St. Louis City SC captured the first trophy in its four-year history, beating host Columbus Crew 5-3 in a penalty shootout after a scoreless 120 minutes in the U.S. Open Cup final.
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Five MLS players on a roll: From two World Cup winners to a young American defender
Among our top 5 standouts from the latest MLS action are a pair of World Cup winners — Antoine Griezmann (France 2018) and Lionel Messi (Argentina 2022). Antoine Griezmann (Orlando City) Orlando City’s French superstar won Player of the Matchday honors for his stellar showing against DC United. The 35-year-old World Cup winner scored two […]
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U.S. Open Cup: St. Louis City romps at Colorado in semifinals, extending unbeaten run to 17 games
St. Louis City, the hottest team in MLS, reached the Open Cup final for the first time. It extended its unbeaten streak to a team record 17 games with a convincing 3-0 win at the Colorado Rapids. St. Louis City will play at the Columbus Crew on Oct. 21 in the final that will be a battle of French coaches: Yoann Damet in his first season at St. Louis with and Laurent Courtois with the Crew.
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U.S. Open Cup: Streaking St. Louis City aims for first final
City SC takes a team record 16-game unbeaten streak into Wednesday night’s semifinal at the Colorado Rapids. St. Louis has a long history of success in the Open Cup. Seven different teams won Open Cup titles. The other semifinal will pit the Columbus Crew against Orlando City in battle of former champions.
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Five MLS players on a roll: Philly’s homegrown teenager, three South Americans and a Scottish goalkeeper
The 2026 MLS season keeps barreling on, with another weekend of games in the books. Here at Soccer America, we’re breaking down the standout players from the latest round of action. • Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) Cavan Sullivan might be the best player in MLS right now. The 16-year-old phenom was transformative in Philadelphia’s 5-0 […]
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Five MLS players on a roll: A German veteran, three Americans and an Ivorian midfielder
A full slate of MLS games took place past this weekend, with 15 games on the books for Wednesday, the action is flying thick and fast. Here are the standout players from Matchday 20. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) Nashville SC is the best team in MLS, and Hany Mukhtar remains its most important player. The […]
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Philadelphia turnaround continues, St. Louis City SC surges
• Milan Iloski scored for the fifth consecutive match to give the Philadelphia Union a 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders at Subaru Park. • Tomáš Ostrák’s first goal of the season, an 83rd-minute golazo, gave surging St. Louis City SC a 1-0 victory over the 10-man Colorado Rapids for its third win in three games since MLS’s return to play. • Perfect in the clausura: St. Louis City, LAFC (3 games); Inter Miami, NYCFC, Orlando, Philadelphia (2 games).
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Around the game
• USMNT: Fifteen members of the 1994 U.S. World Cup team were honored before the USA-Germany game in Chicago. With other former members of the national team working in various capacities at Soldier Field, it was a big event, and they had a lot to say. • Jonathan Tannenwald (Philadelphia Inquirer): Former Union sporting director Earnie […]
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U.S. Open Cup: St. Louis City and Orlando City reach semifinals
• St. Louis City 2-2 (4-2) Houston Dynamo: Backup St. Louis City keeper Ben Lundt, called into service when Roman Bürki had to leave the game with an injury in the 26th minute, recorded two saves in the shootout, denying Guilherme in round one and making the match-clinching stop against Héctor Herrera. In regulation, goals by Mateusz Bogusz and Artur for Houston were sandwiched around a […]
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On a Roll: Four MLS players to keep an eye on this weekend
We’re in for another full slate of MLS action this weekend! Here are five players you should be keeping a close eye on on Matchday 7! Matt Turner (New England Revolution)Up Next: Saturday, May 2, 7:30 pm ET — vs. Charlotte. 📺 Apple TV Is Matt Turner back? After returning to New England from a frustrating […]