Mexico coach Miguel Herrera claims that El Tri is the biggest draw at the CONCACAF Gold Cup, which is held in the USA and Canada, but his team has not been given the treatment hefeels it deserves at the tournament, criticizing the conditions under which his team were forced to travel from New York to Atlanta for […]
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Klinsmann and the Elephant in the Room
The U.S. men’s national team might have topped the “Group of Death” at the CONCACAF Gold Cup, but by most accounts, Jurgen Klinsmann’s men largely failed to impressdespite amassing seven points from three games in a group containing Honduras, Haiti and Panama. “I said from the beginning that this will be very, very tough,” coach […]
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TV Report: USA-Panama averages 2.6 million viewers
Monday’s USA-Panama game at the Gold Cup drew 1,085,000 viewers on Fox Sports 1, marking the third straight game FS1 has drawn the largest audience of the year for the men’s national team onEnglish-language television. When you add the 1,534,000 viewers on Spanish-language UniMas and the UDN simulcast, that puts the audience at 2,619,000 viewers. […]
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Altidore Out of Gold Cup
USA striker Jozy Altidore is out of the squad for the CONCACAF Gold Cup knockout round. Teams are allowed to make up to six changes to their 23-man squads prior to the knockout round, usingplayers from the 35-player preliminary list. Altidore, who is dealing with a hamstring injury, did not play in Monday’s 1-1 draw […]
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USA-Panama Takeaways: Proactive approach again absent
U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann is big on stressing that his players take a proactive approach, but they’ve been anything but proactive so far at the Gold Cup,where they’ve been outshot 50-20 after three games. For thethird straight game, the USA came out on its back foot, but for the first time at the Gold Cup trailed, 1-0. A […]
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USA-Panama Gold Cup Player Ratings
USA-PANAMA EXPRESS: July 13 in Kansas City, Kansas USA 1 Panama 1. Goals: Bradley 54; Perez 33. Att.: 18,467.————————————————Having already clinched first place in Group A and a quarterfinal Gold Cup spot, the USA completed first-round play with a 1-1 tie with Panama.After an uninspired first half, Jurgen Klinsmann’s men improved in the second half […]
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Scouting Report: USA aims for another first-round sweep
Two years ago, the USA had already qualified for the 2014 World Cup when it knocked Panama out of the finals with a 3-2 win on the final day of the Hexagonal. It has already clinched Group A with twowins in two games at the Gold Cup and will likely eliminate the Canaleros, the only […]
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USA-Haiti takeaways: Midfield confusion worrying sign
Clint Dempsey scored early in the second half to break a scoreless tie and provide the USA with a 1-0 defeat of Haiti at Gillette Stadium Friday. On a feed from substitute GyasiZardes, Dempsey scored in his fourth consecutive appearance. Zardes entered the match at halftime in place of Jozy Altidore, who started up top […]
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Gold Cup: Haiti holds Panama to draw
French-based Duckens Nazon scored in the 85th minute to give Haiti a 1-1 tie with 2013 runner-up Panama in the opening game of the Gold Cup. Alberto Quintero opened the scoring for the Canaleros in the 55th minute. July 7 in Frisco, Texas USA 2 Honduras1. Goals: Dempsey 25, 64; Discua 69. USA — Guzan, […]
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Floro picks 10 MLS players for Canada's Gold Cup quest
Last year’s winner, Tesho Akindele of FC Dallas, and 2015 standout Cyle Larin of Orlando City head the list of players named by Canada coach BenitoFloro for the group phase. If Canada advances, Floro can make as many as six changes to his roster for the knockout rounds. Half of the 10 MLS representatives play for […]