USA-JAMAICA EXPRESSJuly 3 in NashvilleUSA 3 Jamaica 1. Goals: McKennie 10, Pulisic 52, 87; Nicholson69.Att.: 28,473. It took a thunderstorm to stop the USA after it started the Gold Cup semifinal playing its most impressive, well-tuned attacking soccer of theGregg Berhalter era. After a quarter-hour of relentless and varied attacks during which outstanding goalkeeping kept […]
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USA-England: Women's World Cup Player Ratings
USA-ENGLAND EXPRESS:July 2 in LyonUSA 2 England 1. Goals: Press 10, Morgan 31; White 19.Att.: 53,512. The USA has reached the Women’s World Cup final for the third straight time thanks to a 2-1 semifinal win over England. Christen Press, whoreplaced an injured Megan Rapinoe in the starting lineup, scored in the 10th minute and […]
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USA-Curacao: Men's Gold Cup Player Ratings
USA-CURACAO EXPRESSJune 30 in PhiladelphiaUSA 1 Curacao 0. Goals: McKennie 25.Att.: 26,233. Out-shot and out-possessed by Curacao, which sits 79th in the FIFA World Ranking, the USA managed a 1-0 win in their Gold Cup quarterfinal thanks toWeston McKennie‘s headed goal in the 25th minute, set up by a Christian Pulisic cross. The USA faces […]
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USA-France: Women's World Cup Player Ratings
USA-FRANCE EXPRESS:June 28 in ParisUSA 2 France 1. Goals: Rapinoe 5, 65; Renard 81.Att.: 45,595. The USA has reached the Women’s World Cup semifinals for the eighth straight time since the tournament’s inception in 1991 thanks to a 2-1 quarterfinalwin over host France. As it has in all of its games at this World Cup, […]
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USA-Panama: Men's Gold Cup Player Ratings
USA-PANAMA EXPRESSJune 26 in in Kansas CityUSA 1 Panama 0. Goals: Altidore 66.Att.: 17,037. In the kind of game fans shouldn’t be charged to watch, the USA beat Panama, 1-0. Both teams had already advanced to the second round of the Gold Cup. CoachGregg Berhalter made 11 changes to the starting lineup from the USA’s […]
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USA-Spain: Women's World Cup Player Ratings
USA-SPAIN EXPRESS:June 24 in ReimsUSA 2 Spain 1. Goals: Rapinoe (pen.) 7, (pen.) 76; Hermoso 9.Att.: 19,633. The USA prevailed, 2-1, over Spain in what was by far its most challenging game at the World Cup so far. The Spaniards’ ability to test the USA’s defense andtheir quick response to the USA’s go-ahead goal created […]
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USA-Trinidad & Tobago: Men's Gold Cup Player Ratings
USA-TRINIDAD & TOBAGO EXPRESSJune 22 in ClevelandUSA 6 Trinidad & Tobago 0. Goals: Long 41,90, Zardes 66, 69, Pulisic 73, Arriola 78.Att.: 23,921. The USA started strong in its second Gold Cup game but didn’t hit the net until late in the first half. Thefloodgates opened in the second half and a 6-0 win over […]
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USA-Sweden: Women's World Cup Player Ratings
USA-SWEDEN EXPRESS:June 20 in Le HavreUSA 2 Sweden 0. Goals: Horan 3, own goal (Andersson) 50Att.: 22,418 In a matchup between two teams that had already clinched passage into the knockout stage, the USA scored early in both halves for a 2-0 win over Sweden. Although byfar the most highly rated of the USA’s Group […]
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USA-Guyana: Men's Gold Cup Player Ratings
USA-GUYANA EXPRESSJune 18 in St. Paul, MinnesotaUSA 4 Guyana 0. Goals: Arriola 28, Boyd 51, 81,Zardes 55.Att.: 19,418. The USA opened its Gold Cup campaign with a 4-0 win over Guyana, the lowest rated team (177th in the FIFA World Ranking) in the 16-teamtournament. Although a U.S. win never seemed in doubt — Guyana’s first […]
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USA-Chile: Women's World Cup Player Ratings
USA-CHILE EXPRESS:June 16 in ParisUSA 3 Chile 0. Goals: Lloyd 11, 35, Ertz 26.Att.: 45,594. The USA showed off its depth as Coach Jill Ellis made seven changes to the starting lineup from the 13-0 win over Thailand and the Americansbeat Chile, 3-0, in their second Group F game. Ellis swapped the entire frontline and […]