The USA’s strong start to this World Cup has inspired confidence at every position — except goalkeeper. That’s not because Matt Freese has erred in anyway whatsoever. But because he hasn’t been tested. Freese made three easy saves in two games. They would have been deemed howlers had any one of those shots made their […]
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Surfing, ‘smores and sun: US players bond at California ‘oasis’
Midway through US goalkeeper Matt Freese’s World Cup media duties on Tuesday, the familiar face of Weston McKennie appeared among the scrum of reporters and cameras. “It’s hard to focus on you guys!” said Freese, as the star midfielder tried his best to distract his teammate. “He was also our chauffeur — he drove us […]
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Alex Freeman’s steady, then meteoric rise
If you know anything about Mauricio Pochettino, it’s that he most days doesn’t like to talk about his players in the media. It’s about the team. It’s a collective performance. But after the 2-0 win over Australia, he was happy to make an exception for 21-year-old Alex Freeman, the youngest player on the USMNT’s World Cup team. […]
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Folarin Balogun chases ‘inevitable’ Messi in wild Golden Boot race
United States striker Folarin Balogun has netted twice already this World Cup, and has set his sights on rivalling the elite group of “inevitable” goalscorers like Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. Speaking to reporters at the U.S. training camp Monday, Balogun admitted he covets the Golden Boot — awarded to the tournament’s top scorer — […]
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USMNT makes its own luck
The USMNT is the first team to benefit from own goals in back-to-back World Cup games.
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USA takes historic step with win over Aussies in Seattle
Some impressive singing framed the USA’s 2-0 win over Australia. First, the Australian fans sang their anthem. When they finished off — “For those who’ve come across the seas … We’ve boundless plains to share … To advance Australia fair!” — the other 70 percent of fans in Seattle Stadium followed with a rousing “The […]
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USA-Australia match draws almost 20.7 million viewers
The USA-Australia match at the 2026 World Cup averaged 14,781,000 viewers on Fox.
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Game Report: USA-Australia Men’s World Cup Player Ratings
After their stellar 4-1 win over Paraguay, the United States clinched their spot in the round of 32 with a very different but still impressive win over Australia.
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Pochettino backs ‘high IQ’ players to block out World Cup hype
US coach Mauricio Pochettino backed his “high IQ” players not to get carried away after they secured progress to the World Cup knockouts with Friday’s win over Australia and sent fans’ hopes soaring. Thanks to an own goal and an Alex Freeman header, the US have reached the last-32 of the tournament they are co-hosting […]
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World Cup scorer Freeman follows NFL father’s footsteps
Alex Freeman said scoring a World Cup goal for the USA in Seattle where his father once scored two touchdowns for the Green Bay Packers was a “full circle family moment.” Emulating his NFL wide receiver dad, Freeman was the first to the ball when Sergino Dest’s effort looped into the air, heading past Australia’s […]