Trinity Rodman shines as the Washington Spirit defeats the Denver Summit 1-0 in the National Women's Soccer League. Rodman assisted Sofia Cantore's goal in the 61st minute on Sunday. The Spirit overcame the absence of four players due to the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. In other matches, Racing Louisville beat Angel City 2-1, with Maja Lardner scoring twice. The Seattle Reign shut out the San Diego Wave 2-0, with Maddie Mercado and Jordyn Bugg scoring. Seattle coach Laura Harvey made history with her 100th win for the club.
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Dániel Gazdag scored the go-ahead goal on a first-half penalty kick and Patrick Schulte made it stand up as the Columbus Crew edged FC Cincinnati 2-1. Columbus (5-8-4) took a 2-1 lead into halftime when Gazdag scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time. The PK was awarded after Max Arfsten was fouled by Cincinnati defender Matt Miazga. Two of Gazdag’s three goals this season have come on PKs in the last week. Kévin Denkey scored in the 9th minute to give Cincinnati (6-6-5) an early lead in the 22nd edition of the Hell is Real derby between the Ohio rivals. Columbus pulled even in the 42nd minute when Jamal Thiaré used his head to score off a corner kick from Dylan Chambost.
Nicolás Fernández scored on a first-half penalty kick and Agustín Ojeda found the net in the second half to help New York City FC hold off the Columbus Crew 2-1. NYCFC (6-6-4) took a 1-0 lead in the 28th minute on the PK by Fernández. It was the 10th goal this season for the 26-year-old after scoring three in 11 matches as a rookie last year. The kick was awarded after Ojeda was fouled by Crew midfielder Max Arfsten. Ojeda took a pass from Talles Magno and scored in the 70th minute for a 2-0 lead. The goal for Columbus (4-8-4) came on a PK by Dániel Gazdag in the third minute of stoppage time
Pavel Bucha scored two goals to help FC Cincinnati beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 4-3. Evander Da Silva Ferreira — known simply as “Evander” — added a goal and an assist for Cincinnati and Kevin Denkey also scored a goal. Roman Celentano had three saves for Cincinnati (6-5-5). The Whitecaps (10-3-2) played for the first time since before the World Cup break after their game at Chicago, which had originally been scheduled for Thursday, was postponed until Oct. 6 due to poor air quality in the area. Jeevan Badwal scored his first goal of the season (the second of his career) off a cross played into the area by Bruno Caicedo in the 12th minute. Ryan Gauld added goals in the 25th and 58th minutes.
The World Cup hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico wasn't perfect, but has still been widely hailed as a success. The tournament featured 48 teams and 104 games, with stars like Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé captivating audiences. Despite some political issues and weather challenges, the games mostly went smoothly. Fox and Telemundo reported strong viewership, with the Spain-Argentina final drawing millions. Fox said Tuesday that the Spain-Argentina game drew 38.937 million viewers — including a peak of 51.685 million — which easily set the record as the most-watched English language soccer telecast in U.S. history, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Spanish soccer has reached a level of its own. Spain’s World Cup victory on Sunday added to the nation’s long list of recent triumphs across men’s, women’s and youth competitions. It highlighted the dominance of a system that has stuck to a tactical identity and the development of collective talent. The men’s team is also the current European champion, the Olympic gold medalist and has reached the Nations League final twice, winning once. The women’s squad is the defending World Cup champion and a two-time Nations League winner, and it made it to the final of the 2025 European Championship.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Ferran Torres scored in extra time to give Spain a 1-0 win over defending champion Argentina in the World Cup fin…
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Spain substitute Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to give his team a 1-0 win over defending champion Argentina in the World Cup final. Spain was absolutely dominant in terms of possession and shot attempts. Lionel Messi and Argentina found a way to hang on and force extra time — but barely. And in the opening moment of the second 15-minute period of extra time, Torres pounced on a bouncing ball in the box and used his left foot to bury a shot just under the crossbar and into the back of the net.
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Spain substitute Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to give his team a 1-0 win over defending champion Argentina in the World Cup final. Spain was absolutely dominant in terms of possession and shot attempts. Lionel Messi and Argentina found a way to hang on and force extra time — but barely. And in the opening moment of the second 15-minute period of extra time, Torres pounced on a bouncing ball in the box and used his left foot to bury a shot just under the crossbar and into the back of the net.
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President Donald Trump has presented the World Cup trophy to Spain, the winner of Sunday’s final against Argentina. But in his eyes, the real victor of the world's premier soccer tournament is the United States. From the start, this year's World Cup faced challenges and backlash, including over its migration policies and high ticket prices. Trump stirred controversy by intervening in a referee decision on a red card. Despite tensions with co-hosts Canada and Mexico, the event has largely been considered successful. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney also attended the final, showing soccer’s ability to bridge geopolitical divides.