winning start to their league season.
West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paquetá is being investigated by the English Football Association over potential breaches of betting rules, ESPN Brasil has confirmed.
Luciano Spalletti will be the new head coach of Italy's national soccer team, the country's football federation said on Friday, replacing Roberto Mancini who resigned on Aug 13.
The U.S. women's national team's leadership shakeup will continue with general manager Kate Markgraf set to leave her role at the end of this month, the U.S. Soccer Federation confirmed Friday.
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández asked if reports suggesting Ansu Fati could join Real Madrid were a joke after Carlo Ancelotti refused to completely shut down a surprise move for the forward.