American defender Mark McKenzie will return to the Philadelphia Union in January. He is the first member of the 2026 U.S. World Cup team to firm up plans to return to MLS via transfer from Europe. He signed a contract guaranteed hrough the 2029-30 season, with a Union option for the 2030-31 season. He has spent six years in Europe with Genk and Toulouse.
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USMNT: One last guess at the 26-player World Cup roster
On Tuesday, U.S. men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino will name his roster for the 2026 World Cup. Once he does, the speculation and guesswork about how he sees the player pool will end and final preparations will begin. For everyone observing this team, there is a lot we don’t know. Pochettino and his […]
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Top 5 games this weekend: Tracking USMNT World Cup hopefuls in England, France, Italy and MLS
We are at a pivotal time in the calendar of a World Cup year. There are now just a few weeks remaining in the European season. In MLS, we are now entering midseason where teams have two games a week and the standings shift quickly.
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Top 5 games this weekend: Tracking U.S. World Cup hopefuls in France, MLS, England and Italy
Here are the top five Easter weekend games to watch from an American perspective.
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Top 5 games this weekend: Tracking U.S. World Cup hopefuls in Italy, France and MLS. Plus, an American in the Eternal Derby.
There is a strong argument that the top story on the U.S. national team is Christian Pulisic’s form.
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Tessmann and McKenzie join Weah in Coupe de France quarterfinals
Domestic cup play in France saw Toulouse (Mark McKenzie) and Lyon (Tanner Tessmann) advance to the Coupe de France quarterfinals.
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Americans Abroad: Aaronson helps Leeds tie Liverpool; McKennie assists friend and foe
Brenden Aaronson assisted on Leeds United’s second goal in its 3-3 tie with Liverpool.
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Top 5 games this weekend: Tracking U.S. stars in France, Germany, Italy and MLS
This weekend of club action features several games with Americans in an impressive groove.
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French Ligue 1 lessons prep Mark McKenzie for U.S. backline duty
Since the beginning of 2024, central defender Mark McKenzie has watched 14 U.S. national team games from the bench.
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Top 5 games this weekend: Tracking U.S. stars in England, France, the Netherlands and MLS
Clubs performances in the next two weekends might open doors and provide an opportunity to shake up USMNT pecking order.