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Midweek action is here, international style. Not a single notable USA player is in action this week. Every game listed below is an international friendly. All kickoff times are in EST. Let’s get into it! Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday The World Cup begins in earnest. Follow along with our daily match threads here […]
We’re onto Group K, where Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, and Colombia will fight it out. The group contains the most requested group stage match of the 2026 World Cup, a June 27th matchup between Portugal and Colombia in Miami, that many think will decide the group. However, Uzbekistan is in their first World Cup, and […]
The USMNT has played its last match prior to the 2026 World Cup. Mauricio Pochettino named a starting XI that looks like it could be first-choice, with the exception of Miles Robinson, although depending on Chris Richards’ fitness level (and Pochettino’s evaluation of Mark McKenzie and Auston Trusty), Miles may be first-XI material right now […]
Closer and closer. As I write this, we are seven days from the USA opening their World Cup campaign against Paraguay in Group D. So, who is the most important US player at this World Cup? Let’s dive in and discuss. Attack Let’s start up front. There are some obvious options. Christian Pulisic has been […]
Lionel Messi and the reigning champions are here in Group J. Argentina is here, and it looks like they got a pretty favorable group. Austria has not been to the World Cup since 1998, Jordan has never been, and Algeria has a couple of big names but doesn’t strike fear into the heart. Let’s take […]
The United States Women’s National Team headed down to Brazil for a pair of friendlies, taking on the reigning Copa América champions. The first fixture, at São Paulo’s Neo Química Arena, ended in a disappointing 2-1 defeat. Sophia Wilson provided the lone finish, as the visiting side was unable to handle the intensity of the […]
The United States Men’s National Team took on Germany for their final friendly ahead of the 2026 World Cup. On a warm Chicago afternoon that somehow was both rainy and sunny, Germany proved a little bit too incisive as they edged just past the US 2-1. As the game kicked off, the rain started to […]
The United States Men’s National Team have their final tune-up match before they head to California for the 2026 World Cup today when they take on Germany in Chicago. The USMNT are coming off a 3-2 win in their first pre-World Cup friendly against Senegal, while Germany had a 4-0 win over Finland in their […]
The United States Women’s National Team are abroad in a place they hope to be next summer, as they line up today in a road friendly against Brazil in São Paulo. The USWNT continue to line up tough friendlies, but now they take their game to the road against a familiar opponent: the 2027 Women’s […]
Group I includes France, and any group with France has to start with discussing them (especially in the new 48-team World Cup format, where groups are weaker). Conventional wisdom says they will top this group without breaking a sweat, but taking a closer look at Norway and Senegal, it will not be so easy. Erling […]
It’s almost here. Eight days from when I’m writing these words, the USA will begin their World Cup campaign on home soil with a 9pm kickoff against Paraguay in Group D, followed by games against Australia and Türkiye. So, the question is, how far will they go? Will they become a national storyline as they […]
Group H looks like the classic case of the haves and the have-nots. On one side of the group, you have perennial contenders Spain and dark horse Uruguay. On the other side, you have Cape Verde making their first-ever World Cup appearance, and Saudi Arabia, who have only gotten out of a World Cup group […]
The United States Men’s National Team are in the middle of their preparation for the 2026 World Cup. We discuss the win over Senegal and what’s to come against Germany on Episode 190. The 3-2 win over Senegal was a good one, and we break down what went right and what needs to be cleaned […]
Group G has to be one of the weakest World Cup groups I’ve seen in quite some time. Belgium is the strongest team on paper, and they’re grouped with Iran, Egypt, and New Zealand. Belgium are looking to recover from their disappointing group stage exit in 2022, but their golden generation isn’t getting any younger. […]
The United States Men’s National Team is in the calm before the storm, waiting to enter the World Cup and attempt to set a new program best with a run that ideally ends in a title. These last-gasp friendlies provide necessary chemistry building ahead of the tournament and a chance to regain footing at the […]
The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins in exactly one week, and all the excitement of the tournament is really at the surface. Soon, 48 teams, including the United States Men’s National Team, will convene across North America to compete for the ultimate prize: the World Cup trophy. There are many areas where the 2026 World […]
The United States Women’s National Team is back in action as the year continues to build toward the CONCACAF W Championship, which will serve as qualification for the 2027 World Cup. Next on the schedule is a pair of friendlies against Brazil, the nine-time and reigning Copa América champions. Playing on the road in a […]
Group F features the Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, and Tunisia. The Netherlands come in as the strongest team on paper, with the historical cachet to match. Japan are in that next tier just slightly further back, but eagerly pushing to join the top ranks. Sweden looked sure to miss out on this World Cup, but hiring […]
The USMNT kicked off their final World Cup preparation matches with a 3-2 win over Senegal on Sunday afternoon. The team started quickly with goals from Sergino Dest and Christian Pulisic to build a 2-0 lead twenty minutes into the match. Sadio Mane would score two of his own in less than ten minutes of […]
Group E features Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, and Curaçao. Germany are the obvious focal point of the group, boasting talents like Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz, Joshua Kimmich, Manuel Neuer, Kai Havertz, and Antonio Rüdiger. Ecuador doesn’t have the same gilded World Cup history, but their core of Moisés Caicedo, Willian Pacho, and Piero Hincapié are […]
Midweek action is here, international style. Not a single notable USA player is in action this week. Every game listed below is an international friendly. All kickoff times are in EST. 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. […]
The United States Men’s National Team have an incredible opportunity ahead of them. As co-hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, they look to inspire an entire nation by playing well in the tournament that is taking place mostly on home soil. It won’t be easy. The tournament is bigger, with 48 teams instead of […]
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will have 48 teams, but the team that has the most focus is the United States Men’s National Team. They will compete in Group D at the tournament alongside Paraguay, Australia, and Türkiye in what is arguably the most important group stage for the USMNT in its history. The United […]
The United States Men’s National Team opened up their World Cup Warmup schedule with a match v. Senegal in Charlotte. Coach Mauricio Pochettino, given arguably his most complete squad to date, went with his preferred back 3 formation with a midfield of Tyler Adams and Sebastian Berhalter flanked by Antonee Robinson and Sergino Dest at […]
The USMNT started their World Cup preparations in ideal fashion on Sunday afternoon, jumping out to a 2-0 lead twenty minutes into the game. Christian Pulisic, broke out of his well publicized 2026 slump (he had not scored for club or country this calendar year) after assisting the first goal when he scored himself 15 […]