An in-form US midfield and a team ready for the wintry elements can almost secure World Cup qualification this week. Breaking down the games, the roster, and the curious omission of John Brooks.
Coming off a spectacular summer, a young, deep American team seeks to vanquish the remaining demons from the 2018 World Cup cycle.
2020 was a tremendous year of growth for a young generation of US Men’s Soccer players. We review the year that was, the depth chart, and look ahead to qualifying and Qatar 2022.
Two years after the catastrophe in Couva, the US Men’s program remains stuck in the mud, no matter how often the Federation insists progress is being made.
Something inside of me broke in October of 2017. I’ve been a functioning adult since then, but as a soccer writer, I’m only now coming up for air. I wrote about that.
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Critiques of US Soccer’s hiring process are fair and will linger.
But even when they end, Gregg Berhalter’s heady challenge remains: how to rebuild the USMNT, both tactically and culturally?
After a disappointing autumn, the US enter a critical 2019 with plenty of questions.
Chief among them: what role will the old guard play in reshaping and rebuilding the team’s culture?
A US team playing with most of its young core was hammered by England in London Thursday afternoon.
The game was a reminder that for all the generation’s young promise, the Americans are still far behind.
It was also another example of why a US program in transition must find stability sooner and not later.
A major challenge for US Soccer in the aftermath of the catastrophe in Couva is expanding access and increasing participation in underserved communities.
A very diverse U20 team, coupled with the black and brown faces that dominate the quickly forming core of the next senior men’s national team, provide hope, even in a contemporary moment plagued by political tribalism.
Michael Bradley, with his 140 caps, 22 goals, eight years in Europe and multiple years as US Captain, may be booed upon his return to the US National Team tonight in Tampa.
Why his grace and legend deserve far better, and why those that scapegoat him for the US failure to qualify for the World Cup miss the mark.
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