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 […]
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Australia seek ‘respect’ from US amid World Cup ‘layup’ row
Socceroos coach Tony Popovic said victory over the United States on Friday would earn his side “respect,” in the wake of disparaging comments by US pundits about the Australian side that have triggered a long-brewing row. Rage has simmered Down Under ever since a US analyst called Australia a “layup” after the World Cup draw […]
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Subs send Swiss to World Cup rout of Bosnia-Herzegovina
Super subs Johan Manzambi and Ruben Vargas fired Switzerland to a 4-1 win over 10-man Bosnia-Herzegovina in a late rush of goals in Los Angeles on Thursday. The result gave the Swiss a strong chance of reaching the knockout round as one of the top two teams in Group B. They had been controlling a […]
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No split loyalties for ‘Jedi’ Robinson
Antonee “Jedi” Robinson, the USA’s Liverpool-raised left-back with a strong British accent, is laser-focused on helping his national team go deep into the World Cup they are co-hosting, and will have no soft spot for his country of birth when they kick off against Croatia on Wednesday. Since his debut in 2018, Robinson has become […]
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Intensity key to US dream World Cup start, says captain Ream
United States captain Tim Ream told AFP an “intense” training camp was vital to his team’s dream World Cup start, as a 4-1 thrashing of Paraguay turbo-charged the co-hosts’ hopes of unlikely glory. The US squad has spent three weeks with coach Mauricio Pochettino since assembling for pre-tournament friendlies. Preparation racheted up several gears last […]
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Pochettino hails entire squad after World Cup opening win
United States coach Mauricio Pochettino refused to single out any individual player for praise following the co-hosts’ dream World Cup opening win, insisting the 4-1 victory on Friday over Paraguay was a collective effort. The US demolished Paraguay on an electric night in Los Angeles, with Folarin Balogun bagging a brace and Gio Reyna scoring […]
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US beat Paraguay 4-1 in dream start for World Cup co-hosts
The United States could scarcely have scripted a better start to their World Cup as a Folarin Balogun brace and Gio Reyna curler fired the co-hosts to a 4-1 drubbing of Paraguay in front of Hollywood royalty in Los Angeles on Friday. The hosts took the lead in the tournament’s first game on US soil […]
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World Cup begins in USA with Hollywood-style opening ceremony
The World Cup arrived in the United States on Friday with a Hollywood-style opening ceremony before the tournament’s third co-hosts kick off their opener in Los Angeles against Paraguay. “Welcome to the USA” announced a booming voiceover, as a closeup of the city’s famous Hollywood sign flashed on giant screens at the SoFi stadium, temporarily […]
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Sesame Street and ‘USA’ chants: coach Pochettino rallies World Cup fans
Two days before the United States’ first World Cup game, coach Mauricio Pochettino only took questions from one intrepid reporter — and it was Sesame Street’s Grover. “Have you ever tried to motivate the team with snacks?” The manager gamely played along, even if he appeared slightly perplexed to be chatting with a fluffy blue […]