Former Germany international Lothar Matthaus has criticized the team's decision to fly to the USA this fall. The Germans are set to play two friendly matches Stateside in October. They will first face the USMNT on October 14 in Connecticut. Four days later, the Germans will be in Chicago to take on Mexico. However, Matthaus […]

Bayern Munich, which was reported to play a fixture against the A-League All Stars, will not be making the trip down to Australia. According to the Daily Mail, Bayern Munich expected to receive more money than the hosts could pull together. The German giants reportedly asked for $6.7 million to come to Australia and play […]

Chelsea has officially announced a summer friendly against Welsh side Wrexham, and tickets are now available. The matchup is on Wednesday, July 19, just before Chelsea plays in a trio of friendlies against fellow Premier League teams. Kenan Stadium, the home of the University of North Carolina football team, is hosting the soccer game. Musings […]

Spanish rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid are reportedly attempting to organize a friendly version of El Clásico in the United States in the summer of 2023. Sources tell ESPN that the two clubs want to build off of the success of previous Clásico matchups Stateside. The top two teams currently in the LaLiga table played […]

The United States Women's National Team played its first game of 2023 down under, picking up a comfortable win over New Zealand, 4-0. The Football Ferns are co-hosts of the 2023 Women's World Cup with Australia. Therefore, it was a sensible friendly for both involved. Then, for much of the first half, New Zealand did […]

As the United States Women's National Team prepares to make its debut on HBO Max, the streaming service raised its price. Ad-free accounts subscribing to HBO Max were $14.99 per month. Now, users will pay $15.99 per month, according to Mashable. Although it is just a $1 change per month, it is a change nonetheless. […]

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was less than thrilled following his team's loss to Cadiz on Wednesday. The Red Devils were beaten in Spain 4-2 on the day. Following the match, the coach claimed that his players were "still sleeping" in the early stages of the friendly. “It is quite clear,” ten Hag told […]

This past Friday's contest involving the USA left much to be desired, and fans hope it is not a preview of what is to come against Saudi Arabia. In fact, the United States turned in an absolutely shambolic performance. The 2-0 loss set alarm bells ringing about the team’s preparedness and ability to compete against […]

With the World Cup drawing ever closer, US Soccer scheduled two friendlies for the USMNT. The pair of fixtures test the mettle of the team and see how the stack up before they ship out to Qatar in November. The pair of friendlies are a refreshing change of pace. Opponents Japan and Saudi Arabia are […]

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 […]

Uruguay presents an interesting opportunity for the USMNT. After all, the U.S. has little to no familiarity with frequent World Cup teams outside CONCACAF. That's not to take anything away from Mexico, Canada and Costa Rica. Clearly, these are strong sides with talented players. Instead, it is simply a style of play. Nations in South […]

I had the fortune of attending the DC United and Paris Saint-Germain friendly this past weekend, one which this site has covered fairly extensively due to the debut of Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the French side. The game, as has been noted, was scheduled at the last second as Juventus withdrew from its North American tour to prevent […]

You may have noticed when you visited the site today a new tab on the top of your page called "Summer Friendlies Schedule". With the recent announcements of a number of high-profile friendlies, the summer exhibition schedule is quickly coming together for many MLS and European teams. One of my biggest frustrations as a […]

Everton finished its U.S. preseason tour tonight with a definitive 3-1 win over DC United on a very hot night in front of almost 13,000 fans. Those in attendance (about half of whom were Everton faithfuls) got to see some of the EPL team's biggest names on the pitch, including Phil Neville, Leighton Baines, and […]

After a midweek tease, the MLS slate is full this weekend with all but two teams playing on Saturday. For those looking forward to a little Friday night soccer, there will be none so you'll just have to wait for Saturday night's glamorous TV lineup, which includes the renewal of the U.S. leg of the […]