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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS VOLLEYBALL

CITY SECTION FINALS

FRIDAY

At Birmingham

DIVISION I

#1 Taft d. #3 Cleveland, 25-23, 25-14, 25-21

DIVISION IV

#7 Maywood CES d. #4 Math & Science College Prep, 25-17, 25-17, 25-23

At Venice

DIVISION II

#4 Marquez d. #6 Narbonne, 23-25, 25-19, 29-27, 25-16

DIVISION III

#13 Birmingham d. #2 Legacy, 25-20, 17-25, 31-33, 25-21, 15-10

SATURDAY

At Birmingham

OPEN DIVISION

#3 Chatsworth d. #1 Granada Hills, 24-26, 25-21, 25-14, 25-18

DIVISION V

314 Franklin d. #13 Rancho Dominguez, 25-18, 25-19, 25-16

SOUTHERN SECTION FINALS

THURSDAY

At Home Sites

DIVISION 9

Vasquez d. Tarbut V’ Torah, 25-19, 22-25, 25-21, 19-25, 15-10

FRIDAY

At Cerritos College

DIVISION 1

#1 Mira Costa d. #3 Loyola, 25-21, 25-22, 25-22

DIVISION 4

Sunny Hills d. Royal, 24-26, 25-22, 27-25, 25-23

At Home Sites

DIVISION 5

Bishop Diego d. St. Anthony, 25-19, 25-19, 23-25, 25-23

DIVISION 8

Temescal Canyon d. West Valley, 24-26, 25-16, 25-19, 25-23

SATURDAY

At Cerritos College

DIVISION 2

Orange Lutheran d. Edison, 3-1

DIVISION 3

Windward d. St, John Bosco, 24-26, 25–21, 25-22, 25-20

DIVISION 6

Culver City d. Garden Grove, 27-25, 25-20, 19-25, 21-25, 15-9

ST. LOUIS — Tomas Totland scored four minutes into the match and fellow defender Rafael Santos added a second-half goal to help St. Louis City beat LAFC for the first time, earning a 2-1 victory on Wednesday night.

Totland used assists from Eduard Löwen and Marcel Hartel to find the net for the first time this season and the third time in 55 career appearances. It was the first assist of the campaign for Löwen and the second for Hartel.

Santos added an unassisted goal in the 64th minute. It was his first score this season and his fourth in 92 career matches. Santos entered the match in the 10th minute for an injured Jaziel Orozco.

David Martínez entered the match in the 70th minute and scored in the 73rd to cut it to 2-1. Nkosi Tafari and defender Aaron Long set up Martínez’s fourth goal this season and his 11th in 58 appearances.

Roman Bürki finished with three saves for St. Louis City (3-6-3), which entered the match 0-5-2 all time against LAFC.

Hugo Lloris did not have a save for LAFC (6-4-3). He leads the league with eight clean sheets in 11 starts.

Mathieu Choinière scored his only two goals of the season — both from long range — to lead LAFC to a 2-0 victory over St. Louis City on March 14.

St. Louis City had scored just 10 goals in its first 11 matches under coach Yoann Damet, second fewest in the league.

Up next

St. Louis: Visits D.C. United on Saturday.

LAFC: Visits Nashville SC on Sunday.

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS VOLLEYBALL

CITY SECTION

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

SEMIFINALS

DIVISION II

#4 Marquez d. #1 LA Hamilton, 30-28, 22-25, 25-23, 25-21

#6 Narbonne d. #7 Panorama, 25-21, 25-21, 19-25, 25-23

DIVISON III

#13 Birmingham d. #1 New West Charter, 25-17, 25-11, 25-21

#2 Legacy d. #3 South East, 21-25, 25-22, 22-25, 25-19, 15-11

DIVISION IV

#4 Math & Science College Prep d. #8 Annenberg, 26-24, 25-7, 23-25, 25-21

#7 Maywood CES d. #3 Manual Arts, 18-25, 32-30, 25-16, 25-19

DIVISION V

#13 Rancho Dominguez d. #1 WISH Academy, 25-21, 25-19, 17-25, 25-21

#14 Franklin d. #10 Animo De La Hoya, 25-14, 25-17, 25-17

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE

FINALS

At Birmingham

DIVISION I

#3 Cleveland at #1 Taft, 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION V

#13 Rancho Dominguez vs. #14 Franklin, 5 p.m.

At Venice

DIVISION II

#6 Narbonne vs. #4 Marquez, 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION III

#13 Birmingham vs. #2 Legacy, 5 p.m.

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

FINALS

At Birmingham

OPEN DIVISION

#3 Chatsworth vs. #1 Granada Hills, 4 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS VOLLEYBALL

CITY SECTION

TUESDAY’S RESULTS

SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION

#1 Granada Hills d. #4 Venice, 25-15, 25-20, 20-25, 26-24

#3 Chatsworth d. #2 Palisades, 25-17, 25-16, 26-24

DIVISION I

#1 Taft d. #4 North Hollywood, 25-18, 25-16, 25-18

#3 Cleveland d. #2 Sylmar, 3-2

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Matches at 7 p.m. unless noted)

SEMIFINALS

DIVISION II

#4 Marquez at #1 LA Hamilton

#7 Panorama at #6 Narbonne

DIVISON III

#13 Birmingham at #1 New West Charter

#3 South East at #2 Legacy

DIVISION IV

#8 Annenberg at #4 Math & Science College Prep

#7 Maywood Academy at #3 Manual Arts or #6 King/Drew

DIVISION V

#13 Rancho Dominguez at #1 WISH Academy

#14 Franklin at #10 Animo De La Hoya

Note: Finals in all divisions May 15-16 (sites and times TBA).

CITY SECTION

MONDAY’S RESULTS

QUARTERFINALS

DIVISION III

#1 New West Charter d. #9 Central City Value, 25-17, 16-25, 25-10, 17-25, 15-13

#13 Birmingham d. #5 University Prep Value, 3-1

#3 South East d. #11 Monroe, 25-16, 25-19, 26-28, 25-16

#2 Legacy d. #7 Lincoln, 17-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-20

DIVISION IV

#8 Annenberg d. #17 Canoga Park, 26-24, 25-19, 22-25, 25-27, 15-13

#4 Math & Science College Prep d. #12 Mendez, 25-15, 25-17, 25-20

#6 King Drew at #3 Manual Arts

7 Maywood CES d. #2 RFK Community, 25-12, 25-21, 25-22

DIVISION V

#1 WISH Academy d. #9 Alliance Levine, 25-19, 25-12, 25-23

#13 Rancho Dominguez d. #21 LAAAE, 25016, 25-20, 25-15

#14 Franklin d. #6 Gardena, 25-15, 25-22, 25-17

#10 Animo De La Hoya d. #15 Sotomayor, 28-30, 25-23, 25-20, 25-23

TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Matches at 7 p.m. unless noted)

SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION

#4 Venice at #1 Granada Hills

#3 Chatsworth at #2 Palisades

DIVISION I

#4 North Hollywood at #1 Taft

#3 Cleveland at #2 Sylmar

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Matches at 7 p.m. unless noted)

SEMIFINALS

DIVISION II

#4 Marquez at #1 LA Hamilton

#7 Panorama at #6 Narbonne

DIVISON III

#13 Birmingham at #1 New West Charter

#3 South East at #2 Legacy

DIVISION IV

#8 Annenberg at #4 Math & Science College Prep

#7 Maywood Academy at #3 Manual Arts or #6 King/Drew

DIVISION V

#13 Rancho Dominguez at #1 WISH Academy

#14 Franklin at #10 Animo De La Hoya

Note: Finals in all divisions May-16 (sites and times TBA).

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS VOLLEYBALL

SOUTHERN SECTION FINALS

THURSDAY

DIVISION 9

Vasquez at Tarbut V’Torah, 6 p.m.

FRIDAY

At Cerritos College

DIVISION 1

Loyola vs. Mira Costa, 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION 2

Orange Lutheran vs. Edison, 6 p.m.

DIVISION 3

Windward d. St. John Bosco, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 4

Royal vs. Sunny Hills, 5 p.m.

DIVISION 6

Culver City vs. Garden Grove, 12 p.m.

At Home Sites

DIVISION 5

St. Anthony at Bishop Diego, 6 p.m.

DIVISION 8

Temescal Canyon at West Valley, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY

DIVISION 7

Foothill Tech at Oakwood, 6 p.m.

Jack McGlynn scored a goal in each half and the Houston Dynamo thumped LAFC 4-1 on Sunday night at BMO Stadium.

McGlynn used an assist from Lawrence Ennali in the 25th minute to score on a shot from well outside the box, giving Houston a 1-0 lead. It was McGlynn’s first goal after scoring a career-high six times last season.

Guilherme Santos scored off a free kick in the 34th minute for a two-goal lead. The first-year midfielder has six goals in 11 matches.

McGlynn had a shot from nearly the same spot hit the far post, also in the 42nd, and Nathan Ordaz answered for LAFC three minutes later to cut it to 2-1 at halftime. McGlynn was booked for a yellow card in the fourth minute of stoppage time.

Stephen Eustáquio notched his third assist in seven appearances on Ordaz’s second goal, and Jacob Shaffelburg picked up his second in five outings this season and his 15th in 134 appearances. Ordaz has found the net eight times in 67 matches.

Mateusz Bogusz got a second chance to score in the 51st minute, using his left foot to find the net for the second time for a 3-1 lead. Bogusz scored 18 goals in 60 appearances with LAFC from 2023-24.

McGlynn gave the Dynamo a three-goal lead in the 55th with assists from Ennali and Santos, who already has five helpers. Ennali collected his first two assists of the campaign.

Jonathan Bond finished with five saves for Houston (6-5-0), which improved to 2-3-1 on the road.

Hugo Lloris saved two shots for LAFC (6-3-3), which drops to 4-2-1 at home. Lloris entered with eight shutouts through his first 10 starts, posting three more clean sheets than any other keeper in the league.

The Dynamo have gone 5-2-1 in the last eight matchups, holding LAFC scoreless in five of them.

LAFC beat the Dynamo 2-0 in Houston to close out February.

LAFC’s Sergi Palencia left with an apparent injury in the 42nd minute.

Up next for LAFC: visits St. Louis City on Wednesday.

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SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

SOUTHERN SECTION

DIVISION 1

SEMIFINALS

Mira Costa at Huntington Beach, 1 p.m.

Loyola at Redondo Union, 5 p.m.

DIVISION 2

St. Margaret’s at Orange Lutheran, 5 p.m.

Edison at Camarillo, 6 p.m.

DIVISION 3

Palos Verdes at St. John Bosco, 6 p.m.

Foothill vs. Windward at Lewis Jackson Memorial Center, 3:30 p.m.

DIVISION 4

Royal at Village Christian, 6 p.m.

Crossroads at Sunny Hills, 6 p.m.

DIVISION 5

El Dorado at Bishop Diego, 3 p.m.

St. Anthony at Bellflower, 6 p.m.

DIVISION 6

Temecula Valley at Culver City, 6 p.m.

Garden Grove at Pasadena Poly, 6 p.m.

DIVISION 7

Rialto vs. Foothill Tech at Ventura College, 5 p.m.

Tustin at Oakwood, 2 p.m.

DIVISION 8

CAMS at Temescal Canyon, 5 p.m.

Palmdale Aerospace Academy at West Valley, 6 p.m.

DIVISION 9

Tarbut V’Torah d. YULA, 3-1 (Friday)

Downey Calvary Chapel at Vasquez, 6 p.m.

Note: Finals in all divisions May 15-16 (sites and times TBA).

Wednesday’s Results

CITY SECTION

QUARTERFINALS

OPEN DIVISION

#1 Granada Hills d. #8 Carson, 23-25, 25-16, 23-25, 25-19, 15-10

#4 Venice d. #5 LA Marshall, 25-23, 21-25, 25-23, 25-19

#3 Chatsworth d. #6 Wilmington Banning, 25-15, 25-20, 26-24

#2 Palisades d. #7 Eagle Rock, 25-16, 25-13, 25-20

SOUTHERN SECTION

QUARTERFINALS

DIVISION 3

Palos Verdes d. Valencia, 26-24, 25-18, 26-24

St. John Bosco at Eastvale Roosevelt, Thursday

Santa Ana Foothill d. Servite, 3-1

Windward d. Crescenta Valley, 25-18, 28-26, 23-25, 25-21

DIVISION 4

Village Christian d. Chino Hills, 3-0

Royal d. Temple City, 3-1

Sunny Hills d. Northwood, 25-22, 25-22, 19-25, 25-16

Crossroads d. San Marino, 25-16, 27-29, 25-21, 25-22

DIVISION 5

El Dorado d. Dos Pueblos, 3-0

Bishop Diego d. Brea Olinda, 23-25, 22-25, 25-18, 25-19, 15-10

Bellflower d. Flintridge Prep, 25-21, 26-24, 25-17

Western Christian d. St. Anthony, 22-25, 25-11, 25-18, 20-25, 15-8

DIVISION 6

Temecula Valley d. Beverly Hills, 3-1

Culver City d. Firebaugh, 3-1

Garden Grove d. Capistrano Valley Christian, 3-1

Pasadena Poly d. Santa Ana Calvary Chapel, 3-2

DIVISION 7

Rialto d. La Sierra Academy, 3-2

Foothill Tech d. Cerritos Valley Christian, 3-2

Oakwood d. Knight, 3-2

Tustin d. Indio, 3-2

DIVISION 8

Temescal Canyon d. Santa Rosa Academy, 25-16, 25-19, 25-23

CAMS d. Eastside, 3-0

West Valley d. Burbank Providence, 3-2

Palmdale Aerospace d. Glendale Adventist, 25-23, 27-25, 25-19

DIVISION 9

Tarbut V’Torah d. Webb, 3-1

Le Lycée d. YULA, 25-22, 14-25, 21-25, 25-20,

Vasquez d. Cantwell-Sacred Heart, 3-1

Avalon at Downey Calvary Chapel, Thursday

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE

CITY SECTION

QUARTERFINALS

(Matches at 7 p.m. unless noted)

DIVISION I

#9 East Valley at #1 Taft

#5 VAAS at #4 North Hollywood

#6 Vaughn at #3 Cleveland

#7 Larchmont Charter at #2 Sylmar

DIVISION II

#8 Huntington Park at #1 LA Hamilton

#5 Bernstein at #4 Marquez

#6 Narbonne at #3 Diego Rivera

#7 Panorama at #2 LA University

SECOND ROUND

(Matches at 4 p.m. unless noted)

DIVISION III

#17 San Fernando at #1 New West Charter, 3 p.m.

#9 Central City Value at #8 Foshay

#12 Northridge Academy at #5 University Prep Value

#13 Birmingham at #4 Sun Valley Magnet

#14 Fairfax at #3 South East

#11 Monroe at #6 Reseda

#10 Animo Bunche at #7 Lincoln

#18 Granada Hills Kennedy at #2 Legacy

DIVISION IV

#17 Canoga Park at #1 Hollywood

#9 LACES at #8 Annenberg

#12 Mendez at #5 Animo South LA

#20 Chavez at #4 Math & Science College

#19 West Adams at #3 Manual Arts

#11 Animo Robinson at #6 King/Drew

#10 Arleta at #7 Maywood CES

#18 Community Charter at #2 RFK Community

DIVISION V

#17 Garfield at #1 WISH Academy

#9 Alliance Levine at #8 Locke

#21 LAAE at #5 Fulton

#13 Rancho Dominguez vs. #4 Animo Watts at LA Adventist, 5:30 p.m.

#14 Franklin at #3 Jefferson

#11 Stern at #6 Gardena

#10 Animo De La Hoya at #7 Horace Mann UCLA Community

#15 Sotomayor at #2 Bert Corona

Note: Quarterfinals Divisions III-V May 11; Semifinals Open Division-Division I May 12; Semifinals Divisions II-V May 13; Finals All Divisions May 15-16.

The 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup — the biggest ever — will see 48 nations compete for the prize in a 39-day tournament in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Sixteen venues across the three nations will host 104 matches as the tournament returns to North America after 32 years.

Argentina will look to defend the trophy they lifted under their iconic captain, Lionel Messi, at Qatar 2022, while Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan will make their debut at the finals.

The tournament will begin in Mexico and conclude in the US.

Here’s everything you need to know about its teams, groups, format and schedule.

What are the groups and teams for the FIFA World Cup 2026?

⚽ Group A: Mexico, South Africa, Korea Republic, Czechia
⚽ Group B: Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland
⚽ Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
⚽ Group D: United States, Paraguay, Australia, Turkiye
⚽ Group E: Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
⚽ Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia
⚽ Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
⚽ Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
⚽ Group I: France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway
⚽ Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
⚽ Group K: Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia
⚽ Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama

When and where is the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026?

The tournament will open on June 11 at 3pm (21:00 GMT) at the Mexico City Stadium in Mexico.

When and where is the final of the FIFA World Cup 2026?

The MetLife Stadium, which will be called the New York New Jersey Stadium during the tournament, will host the final on July 19 at 3pm (20:00 GMT).

Why has FIFA changed the names of the stadiums hosting World Cup matches?

In a move to restrict ambush marketing for brands not associated with FIFA, the governing body has changed stadium names for all venues to match the host city.

Therefore, the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey has been rebranded as the New York New Jersey Stadium, and the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles has been renamed the Los Angeles Stadium for the tournament.

What’s the format of the FIFA World Cup 2026?

The tournament will consist of one group-stage round and four knockout rounds before the final.

Unlike previous editions, the knockouts will begin with the round of 32, followed by the round of 16, the four quarterfinals and two semifinals.

The stage-wise breakdown of the tournament’s schedule is:

• Group stage: June 11 June 27
• Round of 32: June 28 to July 3
• Round of 16: July 4-7
• Quarterfinals: July 9-11
• Semifinals: July 14-15
• Bronze medal match: July 18
• Final: July 19

What’s the full match schedule of the World Cup?

Group stage

Thursday, June 11

Mexico vs South Africa at 3pm (21:00 GMT) – Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico

South Korea vs Czechia at 10pm (04:00 GMT on Friday) – Estadio Guadalajara, Zapopan, Mexico

Friday, June 12

Canada vs Bosnia at 3pm (20:00 GMT) – Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada

USA vs Paraguay at 9pm (05:00 GMT on Saturday) – Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, US

Saturday, June 13

Qatar vs Switzerland at 3pm (23:00 GMT) – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco, US

Brazil vs Morocco at 6pm (23:00 GMT) – New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey, US

Haiti vs Scotland at 9pm (02:00 GMT on Sunday) – Boston Stadium, Boston, US

Australia vs Turkiye at midnight (08:00 GMT on Sunday) – BC Place, Vancouver, Canada

Sunday, June 14

Germany vs Curacao at 1pm (19:00 GMT) – Houston Stadium, Houston, US

Netherlands vs Japan at 4pm (22:00 GMT) – Dallas Stadium, Dallas, US

Ivory Coast vs Ecuador at 7pm (00:00 GMT on Monday) – Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, US

Sweden vs Tunisia at 10pm (04:00 GMT on Monday) – Estadio Monterrey, Guadalupe, Mexico

Monday, June 15

Spain vs Cape Verde at 12pm (17:00 GMT) – Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, US

Belgium vs Egypt at 3pm (23:00 GMT) – BC Place, Vancouver, Canada

Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay at 6pm (23:00 GMT) – Miami Stadium, Miami, US

Iran vs New Zealand at 9pm (05:00 GMT on Tuesday) – Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, US

Tuesday, June 16

France vs Senegal at 3pm (20:00 GMT) – New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey, US

Iraq vs Norway at 6pm (23:00 GMT) – Boston Stadium, Boston, US

Argentina vs Algeria at 9pm (03:00 GMT on Wednesday) – Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, US

Austria vs Jordan at midnight (08:00 GMT on Wednesday) – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco, US

Wednesday, June 17

Portugal vs DRC at 1pm (19:00 GMT) – Houston Stadium, Houston, US

England vs Croatia at 4pm (22:00 GMT) – Dallas Stadium, Dallas, US

Ghana vs Panama at 7pm (00:00 GMT on Thursday) – Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada

Uzbekistan vs Colombia at 10pm (04:00 GMT on Thursday) – Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico

Thursday, June 18

Czechia vs South Africa at 12pm (17:00 GMT) – Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, US

Switzerland vs Bosnia at 3pm (23:00 GMT) – Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, US

Canada vs Qatar at 6pm (02:00 GMT on Friday) – BC Place, Vancouver, Canada

Mexico vs South Korea at 9pm (03:00 GMT on Friday) – Estadio Guadalajara, Zapopan, Mexico

Friday, June 19

Scotland vs Morocco at 6pm (23:00 GMT) – Boston Stadium, Boston, US

USA vs Australia at 3pm (23:00 GMT) – Seattle Stadium, Seattle, US

Brazil vs Haiti at 9pm (02:00 GMT on Saturday) – Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, US

Turkiye vs Paraguay at midnight (08:00 GMT on Saturday) – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco, US

Saturday, June 20

Netherlands vs Sweden at 1pm (19:00 GMT) – Houston Stadium, Houston, US

Germany vs Ivory Coast at 4pm (21:00 GMT) – Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada

Ecuador vs Curacao at 8pm (04:00 GMT on Sunday) – Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, US

Tunisia vs Japan at midnight (06:00 GMT on Sunday) – Estadio Monterrey, Guadalupe, Mexico

Sunday, June 21

Spain vs Saudi Arabia at 12pm (17:00 GMT) – Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, US

Belgium vs Iran at 3pm (23:00 GMT) – Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, US

Uruguay vs Cape Verde at 6pm (23:00 GMT) – Miami Stadium, Miami, US

New Zealand vs Egypt at 9pm (05:00 GMT on Monday) – BC Place, Vancouver, Canada

Monday, June 22

Argentina vs Austria at 1pm (19:00 GMT) – Dallas Stadium, Dallas, US

France vs Iraq at 5pm (22:00 GMT) – Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, US

Norway vs Senegal at 8pm (01:00 GMT on Tuesday) – New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey, US

Jordan vs Algeria at 11pm (07:00 GMT on Tuesday) – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco, US

Tuesday, June 23

Portugal vs Uzbekistan at 1pm (19:00 GMT) – Houston Stadium, Houston, US

England vs Ghana at 4pm (21:00 GMT) – Boston Stadium, Boston, US

Panama vs Croatia at 7pm (00:00 GMT on Wednesday) – Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada

Colombia vs DRC at 10pm (04:00 GMT on Wednesday) – Estadio Guadalajara, Zapopan, Mexico

Wednesday, June 24

Switzerland vs Canada at 3pm (23:00 GMT) – BC Place, Vancouver, Canada

Bosnia vs Qatar at 3pm (23:00 GMT) – Seattle Stadium, Seattle, US

Scotland vs Brazil at 6pm (23:00 GMT) – Miami Stadium, Miami, US

Morocco vs Haiti at 6pm (23:00 GMT) – Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, US

Czechia vs Mexico at 9pm (03:00 GMT on Thursday) – Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico

South Africa vs South Korea at 9pm (03:00 GMT on Thursday) – Estadio Monterrey, Guadalupe, Mexico

Thursday, June 25

Ecuador vs Germany at 4pm (21:00 GMT) – New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey, US

Curacao vs Ivory Coast at 4pm (21:00 GMT) – Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, US

Japan vs Sweden at 7pm (01:00 GMT on Friday) – Dallas Stadium, Dallas, US

Tunisia vs Netherlands at 7pm (01:00 GMT on Friday) – Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, US,

Turkiye vs USA at 10pm (06:00 GMT on Friday) – Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, US

Paraguay vs Australia at 10pm (06:00 GMT on Friday) – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco, US

Friday, June 26

Norway vs France at 3pm (20:00 GMT) – Boston Stadium, Boston, US

Senegal vs Iraq at 3pm (20:00 GMT) – Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada

Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia at 8pm (02:00 GMT on Saturday) – Houston Stadium, Houston, US

Uruguay vs Spain at 8pm (02:00 GMT on Saturday) – Estadio Guadalajara, Zapopan, Mexico

Egypt vs Iran at 11pm (07:00 GMT on Saturday) – Seattle Stadium, Seattle, US

New Zealand vs Belgium at 11pm (07:00 GMT on Saturday) – BC Place, Vancouver, Canada

Saturday, June 27

Panama vs England at 5pm (22:00 GMT) – New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey, US

Croatia vs Ghana at 5pm (22:00 GMT) – Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, US

Colombia vs Portugal at 7:30pm (02:30 GMT on Sunday) – Miami Stadium, Miami, US

DRC vs Uzbekistan at 7:30pm (02:30 GMT on Sunday) – Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, US

Algeria vs Austria at 10pm (04:00 GMT on Sunday) – Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, US

Jordan vs Argentina at 10pm (04:00 GMT on Sunday) – Dallas Stadium, Dallas, US

Knockout stage

Sunday, June 28

Round of 32 match at 3pm (23:00 GMT) – Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, US

Monday, June 29

Round of 32 match at 1pm (19:00 GMT) – Houston Stadium, Houston, US

Round of 32 match at 4:30pm (22:30 GMT) – Boston Stadium, Boston, US

Round of 32 match at 9pm (03:00 GMT on Tuesday) – Estadio Monterrey, Guadalupe, Mexico

Tuesday, June 30

Round of 32 match at 1pm (19:00 GMT) – Dallas Stadium, Dallas, US

Round of 32 match at 5pm (22:00 GMT) – New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey, US

Round of 32 match at 9pm (03:00 GMT on Wednesday) – Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico

Wednesday, July 1

Round of 32 match at 12pm (17:00 GMT) – Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, US

Round of 32 match at 4pm (00:00 GMT on Thursday) – Seattle Stadium, Seattle, US

Round of 32 match at 8pm (04:00 GMT on Thursday) – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco, US

Thursday, July 2

Round of 32 match at 3pm (23:00 GMT) – Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, US

Round of 32 match at 7pm (00:00 GMT on Friday) – Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada

Round of 32 match at 11pm (07:00 GMT on Friday) – BC Place, Vancouver, Canada

Friday, July 3

Round of 32 match at 2pm (21:00 GMT) – Dallas Stadium, Dallas, US

Round of 32 match at 6pm (23:00 GMT) – Miami Stadium, Miami, US

Round of 32 match at 9:30pm (03:30 GMT on Saturday) – Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, US

Saturday, July 4

Round of 16 match at 1pm (19:00 GMT) – Houston Stadium, Houston, US

Round of 16 match at 5pm (22:00 GMT) – Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, US

Sunday, July 5

Round of 16 match at 4pm (21:00 GMT) – New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey, US

Round of 16 match at 8pm (02:00 GMT on Monday) – Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico

Monday, July 6

Round of 16 match at 3pm (21:00 GMT) – Dallas Stadium, Dallas, US

Round of 16 match at 8pm (04:00 GMT on Tuesday) – Seattle Stadium, Seattle, US

Tuesday, July 7

Round of 16 match at 12pm (17:00 GMT) – Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, US

Round of 16 match at 4pm (00:00 GMT on Wednesday) – BC Place, Vancouver, Canada

Thursday, 9 July

First quarterfinal at 4pm (21:00 GMT) – Boston Stadium, Boston, US

Friday, 10 July

Second quarterfinal at 3pm (23:00 GMT) – Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, US

Saturday, July 11

Third quarterfinal at 5pm (22:00 GMT) –  Miami Stadium, Miami, US

Fourth quarterfinal at 9pm (03:00 GMT on Sunday) – Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, US

Tuesday, July 14

First semifinal at 3pm (21:00 GMT) – Dallas Stadium, Dallas, US

Wednesday, July 15

Second semifinal at 3pm (20:00 GMT) – Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, US

Saturday, July 18

Bronze medal match at 5pm (22:00 GMT) – Miami Stadium, Miami, US

Sunday, July 19

Final at 3pm (20:00 GMT) – New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey, US.

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
TUESDAY’S RESULTS
QUARTERFINALS

DIVISION 1
Mira Costa d. Tesoro, 25-18, 25-19, 25-23
Huntington Beach d. Corona del Mar, 3-0
Loyola d. Newport Harbor, 25-16, 25-17, 25-22
Redondo Union d. Santa Margarita, 3-2

DIVISION 2
Orange Lutheran d. Fountain Valley, 25-20, 25-14, 25-16
St. Margaret’s d. San Clemente, 3-0
Camarillo d. Yorba Linda, 3-1
Edison d. Arcadia, 3-1

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE

CITY SECTION
(Matches at 7 p.m. unless noted)
QUARTERFINALS

OPEN DIVISION
#8 Carson at #1 Granada Hills
#5 LA Marshall at #4 Venice
#6 Wilmington Banning at #3 Chatsworth
#7 Eagle Rock at #2 Palisades

Note: Second round Divisions I-V May 7; Quarterfinals Divisions I-II May 7; Quarterfinals Divisions III-V May 11; Semifinals Open Division-Division I May 12; Semifinals Divisions II-V May 13; Finals All Divisions May 15-16.

SOUTHERN SECTION
(Matches at 6 p.m. unless noted)
QUARTERFINALS

DIVISION 3
Valencia at Palos Verdes
St. John Bosco at Eastvale Roosevelt, Thursday
Servite at Santa Ana Foothill
Windward at Crescenta Valley

DIVISION 4
Chino Hills at Village Christian
Royal at Temple City
Northwood at Sunny Hills
San Marino at Crossroads

DIVISION 5
Dos Pueblos at El Dorado
Bishop Diego at Brea Olinda
Bellflower at Flintridge Prep
Western Christian at St. Anthony

DIVISION 6
Beverly Hills at Temecula Valley
Culver City at Firebaugh
Capistrano Valley Christian at Garden Grove
Pasadena Poly at Santa Ana Calvary Chapel

DIVISION 7
La Sierra Academy at Rialto
Foothill Tech at Cerritos Valley Christian
Oakwood at Knight
Tustin at Indio

DIVISION 8
Santa Rosa Academy at Temescal Canyon
Eastside vs. CAMS at Lindsey Middle School
Burbank Providence at West Valley
Glendale Adventist at Palmdale Aerospace

DIVISION 9
Tarbut V’Torah at Webb
Le Lycée at YULA
Vasquez at Cantwell-Sacred Heart
Avalon at Downey Calvary Chapel, Thursday

Note: Semifinals All Divisions May 9; Finals All Divisions May 15-16.

Manchester City will host their FA Youth Cup final against Manchester United at their smaller Joie Stadium after turning down an offer to switch it to Old Trafford.

City were drawn at home for the game but are unable to use the main pitch, with Pep Guardiola’s first team still having three home Premier League games to play.

While there is an 11-day gap between their match against Crystal Palace and the last game of the campaign against Aston Villa, club officials argue playing the final in that space will rob them of essential time to complete construction work on the North Stand, which is planned to open for Villa’s visit.

The club also have a test event booked for Sunday, 10 May. They feel they are entitled not to agree to a switch as they are the confirmed home team.

United, who last won the trophy in 2022 – when more than 60,000 were at Old Trafford to watch a team including Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho beat Nottingham Forest – told City they were prepared to host the game.

City said no, so the game will be played at the 7,000-capacity ground, which is used by the club’s Premier League 2 and women’s teams.

The club have used the stadium to host Youth Cup finals previously but since 2000, every other host club has played the game at their main stadium.

Two years ago a crowd of 20,000 watched City beat Leeds United in the final at Etihad Stadium.

It is a repeat of the 1986 final, hosted over two legs at Old Trafford and Maine Road and won by City.

United sources feel it is a mistake and will cost the majority of the players involved an experience in what could turn out to be the biggest game of their lives.

City are yet to confirm a date for the game but it is likely to take place on Thursday, 14 May.

CITY SECTION

Monday’s Results

FIRST ROUND

DIVISION I

Taft d. LA Roosevelt, 25-17, 25-17, 25-17

East Valley d. Harbor Teacher, 17-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-19

VAAS d. El Camino Real, 25-19, 25-17, 25-19

North Hollywood d. Van Nuys, 28-30, 25-18, 25-23, 26-24

Vaughn d. Sun Valley Poly, 3-0

Larchmont d. Verdugo Hills, 25-17, 25-17, 25-12

Sylmar d. South Gate, 25-23, 25-18, 25-21

DIVISION II

Huntington Park d. Los Angeles, 25-13, 25-17, 25-27, 25-21

LA Hamilton d. Orthopaedic, 3-1

Bernstein d. Elizabeth, 25-22, 25-15, 25-12

Marquez d. San Pedro, 25-15, 25-16, 25-18

Diego Rivera d. Dorsey, 3-2

Narbonne d. Downtown Magnets, 3-0

Panorama d. LA Wilson, 3-1

SOCES at LA University

DIVISION III

San Fernando d. Bravo, 3-0

Birmingham d. Magnolia Science, 25-17, 25-15, 25-23

Fairfax d. Burton, 22-25, 25-20, 25-20, 28-26

Granada Hills Kennedy d. Middle College, 25-17, 25-21, 18-25, 25-20

DIVISION IV

Canoga Park d. Bell, 25-12, 25-18, 31-33, 25-20

Chavez d. Neuwirth Learning Center d. Chavez, 25-21, 25-21, 25-18

West Adams d. USC Hybrid, 25-22, 25-20, 25-15

Community Charter d. Washington Prep, 25-23, 20-25, 25-22, 25-17

DIVISION V

Garfield d. Dymally, 3-1

Rancho Dominguez d. Valley Oaks CES, 26-28, 25-14, 25-15, 25-23

LA Jordan d. Stern, 3-1

Animo De La Hoya d. Port of Los Angeles, 25-11, 25-22, 25-9

Sotomayor d. Triumph Charter, 25-18, 25-22, 30-28

SOUTHERN SECTION

Monday’s Results

SECOND ROUND

DIVISION 9

YULA d. Indian Springs, 3-1

Avalon d. Bethel Baptist, 3-0

Downey Calvary Chapel d. Southlands Christian, 3-1

TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Matches at 6 p.m. unless noted)

QUARTERFINALS

DIVISION 1

Tesoro at Mira Costa

Corona del Mar at Huntington Beach, 6:30 p.m.

Newport Harbor at Loyola

Santa Margarita at Redondo Union

DIVISION 2

Fountain Valley at Orange Lutheran

San Clemente at St. Margaret’s

Camarillo at Yorba Linda

Edison at Arcadia

Note: Quarterfinals Divisions 3-9 May 6; Semifinals All Divisions May 9; Finals All Divisions May 15-16.

Naegohyang FC will play the South’s Suwon FC on May 20 in the semifinal of the Women’s Asian Champions League.

A North Korean women’s football club will become the first sports team from the country to play in South Korea since 2018 when they visit this month, Seoul’s Ministry of Unification has confirmed.

The neighbours remain technically at war after their 1950-53 conflict ended in an armistice rather than a peace treaty, and sporting and cultural exchanges between them are very rare.

Naegohyang Women’s FC will play the South’s Suwon FC Women on May 20 in the semifinals of the Asian Champions League.

The visiting delegation will include 27 players and 12 club staff, the ministry said on Monday. South Korea’s football association told the AFP news agency that the team would arrive on May 17.

They will fly into Incheon airport on an Air China flight from Beijing, a Unification Ministry official said.

The winner of the match at Suwon Sports Complex, south of the capital Seoul, will play the final of Asia’s top women’s club competition against either Australia’s Melbourne City or Japan’s Tokyo Verdy Beleza on May 23.

“The losing team in the semifinal will return home on Thursday, May 21, with no third-place playoff scheduled,” the ministry statement added.

The match will be the first time a North Korean sports team has played in the South since shooting, youth football and table tennis delegations travelled there in 2018.

The last time Pyongyang sent a women’s football team to the South was in 2014, when the North Korean national team took part in the Asian Games in Incheon.

Founded in 2012 and based in the North Korean capital, much of Naegohyang’s squad is “made up of national team-level players”, the ministry said.

North Korea’s national team is one of the dominant forces in Asian women’s football, winning multiple international titles in recent years, especially at the youth level.

The most recent one came in November last year, when they defeated the Netherlands 3-0 in the final of the U-17 Women’s World Cup.

Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Micah Richards believe Benjamin Sesko’s goal against Liverpool should not have stood after it brushed his fingers, saying under the laws of the game it should have been a handball.

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Season series: 0-4

Nov. 12, 2025, in Oklahoma City
Thunder 121, Lakers 92
Neither team was at full strength with James sidelined because of sciatica and the Thunder without Luguentz Dort and Jalen Williams. Oklahoma City still dominated behind an effortless 30-point, nine-assist night from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. It was the largest defeat of the season for the Lakers until April.

Feb. 9, in Los Angeles
Thunder 119, Lakers 110
Both teams were without their MVP candidates as Gilegous-Alexander sat because of a strained abdominal muscle and Doncic was sidelined by a hamstring injury. The Thunder proved their depth and chemistry by holding off the Lakers in the fourth quarter. This was one of just eight clutch-time losses for the Lakers during the regular season.

April 2, in Oklahoma City
Thunder 139, Lakers 96
The nightmare score wasn’t as scary for the Lakers as seeing their two leading scorers injured in the same game. Reaves played through what was later diagnosed as a Grade 2 oblique muscle strain, and Doncic left in the third quarter with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain. The game was expected to be a major showdown between MVP candidates and a litmus test for the Lakers, who entered with 13 wins in their previous 14 games.

April 8, in Los Angeles
Thunder 123, Lakers 87
The Lakers were without four starters and still reeling from the regular season-ending injuries suffered by Doncic and Reaves the previous week. Matching up with the Thunder again only exacerbated the emotional hangover. Redick tried to inject some energy into the group by benching veterans Rui Hachimura and Jarred Vanderbilt for small mistakes early, but the coach later admitted the tactic didn’t work.

Wrexham’s dream of reaching the Premier League is over, for this season anyway.

And for Ryan Reynolds, it was tough to stomach.

“I am completely gutted by today’s result but incredibly proud of our season,” the actor wrote on X after the Welsh club he co-owns missed out on a place in the playoffs in the second-tier Championship by drawing 2-2 with Middlesbrough in a dramatic final round of the regular season on Saturday.

That allowed Hull to jump ahead of Wrexham and into sixth place — the fourth and final spot in the playoffs — courtesy of a 2-1 win over Norwich in a match played at the same time.

The winning goal for Hull, by Oli McBurnie in the 67th, appeared to be scored from an offside position but there are no video reviews in the English Football League.

It ended Wrexham’s unprecedented run of three straight promotions under its famous owners — a streak that began by getting out of the fifth tier in the 2022-23 season and has been documented in the globally popular, Emmy Award-winning “Welcome to Wrexham” series.

Still, seventh place marked the Wrexham’s highest finish in its history, bettering the 15th position it achieved in the second tier in the 1978–79 season.

“We’ve come a long way in five years and this was the best result in our 150+ year history,” Reynolds wrote alongside a graphic that showed how Wrexham has risen from the National League. “More to do. But for now, we have so much to be proud of, Reds.”

Elsewhere, Ipswich secured the second automatic promotion spot behind champion Coventry — and an immediate return to the Premier League — by beating Queens Park Rangers 3-0.

Ipswich is owned by U.S. investment group Gamechanger 20 Limited and counts pop star Ed Sheeran as a minority shareholder.

Joining Hull in the playoffs, which begin next week and are over two legs, are Millwall, Southampton and Middlesbrough.

Millwall will face Hull, and Southampton will meet Middlesbrough.

Best-ever finish by Wrexham

It was a memorable campaign by Wrexham in its first season in the second tier since the 1980s.

However, the short-term pain was acute, and Wrexham’s players sat on the ground and looked disconsolate after the final whistle — even though the Hull-Norwich match hadn’t finished.

Wrexham started the day in sixth place, ahead of Hull on goal difference, and conceded in the fourth minute to Middlesbrough, only to score through Josh Windass and Sam Smith for a 2-1 lead by the 41st.

Middlesbrough hit back immediately with a 43rd-minute equalizer but Wrexham finished the stronger, squandering a string of great late chances for a winner that would have secured a playoff place on goal difference.

Wrexham’s Josh Windass squats on the field and looks dejected following a draw with Middlesbrough on Saturday.

(Michael Steele / Getty Images)

In the end, Wrexham finished two points behind Hull.

“This squad as it stands, with a preseason together, will be even stronger next year,” said Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson, who oversaw a summer spend of around $40 million last year.

“Of course we’ll always look to add to that to try and give ourselves an even better chance … we know where we’d like to strengthen and what we need to improve on. We’ll do that and we’ll make this squad as strong as we possibly can to mount a challenge next year.”

Douglas writes for the Associated Press.

CITY SECTION BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS

MONDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Matches at 4 p.m. unless noted)

DIVISION I

First Round

#16 LA Roosevelt at #1 Taft

#9 East Valley at #8 Harbor Teacher

#12 El Camino Real at #5 VAAS

#13 Van Nuys at #4 North Hollywood

#14 Grant at #3 Cleveland

#11 Sun Valley Poly at #6 Vaughn

#10 Verdugo Hills at #7 Larchmont Charter

#15 South Gate at #2 Sylmar

DIVISION II

First Round

#17 San Fernando at #16 Bravo

#20 Magnolia Science at #13 Birmingham

#19 Burton at #14 Fairfax

#18 Granada Hills Kennedy at #15 Middle College

DIVISION III

First Round

#17 Annenberg at #16 Animo Robinson

#20 King/Drew at #13 Stern

#19 San Fernando at #14 Animo De La Hoya

#18 Smidt Tech at #15 Animo Bunche

DIVISION IV

First Round

#17 Canoga Park at #16 Bell

#20 Chavez at #13 Neuwirth Leadership

#19 West Adams at #14 USC Hybrid

#18 Community Charter at #15 Washington Prep

DIVISION V

First Round

#17 Garfield at #16 Dymally

#24 Simon Tech at #9 Alliance Levine

#21 LAAAE at #12 Valor Academy

#20 Valley Oaks CES at #13 Rancho Dominguez

#19 Lakeview Charter at #14 Franklin

#22 LA Jordan at #11 Stern

#23 Port of LA at #10 Animo De La Hoya

#18 Triumph Charter at #15 Sotomayor

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Matches at 7 p.m. unless noted)

OPEN DVISION

QUARTERFINALS

#8 Carson at #1 Granada Hills

#5 LA Marshall at #4 Venice

#6 Wilmington Banning at #3 Chatsworth

#7 Eagle Rock at #2 Palisades

Note: Second Round in Divisions II-V, May 7 at 4 p.m. at higher seeds; Quarterfinals in Division I, May 7 at 7 p.m. at higher seeds; Quarterfinals in Divisions II-V, May 11 at 7 p.m. at higher seeds; Semifinals in Open and Division I, May 12 at 7 p.m. at higher seeds; Semifinals in Division DII-V, May 13 at 7 p.m. at higher seeds; Finals in all divisions May 15-16 (sites and times TBD).

Demis Hassabis, the co-founder of Google DeepMind, reunited Wednesday with South Korea’s legendary baduk player Lee Sedol, who went up against the company’s AlphaGo AI in a legendary human-versus-machine match 10 years ago.

“It’s great to be back here kind of the center of where it all started” Hassabis said at the event held by Google in central Seoul, saying that the historic five-game match “signaled the beginning of these incredible advances that happened in the last decade.”

When asked about the Lee-AlphaGo match in 2016, the Google executive pointed to the AI’s move 37 as the “most incredible moment” that demonstrated that AI can show creativity.

During game two of the 2016 match, AlphaGo made an unconventional shoulder hit on the fifth line for its 37th move, widely considered a pivotal move that secured its victory against Lee.

Such AI creativity can usher in a new “renaissance” of humans flourishing in science, he said, as it did in helping him solve the 50-year-old “protein folding problem,” which led to a Nobel prize in 2024.

“I think we could maybe even like solve all diseases in the next 10 to 20 years. We can use these technologies to help the environment and new energy sources,” he said.

The father of AlphaGo also mentioned South Korea’s potential to become one of the leaders in the AI sector.

“It’s amazing at manufacturing from chips to robotics, incredible strength in industry, fantastic universities and research institutes,” he said. “So I think it has all of the ingredients to be one of the world leaders in this technology.”

Hassabis, who has been in Seoul since Monday, has met with President Lee Jae Myung and signed a memorandum of understanding with the science ministry technology partnerships program.

The executive is also said to have held separate meetings with chiefs of local conglomerates, including LG Group and Hyundai Motor Group.

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