Soccer

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A third straight loss didn’t prevent Mauricio Pochettino from thinking big. “We need to believe. We need to compete like today and for sure we’re going to have the possibility to win the World Cup,” the U.S.

EAST HARTFORD, Conn.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — England needed a second-half goal from Harry Kane to secure a 1-0 win over lowly Andorra and maintain a perfect record under Thomas Tuchel after three World Cup qualifiers on Saturday.

Delaney Baie Pridham scored three goals to lead Ottawa Rapid FC to a 4-0 win over AFC Toronto in Northern Super League women's action Saturday. Pridham now has a league-leading seven goals on the season.

MUNICH (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo says he's almost certain he will not be playing at the Club World Cup , dealing a blow to FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s hopes of having one of soccer’s biggest attractions at the tournament.

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich has reportedly agreed a deal with Bayer Leverkusen to take Germany defender Jonathan Tah to the Club World Cup.

The Club World Cup.

Sporting Kansas City (4-8-4, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles FC (6-4-5, seventh in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 9 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: LAFC -232, Sporting Kansas City +519, Draw +376; over/under is 3.

Seattle Sounders FC (7-5-5, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC (9-1-5, first in the Western Conference) Vancouver, British Columbia; Sunday, 9 p.m.

Saint Louis City SC (3-8-5, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Timbers (7-4-5, fifth in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Portland -136, Saint Louis +314, Draw +296; over/under is 3.