It’s easy to debate what went right (as Mauricio Pochettino observed) or wrong (mostly) in the USA’s 5-2 loss to Belgium in Atlanta, but only one perspective matters. “We are going to have to beat teams like this,” said Christian Pulisic after the loss, “if we’re going to have a chance to go far in the tournament.” Indeed, the […]
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Injuries rule out two U.S. defenders, adding another dimension to the USMNT’s test against Belgium
News of injuries to Chris Richards and Miles Robinson compounded the concerns over the USMNT’s most suspect sector: the central defense.
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Three USMNT players with the most to prove in friendlies vs. Belgium and Portugal
The U.S. men’s national team is set to play two friendlies this week, setting up in Atlanta for matches against Belgium on Saturday and Portugal on Tuesday.
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USMNT World Cup hopefuls: Balogun continues goal streak; Pulisic assists in Milan win
Christian Pulisic’s assist for AC Milan in its 3-2 win over Torino was his goal first contribution of 2026, a span of 12 games.
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Mauricio Pochettino’s selection reveals the USMNT lineup puzzle he aims to solve in friendlies vs. Belgium and Portugal
March games will help addresst the goalkeeper depth chart, how to use the versatile players, central defense concerns and the playmaker question.
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Top 5 games: Tracking U.S. World Cup hopefuls in Germany, France, MLS and Spain
Gio Reyna might make the World Cup team, but he still needs to salvage his club career.
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On a roll: Five MLS players to keep an eye on this weekend
MLS keeps rolling, and so do we! Here are five players to keep a close eye on in MLS’s Matchday 5. Tomas Jacob (Atlanta United)Up Next: Saturday, March 21 vs. D.C. United, 7:30 pm (Apple TV) Atlanta United has had a poor start to the 2026 season, with one win and four losses from their […]
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Ben Gucciardi on Soccer Without Borders’ 20 years of play, education and community
Since its founding SWB has impacted over 60,000 young people from 122 countries, speaking 112 languages. Their high school graduation rate is 95 percent.
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Dan Egan on ‘The Clyde Best Story’: The Bermudan broke English soccer color barriers before starring in the NASL
In 1975, Best moved to the North American Soccer League, in which he played for the Tampa Bay Rowdies and the Portland Timbers.
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Obituary: Marcus Ziemer made an enormous impact on California soccer
Marcus Ziemer, Sonoma State’s longtime soccer coach and a member of Northern California’s prominent Ziemer soccer family, died at the age of 63.