Soccer

Matt Turner hopes that at least one of the announced 39,245 fans who watched him hold a clean sheet for Arsenal in Baltimore will be inspired to follow in his footsteps.

In the first international soccer match in Baltimore since 2015, Arsenal topped Everton, 2-0. The game mattered little — it was a preseason exhibition, after all — but for local soccer fans, hosting two storied sides was more than welcomed.

Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus both scored in the first half to seal Arsenal’s 2-0 victory over fellow English Premier League club Everton in a preseason friendly before an announced 39,245 at M&T Bank Stadium.

On Saturday night, Arsenal and Everton — two clubs from the English Premier League, one of the top soccer leagues in the world — will meet in Baltimore for a friendly match, kicking off a preseason tour for both teams.

The match between Arsenal and Everton and its fanfare has created a fun-filled week for the Baltimore region’s soccer fans, particularly for locals loyal to either side.

In recent years, efforts to bring a pro outdoor soccer team to Baltimore have missed their mark. But there remains optimism that Charm City could host a second- or third-tier side.

he U.S. women’s national team qualified for the 2023 World Cup on Thursday night at the CONCACAF W Championship.

The USL, the second-tier of pro American outdoor soccer, said it believes Baltimore would "fully embrace a professional club with teams in USL Championship, USL Super League, and USL Academy."

Maryland and Baltimore officials were so confident their joint Baltimore-Washington bid would be selected as a host of the 2026 World Cup, they gathered for dual watch parties and planned a celebratory phone call afterward. But it was not to be, leaving head-scratching, frustration and unanswered questions.

FIFA, the global governing body of soccer, selected Thursday the 16 host cities for the 2026 World Cup, and Baltimore was not among them.

Baltimore's bid to host 2026 World Cup matches merged with Washington earlier this year, and on Thursday, the city will learn if it will be one of 16 North American cities selected.

The U.S. Soccer Federation has reached milestone agreements to pay its men’s and women’s teams equally.

The Arsenal-Everton game will be the first in Baltimore between teams in the top tier of England’s soccer system since 2012.

FIFA is expected in mid-May to announce at least 10 U.S. stadiums that will host matches.

Lucas Roque scored four goals in the Blast's 5-4 win over Mexico-based Chihuahua Savage in the first game of the quarterfinal round of the Major Arena Soccer League playoffs.

Terry Hasseltine, executive director of the Maryland Sports Commission, said U.S. Soccer has asked the two cities to begin conversations about what a “re-imagined” joint bid would look like.

The USMNT are back in a group with England.

The U.S. started to find its footing after the first 10 minutes against Panama, finding set-piece opportunities to score.

The U.S. maintained second place in North and Central America and the Caribbean with 22 points, four behind Canada, and ahead of Mexico on goal difference.

The Americans won the annual four-team tournament, now in its seventh year, for the third straight year.

Baltimore and Washington are two of 23 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico seeking to become the first three-nation partnership to host a World Cup.

The No. 2 Blue Jays will test their 10-0-1 record against the No. 1 Lions (13-0) on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Homewood Field in Baltimore.

FIFA representatives visited Baltimore over the weekend and attended the Ravens’ game Sunday night against the Kansas City Chiefs to evaluate the city as a finalist to host the 2026 World Cup.

Coach Sasho Cirovski is not shy about describing the impact generations of Baltimore-area players have had on the program he has guided to three NCAA Division I championships since being hired in 1993.

Donovan Pines, a 23-year-old Clarksville native, made his USMNT debut against Martinique on July 15 then played 75 minutes in a 1-0 victory over Canada on Sunday.

They announced their partnership Thursday at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, where World Cup games would be played in five years, touting the existing infrastructure around the stadium as an advantage over other North American cities bidding for the event.

The Baltimore Kings will be part of the MASL third division’s five-team Mid-Atlantic conference and will serve as a developmental farm system team for the Baltimore Blast.

It’s hard for Maryland football coach Mike Locksley to contain the joy he has about his daughter Kori, who will be a graduate transfer on the Terps women’s soccer team after four seasons at Auburn.