Leagues Cup continues to heat up as Charlotte FC prepares for a key clash against Chivas Guadalajara after their five-match unbeaten run ended with a 4-1 defeat to FC Juarez. Israeli striker Idan Toklomati has remained one of the league’s leading scorers but will miss the next match due to a red card. FC Cincinnati is set to face FC Juarez, with both clubs seeking to build off opening victories in the latest Leagues Cup format that sees 18 teams from MLS and 18 from Liga MX aiming to reach the quarterfinals and ultimately earn a spot in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup. Atlanta United suffered a narrow 3-2 loss to Pumas UNAM, conceding a late goal after holding a second-half lead.

Elsewhere in Major League Soccer’s developmental league, playoff pushes intensify as MLS Next Pro action saw Houston Dynamo 2’s Steven Enori hit his first goal of August and Minnesota United FC 2’s Luke Hilly continue as the Loons’ leading scorer. Toronto FC II looks for its first back-to-back wins since June after a comeback victory over Columbus Crew 2, while Chattanooga FC’s Marcus Naglestad scored his second of the season in their recent display.

For the U.S. National Teams, the U-17 Women’s National Team just claimed the 4 Nations Tournament title in Mexico City, defeating the hosts 1-0 with a late goal from Nyanya Touray. Looking ahead, the U.S. U-17 women are drawn into Group C of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, with matches against Ecuador, China PR, and Norway scheduled for October. Both U.S. Men’s and Women’s Junior National Teams are gearing up for the Junior Pan American Games in Paraguay, beginning August 9, marking the event’s field hockey debut.

Globally, attention remains high on player moves as clubs finalize summer transfers ahead of European league restarts. Preseason tours are wrapping up, major leagues like the Premier League and La Liga are finalizing line-ups, and fans are tracking high-profile signings and transfer sagas involving stars such as Kylian Mbappé and João Félix. In Italy, Serie A clubs are making key squad reinforcements, while Champions League qualifiers have delivered their early shocks and upsets.

Thank you for tuning in and be sure to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

For more http://www.quietplease.ai

Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta

This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI