The pairings have been set for the 29 games in the second round of the 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The games will be played April 7-9 and involve 39 pro teams from the USLChampionship, USL League One and new NISA and the 19 first-round winners. First Round: Schedule NortheastRegion April 7 in Pittsburgh, […]
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Saturday morning: What's in the news …
1. Honduras will host the 2020 Concacaf Under-20 Men’s Championship, which will serve as qualifying for the 2021 Under-20 World Cup inIndonesia. It will be the first regional championship for new U.S. U-20 coach Anthony Hudson. The two-stage regional competition will take place June 20-July 5 in San Pedro Sula. The USA willface Costa Rica, […]
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Record field enters 2020 U.S. Open Cup
A modern-era record 100 clubs will participate in the 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The field for the competition’s 107th edition was set following the Dec. 31 professional teamconfirmation deadline. Here’s how the teams will enter the competition. First Round (March 24-25). Number ofGames: 19 Participants: 38. Local Qualifiers (12): East Region: Christos FC […]
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The soccer stories we will be following in 2020 (Part 2)
U.S. pro leagues continue to grow unabated. Barring any last-minute changes, the five men’s and women’s pro leagues will kick off 2020 with 90 teams in the United States and Canada. 90 teams! A decadeearlier, there were only 41. The future of the pro men’s game in the lower divisions was uncertain — U.S. Soccer […]
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Miami FC bolts NISA before full launch to join USL Championship
In a stunning move, Miami FC joined the USL Championship for the 2020season less than four months after it entered National Independent Soccer Association. Miami had won the 2018 and 2019 NPSL titles after it left the North American Soccer League, where itplayed its last two seasons before its collapse, winning both halves in the […]
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Tuesday morning: What's in the news …
1. San Antonio FC appointed Alen Marcina its new head coach. Marcina was a first-team assistant coach under Darren Powell, who leftafter four years on the job following the 2019 USL Championship season. Marcina was with the San Antonio Scorpions in the NASL, starting as an assistant coach prior to being promoted to headcoach during […]
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New York Cosmos headed to Division III NISA for fall 2020 season
After the NASL and NPSL, the New York Cosmos willbe moving to the National Independent Soccer Association in the fall 2020 season. The Cosmos joined the NPSL in 2018 after the NASL collapsed following the 2017 season. That followed U.S.Soccer’s decision to deny the NASL Division II sanctioning for 2018. The NASL then sued U.S. […]
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Benji Joya finds ideal career move with Oakland Roots
Benji Joya, who went pro at age 18, now combines his playing career with youth coaching. “I’ve learned more about the game from coaching,” said Joya, whoturned 26 in September. “When I’m playing, I sometimes catch myself thinking, I would say this to my player right now, so I’m going do it.” Raised in San […]
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Tuesday morning: What's in the news …
1. Inter Miami has signed German-American forward Jerome Kiesewetter from USL Championship expansion club El Paso Locomotive for itsMLS launch in 2020. Kiesewetter grew up in the Hertha Berlin youth system with the likes of John Brooks and Alfredo Morales and played two Bundesliga games for VfB Stuttgart. He spent two seasons atFortuna Duesseldorf before […]
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Evening Edition: What's in the news …
1. The Las Vegas Lights have retained Eric Wynalda, signing him to a new contract as head coach for the 2020 USL Championship season. In itssecond season, Las Vegas improved its record to 11-15-8 and finished tied for 12th in the Western Conference. “I have unfinished business here,” said Wynalda. “I want to win and […]