Back in mid-January, Austin FC and Major League Soccer hosted a ceremony to announce the Texan club as the league’s 27th franchise. The usual rituals associated with these sort of events, the kind North American soccer has grown accustomed to in recent years, were observed: Don Garber made an appearance on stage, a new logo […]
Veteran U.S. women’s national team and Orlando Pride defender Ali Krieger is one of three Pride players called into USWNT camp ahead of friendlies against Australia on April 4 and Belgium on April 7. The United States women’s national team released its roster 24-player roster on Thursday. Star forward Alex Morgan and veteran goalkeeper Ashlyn […]
The Philadelphia Union are dealing with a roster rules issue ahead of Saturday’s clash with the Columbus Crew at Talen Energy Stadium. With 18 players currently available for selection due to injuries and international call-ups, the Union need to have contingency plans in place in case Jamiro Monteiro’s visa is approved and he’s cleared to […]
MARIETTA, Ga. — Atlanta United, minus the players called up to their respective national teams for this FIFA international window, returned to work at the Children’s Healthcare Training Ground Wednesday after two deserved off days. The Five Stripes played to a 1-1 draw against the Philadelphia Union Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, completing a seven-games-in-24-days opening […]
FRISCO, Texas– It’s always a good sign when players are called up to their national teams, but it also leaves the Major League Soccer teams playing through the international window without key players. For Dallas, that’s three starters — Bryan Acosta (Honduras), Jesse Gonzalez (USA) and Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador) — out for its upcoming match […]
Every game is a learning opportunity for coaches, players and fans. Here are three things we learned from the 3-2 Houston Dynamo win against Vancouver last week. Opening the scoreboard The Houston Dynamo conceded the first goal in its first two matches of the Major League Soccer season, and that caused some concern. In the […]
It was another disappointing result for the Vancouver Whitecaps last weekend against a highly experienced Houston Dynamo side. As a result, the Whitecaps have now lost their first three games of the season, for the first time since joining Major League Soccer back in 2011. Individual mistakes make the difference In some ways, the slow […]
HANOVER, N.J. — Florian Valot has the support of his New York Red Bulls teammates after a second consecutive season-ending torn ACL. That was evident in the Red Bulls locker room following Saturday’s 4-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes at Red Bull Arena and more apparent at the club’s training facility Wednesday when the […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — What Christian Pulisic wants – what the entire United States Soccer Federation is trying to achieve with the U.S. men’s national team – is going to take time. Pulsic wants the U.S. to be feared and respected as a “world force” in soccer. He knows the country has a long way to […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s evaluation time for new U.S. men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter. Berhalter said it will take time to mold the USMNT. This camp is Berhalter’s first opportunity to work with his players competing for clubs abroad and he’s had a mountain of information to share with them. Now he will see […]