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The 2026 World Cup is just a few months away, and everyone in the United States Men’s National Team player pool is trying to state their final cases to make the roster that will represent this summer. On Episode 174, we speak with defender Max Arfsten, whose arrival on the international scene a year ago […]
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The 2028 Olympics may be hosted in Los Angeles, but the soccer tournaments will take place from sea to shining sea. Today, the committee for the 2028 Summer Olympics announced that six stadiums will join the Rose Bowl in hosting soccer matches for both the men’s and women’s soccer tournaments. Group stage and knockout stage […]
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Midweek USMNT action is here. All kickoff times are in EST. Let’s get into it! Monday No notable USMNT players in action. Tuesday Also in action: Wednesday Also in action: Thursday Also in action: Friday Also in action: That’s it! Did I miss anything that matters? Let me know in the comments below. Let’s see […]
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There are a number of big matchups this weekend, including some battles with top of the table competition and head-to-head matches so let’s get to what you should be keeping an eye on this weekend. Saturday Werder Bremen v Borussia Monchengladbach – 9:30a on ESPN Select: Joe Scally started again last weekend as Borussia Monchengladbach […]
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The 2026 World Cup is a few months away, and Mauricio Pochettino spoke some piercing words about the “duty” of players and coaches to comment on World Cup ticket prices. We discuss his comments on Episode 173. In a virtual press conference yesterday, Pochettino was asked whether FIFA was doing all it could to make […]
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One of the stand out players from 2025 for the USMNT is moving to Spain. Villarreal announced that the team acquired right back Alex Freeman from Orlando City on a deal that is reportedly worth as much as $7 million. Freeman won the MLS Young Player of the Year award last year while also getting […]
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Emma Hayes made a commitment to restocking the United States Women’s National Team player pool and delivered on that promise in 2025, bringing several new talents into the fold. These efforts should yield dividends both in the short term with two major tournaments in the offing and during successive cycles. Kate Wiesner recently made the […]
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One of the greatest players in American soccer history is calling it a career. Today, United States Women’s National Team legend Crystal Dunn announced that she is retiring from professional soccer, bringing to an end one of the most prolific careers any American soccer player has ever had. Dunn began her career as a forward, […]
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The United States Women’s National Team had a wonderful January Camp in Southern California. We discuss their dominant wins on Episode 172! The USWNT pummeled Paraguay 6-0 and then hung a 5-0 scoreline on Chile, and there are a lot of positives for the team as we dive into the year. We got goals from […]
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After the domination over Paraguay in Los Angeles, The United States Women’s National Team repeated the performance over Chile in Santa Barbra to close out the January window as they opened 2026 with a pair of dominant victories. While Chile didn’t prove to be the toughest opponent for USWNT — that test will come during […]
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After putting Paraguay to the sword to open up their 2026 campaign, the United States Women’s National Team shifted focus to Chile as they wrapped up their first window of the new year in early preparations for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. With a completely rotated squad, and a 32nd USWNT debut coming in […]
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The United States Women’s National Team hit the field one final time during this January Camp tonight when they take on Chile in Santa Barbara. The USWNT are coming off a 6-0 thrashing of Paraguay on Saturday afternoon, and they’re hoping to have a similar output against La Roja. USWNT head coach Emma Hayes said […]
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Midweek USMNT 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 Friday Also in action: That’s it! Did I miss anything that […]
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As the January transfer window inches towards its frantic and at times desperate end a pair of USMNT players are rumored to be targeted by new teams. Ricardo Pepi has been linked to a move to Fulham since the summer and the team has reportedly submitted a bid worth approximately $38 million for the striker. […]
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The USWNT opened the 2026 campaign with a dominant 6-0 thrashing of Paraguay as a young lineup showed they can represent the Stars and Stripes in dominant fashion. The six goals will get a lot of attention and rightfully so, with a brace from Ally Sentnor, Trinity Rodman finding the net, and Croix Bethune creating […]
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The United States Women’s National Team is off to the races in 2026, embarking on a schedule that culminates with the all-important 2026 CONCACAF W Championship, at which qualification for the next World Cup shall be determined. The calendar opened with a victory over Paraguay (6-0), with Emma Hayes’ side looking strong on the attack […]
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The United States Women’s National Team will play one of the best teams in the world three times in April. Yesterday, ahead of their January Camp match against Paraguay, U.S. Soccer announced that the USWNT will face Japan in three friendlies during the April FIFA international window. The two teams will first face off on […]
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The United States Women’s National Team got off to a fine start in 2026, thrashing Paraguay 6-0 in their first friendly of the year. Of course, in a throttling like that, with 4 goals in a very short span in the second half, there are a lot of positive takeaways, so let’s right to them: […]
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The United States Women’s National Team started 2026 in style with a 6-nil hammering of Paraguay in Carson, California to open up January Camp. This roster was built with the aim of seeing a number of new and young players to see who could force their way into the squad ahead of next year’s World […]
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The United States Women’s National Team kick off 2026 with January Camp, and they line up against Paraguay this afternoon in their first match of the calendar year. The USWNT are loading up for a pivotal year that will conclude with the Concacaf W Championship later this fall. Paraguay has some decent talent and is […]
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We’re back with Episode 171 as the USWNT get ready for their January Camp matches against Paraguay and Chile! The USWNT kick off the year for American soccer with January Camp, and it’s the last chance for evaluation by Emma Hayes before the program locks in on roster strength and on field results the rest […]
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Last night, Trinity Rodman became the highest paid female soccer player in the world. Rodman, aged 23, renewed her contract with the Washington Spirit of the NWSL last night during a live event in Los Angeles. The contract, reportedly valued at over $2 million per year, eclipses the reported salary figures of Aitana Bonmati of […]
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We have more head-to-head matchups this weekend, an American coach making his presence known in Spain, and stars in Italy vying for the top of the Serie A table. There’s all that and more in a packed USMNT weekend, so let’s get to it. Friday St. Pauli v Hamburg – 2:30p on ESPN Select: James […]
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The USWNT is starting its 2026 campaign with a January camp matchup against Paraguay. Manager Emma Hayes has called in a roster of players only representing NWSL, with the exception of Trinity Rodman who is unattached, and will help to bring in new faces and narrow down the player pool ahead of World Cup qualification […]
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The United States Women’s National Team enters an important 2026 that will build toward November’s CONCACAF W Championship, seeking to qualify for the upcoming World Cup. The January camp is a “vitally important part of [the] yearly schedule” and “a whole week of training as well as two matches,” building off the “progress” that Emma […]
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