Lawrence Dockery

In addition to revenue generated, sponsorships and attendances, TV ratings are one of the key metrics that US Soccer measures to gauge the effectiveness of the federation. During 2016, both the US Men's National Team (USMNT) and US Women's National Team (USWNT) saw impressive ratings figures from participating in Copa America and the Olympics respectively. While […]

Both the US Men's National Team and US Women's National Team have completed their last games of the 2016 calendar year. And while their performances on the pitch have been a mix of good and poor, the attendance figures for home games paint a worrying picture for both the men and women's teams. In 2016, every […]

The final round of World Cup Qualifying got off to a disastrous start for the USMNT on Friday night. Not only did they lose to arch-rival Mexico, but they did so in Columbus — home of the famous Dos a Cero scoreline. As if that weren’t enough, the US now has to travel to a […]

The final round of World Cup qualifying is set to begin with a bang with USA against Mexico, one of the biggest rivalries in this hemisphere. Every game between these two nations is gripping and intense. But with a good start to the final qualifying round at stake, this should be even better than previous […]

Despite a horrendous playing surface, the US limped away from Havana on Friday with a 2-0 victory thanks to goals from Chris Wondolowski and Julian Green. In a region notorious for poor playing surfaces, Friday’s game against Cuba took the cake with dead patches and bumps everywhere (there was also no running water in the […]

The semi-final round of World Cup Qualifying is over and the final round of World Cup Qualifying is only a month away. The United States Men’s National Team has a pair of friendlies to prepare for a tough pair of World Cup Qualifiers against Mexico and Costa Rica in November. The first of these two […]

Barring a disaster of biblical scale, the US Men's National Team has a spot in the final round of World Cup Qualifying all locked up. However, there is still a mathematical possibility of missing out, so Jurgen Klinsmann would be wise not to take anything for granted when the US plays its final semi-final round […]

After a successful summer at the Copa America Centenario, the US Men's National Team gears up for an entirely different animal. World Cup qualifying resumes and the US is looking to book its place in the final round of World Cup qualification. The first of the final two games of the semi-final stage is on […]

Another round of summer friendlies in the US and Canada has come and gone. And they have once again been a smashing success, both in attendances and TV ratings. This summer was truly an international flavor with teams playing on North American soil from Spain, Germany, Mexico, Scotland, Wales, England, France, Italy as well as […]

As was the case last summer at the 2015 Gold Cup, the US finds itself in the third place game. Unlike last summer however, the US’ defeat in the semi-finals was not a shock result, but an expected drubbing at the hands (or in this case feet) of the best team in the world. Now […]

Thursday’s win over Ecuador was one of the biggest wins in US Soccer history. With that win, the US is now into the semi-finals of the Copa America for only the second time. Jurgen Klinsmann said before the start of the tournament that reaching the semi-finals was the goal for the US, and that goal […]

It looked bleak for the US Men's National Team after they lost their opening game of the Copa America Centenario to Colombia, but the US bounced back to win their next two games and finish first in the group, thanks not only to a dramatic and heroic 1-0 win over Paraguay, but also to Costa Rica beating […]

The US Men's National Team averted disaster on Tuesday night when they smashed Costa Rica 4-0. Now the task is very straightforward: win and the US moves on to the quarter-finals, lose and they are knocked out, and if the US draws there are several different scenarios. It’s going to be a gripping game when […]

Copa America Centenario began on Friday with the United States facing Colombia, and boy was the result disappointing. There were very few bright spots for the US. Colombia took a 2-0 lead into halftime and never allowed the US to pose anything resembling a threat in the second half. But there is no time to lament […]

It’s finally here! After months of waiting, the Copa America Centenario is ready to commence. It’s the biggest international soccer tournament to be played in the United States since the 1994 FIFA World Cup. And it all gets underway when the US takes on Colombia tonight. Here's our USA vs. Colombia preview: The US had […]