If there are times when “just enough” can be, well, sufficiently good enough, then this looks like one of them. Just enough to get the job done. The mission for this United States national team was always “2nd round or bust!” So it’s mission accomplished, right? Perhaps this isn’t the way they’d preferred to manage […]

United States men's national team star Christian Pulisic scored the only goal of the game against Iran on Tuesday, but he suffered an injury as a consequence. The lone strike allows the Americans to advance to the knockout round of the World Cup. Midfielder Weston McKennie started the move in the 38th minute with a […]

Friday’s game against England was one the fans, journalists, and network executives circled on their calendars. The two countries shared so much history, and it was the day after Thanksgiving. Consequently, it was bound to dominate the headlines. Unfortunately, once the first whistle blew, neither side produced much to admire. A scoreless draw saw England […]

We can have an intelligent debate about whether this current version of United States national team represents a “Golden Generation.” There’s time for that discussion. But whatever we’re calling it, this simply cannot be up for debate: a young team grew up in meaningful ways Friday, looking brave and unfazed, regaining some lost worldwide regard […]

England will look to secure qualification to the knockout phase of the World Cup against the USA, and television coverage is available for those in America. The USMNT failed to hold onto a priceless victory in their tournament opener. A Gareth Bale penalty kept America limited to a solitary point. England’s dominant 6-2 victory over […]

There will be lessons ahead aplenty for this young United States team, almost completely turned over from its last World Cup appearance more than eight years ago. None perhaps will be more important than the heavy take-away from Monday’s 1-1 draw with Wales. Being the spunky, aggressive side that starts bravely and takes a lead […]

A few weeks back, American superstar Christian Pulisic made waves in the media with quotes about his relationship with then-manager Thomas Tuchel. Excerpts from his book, Christian Pulisic: My Life So Far, describe his disappointment with alleged promises of playing time in the Champions League, plus highlighting areas of disagreement during his Chelsea tenure. The […]

The final series of home games prior to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar got off to a flying start for the US as they were resounding 3-0 winners against a Morocco team that will also be in Qatar this November. It saw Brendan Aaronson open the scoring, Tim Weah get back into form, and […]