East and West teams were selected for the 2025 MLS Next Star-Star Game, which will be played July 21 at Parmer Field in Austin
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Wednesday AM: USMNT eyes Gold Cup final. Also: USWNT’s Emma Hayes spoiled for options.
Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more soccer news! Good morning! The USMNT kicks off against Guatemala in the Gold Cup semis this evening in St. Louis at 7 p.m. ET; the USWNT’s start against Canada in Washington is 7:30 p.m. ET. Soccer America Daily is edited by Paul Kennedy and Mike Woitalla. USA-GUATEMALA Mauricio […]
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Switzerland, Pia’s biggest challenge
Pia Sundhage made her reputation as a turnaround artist.
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Real Madrid and Dortmund reach Club World Cup quarterfinals
Spanish giant Real Madrid beat Juventus 1-0 on Tuesday to set up a Club World Cup quarterfinal clash against Borussia Dortmund, who edged Mexican side Monterrey.
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Toronto FC cuts ties with Italians Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi
Toronto FC has bought out the contracts of Italian attackers Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi, two of the costliest and most unproductive signings in MLS history. In 2025, Insigne’s guaranteed salary was $15,400,000, making him the second highest paid player in MLS after Lionel Messi. Their combined salaries of $21,695,381 were more than the entire […]
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NWSL free-agency season opens
The NWSL, which has unrestricted free agency, announced the list of players eligible for 2026 free agency.
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USA-Costa Rica on Fox sets viewing record
The USA’s shootout win over Costa Rica in the Gold Cup quarterfinals averaged 1.9 million viewers on Fox.
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Tuesday AM: Club World Cup shocker. Also: Guatemala’s American influence.
Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more soccer news! Good morning! In SA Confidential, Dan Woog profiles Nick Taitague, one of the top young Americans to move to Germany in the last decade along with friends Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie and Haji Wright. Nick’s career at Schalke was cut short by injuries, however. He’s found a second […]
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Upstart Guatemala has strong American influence
Guatemala is Concacaf’s great underachiever.
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Monday AM: USMNT pulls out thriller at Gold Cup. Also: Inter Miami’s painful Club World Cup exit, USWNT’s 600th win.
Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more soccer news! Good morning! There will be no USA vs. Canada soccer night, the men and women both squaring off simultaneously on Wednesday. Guatemala spoiled things when it upset Canada in the Gold Cup. But the USMNT (against Guatemala in St. Louis) and USWNT (against Canada in Washington, […]