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Pepi, Reyna return as Pochettino announces November USMNT roster

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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Four USMNT players feature on the MLS Best XI

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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SSFC Spotlight: Nolan Norris enjoys solid 2025 for club and country

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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USMNT midfielder Brian Gutiérrez reportedly wants to play for Mexico

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 […]

Injuries and lagging form will influence USMNT November friendly roster decisions

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 […]

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USMNT midweek viewing guide: Weah vs Musah

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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Opinion: Gio Reyna needs to focus on health and improvement, not the past

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. […]

USMNT weekend viewing guide: Time for football

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 […]

USA Soccercast, Episode 162: What are the USMNT priorities for November?

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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Which injured players are most needed on the USMNT roster?

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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USMNT defender Alex Freeman wins MLS Young Player of the Year

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 […]

The timely infusion of youth is much needed for the USWNT

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]