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/ 2936 days agoUSA vs. Paraguay preview, TV/streaming info and kickoff time
Since failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the US Soccer Federation has actually done a decent job of scheduling the types of opponents the men's national team (MNT) needs to play more of to get better game experience. Since missing the World Cup, MNT has played two games (both against European […]
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/ 2965 days agoHow US Soccer can keep its fans and gain some new ones
With the US missing out on the World Cup, discontent with US Soccer among the fans has reached an all-time high. The recent US Soccer presidential election did little to change that. In fact, it really only served to fan the flames of the legions of angry fans. With the MNT not having another competitive […]
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/ 2994 days agoUSA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina preview: USMNT kicks off 2018
Well it’s now 2018 and unfortunately the USMNT does not have the World Cup to look forward to. That has been covered at length over the last two months. Now it’s time to start looking to the future. It’s time to bring in younger and untested players and see what they’re made of. That certainly […]
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/ 3018 days agoTop 50 most-attended soccer games in United States during 2017
The year 2017 was full of positives for attendances at soccer matches throughout the United States. First, it was another successful summer for the International Champions Cup. The annual soccer tournament had the three most-attended soccer games in the United States as well as six out of the top ten attendances nationwide. Second, in MLS, […]
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/ 3045 days agoMexico’s attendances in US were 48% greater than USMNT
For the year 2017, Mexico's matches that were played on US soil had an average attendance that was 48% greater than the average attendance for matches played by the US Men's National Team (USMNT) in their own country, according to our research. The USMNT scored an average attendance of 29,400, which was the first time […]
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/ 3056 days agoTV ratings for US Women’s National Team in 2017
For the US Women's National Team, TV ratings have been better the last few years than they have been at any point in history. However, similar to the men's national team, the viewership figures for the women's national team are trending downward, though for vastly different reasons. And like the men's team, the downward trend […]
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/ 3056 days agoTV ratings for US Men's National Team down 15% in 2017
In addition to sponsorships and attendance, one of the major ways to gauge the popularity of any sporting event or league in this country is the TV ratings. Soccer is no different. For the US Men's National Team, TV ratings have been good for the most part for the last several years. However, the trend […]
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/ 3062 days agoHome attendances for USWNT games up 13% compared to 2016
The US Women’s National Team have completed their final game of the 2017 calendar year. The performances leave plenty for fans to be worried about (the women's national team finished last at the She Believes Cup and only managed second at the Tournament of Nations). However, after the worrying trend last year of declining attendance, […]
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/ 3063 days agoUS suffers average attendance sub 30k for first time in decade
For the average US Men's National Team home attendance during 2017, it was a case of good news and bad news. The good news is that it only fell 1% when compared to the average attendance in 2016. The bad news is that it's the first time in more than 10 years that the national […]
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/ 3069 days agoPortugal-USA preview: US aims to restore faith
The US is not going to the 2018 World Cup. It’s been over a month since that dismal night in Trinidad but it’s still a sore spot and it’s still shocking to hear and say. It’s also quite depressing. But it’s time to turn the page on that dark chapter in US Soccer history and […]
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/ 3101 days agoTata Martino should be hired as Bruce Arena’s replacement
With Bruce Arena announcing that he has stepped down as US Men's National Team coach, now is the time for the US to start looking for a permanent new manager. They need someone who can get them back on track and start winning games again and get the US to the World Cup in 2022 […]
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/ 3103 days agoAfter US World Cup disaster, the USMNT players that should stay or leave player pool
The US isn’t going to the World Cup. As shocking as that is, it’s the reality of the situation. The US were quite frankly terrible throughout the entirety of qualification (even going back to the semi-final round where they needed a 4-0 win against Guatemala to avoid being dumped out) and honestly deserved this fate. […]
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/ 3105 days agoTrinidad and Tobago vs. US Men’s National Team preview
With their backs against the wall and a very real possibility of missing out on the World Cup for the first time since 1986, the USMNT came out guns blazing and gave one of their best performances (if not the best performance) so far this qualifying campaign. Christian Pulisic scored in the first ten minutes […]
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/ 3109 days agoUS-Panama preview: US could miss out on 1st World Cup since '86
It’s crunch time now. It’s do or die. Everything is on the line. This is not really the place the USMNT wanted to be in or thought they’d find themselves in, but here they are: in danger of missing out on the World Cup for the first time since 1986. The good news is that […]
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/ 3144 days agoUSA vs. Costa Rica World Cup qualifier, TV times and team news
It was a very good summer for the USMNT. The month of June saw them move closer to securing a berth at the World Cup in Russia next summer with a home win against Trinidad & Tobago before going down south of the border to get a draw against Mexico at the vaunted Azteca Stadium. […]