Japan, which defeated Canada 3-0 in the earlier match at Toyota Stadium, was runner-up in the four-team, round-robin tournament.

Since being diagnosed Dec. 2 with acute leukemia, Tsubasa Endoh has returned to his native Japan and is in the midst of his second round of chemotherapy. Maryland coach Sasho Cirovski is helping raise money to offset his former midfielder’s medical expenses.

As Marylanders finally try mobile sports betting, experts say it’s fun but harder than it looks. Their advice: Set a spending limit and stick to it.

Kevin Payne, who was an executive with two Major League Soccer teams and was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2021, died Sunday. He was 69.

U.S. soccer journalist Grant Wahl was honored with a tribute from FIFA on the desk where he was scheduled to work Saturday at the World Cup quarterfinal between France and England.

Morocco became the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals by beating Portugal 1-0 on Saturday.

Kylian Mbappe and France made it back to the semifinals of the World Cup on Saturday by beating England 2-1.

Wahl was 48.

Julianne Sitch became the first female to coach a men's soccer team to an NCAA championship with the University of Chicago's 2-0 victory against Williams in the Division III final. It is the Maroons' first title in program history.

U.S. forward Christian Pulisic is listed as day to day after sustaining a pelvic injury during his team's 1-0 World Cup win against Iran

Christian Pulisic gave his body for his country, scoring the goal that advanced the United States in the World Cup while crashing into the goalkeeper.

The United States frustrated England in a 0-0 draw Friday for its second consecutive tie in the World Cup. The Americans need a win Tuesday against Iran to advance.

Saudi Arabia scored one of the biggest World Cup upsets ever by beating Lionel Messi’s Argentina 2-1 on Tuesday.

Gareth Bale converted a penalty kick in the 82nd minute to offset Tim Weah’s first-half goal and give Wales a 1-1 draw Monday in the return to the World Cup for both nations.

As soccer grows in the region, the impending FIFA World Cup is another occasion for that passion to make itself known around Baltimore, with several prime locations to catch the big games.

Ryan Becher had dreamed of playing professional soccer. The UMBC senior forward’s breakout year could help him reach that objective.

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.

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.

Browse photos of the friendly between English Premier League clubs Arsenal and Everton on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

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.

Terry Hasseltine, the executive director of the Maryland Sports Commission, which oversaw Baltimore’s campaign, expressed his disappointment about the loss.