The USA’s five goals in World Cup 2014 qualifying have all come from foreign-based players, but MLS players have had big roles in the success of their national teams in Concacaf play. Canada took over the lead in Group C with a 1-0 win over Panama Friday thanks to a late goal from D.C. United’s […]
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Cheer for the Benna Boys
The USA’s best friend in the semifinal stage of World Cup qualifying is Antigua & Barbuda. The Benna Boys took two points away from Jamaica when they held the Reggae Boyz to a 0-0tie at home in June, and for a while on Friday night it looked like they would get a result in Guatemala […]
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Americans make good elsewhere
Not only is MLS producing players in record numbers for national teams — 45 were called upfor the September World Cup 2014 qualifiers — but foreign national teams are seeking out U.S. citizens or residents and drafting them for international duty. We can count at leastnine U.S.-born or -raised players who will be representing foreign […]