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Fresh off a first-place finish at the SheBelieves Cup, the United States Women’s National Team is back in action and ramping up toward the fall’s CONCACAF W Championship that will determine World Cup qualifying. Japan is next on the docket for three consecutive friendlies, a scheduling curio which “presents a great challenge and a test […]
The United States Men’s National Team will be short of an option at center forward this summer. Today, Derby County announced that USMNT forward Patrick Agyemang will miss the 2026 World Cup after suffering a “serious Achilles tendon injury” during the first half of their match yesterday against Stoke City. The injury caused Agyemang to […]
Midweek action is here. All kickoff times are in EST. All MLS games are available on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, as well as any other networks listed. Let’s get into it! Monday Also in action: Tuesday Also in action: Wednesday Thursday Also in action: Friday Also in action: That’s it! Did I miss […]
The United States Men’s National Team did not have a great March window. We recap the losses to Belgium and Portugal on Episode 180. The USMNT took two losses to top 10 teams, but in that process they didn’t look great either. We review the 5-2 loss to Belgium and 2-0 loss to Portugal in […]
I’m off enjoying some spring break sunshine with the family, so we’re going to see just how fast we can rip through this weekend’s matches. Likelihood that something will be missed: High. Likelihood that it will ruin my day at the beach: Low. Friday PSG v Toulouse – 2:45p on beIN Sports: Mark McKenzie and […]
The 2026 season of the National Women’s Soccer League has begun. After the relative dormancy of the winter, the domestic soccer scene is back in full swing, with a host of new talents and storylines to follow. Madeline “Maddie” Dahlien had a strong debut professional season and parlayed her success into her first senior call-up […]
Well, the past several days haven’t exactly set the stage of encouragement heading into the USMNT hosting the 2026 World Cup. Weston McKennie opened the scoring and Patrick Agyemang closed it but the US gave up five goals to Belgium in between and ended with an embarrassing 5-2 score line though arguably the actual flow […]
The United States Women’s National Team have a big window coming up with three matches against Japan. Today, U.S. Soccer announced the 26-player roster for those three matches during the April international window. Sophia Wilson, who hasn’t played since October 2024, makes the roster after she returned to action this month following maternity leave. Tierna […]
The USMNT fell in their final match before World Cup rosters would be named 2-0 to Portugal who are expected to be a contender at the tournament this Summer. Mauricio Pochettino rotated over half his squad on Tuesday night with Matt Freese, Chris Richards, Auston Trusty, Alex Freeman, Sebastian Berhalter, and Aidan Morris all cracking […]
The World Cup field of 48 is finally set. Yesterday, the World Cup playoff finals took place, and four teams from UEFA along with 2 FIFA inter-confederation playoff winners booked their place into this summer’s tournament in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. From UEFA, Czechia, Türkiye, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Sweden each won their […]
With just 71 days until the World Cup begins, the USA faced Portugal for its final friendly until June. Coming off of a poor second half against Belgium, the Americans once again looked to earn a win against a top European team. In the end, it was yet another promising start for the USA just […]
The United States Men’s National Team suffered a 2-0 loss to Portugal on Tuesday night in Atlanta in their final match before the World Cup roster is named. Francisco Trincão and João Felix were the goalscorers for Portugal in the final match of the March international window. Making six changes from the lineup that started […]
The United States Men’s National Team are back in action tonight as they take on Portugal in their second and final friendly of the March international window. The USMNT hope to improve after a 5-2 throttling at the hands of Belgium over the weekend. After being told by USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino that Chris […]
Today, we will find out the final six teams that will complete the field of 48 for the 2026 World Cup. In the UEFA Playoff C final, we will learn if Kosovo or Türkiye will join the United States, Paraguay, and Australia in Group D. Kosovo earned the right to host this playoff final by […]
The USMNT will close out its March friendly window looking to bounce back after falling apart in the second half to Belgium on Saturday. In that match, Mauricio Pochettino put forward an attack minded lineup with four out and out attackers plus Tim Weah at right back. It seemed to pay off at first with […]
Midweek action is here. All kickoff times are in EST. Let’s get into it! Monday No notable USA players in action. Tuesday Also in action: Wednesday No notable USA players in action. There are ten US Open Cup games in the evening, starting at 6pm. Support your local clubs! Thursday No notable USA players in […]
After all of the waiting, the 2026 World Cup is a mere few months away, with the United States Men’s National Team having precious little opportunity to make final adjustments to the squad. Any potentially earth-shattering roster additions or tactical shifts are unlikely, but the tests could pay dividends come June. The current international window […]
The USMNT began their final World Cup preparations with a match against Belgium on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta. The US had the better of the chances early on with Weston McKennie having a great look that was somehow saved by Senne Lammens. McKennie didn’t miss again later as Jedi Robinson served up a nice corner […]
The World Cup looms larger and larger on the horizon, but there may be some concerns surrounding the co-host’s chances. In a good-then-bad performance, the United States Men’s National Team dropped a friendly decision to Belgium, 5-2, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. An early goal from Weston McKennie only served to stoke the fire […]
The United States Men’s National Team are back. They take the field this afternoon to face Belgium in their first friendly of the March international window, and it’s one of the final chances to see individual players perform before the World Cup roster is named. Head coach Mauricio Pochettino said during yesterday’s press conference that […]
The United States Men’s National Team have two big friendlies coming up, first against Belgium on Saturday followed by a match against Portugal on Tuesday. We take a deep dive into the roster on Episode 179. The USMNT roster has 27 guys who get one final chance to leave an impression upon head coach Mauricio […]
The USMNT will embark on its last set of friendlies before the World Cup by taking on Belgium, an opponent that will be the toughest test the team has faced under Mauricio Pochettino. However, it’s a test the Americans should be up for. After an up and down start to his tenure, Poch seems to […]
The United States Men’s National Team are preparing for their friendlies this weekend in Atlanta against Belgium and Portugal, but they will also have one eye looking across the pond. The World Cup playoffs begin today, and we will find out who will advance to have their shot at making the field for the 2026 […]
The United States Men’s National Team is hurtling toward the World Cup, with precious few remaining opportunities to build chemistry and create some traction heading into the summer. The international window opens with a match against Belgium before another strong test in Portugal. The first European opponent is rebuilding after a golden generation that achieved […]
Midweek action is here. It’s an exceptionally quiet midweek. All we have is a Luca Koleosho sighting with Italy’s U21s in EURO qualifying, Jamaica in an inter-confederation World Cup playoff match, and a few domestic matches to keep an eye on here at home, for those interested. All kickoff times are in EST. Let’s get […]