Vlatko Andonovski, who made a name for himself coaching in Kansas City, has been appointed the KC Current’s new head coach and sporting director. Andonovski, who coached the U.S. women national team for four years, takes over one of the NWSL’s most ambitious teams. The Current will move next season into CPKC Stadium, the first-ever […]
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MLS Power Rankings: FC Cincinnati finishes on top
FC Cincinnati’s Obinna Nwobodo controls the ball in the air while the Columbus Crew’s Aidan Morris defends in a battle of MLS midfield standouts. Photo by Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire * * * * * FC Cincinnati claimed the top spot in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings, which it held for more than five months. Orlando […]
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NWSL: Gotham FC stifles Courage
A year after finishing last in the 12-team NWSL, Gotham FC is in the semifinals. The New Jersey-based club traveled to North Carolina on Sunday night and beat the No. 3 seed Courage, 2-0, on goals by Delanie Sheehan (her first-ever pro goal) just before halftime and Yazmeen Ryan in second-half stoppage time. Gotham FC, […]
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Americans Abroad weekend review: San Siro battle goes to Weah and McKennie
Tim Weah and Weston McKennie got the better of Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah on Sunday when Juventus beat AC Milan, 1-0, in the Serie A clash of Americans at the San Siro. Milan came into the weekend with the Italian league lead but dropped to second place, one point behind behind Inter Milan, when […]
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MLS Next Pro Cup: Austin FC II runs table on road
In its first season, Austin FC II won the 2023 MLS Next Pro Cup, scoring three goals in 10 minutes to overcome a one-goal deficit and beat defending champion Columbus Crew 2, 3-1, in Sunday’s final. Frenchman Valentin Noel, who starred at Pitt, was instrumental in overcoming Crew 2’s lead. A foul on Noel, a […]
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MLS breaks attendance records
The July 4 match between the LA Galaxy and LAFC at the Rose Bowl (originally scheduled to be played on opening day) set a standalone MLS record of 82,110 fans. Photo: LA Galaxy * * * * * Major League Soccer drew 10,900,804 fans for an average of 22,111 per game, both new league records. The […]
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USL Championship: Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay fall in opening round
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds, winners of the 2023 Players’ Shield, and Tampa Bay Rowdies, second in the Eastern Conference, were both ousted in the opening round of the USL Championship playoffs. Dominic Gasso, 20, scored his first pro goal to give Detroit City FC a 1-0 win over the Riverhounds for its first playoff win in […]
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OL Reign moves into NWSL semifinals
Veronica Latsko‘s goal in the 87th minute gave OL Reign a 1-0 win over Angel City FC in the opening game of the 2023 NWSL playoffs. Pressure from the home team finally paid off when Phoebe McClernon put a long ball into the penalty area, where Latsko rose over the Angel City defense and met […]
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San Diego FC: New MLS team unveils name
San Diego Football Club is the name of MLS’s 30th team, which will begin play at Snapdragon Stadium in 2025. The name is in keeping with the trend in MLS, where every new team that has entered the league since 2015 has taken the city name and “FC,” “SC,” “United” or “City SC” except Inter […]
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USA takes third at Powerchair World Cup
The USA defeated Argentina, 2-1, to take third place at the 2023 FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup. Lexi Heer scored both goals to give the USA the win, which followed a 1-0 loss to England in Friday’s semifinals. Her six goals led the team in scoring. On Heer’s goals, assists were credited to Riley Johnson […]