Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more soccer news! Good morning! So how is everyone feeling now? For one, Mauricio Pochettino’s relief was palpable after the USA defeated Japan 2-0 to end a string of poor results against World Cup-caliber teams. PS. the window to enter the World Cup 2026 “presale” ticket lottery opens today. […]
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Alex Zendejas: ‘I didn’t expect to get called up’
Probably the big winner of the USMNT’s September window was a player who did not even expect to be there.
USMNT 2-0 Japan: Goals
The USA scored two well-taken goals but could have had several more …
Zendejas and Balogun lift USA over Japan 2-0 in friendly
“Just waiting for my moment,” said Alex Zendejas, a winger for Mexico’s Club America
World Cup 2026 Digest: Cape Verde close to debut, England romps, Portugal wins thriller
Cape Verde, a West African island nation of fewer than 550,000 people, beat Cameroon 1-0 on Tuesday to strengthen their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time. The Blue Sharks now need just three points in October—from games away to Libya and at home to Eswatini—to clinch Group D. Eight-time World […]
U.S. women’s youth national team rosters (September camp)
Three U.S. women’s youth national teams are training, two at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center and one in Fayetteville, Ga.
College Polls: NCAA Division I
Both Stanford teams fell from their No. 1 rankings.
Tuesday AM: Poch takes aim at critics
Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more soccer news! Good morning! Mauricio Pochettino says he is “positive” and believes in his plan and the process for his USMNT. But if anyone had doubts about Poch’s credentials, he insisted ahead of tonight’s USMNT match against Japan in Columbus, “We are not amateurs. We are professional people.” […]
What They’re Saying: Mauricio Pochettino
Pochettino explained why he rated “positive” his team’s performance in its 2-0 loss to South Korea on Saturday. He also lashed out against “critics.”
Chris Richards: ‘We want to give y’all something to cheer for’
Sandwiched between Richards helping Crystal Palace winning the FA Cup and Community Shield, the Alabama product was arguably the USA’s top Gold Cup performer.
