“I’m on red-carpet duty for the opener,” said the photographer I chatted with in the World Cup media credential pickup line. “I don’t even go inside the stadium.” Such was the dose of Tinseltown at the Los Angeles Stadium, which lies 10 miles south of Hollywood, that they set up an Academy Award-like entrance. The […]
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USA-Paraguay: Three keys to success
The USA opens play at the World Cup on Friday against Paraguay. A cause for optimism has been how much more coordinated the USA looked in the friendly matches against Senegal (3-2 win) and Germany (2-1 loss), which makes sense. The USA will head into the World Cup with the longest stretch Coach Mauricio Pochettino has had […]
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The USA opens against a Paraguay revived by its Argentine coach
The 2026 World Cup’s first game on U.S. soil pits Argentine coaches against each other when the USA faces Paraguay on Friday night. Mauricio Pochettino took charge of the USA, an automatic qualifier as host, in September of 2024. How the 54-year-old will be rated among USMNT coaches will be determined in the next few […]
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Video Pick: Sebastián Ferreira scores bizarre goal after missing on penalty kick
Sebastián Ferreira, who spent three seasons with the Houston Dynamo, was involved in one of the most bizarre goals ever scored in a penalty kick situation.
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MLS Week 4: Vancouver and LAFC remain perfect, Union mess
After Week 4, two teams remain unbeaten in MLS
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Game Report: USA-Paraguay Women’s Friendly Player Ratings
USA-PARAGUAY EXPRESS:Jan. 24 in Carson, CaliforniaUSA 6 Paraguay 0. Goals: Turner 45+3; Ally Sentnor 47, 57, own goal 53, Rodman 56, Sears 72.Att.: 19,397. It took a full 45 minutes for the United States women’s national team to truly get going against a limited Paraguay team. Once Coach Emma Hayes’ team started rolling, there was no […]
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Messi hits emotional brace as Uruguay, Colombia, Paraguay seal World Cup spots
Lionel Messi scored twice for Argentina in emotional scenes in Buenos Aires on Thursday, while Uruguay, Colombia, and Paraguay joined the reigning champions at next year’s World Cup.
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Inter Miami transfers Diego Gómez to Brighton for team record fee
Inter Miami has transferred 21-year-old Paraguayan midfielder Diego Gómez to Brighton & Hove Albion after a season and a half in MLS.
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Argentina falls in Paraguay, Brazil held in Venezuela
South America’s big guns struggled in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying on Thursday.
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Copa America: Colombia into quarterfinals while Brazil rolls
Colombia marched into the quarterfinals of the Copa America on Friday with a confident 3-0 victory over Costa Rica in Arizona.