With two games left in the UEFA Champions League eight-game league stage, all seven teams with U.S. players have a mathematical chance to earn automatic qualifying for the round of 16.

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Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards,...