For the U.S. national team, the March international window was both a gut check and a gut punch. The gap was wide at times between the USMNT and the top-tier European teams it faced. Mauricio Pochettino’s team had decent moments in both games, but both Belgium and Portugal raised their levels to a height the […]
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Sebastian Berhalter pursues World Cup dream that started at age 5
Sebastian Berhalter turned 5 years old one month before Germany hosted the 2006 World Cup. His father, Gregg Berhalter, was a defender on the USA squad that headquartered in Hamburg.
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USMNT Watch: Concacaf Champions Cup’s new significance; Weah and Balogun lead by example
The most important way USMNT players are going to get the attention of Mauricio Pochettino and his staff is simply to be playing. The more often the better.
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Top 5 games this weekend: Tracking U.S. stars in France, Germany, Italy and MLS
This weekend of club action features several games with Americans in an impressive groove.
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USMNT gets signature performance, leaving Uruguay in crisis
The 5-1 win over Uruguay in Tampa will be talked about for a long time.
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USA pummels Uruguay: Pochettino delivers on what he promised
The cannons held their fire but the crowd roared far more often than anyone would have predicted in a game involving Uruguay famous for its hard-edged defending.
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USA-Uruguay Men’s Friendly Player Ratings
The USMNT closed out its 2025 calendar with a bang, breezing past Uruguay in a dominant 5-1 win.
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With Tyler Adams out, Cristian Roldan’s role looms larger
It’s good thing that the USA’s Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino watched the Leagues Cup final in August, when Cristian Roldan captained the Seattle Sounders to a 3-0 win over Inter Miami.
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Tracking key U.S. men this weekend: Sargent, Morris, Carter-Vickers, Berhalter, Sands and Pukstas
Sebastian Berhalter will be teaming up with Vancouver’s recently acquired German World Cup winner Thomas Mueller on Saturday.
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MLS All-Star Game: Inter Miami’s Messi and Alba and seven U.S. Gold Cup players selected
MLS’s roster for the 2025 MLS All-Star Game against Liga MX’s all-stars July 23 in Austin includes 26 players.