A win on Monday over Belgium will send the USA into the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup. A July 10 quarterfinal in Los Angeles against the winner of Spain-Portugal would mark the first sixth game ever played by a U.S. team at a World Cup. In its best modern era World Cup performance, the […]
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Gio Reyna seizes his second World Cup chance on a team where ‘everybody loves each other’
When the USA ended a four-decade absence by qualifying for the 1990 World Cup, a dynamic 20-year-old attacker earned a spot on the roster. Eric Wynalda added a spark of creativity and struck the ball with unique accuracy. But 52 minutes into the USA’s opener, a 5-1 loss to Czechoslovakia, Wynalda was red-carded. Wynalda said […]
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Ahead of the USA-Germany showdown in Chicago, the Berhalters recall life in Munich
The USA’s final practice before its final World Cup warmup game — against Germany on Saturday at Soldier Field — took place at the Chicago Fire’s training facility. The Fire is coached by Gregg Berhalter, who coached the USA at the 2022 World Cup and was replaced by Mauricio Pochettino in 2024. Berhalter was there […]
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Soccer Media Watch
• FanDuel: Coaches Corner on FanDuel platforms and select cable systems will bring together Gregg Berhalter, Bruce Arena and Bob Bradley for analysis and storytelling during before and during the World Cup. Rob Stone will host the series, which will span 10 episodes, beginning with a World Cup preview show on June 1 and a USMNT preview on June 6. Group-stage recaps […]
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Americans Abroad: Gio Reyna on the 2022 World Cup scandal and his 2026 hopes
Gio Reyna made his USMNT debut in 2020, two days before his 18th birthday. Two weeks ahead of his 23rd birthday, he addressed what has already been a saga of a career.
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Chicago Fire, Portland Timbers advance with MLS wild card wins
Hugo Cuypers scored twice as the Chicago Fire kicked off their first MLS Cup playoff appearance since 2017 with a 3-1 wild card match win over Orlando City.
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Chicago Fire clinches first playoff berth since 2017, dashes Inter Miami’s Shield hopes
The Fire stunned Inter Miami 5-3 at Chase Stadium to clinch a berth in the MLS playoffs, its first since 2017 and second since 2012.
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Sebastian Berhalter on his dad’s support and soccer talk: ‘I’m very fortunate’
Before the USA’s final practice before its Gold Cup opener, Sebastian Berhalter cracked up the media corps.
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Sebastian Berhalter: ‘It’s honestly probably the proudest moment of my life’
Sebastian Berhalter got the news of his USMNT call-up while he was at practice with the Vancouver Whitecaps.
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MLS Matchday 1: Saturday’s Three big things
Going into the weekend, the Columbus-Chicago matchup was the most interesting game of the Saturday slate.