1. Vancouver Whitecaps (Canadian Championship winner).2. Inter Miami (Leagues Cup champion).3. Nashville SC (Leagues Cup runner-up).4. Philadelphia Union (Leagues Cup third-place team).5. Houston Dynamo (U.S. Open Cup winner).6. FC Cincinnati (Supporters’ Shield winner).7. St. Louis City (other conference — Western Conference — champion).8. Orlando City (next-best team in Supporters’ Shield standings).9. Columbus Crew (MLS Cup champion).10. New England Revolution (second next-best team in Supporters’ Shield standings).Draw: Wednesday (7:00 pm ET).
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By the Numbers: Columbus Crew (MLS Cup 2023)
3. Crew’s MLS Cup titles, third behind LA Galaxy (5) and D.C. United (4).4. Darlington Nagbe’s MLS Cup titles, among 10 players with 4+ championships.22. *At 22, Aidan Morris is second-youngest player to start and win 2 MLS Cups.82. Goals the Crew scored in regular season and playoffs, a league record.*Landon Donovan was 21 when he won second MLS […]
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Monday morning: What we’re reading (and listening to)
1. How they made it: Notre Dame, Clemson take similar journeys to men’s soccer College Cup final By Austin Hough (South Bend Tribune)2. Ex-Houston Dash coach files lawsuit against NWSL, NWSLPA By Jeff Carlisle (ESPN)3. The untold story of Edwin Okoroma, UNC’s first Black varsity athlete By Brendan Lunga (Daily Tar Heel)
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U.S. Soccer announces nominees for 2023 awards
Fans have the opportunity to take part in the voting at ussoccer.com. The fan vote will account for 15 percent of the overall vote tally, the rest coming from national team players, coaches, media, and other constituents. Voting concludes on Dec. 18. 2023 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the YearCrystal Dunn, Emily Fox, Naomi Girma, Lindsey Horan, Sophia […]
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In the News …
• Suspensions handed to Oregon State ahead of Men’s College Cup. Head coach Greg Dalby was suspended for four games and senior Javier Armas was suspended for two games after the Spanish midfielder played in the quarterfinal win over North Carolina despite being suspended due to yellow-card accumulation (eight cards). Oregon State, which faces Notre […]
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What They’re Saying: Don Garber
“I will say that I’m pleased that our Competition group and U.S. Soccer have been working together since that last U.S. Soccer board meeting on ways to evolve the U.S. Open Cup so that it can be more valuable to everybody. That process is ongoing. There might be changes to our participation sometime in the […]
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Saturday morning: What we’re reading (and listening to)
1. Columbus Crew vs. LAFC: What will decide MLS Cup 2023? By Matt Doyle (MLSSoccer.com)2. ‘He understands the moment.’ How Steve Cherundolo led LAFC back to the MLS Cup final By Kevin Baxter (Los Angeles Times)3. Exclusive chat with MLS commish: Why Don Garber missed most important goal in MLS history By Lindsay Schnell (USA Today)
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2023 NCAA Division I Men’s All-America Teams
United Soccer Coaches announced the 2023 NCAA Division I Men’s All-Americans on Friday. The 37 players receiving United Soccer Coaches recognition on the 2023 NCAA Division I Men’s All-America Teams include one player being honored for a third time and two for a second time. NCAA Division I Men’s All-America TeamsFirst TeamGoalkeeper:Bryan Dowd Sr. Notre […]
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Love in the time of futbol — childhood memories that make World Cup time so special
By Claudia Castro Luna Television cable charges paid and up to date? Check. List with the eight groups pasted on the refrigerator door? Check. Invitations out to friends to come over and watch games? Check. I am ready. Every four years when the World Cup comes around my everyday world ceases to be and like […]
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Bays win third straight under-15 title
[NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS] The Baltimore Bays Chelsea won the under-15 boys title for the third year in a row, EastSide United FC captured Oregon’s first national title and girls powers Eclipse Select and Slammers FC earned boys titles, highlighting the boys finals at the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships in Overland Park, Kan. EastSide’s squad included […]