Ochoa targets record 6th WC after Portugal move

Goalkeeper Guillermo “Memo” Ochoa, 39, said he hopes his move to Portuguese Primeira Liga team AVS will increase his chances of being called up by Mexico for a record sixth World Cup in 2026.     Read More  

China FA bans 43 after corruption investigation

China’s Football Association has banned 43 people for life over allegations of match-fixing and other forms of corruption in the latest effort to weed out graft in the country’s notoriously underperforming team sport.     Read More  

NWSL GMs say player reforms have ‘gone too far’

Two years after abuse scandals rocked the NWSL, some league general managers are now voicing concerns that reforms for players have “gone too far,” a survey by ESPN found, which has prompted pushback from the players association.     Read More