Jozy Altidore’s stunning opener set the tone for Toronto who added two more goals to defeat the New York Red Bulls 3-1 at BMO Field. The New York Red Bulls have rebuffed transfer offers from an unnamed Premier League side for U.S. international Aaron Long, and aren’t interested in selling the defender during the current

Senegal are favoured to win the African Nations Cup final vs. Algeria, but Steve Nicol says Riyad Mahrez’s side is the team best positioned to win.  For Djamel Belmadi and Aliou Cisse, there is the overwhelming sense that Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations final between Algeria and Senegal was written in the stars. It is

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday that the unprecedented move to step in and jointly administer African football with the regional body CAF will “significantly improve” the sport on the continent. Infantino also brushed aside suggestions that there was widespread opposition to the move, which followed corruption allegations against CAF president Ahmad Ahmad. FIFA

Herculez Gomez explains why the new Leagues Cup is a first step toward more direct competition between MLS and Liga MX. MEXICO CITY — Club America coach Miguel Herrera believes the only Mexican player with more talent than his new forward Giovani dos Santos is LAFC’s Carlos Vela. The former national team manager was asked

After a turbulent period which saw Algeria employ seven coaches in three years, it has taken Djamel Belmadi less than one year to restore order and turn a dispirited squad into finalists at the Africa Cup of Nations. Although he had only coached in Qatar before taking the job, Belmadi has lifted the Desert Foxes

ESPN’s Jon Champion and Taylor Twellman discuss Seattle’s quality and Atlanta’s continued struggles to find consistency under Frank de Boer. Raul Ruidiaz’s incredible goal, and a Harry Shipp header saw the Sounders past Atlanta and moved them ahead of LA Galaxy in the West. Atlanta United full-back Brek Shea is out for the season after

ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens reacts to Josh Kroenke’s statement that Arsenal will look for “the next big thing” as opposed to signing big-name players. Former Arsenal forward Paul Mariner says Laurent Koscielny is putting his legacy with the Gunners at risk with his recent behaviour. Steve Nicol feels Laurent Koscielny doesn’t have enough leverage at

India take on Syria in their final game of the Intercontinental Cup in Ahmedabad. Follow live scores and match updates. (Please wait a couple of moments for the blog to load. If it doesn’t load, click HERE) Related: Tournament preview | Stimac blunt after collapse vs Tajikistan | India suffer crushing defeat vs North Korea Comments

Brian McBride reflects on the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup and examines the tournament’s impact on the U.S. and Mexico. Herculez Gomez and Shaka Hislop weigh the pros and cons of CONCACAF’s qualifying format for the 2022 World Cup, which emphasizes the FIFA rankings. The United States and Mexico will meet in a friendly at MetLife