The New York Times

Why European football matches might finally be coming to the U.S.

In the final week of February, the University of South Carolina announced that its 77,559-capacity Williams-Brice Stadium had secured a friendly match between Premier League rivals Manchester United ...
The New York Times

Introducing The Athletic’s match dashboard: Our detailed snapshot of how a game unfolds

How can we measure something as fluid as a football match in charts and numbers? People have wrestled with that question for as long as we’ve kept records of the sport. As far back as the 1960s, ...
FIFA

Five matches to watch in AFC qualifying

All eyes following Asian football will be on the opening games of the third round of FIFA World Cup 26™ qualification, taking place on 5 and 10 September. Several top teams are in action on the first ...
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The Best Football Matches of 2025 So Far

2025 has already delivered a feast of football matches that combine high stakes, end-to-end action and memorable moments. Football is the most globally watched sport for a reason, and the best matches ...
The Conversation

The 100‑hour war between El Salvador and Honduras is famous for starting with a football match – the truth is more complicated

A recent football match in Hong Kong has flared geopolitical tensions. A sell-out crowd was left disappointed when Inter Miami’s Argentinian superstar, Lionel Messi, did not come onto the field. Their ...
BMJ

Heading in football matches: descriptive analysis of heading events from 687 matches across age groups in English Academy and First Team men’s professional football

Objective To describe the frequency, rates and contextual features of heading in matches across the English men’s elite football pathway. Methods This prospective observational cohort study coded ...