USA-COLOMBIA EXPRESS: June 25 in Glendale, Arizona USA 0, Colombia 1. Goal: Bacca 31. Red Cards: USA– Orozco 90; Colombia – Arias 90. Att.: 29,041. The USA finished the Copa America Centenario the same way it […]
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Confederation leaders have 'open mind' about Centenario remake
Conmebol president Alejandro Dominguez and Concacaf president Victor Montagliani say their confederations are open to listening to ideas about holding another joint championship like theCopa Centenario, organized to celebrate 100 years of the Copa America. “We’ve always been open to listening to the ideas that there are,” said Dominguez. Added Montagliani: “From aConcacaf perspective, we […]
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What They're Saying: Sunil Gulati
“Our base-line [for average attendance] was 30,000; 35,000 would’ve been great, and 40,000 beyond our wildest expectation. These are World Cup numbers for an event organized in seven months with 16teams.” — U.S. Soccer president Sunil […]
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MLS Countdown: Rivals wrap up season series early
There won’t be a another renewal of two of the league’s top rivalries in 2016 unless they meet in the playoffs. Let’s start with San Jose andthe LA Galaxy. Their 16th games of the season — […]
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USA-Colombia: Lots at stake in third-place game
The USA must quickly get back in the saddle after its disastrous semifinal against Argentina when it faces Colombia Saturday in the Copa Centenario’s third-place game at University of Phoenix Stadium.It will get a second chance […]
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Mexico, in trust with Juan Carlos Osorio
The Mexican soccer federation (FMF) has a long history of dumping its national team coaches — it employed four in the space of a month in 2013 — but when El Tri suffered its worst defeat ever in anofficial match, what did it do? On Thursday, the FMF confirmed Juan Carlos Osorio will continue as […]
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If the song remains the same, how can it be rewritten?
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) Get whomped by the best team in the world and every expert knows where to put the blame. Of course,said experts provide myriad reasons and numerous scapegoats as to why the U.S. […]
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Video Pick: 90 seconds of Messi Magic
The folks at Fox Soccer created a 90-second montage of Lionel Messi‘s best touches in Argentina’s 4-0 Copa Centenario win over the USA. =”https:>
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Gulati: 'We're obviously a long way off'
U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati said the USA-Argentina semifinal at the Copa Centenario was a way to judge the state of the national team program — and it did just that. “Wegot outplayed badly by a […]
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MLS Countdown: Sounders play home leg of NYC 'series'
Having been blanked by the Red Bulls on the road, the Sounders return home this weekend to play the other New York team needing goals and points to get back into the playoff chase. Seattleand New […]