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10-man USA gets Round of 32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mauricio Pochettino named the same starting lineup for the USA that rolled out for a 4-1 win against Paraguay in their opening World Cup match. Bosnia and Herzegovina created some opportunities early, with Matt Freese forced to palm out an 11th-minute corner kick that was goal-bound. Folarin Balogun sent a shot wide in the 15th […]
USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2026 World Cup: Community player ratings
The USMNT began the knockout phase of the World Cup on Wednesday night taking on Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 32. The US lineup was identical to their opening match lineup as Christian Pulisic was fully fit and Mauricio Pochettino returned to his preferred eleven after massive changes in the final group stage […]
2026 World Cup, Round of 32 Matchday 5: Match thread and discussion
Today is the penultimate day of the World Cup’s first-ever round of 32. The opening match, at 3pm Eastern, features Lamine Yamal and tournament favorites Spain meeting David Alaba and Austria. Spain got off to a slow start with a 0-0 draw against Cape Verde, but rebounded with a 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia before […]
USA vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina, 2026 World Cup: Time, TV schedule, streaming and lineups
The United States Men’s National Team have reached the Round of 32, and now the tournament really begins. Because as they hit the field tonight against Bosnia & Herzegovina, one thing’s for certain: winner stays, loser goes home. The USMNT got here by winning Group D despite a final matchday loss to Türkiye with literally […]
2026 World Cup, Round of 32 Matchday 4: Match thread and discussion
All together, this has been an entertaining, fun, and surprising World Cup on the field at least. That sprit will continue with a slate of three games stretching from coast to coast as we begin a new month. England will take on DR Congo as they hope to advance to the Round of 16. The […]
2026 World Cup: Previewing USA vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina – It’s all on the line
Following a loss to Türkiye that was very much an exercise in self-preservation, the USA now looks to face Bosnia & Herzegovina in the Round of 32. But first… there was the Türkiye game and while it was a lot of things – a second pick roster to get the starters some well needed rest, […]
2026 World Cup, Round of 32 Matchday 3: Match thread and discussion
Holy Tornado! There are very few sure things in life that are certain – death, taxes, and Germany winning soccer games. At least one of those things was thrown into doubt yesterday with Paraguay knocking out the perennial World Cup contenders in a penalty shoot out. Elsewhere, the Netherlands fell to Morocco and Brazil struggled […]
2026 World Cup, Round of 32 Matchday 2: Match thread and discussion
We are in the second matchday for the Round of 32, and there are three matches for us to enjoy today. First, Brazil will face Japan in Houston, while Germany will take on Paraguay in Foxborough. In the night cap, the Netherlands will take the field against Morocco in what should be a terrific match. […]
USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2026 World Cup: Scouting Bosnia and Herzegovina
The United States Men’s National Team had a quick run through Group D at the 2026 World Cup, securing first place with convincing wins over Paraguay (4-1) and Australia (2-0). Then came the wait to learn the Round of 32 opponent, as the expanded tournament field presented the possibility for all manner of combinations and […]
2026 World Cup, Round of 32 Matchday 1: Match thread and discussion
After seventeen action packed days, the 2026 World Cup has arrived at the knockout stage. We begin with the Round of 32, where Group A surprise runners-up South Africa face off against co-hosts Canada, who were a shock Group B runner-up after losing in their final group stage match. South Africa’s upset of South Korea […]
USA vs. Türkiye, 2026 World Cup: Man of the Match
For the third straight match the USMNT took an early lead, this time thanks to an Auston Trusty shot off a US corner. Trusty was in the match as one of nine changes that Mauricio Pochettino made the the starting lineup from game two of the World Cup, rotating out every player other than Weston […]
2026 World Cup, Matchday 17: Match thread and discussion
Today the final World Cup groups (J, L, and K) draw to a close. England, who only managed a 0-0 draw against Ghana, face Panama. The Three Lions will be looking to show a performance like they did in their 4-2 win over Croatia in their opener. Panama has zero points so far. An upset […]
Report: U.S. Soccer offers Mauricio Pochettino contract extension
The 2026 World Cup is going on right now, but offers have already been made to keep United States Men’s National Team head coach Mauricio Pochettino around long after the tournament is done. According to a report by Adam Crafton of The Athletic, the U.S. Soccer Federation has extended an offer to keep Pochettino as […]
2026 World Cup, Matchday 16: Match thread and discussion
Yesterday saw Groups D, E, and F wrap up. Germany opened the scoring against Ecuador in the second minute, but Ecuador equalized seven minutes later and got a winner in the 77th. Germany still won Group E, but the three points vaulted Ecuador into third place, keeping them alive (for now, depending on other third-place […]
Last-minute goal gives Türkiye 3-2 win over USA
Mauricio Pochettino made nine changes to the USA starting lineup as the team began the game in the unprecedented situation of already having won their group at the World Cup. Only Weston McKennie (who wore the captain’s armband) and Ricardo Pepi remained from the starting XI versus Australia. Folarin Balogun, Chris Richards, Tyler Adams, and […]
USA vs. Turkey, 2026 World Cup: Community player ratings
Cha-cha-changes. With their first place in the group stage already clinched Mauricio Pochettino made nine changes to the starting lineup, choosing to avoid any possibility of yellow card suspension or injury to preferred starters. Ricardo Pepi and Weston McKennie were the only starters from either of the first two matches who were also in the […]
USA vs. Türkiye, 2026 World Cup: Time, TV schedule, streaming and lineups
The United States Men’s National Team close out the group stage at the 2026 World Cup tonight as they take on Türkiye in their third and final match in Group D. While Australia and Paraguay battle to figure out who will take second place, the USMNT are in the new position of entering a World […]
2026 World Cup, Matchday 15: Match thread and discussion
Yesterday wrapped things up for Groups A, B, and C. Switzerland scored two second-half goals against Canada, who were able to find one goal but not an equalizer. Switzerland finished top of the group, and Canada second. In that group’s other game, Bosnia and Herzegovina got an important 3-1 win over Qatar, bringing Bosnia up […]
Three clubs that should target Folarin Balogun after the World Cup
Folarin Balogun has had a wonderful start to the 2026 World Cup with the United States men’s national team, and it seems like that start could lead to him finding a new club after the tournament is done. Rumors have been swirling about Balogun leaving Monaco, where he signed from Arsenal in a €30 million […]
World Cup Reacts results: Which team do you want the USMNT to face in the Round of 32?
Yesterday, we had another World Cup Reacts from SB Nation and their partnership with FanDuel. Let’s review the results! The question up for debate was: Who do you want the USMNT to face in the Round of 32? Let’s check out what the SSFC community said: Qatar was the runaway favorite, with 59% of the […]
USA vs. Australia, 2026 World Cup: Man of the Match
The USMNT once again took a 1-0 lead early in the match off an own goal, which is now tied as the teams leading scorer with two goals through two matches and resulted in a match high 8.63 ranking for Own Goal. Jokes about good fortune aside Folarin Balogun forced the issue earlier and the […]
Three thoughts after USA beats Australia
I have been ruminating over the past few days over the United States 2-0 Australia match, pouring over what the internet has had to say about the match, and watching other World Cup matches. And I really can’t stop thinking about how the US played and how impressive it really was. Here are three things […]
2026 World Cup, Matchday 14: Match thread and discussion
Yesterday, Portugal rolled over Uzbekistan with a 5-0 win. Ronaldo scored twice, and Rafa Leão added a beauty in the 87th minute. England struggled through a 0-0 draw with Ghana. Croatia got a second-half goal from Ante Budimir to eke out a 1-0 win over Panama. Colombia stayed 0-0 with DR Congo until the 76th […]
2026 World Cup: Previewing USA vs. Türkiye – Knowing what comes tomorrow
Fans are singing Take Me Home, Country Roads like it’s You’ll Never Walk Alone, Australia and Paraguay fell to our feet so helplessly that they scored on their own goals, and the United States of America Men’s National Soccer Team has already advanced to the second round of the World Cup by winning its group. […]
USA Soccercast, Episode 193: World Cup catch up
The World Cup is on! We’re back with Episode 193 as we do a quick catch up from the road as we continue with the group stage! The United States Men’s National Team has some momentum and they’ve built a ton of support through their play thus far. We discuss the two wins over Paraguay […]
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