STORIES BY lawrence dockery
Paris 2024 Olympics
/ todayUSA vs New Zealand preview: Olympics at stake for Americans
The USA will have to play to survive in the Olympics when it battles New Zealand in the second match of the men's tournament in Paris. After falling to France in their opener, they are last in the group. A loss to the Kiwis would all but ensure a group-stage exit. A win, however, would […]
Paris 2024 Olympics
/ 2 days agoUSA vs Zambia: USWNT hunt Olympic redemption in Paris 2024
After disappointing at the last two Olympics, the USA women are looking to redeem themselves in Paris, and that starts against Zambia. The USWNT has only failed to appear in the gold medal game twice. It just so happens to have been their two most recent Olympics. To add to the poor results in major […]
Paris 2024 Olympics
/ 3 days agoFrance vs USA preview: Olympics begin for US men's soccer team
The USA men have qualified for the Olympics for the first time since 2008, but it faces a major task when it takes on host nation France. The first of three group-stage games can set the tone for the rest of the Olympic soccer tournament. Additionally, these significant games against top opposition are important for […]
Gregg Berhalter
/ 25 days agoUSA vs Uruguay preview: A game to reach the Copa knockouts
If the loss against Panama was any preview of the USA, Monday night's game against Uruguay will be a wild struggle. It is not just the USMNT's last chance to advance in the Copa America. Monday night's game could be the last meaningful contest against teams outside North America until the 2026 World Cup. Should […]
Copa America 2024
/ 28 days agoGregg Berhalter's time is up as coach
Gregg Berhalter has broken the US Men's National Team (USMNT). If there was any doubt before, it should all be gone now. Following the 2-1 loss to Panama in the Copa America, it's clear that Berhalter's time is up as coach of the national team. A crowd of 59,145 was on hand Thursday night at […]
Copa America 2024
/ 30 days agoUSA vs Panama preview: Americans on verge of quarter-finals
The USMNT got their Copa America campaign off to a decent start. With a 2-0 win over Bolivia, the US sits second in the group. Now they must get ready for a game against Panama. The Panamanians have caused some problems for the US of late, but a win for the Americans would likely send […]
Copa America 2024
/ 34 days agoUSA vs. Bolivia Copa America preview
It's go-time for the United States Men's Team (USMNT). For the first time since 2016, they will be playing in the Copa America. It could be the last time this group of players is able to test themselves against quality opposition before the 2026 World Cup. They'll be opening the competition against Bolivia in Texas. […]
News
/ 45 days agoUSA vs Brazil Preview: Pressure turns up on Gregg Berhalter
Gregg Berhalter's seat is getting warm. Disdain for Berhalter and the job he's done are nothing new of course. A quick perusal of social media during any US game will be full of fans requesting Berhalter's sacking. But last Saturday's game was different. The US lost 5-1 to Colombia. It was the heaviest US defeat […]
News
/ 49 days agoUSA vs. Colombia preview: Last stages of Copa America prep
With the tournament only two weeks away, Copa America preparations begin in earnest for the USMNT. To get ready for such a massive event, the Americans will play a pair of big-time friendlies. Next Wednesday they will be down in Orlando to take on mighty Brazil. But before they do that, they first have a […]
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/ 128 days agoUSA vs Jamaica preview: USMNT shoots for three-peat
In 2024, the USA has a monumental schedule that can lead to great success. Likewise, a poor spell of form from the USMNT could spell disaster for U.S. soccer in potentially watershed moments in the United States. That all starts this weekend when the USA takes on Jamaica in the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals. This […]
Slovenia
/ 188 days agoUSA vs. Slovenia preview: Testing the USMNT's depth
A key year begins for the US Men's National Team (USMNT). With the home World Cup rapidly approaching, the US must take advantage of every big game opportunity. Both the Nations League and the Copa America are on the docket for the US in 2024. But it all gets started against a team that the […]
Attendance
/ 219 days agoMost-attended soccer games in the United States during 2023
Attendance is one of the most significant metrics used to gauge the growth of soccer in the United States. Bigger crowds mean more eyeballs and more money. That, in theory, leads back to more sizeable crowds until it becomes a self-sustaining cycle. In 2023, it was a remarkable year for many reasons, namely the introduction […]
TV Ratings
/ 220 days agoUSWNT 2023 TV ratings best since 2019
The USWNT TV ratings in 2023 were the best since 2019. In 2023, the USWNT's TV ratings averaged 1,560,929 viewers per game for 14 games where viewing figures were available. That is a whopping 330% increase over 2022's average of 362,692 viewers per game. Here are the TV ratings for the USWNT games in 2023. […]
Attendance
/ 220 days ago2023 Mexico attendance in US 77% higher than USMNT
When it comes to soccer in the United States, neither the USMNT nor the USWNT is America's Team. That title belongs to Mexico. The attendance at Mexico games in the US for 2023 dwarfs both that of the USMNT and the USWNT. This year was no different. In 2023, Mexico averaged an attendance of 52,337 […]
United States
/ 228 days agoUSWNT 2023 attendance best since 2019
Now that the United States Women's National Team (USWNT) has completed all of its games for the 2023 calendar year, it's time to look at how the USWNT 2023 attendance did. In 2023, the USWNT averaged an attendance of 17,961. That came throughout 12 home games in friendlies and the She Believes Cup. Averaging just […]
TV Ratings
/ 240 days agoUSMNT TV ratings in 2023 are the lowest since 2018
TV viewership numbers for the US Men's National Team during 2023 are the lowest since 2018. Based on research and analysis compiled by World Soccer Talk, viewership in 2023 dropped 69% from 4,267,063 viewers per game in 2022. The average audience for the men's national team was 1,324,833 viewers per game in 2023. That is […]
Attendance
/ 248 days agoUSMNT 2023 attendance best since 2017 thanks to Mexico
Helped by big crowds for games against Mexico on US soil, the average attendance for the United States men's national team (USMNT) home matches in 2023 was the best since 2017. USMNT average attendance climbed from 29,400 in 2017 to 29,578 in 2023. Still, attendances for US Soccer men's games still have a long way […]
CONCACAF Nations League
/ 249 days agoTrinidad and Tobago vs USA preview: Copa America beckons
The first leg of the Nations League quarterfinals was a slog for the US. Trinidad and Tobago held the USMNT scoreless for the first 80 minutes despite picking up a red card in the first half. The dam eventually broke, and the US was able to pull out a 3-0 win. The scene now shifts […]
CONCACAF Nations League
/ 254 days agoUSA vs Trinidad & Tobago: USMNT aims to reach Copa America
The Copa America is on the horizon for the USA when it takes on Trinidad and Tobago. Like the 2016 edition, next year's tournament is in the United States. Unlike the 2016 edition, the USMNT does not qualify automatically as the host. The six guest nations from CONCACAF must qualify through the Nations League. The […]
Attendance
/ 282 days agoUSMNT attendance suffering against lackluster opponents
For three of the last four home games, the USMNT attendance has been suffering because of the weaker nature of its opponents. The United States is gearing up to co-host the World Cup in under three years. Still, based on three of the last four home games, excitement and support for this team is lower […]