USA-IRELAND EXPRESS:April 11 in St. Louis, MissouriUSA 1 Ireland 0. Goals: Cook 43.Att.: 22,294. * * * * * * * * * * Alyssa Thompson, the 18-year-old replacement for injured Mallory Swanson, put herself in contention for a 2023 Women’s World Cup roster spot, playing the full 90 in the USA’s 1-0 win over Ireland […]
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USA-Ireland Women's Friendly Player Ratings
USA-IRELAND EXPRESS:April 8 in Austin, TexasUSA 2 Ireland 0. Goals: Fox 37, Horan 80.Att.: 20,593 (sellout). * * * * * * * * * * In its second-to-last game before Coach Vlatko Andonovski announces the USA’s 23-player Women’s World Cup roster, the USA beat a tenacious Ireland 2-0 in Austin, Texas, on Saturday. In the […]
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USA-El Salvador Concacaf Nations League Player Ratings
USA-EL SALVADOR EXPRESS:March 27 in Orlando, FloridaUSA 1 El Salvador 0. Goals: Pepi 62.Att.: 18,947. * * * * * * * * * * Needing at least a tie to advance to the semifinals of the Concacaf Nations League in June, U.S. interim coach Anthony Hudson put out maybe his strongest possible XI against El Salvador […]
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Grenada-USA Concacaf Nations League Player Ratings
GRENADA-USA EXPRESS: March 24 in St. George’sGrenada 1 USA 7. Goals: Hyppolyte 32; Pepi 4, 53, B.Aaronson 20, McKennie 32, 34, Pulisic 49, Zendejas 72.Att.: 7,032. * * * * * * * * * * In its first competitive match since the World Cup, the U.S. men’s national team cruised to a 7-1 win in the […]
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USA-Brazil SheBelieves Cup Player Ratings
USA-BRAZIL EXPRESS: Feb. 22 in Frisco, Texas USA 2 Brazil 1. Goals: Morgan 45+3, Swanson 63; Ludmila 90. Att.: 17,784 * * * * * * * * * * The USA pulled off a satisfying result with a mediocre performance, beating Brazil 2-1 on Wednesday night in Texas to lift the SheBelieves Cup after opening […]
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USA-Japan SheBelieves Cup Player Ratings
USA-JAPAN EXPRESS: Feb. 19 in Nashville, Tenn. USA 1 Japan 0. Goals: Swanson 45. Att.: 25,471. The sole goalscorer, Mallory Swanson, said it best postgame: “I just think the level needs to be higher.” Coming off a 2-0 win in its SheBelieves Cup opener against Canada on Thursday, the USA ground out a 1-0 win over […]
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USA-Canada SheBelieves Cup Player Ratings
USA-CANADA EXPRESS: Feb. 16 in Orlando, Fla. USA 2 Canada 0. Goals: Swanson 7, 34. Att.: 14,697. * * * * * * * * * * It wasn’t a flawless performance by the USA, but Coach Vlatko Andonovski‘s team outclassed Canada, which 18 months ago won the Olympic gold medal, in every part of […]
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USA-Colombia Men's Friendly Player Ratings
USA-COLOMBIA EXPRESS:Jan. 28 in Carson, CaliforniaUSA 0 Colombia 0.Att.: 27,000 (sellout). * * * * * * * * * * Yawn. Colombia and the USA battled to a snooze fest in Carson on Saturday night in a game that provided nine U.S. players (three starters) with their first or second caps. Colombia arrived to Southern California […]
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USA-Serbia Men's Friendly Player Ratings
USA-SERBIA EXPRESS:Jan. 25 in Los AngelesUSA 1 Serbia 2. Goals: Vazquez 29; Ilic 43, Simic 46.Att.: 11,475 * * * * * * * * * * A young, inexperienced U.S. team faced an even younger, even less experienced Serbian squad in its 2023 opener and fell, 2-1. Led by interim coach Anthony Hudson, the USA with seven […]
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New Zealand-USA Women's Friendly Player Ratings
NEW ZEALAND-USA EXPRESS: Jan 21 in Auckland/Tmaki Makaurau New Zealand 0 USA 5. Goals: Hatch 22, Lavelle 39, 74, Swanson 53, Kornieck 80. Att.: 12,721. * * * * * * * * * * In its second match of a series against New Zealand meant to prepare it for the environs of this summer’s […]