Saturday, February 25 Nashville SC 2 NYCFC 0. (Goals: Zimmerman 34, Shaffelburg 80. Att.: 28,051) Atlanta FC 2 San Jose 1. (Goals: Almada 90+3, 90+9; Ebobisse 12. Att.: 67,538.) Charlotte FC 0 New England 1. (Goal: Kessler 89. Att.: 69,345.) FC Cincinnati 2 Houston 1. (Goals: Sergio Santos 19, Nwobodo 48; Schmitt 45+2. Att.: 25,513.) […]
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What They're Saying: Wendie Renard
“It’s sad, but it’s the only way to protect my mental health. I won’t be going to the World Cup under these conditions. My face may mask the pain, but my heart is suffering.” —French women’s national team captain Wendie Renard on her decision to quit Les Bleues for whom she earned 142 caps. Within […]
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Saturday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. MLS executives make picks for MLS Cup winner and offer Leagues Cup, playoff format thoughts By Paul Tenorio and Sam Stejskal (The Athletic)2. MLS Season Pass is an audacious leap forward for the league By Christopher Harris (World Soccer Talk)3. Eddie Johnson’s new journey: “Changing the whole narrative” as grassroots coach By Charles Boehm (MLSSoccer.com)
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By the Numbers: MLS's 2023 roster rules
• $5,210,000: Budget cap (covering roster slots 1-20). • $85,444: Senior minimum salary (slots 21-24). • $67,360: Reserve minimum salary (slots 25-30). • $651,250: Maximum budget charge. • $1,651,250: Maximum TAM salary. • $1,900,000: Annual GAM allotment per team. • $2,720,000: Annual TAM allotment per team. (Click here for complete 2023 MLS Roster Rules and […]
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Top 5: 2023 Concacaf U-17 Men's Championship scorers
1. Keyrol Figueroa (USA), 7 goals1. Stephano Carrillo (Mexico), 7 goals3. Jose Urias (Mexico), 5 goals 4. Kevin Walder (Panama), 4 goals4. Olger Escobar (Guatemala), 4 goals4. Edwin Munguía (Honduras), 4 goals
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Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. St. Louis City SC: How the soccer team was built By Tom Timmermann (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)2. John Motson obituary: BBC commentator was ‘voice of football’ for 50 years By Frank Keogh (BBC Sport)3. Keyrol Figueroa: Liverpool 90-goal wonderkid mentored by Antoine Griezmann on verge of international title and Golden Boot By Theo Squires (Liverpool Echo)
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Datebook: USWNT vs. Ireland (April series)
• The USA and Ireland will meet in a pair of international women’s friendlies in April, the final matches for the USWNT before head coach Vlatko Andonovski must choose the 23-player squad for the Women’s World Cup, which begins on July 20. Dates: The USA and Ireland will meet April 8 at Q2 Stadium in […]
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USA-Brazil postgame: Vlatko Andonovski
“The whole time throughout the tournament, while we’re in camp, we’re talking about [how] it’s not just about this tournament it’s about preparation for the World Cup. The fact that we were able to do well against such great opponents – all three of them, Canada, Japan and Brazil – is very motivating for us […]
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What They're Saying: Don Garber
“It would seem that if you’re a supporter of the game by buying season tickets, whether that’s for Major League Soccer or it’s the NWSL or the various other minor leagues, you ought to be able to have a direct or more direct access to tickets for any tournament, whether that’s U.S. Soccer matches or […]
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Women's World Cup: Portugal completes U.S. group
• Portugal beat Cameroon, 2-1, to advance for the first time to the Women’s World Cup, where it will play in the USA’s group along with the Netherlands and Vietnam. Carole Costa’s penalty kick in the fourth minute of stoppage time was the difference. The goal followed a handball call on North Carolina Courage defender […]