Only 10 of 20 MLS teams were in action last weekend yet still the FIFA international dates affected several league matches. A big 3-0 win in Columbus halted a losing skid and moved FC Dallas intofourth place while dropping Crew SC to fifth. MLS, Week 27 Results: Sept.5 Montreal 4 Chicago 3 Highlights New England […]
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USA-Brazil Preview: Oct. 10 lineup comes into focus
No team has dominated the USA quite like Brazil, winner of 16 of 17 meetings, including the last nine in a row. But Tuesday night’s friendly isn’t just about ending that losing streak. It’s aboutpreparing for the Oct. 10 Confederations Cup playoff against Mexico. Here are three storylines to follow. U.S. Friendly: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 […]
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MLS Weekend: FC Dallas romps with record five HG starters
Starting a record five Homegrown players — Mexico U-20 keeper Jesse Gonzalez and all four midfielders — FC Dallas defeated the Columbus Crew, 3-0, on the roadand took over the lead in MLS with the highest points-per-game (1.69). Dallas coach Oscar Pareja started his regular central midfield pairing —Victor Ulloa, 23, and Kellyn Acosta, 20 […]
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Klinsmann makes roster changes for Brazil game
As planned, U.S. national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has added Toronto FC midfielder Michael Bradley and ChicagoFire goalkeeper Sean Johnson to his roster for Tuesday’s game against Brazil and goalkeeper William Yarbrough returned to Leon in Mexico. ButClint Dempsey, who scored and assisted in the Seattle Sounders’ 2-1 win over TFC, will stay in […]
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U.S. national team vets coming and going
U.S. men’s national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann named the initial squad of 23 players who will gather for friendlies against Peru and Brazil in the finalpreparation games before the Oct. 10 playoff game against Mexico at the Rose Bowl for a spot in the 2017 Confederations Cup. Four 2014 World Cup starters who did not […]
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Unsettled picture puts cloud over U.S. national team's playoff prospects
By Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) The USA-Mexico match for a place in the 2017 Confederations Cup is eightweeks away, but it is not too early to take a look at some of Jurgen Klinsmann‘s lineup decisions. He certainly has enough to make. Indeed, it is hard to remember a time in the modern era when the […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Lots of goals but not much change
Four road teams emerged victorious during a high-scoring week of MLS action, and FC Dallas held the top spot in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings despite a 2-0 loss at Chicago that snapped afive-game winning streak. MLS Results Highlights Aug. 1 New York City 2,Montreal 3. D.C. United 6, Real Salt Lake 4. Philadelphia 1, […]
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MLS All-Star Game is good, could be better
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) There’s nothing wrong with the MLS All-Star Game, so why wouldCommissioner Don Garber and the Board of Governors seriously consider changing it is beyond me. It certainly ain’t broke. However, since such discussions have taken place and willcontinue, it’s a worthy topic. There are pros and cons to each of the […]
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We hand out our MLS Midseason Awards
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) All 20 teams are beyond the midpoint of their seasons and there are only threemonths remaining in the eight months of MLS, but the All-Star Game is a symbolic convergence and so a good time to reflect and also look head. It’s quite possible that significantplayers will emerge from those registered […]
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Player Ratings: USA reaches new low in Klinsmann era
Of the 16 matches the USA has played at competitive tournaments in the Jurgen Klinsmann era, its four lowest-rated performances — and five of the sixlowest-rated performances — took place at this year’s Gold Cup. For a look how Soccer America rated the U.S. players. Average Team Ratings:2013 GOLD CUP (Average: 5.96) 6.09 USA-Belize 5.45 […]