Kickoff: 4:05 a.m. ET Tuesday (8:05 p.m. local time). Viewing: ESPN.
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1. The series moves to McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle for the
second game.
2. The USA has won all six of the meetings with the Matildas in Australia.
3. Sophia Smith, who missed the first game, remains out due to concussion protocols.
4. Catarina Macario
(minor groin strain suffered last week) is returning to Lyon.
5. Bella Bixby and Imani Dorsey will look to earn their first caps on
Tuesday.
Bobby Wood's winner in the 91st minute completed another improbable victory for RSL, which won, 2-1, at Sporting KC. Read the whole story
Union coach Jim Curtin didn't watch, telling from the reaction of the Philly crowd after each attempt that Nashville SC missed. Read the whole story
Tests carried out on Weston McKennie’s injured right knee on Sunday ruled out “capsule ligament injuries" according to Juventus, which added that his condition will be monitored daily.
Background: On Saturday, McKennie left in the 64th minute of Juve's 1-0 home loss to Atalanta after he clashed with defender Berat Djimsiti. The defeat dropped Juventus, currently in a
four-way tie for sixth place, 14 points behind leader Napoli and seven points below Serie A's top four.
What's next: Juventus plays at Salernitana and hosts Genoa before closing out the
group stage of the UEFA Champions League next week against Malmo. It has already qualified for the round of 16. The USA's next World Cup 2022 qualifier is Jan. 27 against El Salvador.
The 22-year-old Haitian, who helped North Texas SC win the 2019 USL League One title, scored twice in a 3-1 win over Tampa Bay. Read the whole story
Sunday, November 28
No. 1 Oregon State 1 No. 16 New Hampshire 0. (Goal: Thiam 10. Att.: 1,653.)
No. 3
Georgetown 4 Providence 1. (Goals: Polvara 36, Tabora 53, 58, 64; McSorley 88. Att.: 2,145.)
No. 4 Notre Dame 2 Wake Forest 0. (Goals: Omar 19, Roou 57. Att.:
481.)
No. 8 Clemson 2 No. 9 Kentucky 1. (Goals: Johnson 14, Gomez 89; Rodrigues 85. Att.: 1,793.)
Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak misjudged the arching cross unleashed by Cadiz's Anthony Lozano while challenged by defender Yannick Carrasco. Read the whole story
The former MLS and World Cup referee is first ref to be honored since the award's 1996 inception. Read the whole story
1. No fans, no coach, players missing: decimated RB Leipzig beaten by Leverkusen By Matt Ford (Deutsche Welle)
2. Tony Gustavsson:
Matildas' World Cup 'dress rehearsal' wasn't just a test for the players By Samantha Lewis (ABC News)
3. Croatia's soccer superstar, the former boss
... and a sport dogged by scandal By Daniel Boffey (Guardian)