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/ 2298 days agoUSWNT average attendance 8% greater than USMNT in 2019
In 2019, the US Women's National Team had an average attendance 8% greater than the US Men's National Team. During 2019, the women's team averaged 25,122, while the men's team averaged 23,306. Overall, 2019 couldn't have been better for the US Women's National Team. Most importantly, they won their second straight Women’s World Cup title […]
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/ 2298 days agoRanking 2019's most attended soccer games in the U.S.
Attendance for the USMNT may be down for the fourth consecutive year but that certainly doesn’t mean that nobody in the US attended soccer games in large numbers. In 2019, a total of 48 games drew a crowd of 40,000 people or more. That’s up from 45 such games in 2018, but is down from […]
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/ 2299 days agoUSMNT attendances worst since 2006
One of the biggest reasons why it was so important for US Soccer to make the correct coaching decision back in 2018 was because the morale among the USMNT fan base was so low. They needed something to look forward to and a reason to return to games. But with the hire of Gregg Berhalter, […]
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/ 2334 days agoCuba vs. USA preview: USMNT fans need to believe
Friday’s game against Canada ended up being a 4-1 win for the US in front of a sparse crowd at Exploria Stadium in Orlando. While it was certainly welcoming to get back in the win column and be in good shape to advance to the next round of the Nations League (barring disaster in the […]
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/ 2338 days agoUSA vs. Canada preview: Gregg Berhalter faces must-win game to save USMNT job
If there was any doubt that despair had set in and disaster had befallen the US Men's National Team (USMNT), then last month's loss to Canada served to remove all doubt. There was not a single positive to take from it. Gregg Berhalter inexplicably subbed out Christian Pulisic who then wanted nothing to do with […]
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/ 2370 days agoCanada vs. USA preview: USMNT faces first away game since 2018
There was really nothing for the US to learn about themselves against Cuba in their Nations League opener on Friday night. The only possible outcome that would have moved the needle in any direction was a loss and that didn’t happen. The US was totally dominant from start to finish but that’s to be expected […]
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/ 2374 days agoUSA vs. Cuba preview: Winning isn't enough; It's time for performances we can believe in
Nobody asked for the Nations League. Jurgen Klinsmann recently gave an interview to Herculez Gomez of ESPN FC where he called the Nations League a waste of time for teams like the US, Mexico, and Costa Rica. And despite US Soccer’s best efforts to hype this game against Cuba into something resembling a big game, […]
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/ 2405 days agoUS-Uruguay: USMNT attempts to restore faith after Mexico defeat
Since the World Cup Qualifying debacle in Trinidad back in October of 2017, a theme of “it can’t get any worse” has emerged. But every time that though creeps into the collective mindset of the rapidly shrinking USMNT fan base, it gets worse. Friday’s comically inept throttling at the hands of Mexico is a new […]
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/ 2409 days agoUSA vs. Mexico preview: USMNT faces revenge match against formidable Mexican team
The disappointment of the Gold Cup is still lingering for many US fans. Not only did the USMNT lose to Mexico in the final, they looked less than impressive in several games along the way. Right off the bat, even before the Gold Cup got under way, there were dispiriting and ugly home losses to […]
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/ 2463 days agoUSWNT TV ratings for 2015-19 averaged 929K on English-lang. TV
With the final TV numbers from the US Women's National Team’s victory over the Netherlands at the Women’s World Cup now available, it’s time to take a look at the TV ratings for the full World Cup cycle for the USWNT, as we did several months ago for the USA men's team. On a year […]
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/ 2468 days agoGregg Berhalter is in over his head after Gold Cup loss
Sunday was going to be a full day of celebration for soccer fans in the US. The USWNT was playing in the Women’s World Cup Final against the Netherlands and was expected to defend their title. Once the evening rolled around, the USMNT would play Mexico in an attempt to defend their Gold Cup crown. […]
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/ 2470 days agoUSA vs. Netherlands preview: USWNT on verge of fourth Women's World Cup title
There’s nothing quite like a World Cup Final. It’s one of a handful of moments where the whole world puts everything on hold for a few hours. The anticipation, the hype, the excitement, and the energy all combine to make it one of the grandest spectacles in sport. The magnitude of the moment is nothing […]
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/ 2470 days agoUS-Mexico preview: USMNT and El Tri battle for Gold Cup honors
It hasn’t always been pretty for the US at this Gold Cup, but they’ve managed to make it to the final. After solid wins of 4-0 and 6-0 against Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago, they struggled to beat Panama 1-0 but still locked up top spot in the group. They followed that up with an […]
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/ 2474 days agoUSA vs. Jamaica preview: USMNT one step away from dream final against Mexico
For all the talk about how prepared Gregg Berhatler’s teams would be and all the talk about his attention to detail and his plan and his vision, the USMNT rolled out to face the mighty and powerful (read small and inexperienced) Curacao and battled to a momentous 1-0 victory. The US looked completely lost for […]
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/ 2475 days agoUSA vs. England preview: USWNT faces toughest opponent in Women's World Cup
As has been the case in every single one of their games so far at this Women’s World Cup, the US pounced early against France and never gave up the lead. And just like the Round of 16 game against Spain, it was Megan Rapinoe who gave the US the vital first goal. Against Spain […]