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/ 2477 days agoUSA vs. Curacao preview: USMNT dreaming of a semifinal against Panama or Jamaica
It wasn’t always pretty, but the USMNT got the job done on Wednesday against Panama to secure the top spot in Group D. Games against Panama at the Gold Cup tend to be ugly rock fights and this last game was no different as the US got out with a 1-0 and advances to the […]
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/ 2478 days agoUSA vs. France preview: With a win, USWNT faces England
This is the matchup that, when the draw was made, everybody had penciled in as possibly the best one of the tournament. Several games between the two over the last few years have been very good games as they are two of the best women’s teams in the world. While some are concerned that the […]
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/ 2480 days agoUSA-Panama preview: US faces prospect of Curacao or Jamaica
Despite getting the first half of this summer camp of to a dismal start with back to back shutout losses to Jamaica and Venezuela, the USMNT has bounced back well. They got their Gold Cup campaign under way with a 4-0 over Guyana and followed that up with a 6-0 thumping against Trinidad & Tobago. […]
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/ 2483 days agoUSA vs. Spain preview: USWNT reaches knockout stages with France awaiting in next round
The USWNT passed its first real test of this Women's World Cup with flying colors. They struck early in each half and were able to get out with all three points behind the 2-0 victory over Sweden. That win was also enough to ensure top spot in Group F with a maximum nine points. Now […]
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/ 2484 days agoUSA vs. Trinidad and Tobago preview: USMNT faces first tough Gold Cup test
The USMNT got their Gold Cup title defense off to a decent enough start, as they eased past Guyana by a final score of 4-0. However, the sentiment among the majority of the fans (and surprisingly a majority of the media) is that it could have and should have been a much bigger margin of […]
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/ 2487 days agoUSA vs. Sweden preview: USWNT and Swedes battle to avoid France in potential quarterfinal
When the draw for this tournament was made back in December, most US fans took a look at the teams in Group F and knew that the final group game would be the toughest one. That’s not to disrespect teams like Thailand or Chile, but those two teams had a combined one Women’s World Cup […]
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/ 2489 days agoUSA vs. Guyana preview: Pressure on USMNT to deliver improved performance
Excitement for the Gold Cup feels like it’s never been lower. Previous editions of the tournament have garnered low enthusiasm because in the year preceding the World Cup (2017, 2013, 2009, etc), most of the contenders send their B or C squads. But this is not one of those years. Everybody is bringing what they […]
Women's World Cup
/ 2491 days agoUSA vs. Chile preview: World's attention turns to USWNT after Thailand escapades
The USWNT got their Women’s World Cup title defense off to a flying start with a 13-0 drubbing of Thailand on Monday. The nature of the beatdown sparked much debate among, not just the soccer media, but among the general sports media as well. Topics of the debate ranged from should the US have scored […]
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/ 2494 days agoUSWNT attendances up 17% for 2015 to 2019 compared to 2011-2015
Earlier this year, we complied a list of the attendance for the US Men's National Team (USMNT) over the course of a full World Cup Qualifying cycle (from post-2014 World Cup through the qualifying failure against Trinidad & Tobago in October 2017). So with the US Women's National Team having already played their final game […]
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/ 2496 days agoUSA vs. Thailand preview: USWNT ready to defend Women's World Cup title
The chance for the USWNT to defend their Women’s World Cup title is finally here. The tournament got underway on Friday with the hosts France demolishing South Korea by a score of 4-0. Since then most of the other teams have gotten their quest for glory under way, but now it’s time for the reigning […]
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/ 2498 days agoUSA vs. Venezuela preview: Final warmup before Gold Cup offers chance to restore faith
There was much hype and hope coming into these friendlies that serve as preparation for the Gold Cup. After all, the US had won three times and drawn once in Gregg Berhalter’s first four games in charge and it felt like for the first time in a long time the fans believed that they might […]
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/ 2501 days agoUSA vs. Jamaica preview: USMNT ramps up for Gold Cup success
The Gold Cup is just around the corner and preparations for the USMNT are ramping up. Special emphasis has been placed on not just winning this edition of the tournament but also winning it with flying colors. With these being the first competitive games for the US in nearly two years (the last ones being […]
TV Ratings
/ 2546 days agoUSMNT viewing audiences for 2014-17 World Cup qualifying cycle
The decline in the TV ratings for the USMNT from year to year has been a reality check for many US soccer fans and the US Soccer Federation. The ratings in 2015 were down to 728,550 from an average of 4,306,933 in 2014, though somewhat understandably as there is always going to be a big […]
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/ 2573 days agoUSA vs. Chile preview: Berhalter faces his toughest test as USMNT coach
It's been so far so good for the USMNT under Gregg Berhalter. Under his guidance, the US is 3-0-0 (W-L-D) and has yet to concede a goal: beating Panama 3-0, Costa Rica 2-0, and Ecuador 1-0 this past Thursday on a goal from Gyasi Zardes that took a mile-high deflection before going in. But we're […]
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/ 2573 days agoUSMNT attendance down 11% for 2014-2017 compared to 2010-14
The average attendance for home games featuring the US Men's National Team is trending downward. The attendance has been falling for the US for several years now. Furthermore, the attendance is down for this cycle when compared to the previous cycle. From 2010 to 2014, the US averaged 36,697 through 43 games. So from 2014 […]