The U.S. men’s national team concluded their September friendlies with wins against Uzbekistan and Oman, scoring seven and conceding none in the process. Although the two Asian countries are ranked 73rd and 74th respectively, the October friendlies against Germany and Ghana will prove to be a greater test for the squad and manager.
A much better performance saw the USA run riot against Oman in Gregg Berhalter’s second game back in charge. By venturing into a fresh and distinctive tactical strategy, Berhalter orchestrated precisely the kind of transformation needed. The USMNT dominated Oman with a resounding 4-0 triumph, thoroughly overpowering their Asian adversaries.
Gregg Berhalter marked his comeback as the USMNT head coach for a second cycle with a 3-0 victory against Uzbekistan in a friendly match. Timothy Weah netted an early goal, while Ricardo Pepi and Christian Pulisic sealed the deal in the later stages. The job was complete but it wasn’t pretty.
The United States men’s national team will begin the process of preparing for the 2026 World Cup this weekend with all eyes on head coach Gregg Berhalter as he makes his return to the sideline after U.S. Soccer took what seemed to be an eternity to announce their “new” hire.
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.
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
The USMNT won the CONCACAF Nations League title and the trophy again after humiliating a struggling Mexico team in the semifinals and dominating an improving Canada team in the final.
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.
The United States lost to Uruguay 2-0, sustaining little coherent attacking possession and giving up two ugly goals. 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.
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.