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Midweek USMNT action is here. All kickoff times are in EST. It’s a quieter week this week, as the international break draws to a close. Let’s get into it! Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday No notable USMNT players in action. Friday That’s it! Did I miss anything that matters? Let me know in the comments […]
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The USMNT is coming off of a win against a very good Paraguay team looking to keep the recent streak of solid performances going against Uruguay. Despite missing a significant number of starters against a team that qualified for the World Cup out of South America, the USA lined up in a more attacking 3-4-2-1 […]
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The United States Men’s National Team required a challenging schedule in the run-up to hosting next summer’s World Cup and responded with a strong series of friendly opponents. After opening with a victory against Paraguay (2-1), the current window continues against a Uruguay side that secured qualification for the tournament. The two-time titlists (1930, 1950) […]
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The USMNT picked up November where they left things off in October, building a four match winning streak thanks to goals by Giovanni Reyna and Folarin Balogun. Given the limited minutes he’s seen, as well as comments by the coach, there was some doubt about how much time Reyna would see in the window but […]
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The next time USMNT gets together after this window will be in several months. The 2026 FIFA World Cup, is just a shade over seven months away. That doesn’t leave a lot of time left to prepare for what will be the biggest tournament this country has seen, as they get set to play co-host. […]
23 days ago | 1 read
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup inching ever closer, this was another opportunity for players, and USMNT as a whole, to start proving themselves to the rest of the world. As hosts, they don’t have to worry about the drama or stress of qualifiers, but as the hosts, they do have the stress of needing […]
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The United States Men’s National Team are back on the field this evening when they take on Paraguay in their penultimate match of 2025. Against another team that has qualified for the World Cup, the USMNT hope to continue their improvement and grab a result. The USMNT has steadily bettered themselves throughout the fall, but […]
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The USMNT is back to face Paraguay as the World Cup approaches following a decent October friendly window where the team continued showing consistency and growth. It was not a window without controversy as players returned to their clubs injured or having played heavy minutes much to the chagrin of their managers. This is truly […]
25 days ago | 2 reads
“Iron sharpens iron,” and the United States Men’s National Team continues to hone against a challenging slate of opponents in preparation for the 2026 World Cup. The current window includes a pair of qualified sides from South America, Paraguay and Uruguay, both of which managed to traverse through the buzzsaw that is CONMEBOL qualifying. The […]
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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 Wednesday No notable USMNT players in action. Thursday Friday 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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The National Women’s Soccer League has been steadily growing and is firmly in its expansion era with six teams entering the league since 2021 and two more set to join in 2026. Another city will be getting a club as Arthur Blank, the owner of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United, has reportedly ponied up […]
29 days ago | 1 read
It’s the last weekend before players head out for the November camp with a squad that has already been hard hit by injury. Some of the players who are missing out on the USMNT squad for the month are recently returned or nearing a return which broadens the viewing options for the weekend though it […]
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The United States Men’s National Team are back in action this month with friendlies against Ecuador and Australia, and after last month’s window, head coach Mauricio Pochettino said that he plans to start the process of narrowing down his potential player pool to the eventual roster that will walk out onto the field next June […]
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Long the home of key players for the USMNT, Major League Soccer is winding down the 2025 season with the months long spectacle that is the MLS playoffs. Along with the conclusion of the season comes the annual awards. MLS announced its best XI on Wednesday and a quartet of USMNT players are represented amongst […]
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The United States Under-20 Men’s National Team wrapped the 2025 U-20 World Cup with a defeat to eventual champions Morocco (3-1) in the quarterfinal round after finishing atop Group E. While the squad failed to improve upon the program’s fourth-place run at the 1989 competition, several talents stood out and could be viewed as potential […]
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The USMNT has had a recent streak of dual nationals deciding to represent the Stars and Stripes over other nations they are eligible for. Several stars for the team like Florin Balogun, Jedi Robinson, and Yunus Musah have passed up chances to represent various sundry locales and are now a key part of the US […]
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The USMNT will be back in action in mid-November with games against Paraguay on the 15th and Uruguay three days later. A pair of tough South American squads will be a good test for the team and, importantly, will be the last international window until March. Mauricio Pochettino has a lot to be happy about […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Midweek USMNT action is here. All kickoff times are in EST. All MLS games are available on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV and EA Sports FC, as well as any other networks listed. Let’s get into it! Monday Tuesday Also in action: Wednesday Also in action: Thursday Also in action: Friday That’s it! Did […]
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As the United States Men’s National Team progresses towards the 2026 World Cup, each of the likely 50-60 players in the player pool are jockeying to be one of the names on that coveted World Cup roster. Head coach Mauricio Pochettino has started the process of narrowing down his options as the tournament draws closer. […]
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November is rolling in this weekend and the November callups are likely to be announced soon. The team is already dealing with a number of injuries so here’s hoping that we don’t see any further knocks this weekend. Despite the injuries there is still a pretty solid slate of action this weekend including second place […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
We are back with Episode 162 to take you into the Halloween weekend! The USMNT are back in action in a couple of weeks, and the competition is starting to pick up. We discuss some of the priorities for the national team as they get ready for matches against Paraguay and Uruguay. From improvements to […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
The calendar is ready to flip to November, and the United States Men’s National Team are a little over two weeks away from their final two matches of 2025. The USMNT want to end the year on a high note as they start to look towards the World Cup draw and then a 2026 where […]
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In short order Alex Freeman has gone from – why is he getting a callup? – to regular starter for the USMNT. In 2025 the right back broke through with Orland City in a big way notching 6 goals and 3 assists helping his club finish 9th in the East and 14th out of 30 […]
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The USWNT is coming out of its trio of October friendlies on a decidedly positive note after wins against Portugal and New Zealand. That in itself is reassuring after dropping the first match to Portugal. Losing to a decent but far from threatening team from Europe did nothing to lower the volume of the alarms […]
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The United States Women’s National Team close out the October window tonight when they take on New Zealand in their third friendly in a week. The USWNT split their first two matches of the window, both against Portugal, and now look to end on a high note against the Football Ferns. There will likely be […]
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