Sacrifices Have Paid Off for Sophia Smith and Her Family

Sophia Smith scored twice and had an assist in her World Cup debut against Vietnam on Friday night. Afterward, she received the Player of the Match Award from her proud father.

Gold Cup As It Happened: USA 1 – 1 Jamaica

While not attractive, and was possibly expected considering the squad for this campaign, the USMNT and Jamaica drew 1-1 on Saturday night to kick off the 2023 Gold Cup. Substitute Brandon Vazquez’s late equalizer gave the Americans a point. We take a closer look at how it all went down, the context of some of the key plays within the flow of the game, and what it means for the team going forward

CNL Semi-Finals As It Happened: USA 3 – 0 Mexico

The USMNT sank Mexico 3-0 in the CONCACAF Nations League Semi-Finals, under interim coach BJ Callaghan’s first game on the gig – a rivalry match packed with goals, plotlines, action, and, most importantly, utter mayhem. We take a closer look at how it all went down, the context of some of the key plays within the flow of the game, and what it means for the team going forward.

U-20 FIFA World Cup As It Happened: USA 4 – 0 New Zealand

For a while, it appeared that the United States would again struggle to score the goals they deserved, but in the end, they easily defeated New Zealand 4-0 to advance to the U-20 World Cup quarterfinals.  We take a closer look at how it all went down, the context of some of the key plays within the flow of the game, and what it means for the team going forward.