Unless you’re a US Soccer connoisseur, a historian of the beautiful game or perhaps from the city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, you’ve probably never heard of Archie Stark and his claim to fame. Stark holds a goal-scoring record that the superstar strikers of the modern era have gotten nowhere close to – the record for the […]
by Satish Sekar (Yanks Abroad has covered everything regarding American soccer for over 20 years. Although that is our main mission, we felt that with the turmoil around ‘the beautiful game,’ especially leading up to, during and immediately after the 2026 World Cup, we left that it has become necessary to also delve deeper into […]
For weeks before the first ball was kicked in Mexico City, the World Cup was all about visa problems, ticket prices and more politics than should be allowed. Fortunately, once that ball was kicked it became all about the beautiful game again. Although its hard to judge the teams after just one game, there were […]
Now that the dust has settled after the recent friendlies (where head coach Mauricio Pochettino was still juggling players to find his Best XI), it’s time for the boys at Yanks Abroad to give their low-down on who they think will be wearing the USA crest come Summer. The two recent friendlies against the -guays, […]
When Mauricio Pochettino accepted the task of guiding the United States Men’s National Team into the 2026 World Cup on home soil, expectations soared. With just under a year until the tournament begins, every international window matters. The September friendlies against South Korea and Japan may not carry competitive stakes, but, without any remaining competitive […]
Gio Reyna’s potential transfer from Borussia Dortmund to Parma is in advanced negotiations, with a fee expected between €8-10 million. Reyna seeks regular playing time after struggles at Dortmund, and a move to Serie A is seen as beneficial. Gladbach shows late interest, but Parma is favored to finalize the deal soon.
The dust has settled from this Summer’s Gold Cup. With the final official competition for the US Men’s National Team (USMNT) before the 2026 World Cup behind us, now’s a good time to assess where the players stand. Who has the best chance of making Pochettino’s USMNT World Cup squad? This is a different team […]
The U.S. men’s national team gave its all, but ultimately fell 2–1 to a full-strength Mexico side in Sunday night’s Gold Cup final at NRG Stadium. They say, “No pain, no gain.” And on a hot night against their fiercest rivals, the U.S. learned just how sharp that pain can feel. Outmanned on paper and […]
