Club World Cup coming to DC, for better or worse
FIFA announced the host cities and stadiums for next summer’s Club World Cup, and Washington D.C.’s Audi Field made the list.The 2025 iteration of the tournament is the first of the new format, which features 32 qualifying club teams from around the world in a more traditional international tournament format.
Pochettino to USMNT is finally official, now what?
Mauricio Pochettino has officially signed a two-year agreement to be the next manager of the United States men’s national team through the 2026 World Cup. This matchup of misfits feels bound for one of two fates: total success or total disaster.
America’s unique approach to growing soccer passion
Inter Miami could not overcome the tall task of making the MLS playoffs this year, despite the new signings of Lionel Messi and company starting with a bang – and a Leagues Cup trophy. Despite this, he’s helping the US with their multiyear soccer PR campaign, for better or worse.
What is the right reaction to soccer’s new Saudi Arabia ‘era’?
Saudi Arabia recently announced a bid to host the 2034 World Cup, officially marking the next step in the country’s plan to establish itself as a major presence in the soccer world. A strong wave of unexpected transfers into the Saudi Pro League (SPL) drew reactions from players, coaches, and fans alike, starting a discourse over the growing influence of Arabian countries in global soccer.
Why isn’t the USMNT better?
Despite an absolute beauty from red-hot Christian Pulisic, the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) lost to Germany 1-3 on Saturday afternoon in Connecticut. The loss displayed the gap that still remains between the best the US has to offer against that of traditionally successful European countries.
USWNT and Netherlands cancel each other out in 1-1 draw
In a rematch of the 2019 World Cup final, the USWNT and the Netherlands played to an exciting and well deserved 1-1 draw. The tale of two halves showed exactly why both teams were favorites to advance from the group. Lindsay Horan added to her tournament tally off a 62nd minute Rose Lavelle corner, evening the score after Jill Roord’s early effort from outside the box.
USWNT open 2023 World Cup as expected, no more no less
The United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) kicked off their 2023 World Cup campaign with a fairly comfortable 3-0 win over tournament debutants Vietnam in Auckland. Portland Thorns star Sophia Smith led the charge, scoring twice in the first half of her World Cup debut before Lindsay Horan buried the third and final goal in the 77th minute.
So, what happens next for the USMNT?
The transition from 2022 to 2023 for the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) can only be described as a self-inflicted catastrophe, to put it nicely.
Dutch quality too much for eager, overwhelmed USMNT
The Netherlands tapped into their abundance of clinical quality to expose an exuberant but under-experienced USA by the score of 3-1.
Spain and Germany treat fans to one of the best 1-1 draws ever
Spain and Germany traded second half goals to split points in one of the most important and entertaining matches in the group stage so far. This matchup delivered exactly what it promised to be straight from the jump. Two of the top teams in this tournament sought to make a statement not just by […]