Here are five names to have at your fingertips about the 17th World Cup, hosted by Japan and South Korea and won by Brazil. Papa Bouba Diop. Regional rivals Japan and South Korea competed so fiercely to host the first World Cup outside Europe and the Americas that FIFA settled on making them co-hosts. Each country […]
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USMNT World Cup hopefuls: Noahkai Banks’ mixed feelings, goals for Balogun and Wright
Folarin Balogun scored another goal for Monaco.
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Noahkai Banks show off his moves, reveals he’s torn … between USA and Germany
Noahkai Banks showed off his attacking moves with an assist on Rodrigo Ribeiro’s goal in Augburg’s 2-0 victory over FC Köln on Friday night,
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Top 5 games this weekend: Tracking U.S. World Cup hopefuls in MLS, England, Netherlands, Spain and France
Tyler Adams made his return to AFC Bournemouth’s starting lineup last weekend for his first minutes since suffering a knee injury on Dec. 15.
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Story time with Bob Bradley
Former USMNT head coach Bob Bradley spends more than with two of his former players, Jimmy Conrad and Charlie Davies, on the Call It What You Want podcast.
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Good idea from Bad Bunny: ‘Together, We Are America’
Neil Young first introduced me to appellative “American” chauvinism. Someone (probably a Lynyrd Skynyrd fan) had accused the Canadian guitar god of not being American — as part of the flack Young took for writing and recording the song, “Southern Man.” Neil’s response was quick, pointed and apt: “I’m plenty American: North American.” Bad Bunny […]
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Soccer America Trivia contest #3
Here are those who correctly answered all five questions about the USMNT and the 2014 World Cup.
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UEFA Champions League: Injury concerns for Malik Tillman; steep test for in-form Balogun
Malik Tillman is doubtful for Tuesday’s second-leg against Olympiacos after suffering an ankle injury in Bayer Leverkusen’s 1-0 loss to Union Berlin on Saturday. Union’s Stanley Nsoki was yellow-carded for his studs-up foul on Tillman in the 3rd minute. Tillman played until subbed in the 81st minute but was seen limping as he left the […]
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Media: SA’s Mike Woitalla on The Soccer Media Podcast
Soccer America executive editor Mike Woitalla joined host John Shrader on The Soccer Media Podcast upon returning from U.S. Soccer’s 2026 AGM in Atlanta.
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USMNT World Cup hopefuls: Adams and Pepi return, MLS is back
Tyler Adams and Ricardo Pepi returned to action after extended injury layoffs.