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Spain vs. Argentina, 2026 World Cup Final: What to watch for
The 2026 World Cup is down to its final weekend. Tomorrow, a champion will be crowned as Spain takes on Argentina in the World Cup Final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Spain’s path through the knockout stage included wins over Austria, Portugal, Belgium, and France. They’ve only allowed 1 goal throughout the […]
World Cup Reacts results: Which fan base has been the best?
The 2026 World Cup has had some great action on the field. But the fans supporting their teams have made this tournament memorable. Earlier this week, we had a new World Cup Reacts as part of SB Nation’s partnership with FanDuel: which visiting fan base has been the best of the World Cup? There was […]
SSFC Spotlight: Justin Ellis demonstrating early value in MLS
The run of the United States Men’s National Team at the 2026 World Cup ended in the Round of 16, a lively journey that left supporters and observers wanting more for the future. Eyes now turn to the 2030 edition of the tournament and the potential talents who may earn a roster spot over the […]
USA Soccercast, Episode 195: Seriously evaluating the USMNT performance
The evaluation of the United States Men’s National Team and their performance at the 2026 World Cup continues on Episode 195. On this episode, we get to the players. All 26 players on the USMNT roster get an evaluation. Who performed well? Who didn’t? Who might factor into the the next World Cup cycle? We […]
England vs. Argentina, 2026 World Cup semifinals: Match thread and discussion
We have the second semifinal this afternoon, and in this one it’s England taking on Argentina. This matchup has…history. A lot of history, both on the field and off. But on the field, the rivalry is renewed as one team will book their place in the World Cup final against Spain on Sunday. England had […]
Carli Lloyd Puts USMNT World Cup in Perspective After Belgium Loss
The United States men’s national team had several pundits who spoke about the success they had during their run at the 2026 World Cup. U.S. Women’s National Team legend and Fox Sports soccer analyst Carli Lloyd was one of them. In the aftermath of the USMNT’s loss to Belgium in the Round of 16, she […]
France vs. Spain, 2026 World Cup semifinals: Match thread and discussion
We’re in the final week of the 2026 World Cup, and it’s time for the semifinals. And for the first time ever, the World Cup semifinals will be contested between the top 4 teams in the FIFA world rankings, which is how the bracket was set up. Still, the teams had to win their groups […]
USA Soccercast, Episode 194: The USMNT’s ride is over, but it was a blast
It’s time to finally start talking about it. The United States Men’s National Team is out of the 2026 World Cup after losing in the Round of 16, but we start by discussing the team’s run on Episode 194. The USMNT’s run may have ended abruptly, but it was a blast. We discuss the 5 […]
World Cup Reacts: Which fan base has been the best?
The 2026 World Cup is in its final week, and it feels like yesterday that fans of all 48 teams were descending upon North America to begin the tournament. And much of the fun that the World Cup has is brought by the various fan bases. Some are fun, some come in huge numbers, while […]
USMNT midweek viewing guide: Odds and ends
Midweek action is here. All kickoff times are in EST. MLS games are available on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, in addition to any other options listed. Let’s get into it! Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday That’s it! Did I miss anything that matters? Let me know in the comments below. Let’s see who […]
USWNT to face Spain in pair of October friendlies
The top two teams in the world will square off in October. Today, U.S. Soccer announced that the United States Women’s National Team, ranked 2nd in the FIFA world rankings, will take on #1 ranked Spain in two October friendlies. The first will take place on October 10th at Audi Field in Washington, DC, while […]
The 2026 World Cup Stars & Stripes FC awards for the USMNT
The United States Men’s National Team have started to turn their attention to the future, but the 2026 World Cup continues. For fans, even though we’re a few days removed from the Round of 16 loss to Belgium, we can look back at some of the great moments and performances the USMNT gave us during […]
2026 World Cup quarterfinals, Matchday 3: Match thread and discussion
Yesterday saw Spain advance 2-1 over Belgium, with the Spanish joining France as the first two teams to reach the semifinals of the 2026 World Cup. It was Mikel Merino with another clutch late goal for Spain, scoring in the 88th minute after Merino scored a 91st-minute winner over Portugal in the last game. With […]
World Cup Reacts results: Who are you rooting for the rest of the World Cup?
The 2026 World Cup now has 6 teams left, as one half of the semifinals has been completed. France and Spain will face each other in the semifinals, while tomorrow we will see Norway take on England and Argentina battle Switzerland to try and advance to the other semifinal. Before the quarterfinals began, we asked […]
2026 World Cup quarterfinals, Matchday 2: Match thread and discussion
The world will learn who France will face in the semi-finals today as Spain takes on Belgium in a match of contrasting styles. The teams find themselves on the cusp of making it to the final four following the American debacle in Seattle where the Flemish made quick and easy work of the hosts while […]
The USMNT 2030 World Cup qualifying journey begins sooner than we think
The United States men’s national team is out of the 2026 World Cup, and soon attention will start to shift to the 2030 World Cup cycle. The 2030 World Cup, which will take place in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, with centenary matches in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay, means that for the first time since 2022, […]
USA vs. Belgium, 2026 World Cup: Man of the Match
The World Cup, at least as far as the USMNT is concerned, came to a screeching halt last Monday as the Yanks fell to Belgium 4-1, losing decisively to the Europeans. The match started about as poorly as one could imagine and it was downhill from there. Belgium scored after a poor Alex Freeman header […]
Steve Cherundolo named U.S. men’s Olympic head coach
The 2028 Olympics are less than two years away, and the United States have a coach. Today, U.S. Soccer named Steve Cherundolo the head coach of the U.S. U-23 men’s national team that will compete at the 2028 Summer Olympics. Cherundolo, who had 87 caps and appeared in three World Cups for the USMNT, is […]
2026 World Cup quarterfinals, Matchday 1: Match thread and discussion
The 2026 World Cup has reached the quarterfinals, and the first one on deck is a rematch from 2022. Today, France will take on Morocco in the first quarterfinal, and it should be an incredible match between two strong teams. The two teams faced each other in the 2022 World Cup semifinals, with France getting […]
World Cup Reacts: Who are you rooting for the rest of the World Cup?
The 2026 World Cup continues as eight teams remain in the tournament. Sadly, the United States is not among them, but the quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final should still have plenty of action as one team will eventually stand tall as champions. France, Morocco, Spain, Belgium, Norway, England, Argentina, and Switzerland are the remaining teams […]
Should Mauricio Pochettino Continue as USMNT Head Coach for 2030?
The United States men’s national team has seen their 2026 World Cup journey come to an end, as they lost 4-1 to Belgium in Seattle on Monday evening. There will be many postmortems about how that match went down as well as looking back at the overall journey for the USMNT, which saw them win […]
USMNT vs. Belgium: What we learned – same question, different generation
Following what might be the best performance by a USMNT side in a loss ever when the team fell to Belgium in the 2014 World Cup, a friend from Mexico said to me – “jugaron con ganas” – they played with desire. That team had immense belief, played with heart, and left everything on the […]
2026 World Cup, Round of 16 Matchday 4: Match thread and discussion
The Round of 16 is drawing to a close, and tomorrow will be the first day with no World Cup games since the tournament began 26 days ago on June 11. The quarterfinals will begin on Thursday. The early game is Argentina and Egypt. Lionel Messi and Argentina started the tournament incredibly well, before showing […]
USA crashes out of World Cup with Round of 16 loss to Belgium
It’s over. The USA has been defeated, and its 2026 World Cup is over. FIFA’s reversal of Folarin Balogun’s red card suspension meant Mauricio Pochettino could name his preferred starting lineup. Rudi Garcia named a starting XI for Belgium that surprisingly excluded both Kevin De Bruyne and Jérémy Doku. Belgium were on top from the […]
USA vs. Belgium, 2026 World Cup: Community player ratings
Sadness. The USMNT bowed out of the 2026 World Cup in humbling fashion, falling to Belgium 4-1. It was a comprehensively underwhelming performance as the likely Achilles heel of the team, identified before the tournament, reared it’s ugly head with the defense putting in a easily the worst performance of the campaign. The offense wasn’t […]
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