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NWSL announces expansion to Columbus, Ohio
The NWSL is once again expanding, this time the league is heading to Ohio where Columbus NWSL 2028 will take the field. Of course, Columbus NWSL 2028 is a placeholder for now and the the new team will unveil its name, crest, and uniform to build an identity around as it approaches its first season. […]
USA Soccercast, Episode 184: Shaq Moore speaks on his career and World Cup hopes
On Episode 184 of the USA Soccercast, FC Dallas and USMNT defender Shaq Moore joins the show for a great interview! Shaq Moore is playing well for FC Dallas in their start to the season, and he’s also excited to talk World Cup. We get to ask him about his career to date, which took […]
Jonathan Klinsmann suffers broken neck with Cesena
One of the scariest events in sports is seeing a player go down and need to be stretchered off the field. That happened over the weekend when American goalkeeper and son of former USMNT manager Jurgen Klinsmann, Jonathan Klinsmann, went down while playing for Cesena. The player was taken to the hospital on Saturday and […]
USMNT midweek viewing guide: Three cup semifinals
Midweek 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 That’s it! Did I miss anything that matters? Let me know […]
USA Soccercast, Episode 183: WNT finishes strong, Crocker leaves, and World Cup price gouging
We discuss a few different topics on Episode 183 of the USA Soccercast, from the USWNT winning to World Cup transit pricing! First, the USWNT closed out their series with Japan with a statement win. We discuss the window for the team and what we will see moving forward from them as they get ready […]
USWNT close out Japan series with statement win in Colorado
Tonight was the rubber match in what has been a very entertaining set of friendlies — and possible FIFA World Cup preview — against Japan. United States took the first match in a 2-1 win, then Japan followed it up with a very technical and professional 1-0 win in the second meeting, and tonight the […]
USA vs. Japan, 2026 Friendly: Time, TV schedule, streaming and lineups
The United States Women’s National Team have the finale of their 3-match series with Japan tonight when they meet in suburban Denver to close out the April international window. The USWNT won the first match last Saturday, while Japan got a 1-0 victory on Tuesday in Seattle. The rubber match should be one where both […]
USMNT weekend viewing guide: Crunch time
We’re nearing the final month of the season, the final stretch before the World Cup this Summer, and the impacts are getting more tangible. There is a cup semi-final in Scotland, and teams looking to lock down qualifying for Champions League and other European competitions. We’re also getting to the point where any injury, regardless […]
USWNT vs. Japan April friendly part III: Three soccer three furious
Emma Hayes fielded a decidedly second choice squad on Tuesday with the USA falling 1-0 to Japan in a rainy night in Seattle. Japan grabbed an early lead and the starting XI for the Stars and Stripes never really got anything going. If there are any positives from the match, it’s that once regulars started […]
SSFC Spotlight: Sally Menti earns her spot in the NWSL
The new season of the National Women’s Soccer League is well underway, with one of the world’s top domestic competitions providing another year of high-level soccer. There are several notable talents to track, including those who are on the edge of the United States Women’s National Team and just beginning to make their breakthroughs. Sally […]
US Soccer Federation Sporting Director Matt Crocker resigns
With just two months to go before the World Cup kicks off US Soccer announced the departure of Sporting Director Matt Crocker. The move certainly comes as a surprise as the most important matches for the USMNT approach. For now, his duties will be spread across COO Dan Helfrich overseeing sporting operations with Assistant Sporting […]
USA Soccercast, Episode 182: Sophia Wilson speaks on her WNT comeback, motherhood, and cookies
Sophia Wilson is back on the field for both the United States Women’s National Team and the Portland Thorns after giving birth to her daughter Gigi back in September. Her comeback has been highly anticipated, and we get a chance to connect about her comeback on Episode 182. Wilson was on as part of her […]
USWNT vs. Japan, the sequel: What We Learned
As is the case with movies, the sequel is almost never as good as the first. From a United States perspective, last night’s second matchup against Japan was very much not a good time compared to that first meeting in the Bay Area. This time around, it was the Asian Cup winners, Japan, who came […]
USWNT-Japan series all even after Japan’s win in second meeting
For the second time in just a few days, the United States Women’s National Team were set to take the pitch against Japan as the two continued to get real comfortable this international window. This will be the second of three matchups between the two sides that many view as early favorites for the upcoming […]
USWNT vs. Japan, 2026 Friendly: Time, TV schedule, streaming and lineups
The United States Women’s National Team put a 10-match winning streak on the line tonight as they continue their series against Japan in Seattle. The USWNT won 2-1 over Japan in their first of three matches over the weekend in San Jose. The USWNT had to work for it against Japan, conceding a goal for […]
USWNT vs. Japan April friendlies preview match two: Once more with feeling
Game one against Japan is in the books and the story of the game was one of Rose Lavelle scoring and assisting a goal. Her assist is particularly noteworthy because her pass was scored by Lindsey Heaps. It seemed like the days of the midfielders playing along side each other had passed, but Emma Hayes […]
USMNT midweek viewing guide: To Old Trafford we go
Midweek action is here. All kickoff times are in EST. Let’s get into it! Monday Also in action: Tuesday Also in action: Wednesday Also in action: Thursday Also in action: 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 […]
Rose Lavelle’s goal and assist help USWNT hold off Japan
The United States Women’s National Team, behind goals by Rose Lavelle and Lindsey Heaps, defeated Japan 2-1 on Saturday afternoon at PayPal Park in San Jose. The USWNT got two goals before a Riko Ueki goal gave Japan hope in the second half. The match started with both teams feeling the game out as they […]
USA vs. Japan, 2026 Friendly: Time, TV schedule, streaming and lineups
The United States Women’s National Team take the field this afternoon in San Jose for the first of 3 matches against Japan during this April international window. The USWNT have had a strong start to 2026, where they haven’t conceded a goal, and now they go up against a Japan team that is ranked fifth […]
USWNT vs. Japan April Friendlies: Opening the first of three
The USWNT is kicking off a trio of friendlies against Japan on Saturday as the team starts a three game swing in San Jose, California. Over those matches, the team will continue to refine manager Emma Hayes’ tactics and narrow down the player pool ahead of World Cup qualifying. The USA will face stiff competition […]
USMNT weekend viewing guide: The final quarter stretch
We’ve made it to the month of April, which means league play is really hitting crunch time and if you are still alive in tournament action you’ve made it to the knockout stages. There is a lot still happening and some rotation will need to be made at clubs where there are multiple competitions still […]
USA Soccercast, Episode 181: The USWNT prepares for the Japan series
The United States Women’s National Team are preparing for three big friendlies against Japan in the next week. We preview the April window for the USWNT on Episode 181. The USWNT have 2 shots of espresso back on the roster, as Sophia Smith returns after maternity leave. Tierna Davidson is back from injury as well, […]
USA vs. Japan, 2026 USWNT Friendlies: Scouting Japan
Fresh off a first-place finish at the SheBelieves Cup, the United States Women’s National Team is back in action and ramping up toward the fall’s CONCACAF W Championship that will determine World Cup qualifying. Japan is next on the docket for three consecutive friendlies, a scheduling curio which “presents a great challenge and a test […]
Patrick Agyemang to miss World Cup with Achilles injury
The United States Men’s National Team will be short of an option at center forward this summer. Today, Derby County announced that USMNT forward Patrick Agyemang will miss the 2026 World Cup after suffering a “serious Achilles tendon injury” during the first half of their match yesterday against Stoke City. The injury caused Agyemang to […]
USMNT midweek viewing guide: Quarterfinals begin
Midweek 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 Also in action: Friday Also in action: That’s it! Did I miss […]
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