HANOVER, N.J. — United States national team coach Dave Sarachan is weighing his defensive options for an international friendly against perennial powerhouse Brazil Friday at MetLife Stadium. Playing with three centerbacks, as he did in a 1-1 draw against France in early June, is an option. And the odds are pretty good that one of […]
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The 2018 Tournament of Nations comes to end Thursday with back-to-back matches at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Ill. You can watch Australia and Japan face off via live stream above. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. ET (Note: U.S. Soccer controls the feed, and it may not work until a few minutes before the game […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”246″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Under ordinary circumstances, the U.S. national team’s friendly against France on Saturday afternoon in Lyon would be a tune-up for the 2018 World Cup, which kicks off in Russia June 14. But there’s hardly anything ordinary about U.S. soccer lately. The Yanks, who failed […]
Philadelphia Union sporting director Earnie Stewart is expected to be announced Wednesday afternoon as the U.S. men’s soccer team’s first general manager. The U.S. Soccer Federation issued an advisory Wednesday morning for a 2 p.m. unveiling of the GM hire. Multiple sources said the announcement will be about Stewart. Federation president Carlos Cordeiro and CEO […]
The National Football League announced Wednesday it plans to fine players who take a knee or show any type of protest during the playing of the national anthem before games. Last season, a number of football players across the league chose to protest police brutality and racial inequality while the anthem played, following the example […]
Kathy Carter is leaving her position as president of Soccer United Marketing, the commercial arm of Major League Soccer. Her final day will be Friday. “Carter, who had been a highly-respected leader in the development of soccer in North America, has decided to pursue her next challenge and career opportunity,” read a statement released Monday […]
CARY, N.C.– Wil Trapp, Tyler Adams and Marky Delgado stared down a familiar foe on Tuesday night, as the United States men’s national team took on Paraguay. The trio of Major League Soccer midfielders faced a challenge they’ve seen before at the club level, tasked with keeping Atlanta United midfielder Miguel Almirón quiet. “It’s nice […]