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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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Dual nationals have increasingly become an important element of the USMNT player pool. Antonee Robinson, Folarin Balogun, and Yunus Musah could represent one, or more, nations in addition to the United States. They joined the team after being recruited by coaches and players and have become key parts of the USA lineup. While those players […]
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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 No notable USMNT players in action. Tyler Adams’ Bournemouth visits Brighton at 3pm, but Adams is listed as being out […]
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There is a wealth of action on Saturday, including several head-to-head matchups. Before we get to that, there is a match on Friday afternoon as well with Folarin Balogun looking to get Monaco back on track in Ligue 1. Friday Monaco v Lorrient – 1p on beIN Sports: Folarin Balogun scored his eighth goal of […]
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The latest application window for 2026 World Cup tickets has closed…so what’s next? We discuss what the process looks like from here on Episode 170. The numbers are in from FIFA, and it’s a big one: they report that over 500 million ticket requests were made during the latest application window. That makes the odds […]
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The United States Women’s National Team is set for a busy year, with an eye on the back-to-back gauntlet of the 2027 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games. The time for experimentation is slowly drawing to a close, as the tested depth chart will be trimmed down into a roster of the best available […]
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A centerback is on top of U.S. Soccer. Today, U.S. Soccer announced that Crystal Palace and USMNT defender Chris Richards was voted as the 2025 U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year. He was informed of the award during an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show this afternoon. Richards appeared in 12 matches this year […]
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One of the expectations that has emerged for the current USMNT roster pool is that players need to be challenging themselves at the highest level. Throughout his career, Josh Sargent has reached for that goal from his first professional contract with Werder Bremen to playing in the Premier League and Championship for Norwich City. At […]
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Jenna Nighswonger’s move to Arsenal from Gotham FC last January has not gone exactly as planned. Since joining the Gunners she has made just six appearances for the club with just one coming this season. It was clear that she needed a move to find playing time and it’s being reported that she has found […]
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Midweek USMNT action is here. All kickoff times are in EST. Let’s get into it! Monday Tuesday Also in action: Wednesday Also in action: Thursday Friday Also in action: That’s it! Did I miss anything that matters? Let me know in the comments below. Let’s see who stands out this week!
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