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, […]
It was quite the Champions League week for our boys with goals and assists, as well as a few emphatic victories over Premier League opposition. Bodo/Glimt 2 – 3 Juventus The Italian giants looked less than ordinary in the first half of their Champions League clash in the frozen north of Norway, leaving the field […]
Returning from the international break, Tim Weah found the back of the net for on-fire Marseille in Ligue 1 action. Nice 1 – 5 Marseille It was something of a goalfest for Marseille as they returned from the international break and put five past Nice (not very nice for Nice) on the road. Tim Weah […]
Every Yank in France got some playing time in Ligue 1 over the weekend before heading into the international break. Lyon 1 – 2 Toulouse When second place Olympique Lyonnaise hosted Toulouse, a game that featured an American on each team, the home fans were probably not expecting to go into the international break with […]
Game Day 6 saw a couple of American victories in Ligue 1 action over the weekend. Strasbourg 1 – 2 Marseille Time Weah started for Marseille when they made the trip to the Alsace Region to take on Strasbourg. The American put in a 58-minute shift and being replaced by Emerson Palmieri soon after the […]
After a bruising 2–0 loss to South Korea, the U.S. men’s national team delivered a much-needed response, beating Japan 2–0 at Lower.com Field in Columbus. Alejandro Zendejas opened the scoring and Folarin Balogun added a second as Mauricio Pochettino’s side looked sharper, more cohesive and—crucially—more decisive than they did just days earlier versus South Korea. […]
In its second season under the expanded format, the eight-game, League-Phase slates for the Champions League were drawn today, setting up a number of highlights and tough pairings for participating Americans like Malik Tillman and Weston McKennie on the long road to next years knockout round and final in Budapest.
Mauricio Pochettino has added Monaco forward Folarin Balogun to the USMNT’s 23-man roster for upcoming friendlies against Japan and South Korea. Balogun, who recently returned from injury and played 90 minutes for Monaco, has five goals and four assists in 17 appearances since committing to the USMNT in 2023.
