A World Cup milestone for the ages — Cape Verde’s 3-0 win over Eswatini sparks a carnival across the islands as the Blue Sharks qualify for their first-ever World Cup. 🇨🇻⚽ Jason Longshore takes you through the frenzy in Praia and the tension across Africa as Senegal, Ivory Coast, and Nigeria fight for their spots on the world stage. In Europe, Sweden’s shock managerial sacking and France’s injury headaches push more decisions to November, while Asia and Concacaf keep the road to 2026 wide open.
Atlanta Spotlight — Brad Guzan:
This morning, Atlanta United captain Brad Guzan announced he’ll retire after the season’s final match. We reflect on a career that stretched from Chivas USA to Aston Villa and back home to Atlanta, where he lifted MLS Cup (2018), the U.S. Open Cup (2019), and the Campeones Cup (2019), and set club records while wearing the armband since 2019. A leader, a standard-setter, and a touchstone for an era in ATL — thank you, Brad.
Plus: the latest on the USMNT’s test vs. Australia, Mexico’s shake-ups under Javier Aguirre, Barcelona’s injury list, and Emory women’s soccer rising to No. 1 in D3.
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