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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 15, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Ricardo Pepi met the moment, and now the United States men’s national team is one step closer to the Concacaf Nations League (CNL) semifinals. The USMNT forward, long limited to a substitute’s […]
Following a pair of friendlies with mixed results, the USA will being it’s competitive campaign under Mauricio Pochettino against Jamaica in the CONCACAF Nations League. The first match will be away from home and getting a positive result will be critical for allowing the Americans to finish strong and dictate the second match back in […]
John Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images In the first match under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino, the United States men’s national team defeated Panama in a friendly on Saturday night by the score of 2-0. The USMNT was able to earn some revenge after previously falling to Panama in the Copa América group stage on June 27. […]
Lars Baron/Getty Images New United States Men’s National Soccer Team head coach Mauricio Pochettino paid a massive compliment to U.S. soccer star Christian Pulisic on Friday. According to Fox Sports’ Doug McIntyre, Pochettino said the following regarding Pulisic: “I think he’s a fantastic player, one of the best offensive players in the world.” Pochettino was […]
The excitement around Pochettino is real—and it should be. This is a coach who has been around the game learning from the best his entire life. He wants to play exciting soccer. So, ahead of his debut Saturday against Panama and a trip to Guadalajara to meet Mexico, is there a catch? There are a […]
Dustin Satloff/USSF/Getty Images for USSF It’s not easy being the coach of a mid-tier national team. Unlike the top national sides in the world, the U.S. lacks the sort of truly elite distributors and final-third playmakers to reliably break down low blocks, which means dropping crucial points at the feet of a lower-tier Concacaf nations […]
John Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images The United States men’s national team looked fairly lifeless through the first hour or so of Tuesday’s friendly against New Zealand, a reminder that freshly-appointed head coach Mauricio Pochettino might indeed have his work cut out for him. And then Christian Pulisic happened. The USMNT’s star winger, brought on as a […]
Henry Browne/Getty Images After weeks of rumors, the United States men’s national team has officially named Mauricio Pochettino as its new head coach, replacing Gregg Berhalter. U.S. Soccer Men’s National Team @USMNT Introducing… <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/USMNT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#USMNT</a> Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino 🇺🇸 B/R Football @brfootball Mauricio Pochettino’s message for USA fans 🗣️ <a href=”https://t.co/0X6GgfV7dE”>pic.twitter.com/0X6GgfV7dE</a> According to Jeff […]
Antonee RobinsonJohn Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF Tim Ream, Charlotte FC Chris Richards, Crystal Palace Miles Robinson, FC Cincinnati Mark McKenzie, Toulouse The U.S. should be worried about its center-back pool. Tim Ream is 36 and Chris Richards was poor at the Copa America, while Miles Robinson and Mark McKenzie have never been anything more […]
Bill Barrett/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images The U.S. men’s national soccer team had a chance to earn some positive momentum in a friendly against Canada on Saturday. That did not happen as the USMNT fell to Canada 2-1 in Kansas City. The result marked Canada’s first win over the U.S. since 2022 and the first on U.S. […]