A pair of first-year MLS players — 21-year-old winger Uriel Antuna (LA Galaxy) and veteran midfielder Marco Fabian (Philadelphia Union) — are among the 29 players Mexico nationalteam coach Tata Martino has called up for a pre-Gold Cup that will feature matches against Venezuela in Atlanta (June 5) and Ecuador in Arlington, Texas (June 9). […]
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Gold Cup: USA faces Panama and Trinidad & Tobago along with Guyana
The bad news for U.S. men’s national team fans: It’sgoing to be a steady diet of Concacaf opposition for the USA for the next couple of years as the new Concacaf Champions League will fill in the gap between the 2019 Gold Cup and the start of World Cup2022 qualifying. (As of now, it also […]
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Evening Edition: What's in the news …
1. FC Cincinnati’s Fanendo Adi will enter MLS’s Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health program after being stopped for speeding andcited for operating a vehicle impaired early Sunday morning. Adi, FCC’s first Designated Player signing, will not be eligible to participate in any competition or team activity until an assessment iscomplete, he is cleared for participation […]
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Gold Cup: Newcomers Bermuda and Guyana qualify for expanded tournament
Bermuda and Guyana will play in the Gold Cup for the first time after finishing in the top 10 in the 34-team Concacaf Nations League qualifying and joining six teams that received byes into the 2019tournament. Bermuda beat the Dominican Republic, 3-1, after trailing on Enmy Pena‘s goal in the third minute. Charleston Battery midfielder […]
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The New Year: Nineteen dates for 2019
The New Year shapes up to be one of the most eventful years in the history of American soccer. The U.S. women will be the heavy favorites at the World Cup in France, while the U.S. menwill co-host the Gold Cup under a new coach. MLS has expanded to 24 teams, while the USL is […]
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1. The USA’s first official match under new men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter is already a sell-out. It will open the 2019 Gold Cupon June 18 at Allianz Field, Minnesota United’s new stadium that will open in 2019. The sell-out at the 19,200-seat stadium is the fastest in Gold Cup history. The USA will […]
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1. Zack Steffen, the 2018 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, might be leaving Columbus after only two years as a starter. The Athletic’s PaulTenorio reported that multiple sources confirmed a deal to send the 23-year-old keeperto Manchester City for a fee of $7 million-$10 million. Steffen, who played in six games of the 11 games for […]
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Results: Concacaf Nations League (Matchday 3)
Tuesday, November 20 Sint Maarten 0 Dominica 2. (Wade 6, R.Peltier 52.) French Guiana 2Guyana 1. (J.Haabo 18, 46; Danns 59.)
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What's in store for USMNT in 2019?
The U.S. men’s national team closed out its 2018 season with a 1-0 loss to Italy, finishing the year with three wins, five losses and three ties. Attention will immediately turn to theannouncement of a new head coach, which should come as soon as next week. What will his first year be like? U.S. Soccer […]
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Results: Concacaf Nations League (Matchday 3)
Monday, November 19 Martinique 4 Antigua & Barbuda 2. (Abaul 12, Cretinoir 23, Jougon 25, Parsemain43: Weston 17, Griffith 90+1.) Curacao 6 Guadeloupe 0. (Nepomuceno 39, 61, Hooi 58, 79, Janga 77, 90.)