In the aftermath of the United States’ stunning failure to quality for the World Cup for the first time in more than thirty years, it’s clear that U.S. Soccer has serious structural problems that need fixing. We need to lower costs and remove barriers to entry for young players across the country – especially in […]

When the final whistle sounded in Trinidad and Tobago Tuesday night, and the United States failed to qualify for its first World Cup since the lamentable era of the 1980’s American soccer, the predictable “soccer will die in the US” comments began being made. Not so fast. The mistake so many have made in the […]

In a period of dark and depressing news for soccer fans in the United States, the best news this week is that Derek Rae has been signed by NBC Sports to be a match commentator. Rae's debut for NBC Sports will be the Liverpool-Manchester United match, which will be televised live in the United States […]

The United States' failure to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup is a devastating blow for the sport in this country, but it's also a clear reflection of how much of a damaging effect the top-flight league has had on the national team in the last number of years. Coached by Bruce Arena, who […]

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. […]

Lima (AFP) – Peru's Renato Tapia admitted discussing World Cup qualification with Colombia captain Radamel Falcao during their match on Tuesday night but denied making a pact. Falcao, who plays his club football for French Ligue 1 side Monaco, was seen in discussion with Peruvian players with his hand covering his mouth towards the end […]

The unthinkable has happened. The United States will miss the 2018 World Cup. Needing just a point at Trinidad and Tobago – or even a slice of luck in Panama or Honduras – the U.S. fell behind 2-0 in the first half and watched a nightmare unfold. Honduras came from 2-1 down to beat Mexico […]

An era of arrogance and excess at US Soccer has yielded what in hindsight was a predictable result. The United States have missed the FIFA World Cup for the first time in over thirty years. Despite the good fortune the US Men’s National Team (USMNT) received with the weakness of CONCACAF opposition – Honduras is […]

The worst nightmare has come true for FOX Sports' coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The United States has failed to qualify for the tournament for the first time in 32 years. Earlier this year, FOX Sports President Eric Shanks joked that if the US Men's National Team didn't qualify for the 2018 World […]

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 […]

New Delhi (AFP) – India put up a spirited fight but suffered their second successive loss in the Under-17 FIFA World Cup after losing to Colombia 2-1 in New Delhi on Monday. Mid-fielder Juan Penaloza's brace kept Colombia's hopes of advancing into the last-16 stage alive, but the hosts are all but out of the […]

The race to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup will go down to the wire on Tuesday night in South America as an incredible six teams still have a chance to qualify for the final three automatic qualification spots. Plus one team will end in a playoff place. The good news for soccer fans […]

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 […]

Over the next week, nearly twenty teams from around the globe will punch their tickets to Russia as 2018 World Cup qualifying builds to a grand finale some three years in the making. Here’s what to watch for in the coming days, broken down by region. EUROPE (UEFA) Group A: Despite being held to a […]

During the next week, soccer fans in the United States will have an incredible choice of 81 World Cup qualifiers to watch on television and/or streaming. We're coming down to the matches where the tire meets the road. Those include USA's must-win games against Panama as well as Trinidad and Tobago. Plus, there are tons […]