St. Joseph's soccer star hails from France

Victor Naci is a 21-year-old St. Joseph’s University sophomore who could be on his way to becoming a soccer superstar.

US advances at World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran; Pulisic injured

Christian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout round of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iran on Tuesday.

'We're coming out aggressive': USA knows only scoring will get job done vs. Iran

The missed opportunities against the Welsh and the English — the U.S. outplayed both opponents for long stretches of those matches — puts Gregg Berhalter's squad in a tricky situation heading into their group-stage finale.

World Cup: What Mexico needs to advance to the knockout round

Mexico will need some help from Poland or Argentina to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup. El Tri plays Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

World Cup Monday Guide: Ghana bounces back to avoid elimination

The second week of the World Cup continued Monday as Ghana fended off a South Korea rally, Cameroon staged a comeback against Serbia, Ronaldo celebrated a goal that was eventually awarded to a teammate, and Brazil overcame the absence of their injured star.

Ohio State looks forward after loss to Michigan

They still have a chance of backing into the College Football Playoff, and finding redemption.

World Cup: Messi draws in biggest crowd in 28 years

Lionel Messi played in front of 88,966 spectators on Saturday when Argentina beat Mexico 2-0, the largest attendance at a World Cup match in 28 years.

France reaches knockout stage of World Cup

France saw a big World Cup win Saturday, becoming the first defending champions to reach the round of 16 since 2006.

US frustrates England again at a World Cup in 0-0 draw

England is still waiting for its first win in three World Cup matches against the U.S. after a 1-1 draw in South Africa in 2010.

Who should USA fans root for in Iran vs. Wales?

A Wales win, an Iran win, or a tie, all have a very different set of realities for the Americans, and there are very good reasons why there is a distinct pecking order of favorable results.

Japan upsets Germany in World Cup, thrills fans in NYC

Loyal fans of the Japanese national soccer team in New York City watched and cheered as their team pulled off one of the upsets of the tournament so far.

Ronaldo becomes 1st male player to score at 5 World Cups

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first male player to score at five World Cups with a goal for Portugal against Ghana on Thursday.