By Fernando Abarca INGLEWOOD, California — A goal by Stephen Eustáquio was all that the Maple Leaf nation needed to seal a dramatic win over South Africa this Sunday in Los Angeles, making it to the Round of 16 for the first time in Canadian soccer history. When the match seemed to be heading to extra time, the Canadian captain capitalized on a poor clearance by the South African defense, unleashing a powerful right-footed shot from the edge of the box that beat goalkeeper Ronwen Williams...

By Fernando Abarca SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Paraguay secured a hard-fought and crucial 1-0 victory over Turkey in Group D of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Bay Area Stadium, showing resilience, determination, and defensive discipline to keep its hopes of reaching the knockout stage alive. The decisive moment came almost immediately after kickoff. Just two minutes into the match, Atlanta United midfielder Matías Galarza finished off a brilliant attacking move initiated by Julio Enciso to score what...

By Fernando Abarca SANTA CLARA, California — The 2026 FIFA World Cup officially kicked off in the Bay Area on Saturday, and it did so with an unexpected result. Qatar salvaged a valuable 1-1 draw against Switzerland thanks to a dramatic stoppage-time equalizer. What appeared to be a comfortable victory for the European side turned into a celebration for the Qataris, who found a way back in the dying moments to earn a historic point and keep their hopes of advancing to the next round alive....

By: Fernando Abarca SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Earthquakes let a lead slip away, drawing 1-1 against Vancouver Whitecaps FC this Saturday night at PayPal Park in a match pitting the top two teams in the MLS Western Conference against one another. The San Jose squad started with intensity and struck quickly on the scoreboard in just the 4th minute, when Preston Judd capitalized on an assist from Paul Marie to open the scoring and ignite celebrations among the home fans. With the...

By Fernando Abarca SAN JOSE, Calif. – Bay FC entered a new week in the National Women's Soccer League season, hosting statewide rivals Angel City FC. Both teams came into the matchup fresh off victories in their season openers, with Bay FC earning three points against the expansion side Denver Summit. However, the home side was unable to replicate that success, falling 3-1 at home. The game took action in the early moments with an attempt from Bay FC, but Angel City quickly set the tone. The...

By Fernand0 Abarca SAN JOSE, Calif –– Women’s soccer was finally back at PayPal Park as Bay FC kicks off the 2026 campaign against one of the two new expansion teams, the Denver Summit. Bay FC came into this game with coaching changes and new additions to the roster that definitely set the tone for a good start to the season. Bay FC bested Denver Summit FC 2-1 Saturday afternoon, claiming all three points in its first match of 2026. An early goal by forward Alex Pfeiffer injected energy into...