Football/Soccer 3 Days

Last updated: August 4, 2026, 2:30 AM ET

USMNT and Club Transfers

Mauricio Pochettino will remain the U.S. men's national team coach through the 2030 World Cup. U.S. Soccer announced Monday morning that Pochettino has signed a new contract to continue in the role. Inter Miami has not expressed interest in signing Kevin De Bruyne, according to a club source. Sources confirmed to ESPN that Inter Miami has also not expressed interest in signing Juan Fernando Quintero. Bay FC has agreed to a deal worth around $200,000 to sign United States winger Jenna Nighswonger from Arsenal.

Premier League and European Moves

Arsenal has rolled out their new third kit for the 2026-27 season. Atlético Madrid are admirers of Manchester City winger Jack Grealish. Tottenham have made an approach for Victor Osimhen. Liverpool forward Gakpo has had positive talks with Spurs. Newcastle United has rejected Arsenal's opening bid for Bruno Guimaraes. Xabi Alonso said the "scar" he suffered from his short tenure at Real Madrid has healed, allowing him to fully focus on taking Chelsea into the new Premier League season. Xabi Alonso stated that Mykhailo Mudryk's return to Chelsea will take time. Argentina international Valentín Barco has joined Chelsea from Strasbourg. Chelsea have confirmed the signing of England midfielder Jordan Henderson. Manchester City is preparing a surprise move for Chelsea winger Pedro Neto. Manchester City will push ahead with a deal for Ayyoub Bouaddi regardless of Rodri's future at the Etihad Stadium. Bournemouth are finalizing an £11.1m move for Sevilla right-back Juanlu. Brentford confirmed the signing of Mali midfielder Mamadou Sangare from Lens for a club record fee. Bournemouth have completed the signing of Portugal international defender Antonio Silva from Benfica. Como has agreed to a deal worth more than £30m to sign Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah.

Scottish Premiership and Other Leagues

Celtic made a winning start to their Scottish Premiership title defence with a 1-0 victory over Dundee. Nygren scored the lone goal in Celtic's win over Dundee. Sportscene brings you extended highlights of Celtic against Dundee. Kenny Macintyre Tom English, Scott Brown and Rory Loy reviewed Celtic's 1-0 victory over Dundee. Celtic will play Austrian champions LASK for a place in the Champions League league phase. Celtic will play LASK in the Champions League play-off round. St Johnstone marked their top-flight return with a goal-laden win over Kilmarnock. St Johnstone edged out Kilmarnock in a seven-goal thriller. St Johnstone twice gave up a lead before storming back to edge a seven-goal thriller on their Scottish Premiership return against Kilmarnock. Phillips scored in each half to give St Mirren a 2-0 opening-weekend win at Falkirk. Ibrahim Said netted a late winner as Motherwell beat Hibernian at Easter Road. Aberdeen got the better of Hearts with a late comeback, winning 2-1. Hearts conceded two late goals to lose their Scottish Premiership opener at Pittodrie. Motherwell started their Scottish Premiership season with a victory. St Johnstone also started their season with a win. New Motherwell boss Alfred Johansson has started the season in fine style. Wolves head coach Cesar Peixoto says his squad are looking to the future. Bosnia Herzegovina captain Edin Dzeko, has signed a one-year contract extension at Schalke.

Major Tournaments and International Football

UEFA has threatened legal action against FIFA over Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has gambled unsuccessfully on questionable ideas before, but his World Cup plans were ham-fisted and delusional from both a business and political perspective. FIFA has started a consultation process over an expansion of the men's World Cup to 64 teams, with documents seen by ESPN aiming for a decision by Aug. 14. The 2027 Women's World Cup was set to be the first major tournament affected by FIFA's highly controversial plans. UEFA has threatened legal action against FIFA over Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan. Asisat Oshoala scored the only goal as Nigeria beat Zambia at Wafcon 2026 to revive their hopes of reaching the 2027 Women's World Cup.

MLS and North American Soccer

MLS has opened an investigation into reported antisemitic and discriminatory language from fans directed at New England Revolution striker Dor Turgeman during their Saturday 2-2 draw against CF Montreal. Larry Berg a part owner of LAFC, has been named the next commissioner of MLS and will take over for Don Garber on Jan. 1, 2027.

Other Football News

A youngster to watch at each Premier League club this season has been selected. A decade on from Euro 2016, key figures tell BBC Sport Wales the inside story of the summer that changed Welsh football forever. Hansi Flick said Barcelona know "they have to do something" in the transfer market as they continue to search for a replacement for Robert Lewandowski. Robert Lewandowski scored two goals, including the winner, in his home debut for the Fire, helping Chicago beat Charlotte FC 2-1 on Saturday. Long before the EAFC video game franchise nestled itself at the epicenter of soccer culture, FIFA International Soccer was an unexpected bestseller. London Stadium recommends West Ham's co-owner stay away amid fears of fan unrest following sexual misconduct claims. Vanessa Gold has confirmed she has agreed to sell her stake in West Ham to a consortium led by Amanda Staveley. With a month to go before the start of the Women's Super League season, Manchester United are without a manager and have a thin squad. United find themselves without a head coach just a month out from their opening Women's Super League fixture, as Marc Skinner departed on Monday morning. Promoted Women's Super League club Crystal Palace have signed Tottenham defender Molly Bartrip for an undisclosed fee.