NEW ZEALAND-USA EXPRESS:Jan. 17 in Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-Tara, New ZealandNew Zealand 0 USA 4. Goals: Swanson 52, 63, Morgan 60, Williams 74.Att.: 12,508 * * * * * * * * * * The USA, defending World Cup champion and No. 1 in the FIFA World Rankings, opened the year with a friendly at No. 24 […]
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USA-Netherlands Men's World Cup Player Ratings
USA-NETHERLANDS EXPRESS:Dec. 3 in Al Rayyan USA 1 Netherlands 3. Goals: Wright 76; Depay 10, Blind 45+1, Dumfries 81.Att.: 44,846. * * * * * * * * * * The USA’s 2022 World Cup ended with a 3-1 round-of-16 loss to the Netherlands, which provided a significantly greater challenge than the USA’s Group B foes. […]
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USA-Iran Men's World Cup Player Ratings
USA-IRAN EXPRESS:Nov. 29 in Doha USA 1 Iran 0. Goals: Pulisic 38.Att.: 42,127. * * * * * * * * * * The USA celebrated its first victory of the 2022 World Cup and is headed to the knockout stage thanks to Tuesday’s 1-0 win over Iran. Coach Gregg Berhalter‘s team scored only two goals […]
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USA-England Men's World Cup Player Ratings
USA-ENGLAND EXPRESS:Nov. 25 in Al Khor USA 0 England 0.Att.: 68,463. * * * * * * * * * * A confident start by the USA against England gave hopes that Coach Gregg Berhalter‘s team could be capable of an exceptional performance. Instead, the scoreless tie produced little for the highlight reel, from either team. […]
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USA-Wales Men's World Cup Player Ratings
USA-WALES EXPRESS:Nov. 21 in Al RayyanUSA 1 Wales 1. Goals: Weah 36; Bale 82 pen.Att.: 43,418. * * * * * * * * * * Optimism for how the USA could fare at this World Cup swelled during its first-half performance. It evaporated substantially by the time the final whistle blew. The USA controlled most of […]
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USA-Germany Women's Friendly Player Ratings
USA-GERMANY EXPRESS:Nov. 13 in Harrison, New JerseyUSA 2 Germany 1. Goals: Smith 54, Pugh 56; Brand 18.Att.: 26,317. * * * * * * * * * * The USA recovered from a 1-0 deficit and a miserable first-half performance to beat Germany, 2-1, in New Jersey on Sunday. Coach Vlatko Andonovski made two changes […]
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USA-Germany Women's Friendly Game Report
USA-GERMANY EXPRESS:Nov. 10 in Fort Lauderdale, FloridaUSA 1 Germany 2. Goals: Rapinoe 85; own goal (Murphy) 52, Krumbiegel 89.Att.: 16,971. * * * * * * * * * * Safely south of where Hurricane Nicole passed through the previous night, the USA and Germany served up a tense battle with a stormy finish in Thursday’s […]
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Spain-USA Women's Friendly Player Ratings
SPAIN-USA EXPRESS: Oct. 11 in Pamplona Spain 2 USA 0. Goals: Codina 39, Gonzalez 72. Att.: 11,209. * * * * * * * * * * The USA lost, 2-0, to Spain and its second consecutive game for the first time in over five years. Players looked tired and lacked tempo — especially in […]
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England-USA Women's Friendly Player Ratings
ENGLAND-USA EXPRESS: Oct. 7 in London England 2 USA 1. Goals: Hemp 10, Stanway 33 pen.; Smith 28. Att.: 76,893. * * * * * * * * * * England snapped the USA’s 21-game unbeaten streak with a 2-1 win before 76,983 fans at Wembley Stadium. The friendly started with a frenetic pace in England’s […]
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USA-Saudi Arabia Men's Player Friendly Ratings
USA-SAUDI ARABIA EXPRESS:Sept. 27 in Murcia, SpainUSA 0 Saudi Arabia 0.Att.: 364. * * * * * * * * * * Unlike the Japanese, who last Friday in their 2-0 win swarmed and stifled the USA, Saudi Arabia gave the Americans plenty of time with the ball and space in midfield and on the flanks. […]