In his third game as Mexico’s head coach, Rafa Marquez is looking for his first victory after El Tri opened its fall window with 1-1 ties against Colombia and Peru. Marquez’s roster includes 16 members from its 2026 World Cup squad, which exited in the round of 16 with a 3-2 loss to England. One of them, 17-year-old Gilberto Mora, scored against Colombia but is doubtful with an ankle injury. For Mexico’s 30-man roster …
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Pochettino aims for first victory over Mexico
Saturday’s friendly against Mexico in Glendale, Arizona, will mark the USA’s third against El Tri with Mauricio Pochettino at the helm. In the Argentine’s second game as U.S. coach, after a 2-0 win over Panama in Austin, Mexico beat the USA, 2-0, in Guadalajara on Oct. 15, 2024. Mexico beat the USA, 2-1, in the 2025 Gold […]
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Gio Reyna embraces leadership role
It’s been nearly six years since 23-year-old Giovanni Reyna debuted for the U.S. national team. When he earned his 45th cap in Tuesday’s 4-2 win over Chile it marked the first time he started back-to-back USMNT games in more than two years. Reyna, the only player Mauricio Pochettino started against Peru and Chile, set up goals in both wins. After Tuesday’s win in St. Louis, Reyna talked about relating to his new, younger teammates.
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Mathis Albert makes history in USMNT’s thrilling win over Chile
After goals by Sebastian Berhalter, Julian Hall and Chris Richards, 17-year-old Mathis Albert scored the USA’s fourth in its 4-2 win over Chile in St . Louis on Tuesday to become the youngest scorer in USMNT history. Afterward, Albert spoke of how Gio Reyna, now the fourth youngest USMNT scorer, helped him out at Borussia Dortmund and spending time with the U.S. team during the 2026 World Cup.
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Mark McKenzie headed back to Philadelphia Union
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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In America’s historic soccer city, Pochettino’s young team points toward a bright future
You gotta hand it to Mauricio Pochettino. His team has won both games of his new cycle, scored lots of goals and is — a factor that must be stressed — fun to watch. And because he’s fielding so many young players, it’s near impossible not to feel optimistic about American soccer. His formula is […]
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Game Report: USA-Chile Men’s Friendly Player Ratings
Tuesday night brought another win for the next generation of the United States, beating Chile 4-2 in St. Louis, with more young stars on display.
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Pochettino set to shuffle his deck against Chile
Coach Mauricio Pochettino called up 28 players for the USMNT’s four fall friendlies and 21 of them saw action in the first game, Saturday’s 4-1 win over Peru. The seven who didn’t see action: goalkeepers Chris Brady and Brian Schwake, 2026 World Cup veterans Sergiño Dest, Chris Richards and Miles Robinson, and forwards Damion Downs […]
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Pochettino: ‘Chile is always tough to play against’
On Tuesday, Chile will become the seventh nation Mauricio Pochettino has coached against that he also faced as a defender for Argentina. “Chile is very competitive,” said. “The culture is similar to Argentina. You know we are so competitive. Of course, tomorrow is going to tough.”