United States goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher announces she is to retire from international football.

Head coach Gerardo Martino has stepped down from his role with MLS club Inter Miami "due to personal reasons", the club confirms.

Club criticised ‘unacceptable and hateful’ messagesManager Sonia Bompastor hit out at ‘crazy’ reactions The Chelsea captain, Millie Bright, and manager, Sonia Bompastor, have strongly condemned homophobic abuse aimed at Sam Kerr, after the Chelsea striker and her partner, West Ham’s Kristie Mewis, shared news that they are expecting a baby. Kerr, the Australia captain, and Mewis, a USA international, shared photos of Mewis’s baby bump but Chelsea soon issued a statement criticising “unacceptable and hateful” messages among the comments, which had to be switched off by Kerr. Continue reading...

Toone, Charles, James and Parker also ruled out injuredLaura Blindkilde Brown and Ruby Mace get first call-ups Lauren Hemp and Ella Toone have been ruled out of the England squad for back-to-back friendlies against the USA and Switzerland, with the former having undergone knee surgery. Manchester City said Hemp would “return to the City Football Academy to work closely with the club’s medical team on her rehabilitation” after successful surgery. Continue reading...

New manager has a year and a half to prepare for 2026‘We are in a good position … we have got all the tools’ Lee Carsley believes England will be in a good position to win the next World Cup when Thomas Tuchel takes charge of the national team in the new year. The Football Association has made no secret of the thinking behind Tuchel’s appointment, handing him an 18-month deal with a clear brief to end the men’s side’s wait for a major trophy. The yearning has grown for England after a series of near misses under Gareth Southgate but Carsley, who widened the talent pool while securing promotion to the top tier of the Nations League during his interim spell, is confident that the squad is capable of triumphing in Canada, Mexico and the USA in 2026. Continue reading...

United States will be without forwards Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith and Mallory Swanson for their forthcoming friendly with England.

Manchester United's new manager Ruben Amorim has plenty of work to do in order to put his stamp on a struggling squad - but has been warned a move for Alphonso Davies isn't worth his time

USA head coach Mauricio Pochettino and forward Christian Pulisic comment on each other ahead of their game against Jamaica in the Nations League.