ALL POSTS TAGGED "United States - Page 6"

Paris 2024 Olympics

/ 503 days ago

What soccer teams play in the Olympics?

The Olympics is slated to start later this week after years of strenuous planning and anticipation. The Seine River is barely clean enough for open-water swimming, the American men's basketball team is ready for one of its most important tournaments yet, and sprinter Noah Lyles has his eyes set on a once-immortal 200-meter world record. […]

Copa America 2024

/ 504 days ago

Why we don't want another Copa America in the USA

With North America hosting Copa America for the first time since the Centenario in 2016, it was supposed to be the biggest edition ever. Sixteen teams, a strong crop of sides from North America, and potentially Lionel Messi's final tournament with Argentina. Despite all the makings of great storylines, the negative aspects of the tournament […]

News

/ 504 days ago

USMNT: Copa America errors lead to FIFA world rankings drop

On Thursday, FIFA announced their most recent world rankings, which clearly reflect the fallout from the 2024 Copa America, when the USMNT failed to impress. The United States National Soccer team's ranking fell to 16th; this is the worst showing since October 2022, after having been ranked 11th. This decline was the latest in a […]

News

/ 505 days ago

Barca to be without Lamine Yamal for US summer tour

There is set to be a notable absence in Barcelona's squad during their upcoming summer tour of the United States. Lamine Yamal, Spain's breakout star at Euro 2024, will not be heading across the pond in the coming weeks. The 17-year-old phenom recently stormed the tournament and guided La Roja to their record-fourth European championship. […]

News

/ 505 days ago

Angel City FC valued at women's sports team record $250 million

Angel City FC is now the most valuable women's sports team in the world. The news comes as the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) side changes their majority shareholders. Willow Bay and Bob Iger have agreed to acquire a controlling stake in the club at a valuation of $250 million. The duo have been married […]

News

/ 505 days ago

Tim Vickery warns of problems in USA for World Cup 2026

Copa America 2024 was supposed to show the soccer world that the United States can successfully host major tournaments. The competition, which is typically held in South America, was played throughout the States in June and July. Many essentially saw Copa America as basically a dry run for the 2026 World Cup. While there were […]

News

/ 506 days ago

USA faces similar questions as England about next head coach

Gareth Southgate departed the England national team to leave it in the same spot as the USA: without a head coach. For Southgate, the Englishman left on his own accord after reaching a second European Championship Final. Berhalter guided the United States to an embarrassing group-stage exit at the Copa America, a tournament happening on […]

Paris 2024 Olympics

/ 506 days ago

What soccer teams have won the Olympics?

What soccer teams have won the Olympics? You may be surprised by what we reveal. Men's Olympic soccer dates back to 1900. Fittingly, the Olympics that year were in Paris just like the 2024 Summer Games. Such a rich history has given the Olympic soccer tournaments chances to involve many different nations. In total, 19 […]

News

/ 506 days ago

Concerns about FIFA finding a broadcaster for Club World Cup

Talks linking Apple as a broadcaster for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup have officially broken off. The two sides previously negotiated for months. The global governing body of the sport supposedly valued a media partnership for the tournament at around $4 billion. Apple, however, has balked at the request after reportedly considering only going […]

News

/ 507 days ago

Spanish soccer expert tips Rafa Benitez for USMNT job

The search for the next USMNT head coach is always taking turns, and one new aim for the side could be Rafa Benitez. As one of the top coaches of the last 20 years, Rafa Benitez has had managerial success in both Spain and England. His resume includes stops at Liverpool, Real Madrid and clubs […]

Copa America 2024

/ 507 days ago

Conmebol, not ticketless fans, to blame for Copa America chaos

Putting aside the actual final between Argentina and Colombia, the Copa America Final was an unmitigated disaster due to the lack of planning and preparedness by CONMEBOL. Sunday's 8 p.m. kickoff was meant to cap off a fantastic "summer of soccer" after the European Championship. Instead, ticketed and ticketless fans barged through the doors at […]

News

/ 508 days ago

USMNT squad needs to take inspiration from 1994 legends

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is two summers away. Yet, the United States Men's National Team (USMNT) faces a significant challenge following its recent performance at the Copa América 2024, where the USMNT crashed out in the group stage. Despite obstacles like Tim Weah's misconduct or Gregg Berhalter's mismanagement, the team's resilience was not evident. […]

TV

/ 509 days ago

How USWNT is helping truTV morph into TNT Sports on truTV

The United States Women's National Team (USWNT) is a driving force behind the change from truTV into a sports channel in the TNT network. Warner Bros Discovery, the owning group of truTV, TNT and TBS, signed a multi-year agreement with US Soccer. Therefore, the basic cable channels have become a spot to watch USMNT and […]

News

/ 510 days ago

Who is Steve Cherundolo, the frontrunner for USMNT job?

U.S. Soccer will have to move on to plan B in their search for a new USMNT head coach. The organization officially fired Gregg Berhalter on Wednesday following the team's disappointing showing at Copa America 2024. Despite playing their matches on home soil, the Stars and Stripes failed to reach the knockout round of the […]

Copa America 2024

/ 511 days ago

2026 World Cup: Copa America raises security concerns

A post-game altercation between fans and players following a Copa America 2024 semifinal matchup has left the tournament with a black eye. Colombia outlasted Uruguay on the pitch to advance to a mouthwatering matchup against Argentina in the tournament final. La Tricolor held on to an early lead despite going down to 10 men ahead […]