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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 […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The USWNT is back in action as World Cup qualifying looms next year with a pair of friendlies against Portugal and a third match against New Zealand. 2025 has seen significant flux for the team with injuries and absences from key players giving manager Emma Hayes a chance to evaluate depth over the course of […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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