Superstar Neymar is unavailable because Brazil committed him to its Rio Olympics campaign. Douglas Costa dropped out because of a thigh injury. Now Kaka has withdrawn, lessthan a week after replacing Douglas Costa. The Orlando City star was not counted upon to be the main player like Neymar or Douglas Costa, but his departure with […]
ecuador
Posted inSoccer America Confidential, Story
Centenario will reveal if USA has forged a foundation of consistency
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) Perhaps the most vital component of successful soccer teams isn’t mentioned as often as talent,skill, determination and cohesion. It comes by different names — consistency, reliability, stability — and it’s often been lacking since head coach Jurgen Klinsmann took overthe U.S. team after the 2011 Gold Cup. Klinsmann’s incessant juggling of […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
USA-Bolivia International Friendly Player Ratings
USA-BOLIVIA EXPRESS: May 28 in Kansas City, Kansas USA 4, Bolivia 0. Goals: Zardes 26, 52, Brooks 37, Pulisic 69. ———————————– A feeble display by Bolivia confirmed its placing among the Conmebol doormats, yet several Americans strengthened their cases for Copa Centenario minutesby rolling to a 4-0 victory Saturday in Kansas City. Gyasi Zardes scored […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, What They're Saying
What They're Saying: Arbroath FC chairman John Christison
“Our thanks to Guinness for clearing that up, that’s tremendous news. We would probably have had to rebrand a lot of our stuff because it has ‘world record holders’ on it.” — Arbroath FCchairman John Christison after Guinness World Record would not confirm a 44-1 victory by Ecuadoran third division team Pelileo Sporting Club as […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
USA-Ecuador International Friendly Player Ratings
USA-ECUADOR EXPRESS: May 25 in Frisco, Tex. USA 1, Ecuador 0. Goal: Nagbe 90.Att.: 9,893. ———————————————— Halftime subs Bobby Wood and DarlingtonNagbe revived a sluggish U.S. attack and in the final minutes they teamed up to score the goal by which the U.S. beat Ecuador, 1-0. The Americans started poorly and seldomtroubled the Ecuadoran defense in the first half but […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
USA-Ecuador: Three storylines to follow
The USA plays Ecuador in its first Copa Centenario warm-up since MLS players entered camp. The game should give fans an idea how the USA might open the tournament against Colombia even though it willbe without Geoff Cameron, who is still rehabbing a hamstring injury suffered on the final day of the English Premier League […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Copa Centenario: Final rosters released
The final 23-player rosters for the 16 competing teams in the Copa Centenario were unveiled on Monday. A player listed on a team’s final roster may only be replaced in the event of serious injury upuntil 24 hours before his team’s first match and only from the preliminary 40-player roster. The tournament will open on […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
WCQ: USA will play T&T in Jacksonville
The USA will close out the semifinal round of World Cup 2018 qualifying against Trinidad & Tobago Sept. 6 at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. U.S. Soccer also announced pre-Copa Centenariofriendly games against Ecuador on May 25 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, and Bolivia on May 28, at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, […]
Posted inAround The Net in Soccer World Daily, Story
WCQ: Argentina attack comes alive
Argentina, which had been shut out in its first three World Cup 2018 qualifiers before winning 1-0 in Colombia, doubled its scoring total with a 2-1 comeback win over Copa America champion Chile,spoiling the first game of new La Roja coach Juan Antonio Pizzi. Angel di Maria evened the score and Gabriel Mercado bagged the […]
Posted inOff The Post, Story
Exodus of players to China adds headaches for South American coaches
By the time South American World Cup qualifying resumes in late March, more than four months will have passed since the last round of qualifiers –- and much has changed. A wildspending on players by Chinese Super League clubs has brought many South American players to that far-off land, posing questions to the national-team head […]