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/ 1175 days ago

Argentina coach claims Messi could play in 2026 World Cup

Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni has claimed that superstar Lionel Messi could feature during the 2026 World Cup. The coach made the statement during an interview with Spanish radio station Calvia FM. Messi would turn 39 during the tournament held in North America. "I think Messi can make it to the next World Cup," said […]

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/ 1175 days ago

Yedlin, Zimmerman among MLS players backing Berhalter

United States men's national team players DeAndre Yedlin and Walker Zimmerman applauded head coach Gregg Berhalter. The duo spoke to reporters about their boss, as well as other topics, during Tuesday's Major League Soccer media day. "I think Gregg's a great head coach. I think he did a great job of kind of banding us […]

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/ 1180 days ago

Berhalter wants to 'continue role' with USMNT

Gregg Berhalter has claimed that he wants to continue his role as head coach with the USMNT. The 49-year-old former player is currently under investigation for a domestic violence incident in 1991. Assistant Anthony Hudson has been given the reigns temporarily until U.S. Soccer makes a final decision on the position. Berhalter spoke on the […]

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/ 1181 days ago

Ricardo Pepi hung up on Gregg Berhalter after World Cup snub

Ricardo Pepi claims that he hung up on Gregg Berhalter during a phone call prior the 2022 World Cup. The call from the USMNT head coach was to tell the striker that he did not make the World Cup roster. Pepi explained the incident during an appearance on the Kon Veel Minder podcast. When asked […]

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/ 1181 days ago

Mexico attendance in the US greater than US teams

The US fans that are heavily invested in the US/Mexico rivalry may want to avert their eyes. When it comes to soccer in the US, Mexico is ironically America's team. This isn't particularly groundbreaking news, though. Mexico attendance at games in the US has long dwarfed both the USMNT and USWNT. This past year was […]

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/ 1182 days ago

Gio Reyna's mother reported Berhalter abuse to US Soccer

On Jan. 3, reports emerged over alleged threats Gregg Berhalter received during the World Cup. The claims were made public by Berhalter resulting from an incident that happened 31 years ago between Berhalter and his now-wife Rosalind. Berhalter alleged that someone had threatened to "take him down" in an effort to end his tenure as […]

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/ 1182 days ago

Anthony Hudson named temporary USMNT head coach

United States Soccer has announced that Gregg Berhalter will not take charge of the team's January training camp. Instead, Anthony Hudson has been named as the USMNT head coach for the camp and upcoming friendly matches. Hudson previously managed the Bahrain and New Zealand national teams. He collected the 2016 Oceania Football Confederation Nations Cup […]

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/ 1184 days ago

US is world's top destination for international soccer tournaments

For more than two decades, we have seen many European clubs and foreign national teams visit the United States to play in international soccer competitions. In 14 out of its 16 iterations, CONCACAF has staged its Gold Cup tournament in the United States. Even then, we mustn't forget the United States hosted the 1994 World […]

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/ 1186 days ago

Top 20 biggest soccer attendances in USA during 2022

Perhaps the biggest metric used to gauge the growing popularity of soccer in the USA is attendance. Bigger crowds means more money and more eyeballs. That in turn leads back to bigger crowds. And so on and so forth until soccer becomes a behemoth. In researching the data for 2022, we compiled a list of […]

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/ 1189 days ago

Tyler Adams reveals potential USMNT Copa America appearance

USMNT midfielder and captain Tyler Adams spoke about the opportunity the squad may have to compete in the 2024 Copa America. Rumors of the U.S.'s inclusion ramped up following the World Cup. However, Adams revealed it is among a number of tournament the squad can use to improve looking ahead to the 2026 World Cup. […]

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/ 1190 days ago

USMNT defender Tim Ream receives Fulham contract extension

United States men's national team defender Tim Ream has extended his contract at Fulham. The center back was previously about to enter the final months of his old contract. However, a new deal ties Ream down in west London under the summer of 2024. Ream says new extension was an 'easy decision' “I feel the […]

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/ 1192 days ago

USWNT TV ratings down 10% from 2021

As the year comes to an end, the news for the TV ratings for the USMNT was quite good. This was not a surprise as they made their return to the World Cup. Playing four games at the World Cup tends to boost the viewership. Unfortunately for the USWNT, the news was not as good […]

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/ 1193 days ago

World Cup diary: attending three group stage matches in one day

November 25th and I wake up in Qatar ahead of a frenetic day of World Cup action where I will be watching three games, in three stadiums. It’s a hot dry Doha morning, my tent is quickly heating up, but it’s tolerable. I open the tent flap for the air to flow and to get […]

World Cup 2026

/ 1194 days ago

How World Cup 2026 will be different than previous World Cups

There are changes in store for the 2026 World Cup. It is coming to North America. Therefore, it is the first World Cup with three joint hosts. A quick word on the World Cup recently passed, though. FIFA won. FIFA faced numerous controversies regarding the tournament in Qatar and the policies and history involved. Those […]

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/ 1195 days ago

USA climb to number 13 in FIFA world rankings

The USA men's national team has moved up to 13th in the new FIFA world rankings. Gregg Berhalter's team was previously 16th in the rankings prior to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. It is the highest the Americans have been in the ratings since February, where they were also 13th. A move up in […]