Bora Milutinovic, shortly after taking the U.S. helm in spring 1991, coached the USA to its first continental title, the 1991 Gold Cup — an unprecedented success for the U.S.national team. The USA beat Trinidad & Tobago (2-1), Guatemala (3-0) and Costa Rica (3-2) in group play. Goals by John Doyle and Peter Vermes sent […]
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Concacaf will make changes to World Cup 2022 qualifying format
The FIFA Council approved changes to the men’s international calendar to take into account the cancellation of windows in March and June 2020 and the current uncertainty about international playbecause of the ongoing COVID-19 situation. Three changes impact Concacaf and World Cup 2022 qualifying: 1. Therewill be no games in Concacaf (as well as Asia, […]
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Updates: Coronavirus closures
1. Concacaf suspended all of its regional competitions for the next 30 days, including the Concacaf Olympic Men’s Qualifying Tournament inGuadalajara, Mexico, where the U.S. under-23 was already training. Other competitions suspended: Concacaf Champions League, which played three of four quarterfinal first legs this week, Gold Cup 2021qualifying and Caribbean Club Shield. 2. MLS put […]
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Top 10: U.S. crowds (2019)
1. Mexico-Costa Rica (Gold Cup, in Houston, TX) 70,788 2. Atlanta United-FCCincinnati (MLS) 70,382 3. Atlanta United-Orlando City (MLS) 68,152 4. Atlanta United-NY Red Bulls (MLS) 68,077 5. Atlanta United-Chicago Fire (MLS) 67,502 6. Mexico-Cuba (Gold Cup, in Pasadena, CA) 65,527 7. Mexico-Haiti (Gold Cup, inGlendale, AZ) 64,128 8. USA-Mexico (Gold Cup, in Chicago, IL) […]
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Five Takeaways from the USA's Gold Cup performance — Berhalter's first major test
The 2019 Gold Cup is now in the history books and it was the first major test of Gregg Berhalter’s tenure as head coach. The results were decidedly mixed but if he learns thelessons that the tournament offered, the team could be in good shape as it rebuilds from the failure of 2017 and from […]
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Evening Edition: What's in the news …
1. Three Americans — Michael Bradley, Aaron Long and Christian Pulisic — were named to the Gold Cup Best XI. Mexico striker Raul Jimenezwon the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player, while Canada’s Brooklyn-born teenager Jonathan David won the Golden Boot as the top scorer. The LA Galaxy’s Jonathan dos Santos, who scored thewinning […]
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USA-Mexico: Men's Gold Cup Final Player Ratings
USA-MEXICO EXPRESSJuly 7 in ChicagoUSA 0 Mexico 1. Goals: J.dos Santos 73. Att.: 62,493 The USA started the Gold Cup final attacking briskly and incisively, while failing to finish. But it was a bad sign that within the first 20 minutes the USAhad committed seven fouls to one by Mexico, which ultimately commanded the game […]
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USMNT: Gold Cup finals
1991: USA 0 Honduras 0 (4-3 on PKs) (Att.: 41,103.) 1993:Mexico 4 USA 0. (Ambriz 11, own goal 31, Zague 69, Cantu 79. Att.: 130,800.) 1998: USA 0 Mexico 1. (Hernandez 43. Att.:91,255.) 2002: USA 2 Costa Rica 0. (Wolff 37, Agoos 63. Att.: 14,432.) 2005: USA 0 Panama 0 (3-1 on PKs). (Att.: 31,018.) […]
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What They're Saying: Gregg Berhalter
“It’s a good team, quality players, good team concept, a lot of intensity that they play with. They can hurt teams. Having said that, they’re also vulnerable, and we’ll plan to be able to hurt them aswell.” — U.S. national team coach Gregg Berhalter, after the 3-1 over Jamaica, on Mexico, which the USA will […]
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USA-Jamaica: Men's Gold Cup Player Ratings
USA-JAMAICA EXPRESSJuly 3 in NashvilleUSA 3 Jamaica 1. Goals: McKennie 10, Pulisic 52, 87; Nicholson69.Att.: 28,473. It took a thunderstorm to stop the USA after it started the Gold Cup semifinal playing its most impressive, well-tuned attacking soccer of theGregg Berhalter era. After a quarter-hour of relentless and varied attacks during which outstanding goalkeeping kept […]