Good morning! The USA plays Guinea today in St. Etienne for a berth in the Olympic men’s soccer knockout stage. Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium, which opened in 1930, has already been the venue for some of the 2024 Olympics’ most dramatic games: Morocco vs. Argentina, then Ukraine vs. Morocco on the men’s side and Canada’s comeback wins […]
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Monday AM: Americans romp at Olympics
Good morning! Olympic soccer is already through two-thirds of the men’s and women’s group stages filled with drama and controversy to fill whole tournaments. For the U.S. men and women, it was strictly business — both were victorious 4-1 over the weekend. The women are already through to the quarterfinals for a record eighth straight […]
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Friday AM: Olympics: USWNT’s zesty opening show. Also: More drones!
Good morning! The second 47-team Leagues Cup kicks off this weekend with 15 games. The 2023 edition was boosted by the Inter Miami debut of Lionel Messi, spectacular in many ways as the Herons won the title. MLS teams claimed six of eight berths in the quarterfinals and three of four spots in the semifinals. […]
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Thursday AM: Olympics: USA-France reaction, Focus on Lavelle, Chaos in St. Etienne, Drone-gate. MLS All-Star Game: What makes Columbus special.
Good morning! Soccer has had its share of crazy stories over the last 24 hours. Canada, the defending gold-medalist in women’s soccer, was caught using drones to spy on New Zealand in France. The opening game of the men’s soccer competition wasn’t decided until a VAR decision was confirmed 90 minutes after the match ended. […]
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Wednesday AM: Olympic sprints set to begin. Also: MLS’s peek into future
Good morning! Unlike World Cups, which usually extend a month or more, the Olympic soccer competitions are sprints. Six games over 16 days from start to finish. They’re called the Paris Games, but the men’s and women’s competitions will be played in seven cities across France before concluding with the gold-medal games at the Parc […]
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Tuesday AM: Olympic wild-cards. Also: Messi effect, U.S. U-20s, Summer moves, New ESPN show.
Good morning! SA’s Mike Woitalla is in Columbus for the annual MLS All-Star Game. It isn’t simply the all-star game – MLS vs. Liga MX tomorrow night – but the event now encompasses days of activities with a concert, community initiatives, the skills challenge and MLS Next’s own all-star game, plus lots of other things […]
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Monday AM: MLS: We have a problem, Ohio. Also: Tyler Adams sidelined following back surgery
Good morning! Olympic soccer begins this week with both the U.S. men (Wednesday against host France in Marseille) and U.S. women (Thursday against Zambia in Nice) in action. Both games will be available in England and Spanish with multiple viewing options. That’s a far cry from 1988 when SA’s staff convinced a very trusting Oakland […]
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Friday AM: MLS loosens restrictions on roster construction; Patrick Vieira, USMNT coaching candidate
Good morning! There are no NWSL games for the next five weeks — the so-called Olympic break — but that doesn’t mean that the league’s 14 teams will be idle. They will join six Liga MX Femenil teams in competing in the new Summer Cup, which kicks off tonight with two games. Play in a […]
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Thursday AM: Cavan Sullivan sets record as MLS’s youngest player – Sale makes Angel City world’s most valuable women’s sports team
Good morning! SA’s MLS correspondent Cameron Meyer profiles Michael Kodama, whose work as an urban planner combined with his passion for soccer coaching proved to be the perfect background for his current position as United Soccer Coaches’ community relations manager. He has led the launch of the organization’s new Communities Initiative Grant, which aims to […]
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Wednesday AM: Whopping soccer viewing figures, Messi injury update, Gareth Southgate available.
Good morning! The USWNT is headed to France tomorrow. The U.S. men are already training in Bordeaux. For the first time since 2008, the USA has teams entered in both Olympic soccer competitions. The men and women will play on consecutive days, beginning with the men in action against France next Wednesday in Marseille, where […]