While the USA struggled in its Gold Cup quarterfinal win over Canada — winning on penalty kicks after getting its 2-2 overtime equalizer with an own goal — Panama cruised past guest team Qatar, 4-0. The Qataris, coming off a 1-0 Group B win over Mexico, went down 1-0 in the 16th minute on goal by […]
Mike Woitalla
Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards, he is the author of two books. He coaches and referees youth soccer, and is a "Soccer Without Borders" volunteer.
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Watch: The USWNT sendoff ceremony in San Jose
The 23 players set to defend the USA’s Women’s World Cup title in New Zealand/Australia were introduced and celebrated in front of 18,000 fans at PayPal Park in San Jose, California — ahead of their final prep game, a 2-0 win over Wales.
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Brenden Aaronson lands at Union Berlin on loan from Leeds United
Brenden Aaronson by his 23rd birthday in October, will have played pro soccer in four different countries. The New Jersey product made his MLS debut in 2019, moved to Austria’s Red Bull Salzburg in 2021, joined Leeds United in the summer of 2022, and has now joined Union Berlin on a one-year loan. Aaronson’s younger […]
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Watch (mini-doc): How Alexandra Popp became the face of German soccer
The 32-year-old VfL Wolfsburg midfielder Alexandra Popp, who has won an Olympic gold medal, three UEFA Champions League titles, seven Frauen-Bundesliga crowns and a dozen German Cups, aims to add the World Cup to her titles this summer. This DW Kick off! mini-doc tracks the national team captain’s career from playing on boys teams until […]
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Dave Sarachan joins Maccabi Tel Aviv as assistant coach to Robbie Keane
Dave Sarachan, U.S. national team interim head coach in 2017-18 whose career includes head-coaching MLS’s Chicago Fire, USL’s North Carolina FC and the Puerto Rican national team, has been named assistant coach of the the Israeli Premier League’s Maccabi Tel Aviv FC. Sarachan will work under Irishman Robbie Keane, who was named Maccabi Tel Aviv head […]
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Watch: Ashley Sanchez on her love of animals
Queries for the Washington Spirit midfielder Ashley Sanchez on her off-field life lead to her introducing her hound Nala.
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Watch: Casey Murphy on being a pro soccer player
The World Cup-bound North Carolina Courage goalkeeper Casey Murphy, who went pro in 2018 in France after playing college ball at Rutgers, details the delights of soccer being her job.
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Watch: Emily Fox reveal her travel plans
The World Cup-bound U.S. defender Emily Fox, who plays her club ball for the North Carolina Courage, fields questions about where she hopes to travel, her road-trip approach, and her favorite part of being pro soccer player.
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Watch: Alex Morgan reel off some favorite lists
The USA’s frontline veteran Alex Morgan, who’s headed to her fourth World Cup, provides tallies of soccer and parenting fun.
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Californian teen Ethan Kohler joins Werder Bremen via Oakland Roots
The 18-year-old Northern Californian Ethan Kohler, who joined USL Championship club Oakland Roots in January from the San Jose Earthquakes academy, has signed with German Bundesliga club Werder Bremen. Kohler, whose sole appearance for the Roots was a U.S. Open Cup start, will, according to Werder Bremen’s official website, begin his career in Germany with […]