Getty/GOALPlayer ratingsPortugalCR7 & Felix lead the way in Portugal's perfect tribute to JotaRoberto Martinez's side kicked-off their World Cup qualifying campaign in style on an emotional evening
Getty/GOALPlayer ratingsEnglandTuchel's dreadfully dull England lack spark in drab winAn own goal and a Declan Rice header kept the Euro 2024 finalists on track for qualification, but the team lacked inspiration at Villa Park
Getty Images/GOALPlayer ratingsArsenal WomenWorth every penny! Superb Smith enjoys dream Arsenal debutThe Canada international showed just why the north London side forked out £1 million for her services this summer with an outstanding Emirates bow
GettyAnalysisRodrygoWhat next for Rodrygo after failed summer move?The wide man has been denied the switch most assumed he would get, and has fallen out of the picture for the Selecao
GOALAnalysisEnglandWhat is Loftus-Cheek doing back in the England squad?!Thomas Tuchel has raised eyebrows by recalling a player that hadn't been a part of the Three Lions set-up since 2018
Getty/GOALPlayer ratingsManchester City WomenCity impress despite defeat as injuries mar WSL openerKhadija Shaw, Vivianne Miedema and Yui Hasegawa all showed real attacking threat during Manchester City's narrow defeat by an impressive Chelsea.
Getty/GOALPlayer ratingsChelsea FC WomenChelsea & Beever-Jones make big opening WSL statementThe Lionesses striker got the nod up top ahead of Catarina Macario and she took her opportunity, kickstarting a big win for the Blues.
Getty/GOALAnalysisUSAUSMNT keys vs South Korea: Pulisic's return, stopping SonMauricio Pochettino says this will be the final camp for experimentation before the USMNT turn towards the World Cup
GOALAnalysisC. PulisicCONCACAF players ranked: Pulisic drops from top spotThe USMNT star might be the best talent in his federation, but there are plenty of other names waiting to burst onto the scene
Getty/GOALAnalysisPSV Eindhoven'Finally feel free' - USMNT's Dest ready to meet the momentEXCLUSIVE: As the USMNT prepare for a crucial run, the defender tells GOAL he expects to be a pillar - just as he once was
Getty/GOALUSAWSLHit or Miss? Every USWNT star to play in the WSLFrom Alex Morgan to Tobin Heath, Sam Mewis to Christen Press and Tobin Heath to Carli Lloyd, GOAL judges the Americans to have played in England
Getty Images/GOALAnalysisChelsea FC WomenChelsea's 'tremendous' teen battling for WSL minutesA WSL debut awaits the 19-year-old, who has made her Netherlands bow, completed a record move from PSV and played at Euro 2025 in the last 12 months
GOAL Winners & LosersWomen's footballWinners & losers of the women's transfer windowAs the top women's leagues prepare to kick off for the 2025-26 season, GOAL reflects on a crazy summer of record-breaking spending
GOAL OpinionWomen's footballTransfer grades for the 30 biggest women's deals of the summerAll summer long, GOAL handed out grades for the biggest transfers from around the women's game...
Getty Images/GOALAnalysisEngland10 Lionesses talking points for the 2025-26 WSL seasonSome England stars have changed clubs, some are trying to earn a recall from Sarina Wiegman's squad and others are out to force their way into her XI
Getty/GOALAnalysisEnglandSeven questions Tuchel can answer in latest qualifiersThe Three Lions' coach is missing key personnel for the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia as he looks to improve on June's poor displays
GettyPlayer ratingsArgentinaMessi marks potential home WCQ sendoff with brilliant doubleThe eight-time Ballon d'Or winner found the net twice to lead his side to a comfortable victory
Getty/GOALAnalysisMajor League SoccerUSMNT roster ignites debate over MLS place in global hierarchy This is the most MLS-heavy squad Pochettino has selected during non-January camps, just 10 months before a World Cup
Getty/GOALPlayer ratingsSpainYamal inspires as Spain romp to World Cup qualifying winYamal was a constant thorn in Bulgaria's side as La Roja, who were slightly wasteful, rolled over their desperately sorry opponents.
Getty/GOALB. ArenaB. BradleyMarsch, Berhalter, Arena and top 10 American managers, rankedTrailblazing Americans have made their coaching marks not only in MLS and with the USMNT, but in England, Germany and France
Getty/GOALAnalysisJ. SargentSargent eager to end USMNT goal drought, shift narrativeEXCLUSIVE: GOAL sat down with the USMNT striker to discuss the contrast in club and country goalscoring, his World Cup ambitions
Getty/GOALOpinionL. MessiLionel Messi's top 10 Argentina moments - rankedGOAL picks the most magical and meaningful goals, assists and performances of the GOAT's international career
Getty/GOALAnalysisWSLCan anyone stop Chelsea from winning a seventh-straight WSL?Sonia Bompastor picked up where Emma Hayes left off and delivered a sixth triumph in a row last year. Will anything change in the 2025-26 season?
Getty/GOALAnalysisTransfersGuehi's failed Liverpool move is a blessing in disguiseThe England defender is upset at the deal collapsing, but he and the two clubs involved stands to benefit from it in the long run
Getty/GOALAnalysisLondon City LionessesCan big-spending London City Lionesses crash WSL title race?Michele Kang's billions have propelled the independent club into the English top-flight, where the aims are greater than just avoiding relegation
Getty/GOALAnalysisUSAFrom Banks to Blackmon to Klinsmann, meet the USMNT newcomersThe manager called up 13 Major League Soccer players and several newcomers for matches against South Korea and Japan
Getty/GOALAnalysisF. BalogunWorth the wait? Balogun finally gets chance to impress PochThe New York-born dual-national is finding form at the club level - and now gets a fresh start under Mauricio Pochettino
Getty/GOALAnalysisUSAAmericans Abroad: Balogun's new partnership, Pulisic's poiseGOAL looks inside the numbers, tactics and trends for key U.S. internationals in Europe early in the season
GOALAnalysisL. MessiMiami are becoming villains - but MLS might quietly welcome itLionel Messi and his former Barcelona compatriots aren't the feel-good side that many might have expected
Getty/GOALWSLC. MacarioExclusive: Macario 'expecting' to finally be 'free' at ChelseaThe U.S. forward has had to be incredibly patient in recent years but is now hoping to finally show the Blues everything she can do