USA-NETHERLANDS EXPRESS: July 27 in Wellington USA 1 Netherlands 1. Goals: Horan 62; Roord 17 Att.: 27,312. * * * * * * * * * * The USA rallied for a 1-1 tie with the Netherlands in their second group stage match at the World Cup, a rematch of the 2019 final. Jill Roord, who plays […]
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Amateur clubs continue to boost MLS Next
Besides the slender frames and a lack of facial hair, a bystander might mistake the MLS Next All-Star game as a professional soccer match played by genuine pros. Poor first touches were few and far between. The ball almost never bounced in the midfield. Tidy passing and dangerous attacks were countered with good defending and […]
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USA-Vietnam Women's World Cup Player Ratings
USA-VIETNAM EXPRESS: July 22 in Auckland USA 3 Vietnam 0. Goals: Smith 14, 45+7, Horan 77. Att.: 41,107. * * * * * * * * * * In its first group stage match of the 2023 World Cup, the USWNT dismantled a resilient but insufficient Vietnam side, 3-0. Two early goals from Sophia Smith took the […]
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Natalia Astrain: Women's World Cup analyst delivers insight as Spanish trailblazer who coached the USA's U-17 World Cup team
Natalia Astrain, a Women’s World Cup analyst for Telemundo, arrived to the USA six years ago after coaching women’s soccer in Spain since 2002, when she began her pro coaching career as head coach of Barcelona’s women’s team. With her at the helm, Barcelona, which won the 2023 and 2021 UEFA Women’s Champions League titles, took […]
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An All-Star Game mismatch
Arsenal scored early and often in the most one-sided of the 17 MLS All-Star Games that have pitted MLS all-stars against a foreign club. Folarin Balogun congratulates new signing Kai Havertz after the fifth and final goal. Photo: Jose L Argueta/ISI Photos * * * * * For the 27th MLS All-Star Game, Arsenal took […]
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Kei Kamara: Goals plus longevity equals ideal 2023 MLS All-Star
Kei Kamara stands tall over the soccer tennis net during Tuesday’s MLS All-Star practice, held on pre-installed turf in front of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Half warming up, half recruiting for a 3-v-3 king of the court-style soccer tennis competition about to begin, Kamara, 38 years old and ever the competitor, managed to […]
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Kaylyn Kyle on hosting MLS's whip-around show and gauging the Leo Messi impact with Inter Miami insight
Kaylyn Kyle, the Canadian international (2008-2017) and pro midfielder-turned TV host, presenter and analyst, has for MLS 360 on MLS Season Pass the formidable task of tracking and offering analysis on as many as 14 live MLS matches in an evening while hosting the whip-around show alongside presenter Liam McHugh and analysts Bradley Wright-Phillips and […]
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USA-Panama Men's Gold Cup Player Ratings
USA-PANAMA EXPRESS: July 12 in San Diego USA 1 Panama 1 (Panama wins 5-4 on penalties). Goals: Ferreira 105; Anderson 99. Att.: 31,690. * * * * * * * * * * The USMNT is out of the Gold Cup after losing in a penalty shootout to Panama on Wednesday night at Snapdragon Stadium. […]
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Andres Cantor on the Women's World Cup: his dream final, the underdogs, and memories of China 1991
Andres Cantor, the Spanish-language voice of the U.S. Women’s World Cup campaign, was 12 years into his broadcasting career when he found himself at Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou, China, broadcasting the inaugural Women’s World Cup final in 1991 — a 2-1 USA win over Norway in front of 63,000 fans. “We were like — there was no […]
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USA-Wales Women's Friendly Player Ratings
USA-WALES EXPRESS: July 9 in San Jose USA 2 Wales 0. Goals: Rodman 76, 87. Att.: 18,000. * * * * * In its final preparation match before the World Cup, the USWNT defeated Wales, 2-0, after a slow first half that only saw one shot on target for both teams. Trinity Rodman subbed on for […]