United States Men’s National Team head coach Mauricio Pochettino announced a 23-man roster for friendlies against South Korea and Japan, featuring a mix of MLS and European players. Notable returns include Christian Pulisic and Tim Weah, while surprises emerged in goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann and omitted stars like Weston McKennie and Haji Wright.
In the opening of the Serie A season, AC Milan suffered a 1-2 loss to newly promoted Cremonese, with Christian Pulisic showing moments of quality but failing to impact the scoreline significantly. In Serie B, Jonathan Klinsmann excelled, securing a 3-1 victory for Cesena against Pescara. Other Americans like Gianluca Busio, Weston McKennie and Andrija Novakovich had mixed results.
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 […]
Matt Freese came up big time for the United States as his three saves in the shootout saw the team outlast Costa Rica in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Gold Cup at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Sunday. After going through group play undefeated to qualify for the knockout stage of the […]
Gold Cup quarterfinals time, baby. Eight teams step into the Thunderdome; four will limp out clutching moral victories and Instagram apologies. For our jerry-rigged, blue-light-special version of the USMNT, it’s been a curious ride: three wins out of three, yet none against anything resembling a truly dangerous foe. Haiti scratched, clawed, and still got clobbered […]
After a humbling 0–4 defeat to Switzerland in Nashville, the pressure is squarely on the shoulders of Mauricio Pochettino and the U.S. Men’s National Team as they kick off their 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign against Trinidad & Tobago this Sunday. It’s more than just a group-stage match — it’s a test of resilience, direction, […]