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USA vs. New Zealand, 2025 USWNT Friendly: Scouting New Zealand

The United States Women’s National Team is gearing up for the 2026 CONCACAF W Championship, playing a crowded friendly slate that has seen several new talents incorporated into the group. The current set of matches opened with a defeat and a win against Portugal (1-2, 3-1) as Emma Hayes continues to take the program in […]

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USWNT vs. New Zealand, 2025 friendly preview: A long white cloud approaches

Once again the USWNT faced Portugal and once again the team was unable to hold onto an early lead. After a first minute goal from winger Olivia Moultrie, Portugal found a way to make it 1-1 just five minutes later. This time the result would go the Americans way as Moultrie found the net again […]

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USMNT midweek viewing guide: Big names in action

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 Tuesday Also in action: Wednesday Also in action: Thursday Friday Also in action: That’s it! Did I miss anything that […]

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USWNT vs. Portugal, 2025 Friendly: Time, TV schedule, streaming and lineups

The United States Women’s National Team are back in action this afternoon as they battle Portugal for the second time this window. Portugal earned a shock 2-1 victory over the USWNT in their first match on Thursday, and the United States look to rebound from the loss. No one around the USWNT program was happy […]

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The 2026 USMNT goalkeeper jersey could be stellar

We have our first purported leak of a United States Men’s National Team jersey for the 2026 World Cup, and if true, the goalkeepers are going to get in on the fun for once. On Friday, Opaleak released leaks of some of the bespoke goalkeeper kits that will be used by Nike teams beginning in […]

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January Camp is dead, long live December Camp

The United States Men’s National Team will no longer gather in January as they have done in much of the past two decades. According to a report by Paul Tenorio of The Athletic, U.S. Soccer has said that their annual January Camp will not be held ahead of next summer’s World Cup. The rationale behind […]

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USWNT vs. Portugal, 2025 friendly preview: The USA looks to bounce back

The USWNT took a surprising 2-1 loss against Portugal on the night the team honored the career of Alex Morgan in Chester, Pennsylvania on Thursday. Prior to the game, there were questions about the experience of the lineup and it was difficult to predict how the team would gel against Portugal. The answer came in […]

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USMNT weekend viewing guide: What a treat

We’re closing out October with some tasty matchups including some head to head action in Ligue 1 and an early season matchup in the Eredivise between title contenders. There are some injury concerns as well which is a nasty trick but there are still plenty of good matches to watch this weekend. Here’s what we’re […]

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USWNT vs. Portugal, 2025 Friendly: Time, TV schedule, streaming and lineups

The United States Women’s National Team hit the field for the first time since July 2nd tonight when they take on Portugal in their first friendly of the October international window. The USWNT hope to continue their evaluation of players as head coach Emma Hayes brings in a couple of new faces and even will […]

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USA vs. Australia, 2025 Friendly: Man of the Match

The USMNT once again fell behind early, allowing an Australian goal in the 19th minute after the defense was caught flat footed on a throw deep in the US half. James Sands had a very poor clearance attempt and was among at least four defenders who were slow to react as Australia took the lead. […]

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USWNT vs. Portugal, 2025 friendly: Scouting Portugal

The United States Women’s National Team is back in action, with three friendlies against two different opponents as Emma Hayes states that there is “much work to be done before qualifying next year.” The roster continues to take shape as new players are incorporated into the group, determining their potential chemistry and best fit for […]

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United States, Mexico, Jamaica, Costa Rica officially announce joint 2031 Women’s World Cup bid

The 2031 Women’s World Cup officially has a huge big from Concacaf. Today, U.S. Soccer, the Mexican Football Federation, the Jamaican Football Federation, and the Costa Rican Football Federation officially announced they are launching a joint bid for the 2031 Women’s World Cup. The announcement took place in New York City and hopes to celebrate […]

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USMNT midweek viewing guide: Champions League, MLS playoffs

Midweek USMNT action is here. All kickoff times are in EST. TV listings are missing because livesoccertv.com is currently down. 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 Tuesday Also in action: Wednesday Also in action: Thursday Also in […]

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Four players from the U-20 World Cup who have a USMNT future

The 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup is over, and the United States exited in the quarterfinals for the fifth straight time. Despite the disappointing loss in that quarterfinal to eventual champions Morocco, the United States still showed a lot of promise in defeating New Caledonia and France in the group stage and Italy in the […]

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2025 MLS Cup Playoffs set after regular season finales

The 2025 Major League Soccer regular season has come to an end after a Decision Day that finalized the standings for both the Eastern and Western Conferences. Now, the league gets set for the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs, with the champion being crowned at MLS Cup on December 6th. There are several players involved with […]

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Cristian Roldan has grown into the player the USMNT needs

The USMNT is riding high after a successful international window that sees the team riding a three game unbeaten run. In the most recent international break there have been clear winners and losers. The striker picture is coming into focus with Florin Balogun and Haji Wright showing effectiveness in front of goal. A formation and […]

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USMNT weekend viewing guide: Back again

We’re back from the international break with a nice schedule of soccer matches though it is impacted a bit by injury. Availability could also be impacted by the turnaround from yet another international break but that shouldn’t impact our first match of the weekend: Friday Union Berlin v Borussia Monchengladbach – 2:30p on ESPN Select: […]

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USMNT remains 16th in October FIFA rankings

The October 2025 FIFA rankings are out, and the United States Men’s National Team have dropped another place. The USMNT, fresh off a win against Australia and draw against Ecuador in the October international window, fell one place to 16th in the world. The USMNT have hovered in the mid-teens in the world rankings for […]

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SSFC Spotlight: Angelina Anderson wrapping solid season in NWSL

The United States Women’s National Team continues to look for the next number-one goalkeeper, with several players competing for the role. With 2026 holding the all-important CONCACAF W Championship that awards World Cup qualification, identifying the best fit for the position should be at the top of Emma Hayes’ docket. Angelina Anderson is in her […]

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Looking in at Concacaf World Cup qualifying

We have completed the October international window, and World Cup qualifying has hit high gear. In Concacaf, with four matches completed and two remaining for each of the 12 teams left, things are very close for those coveted spots in the 2026 World Cup. With the United States, Canada, and Mexico co-hosting the World Cup, […]

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Three things we learned from USMNT’s October window

The United States Men’s National Team have completed their October window, drawing 1-1 against Ecuador on October 10th and beating Australia 2-1 on Tuesday night. The USMNT looked better across the window against two teams that have already qualified for the 2026 World Cup, and Mauricio Pochettino will look to take a lot of positives […]

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Christen Press announces retirement from professional soccer

Another legend is hanging up her cleats. Today, Angel City FC forward Christen Press announced that she will retire from professional soccer at the end of the 2025 NWSL season. Christen Press is undoubtedly one of the greatest players in USWNT history, with 64 goals and 43 assists in 155 caps with the national team. […]

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October USWNT roster sees return of Trinity Rodman

The United States Women’s National Team is back after a summer off, and they’re preparing for three matches in this upcoming October window. Today, U.S. Soccer revealed the 26-player roster that will compete in matches against Portugal on October 23rd and 26th and New Zealand on October 29th. Head coach Emma Hayes opted to bring […]

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Haji Wright brace leads comeback USMNT victory over Australia

The United States Men’s National Team took on Australia in Commerce City, Colorado and walked away with a 2-1 victory to continue the team’s bounce back into form. Coach Mauricio Pochettino put out a side with a whopping 6 changes from the match againstEcuador on Friday, though he kept the 3-4-3 formation. Of note, Christian […]

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