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Calls for Berhalter to step down from USMNT are growing. Here are possible candidates to replace him
Read full article: Calls for Berhalter to step down from USMNT are growing. Here are possible candidates to replace himJรผrgen Klopp, Thierry Henry and Marcelo Bielsa are among those being speculated about as candidates to take over from Gregg Berhalter as U.S. coach ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
US beats Mexico 2-0 on goals by Adams and Reyna, wins 3rd straight CONCACAF Nations League
Read full article: US beats Mexico 2-0 on goals by Adams and Reyna, wins 3rd straight CONCACAF Nations LeagueTyler Adams scored from about 35 yards in his first start in more than a year for club or country, Gio Reyna added a second-half goal and the United States beat Mexico 2-0 for its third straight CONCACAF Nations League title.
Tyler Adams returns to US roster after hamstring injury that sidelined him for nearly entire year
Read full article: Tyler Adams returns to US roster after hamstring injury that sidelined him for nearly entire yearCaptain Tyler Adams will rejoin the U.S. team for the first time since the World Cup after recovering from a hamstring injury and making just his second club appearance in the past year.
US midfielder Weston McKennie likely to miss national team games with dislocated shoulder
Read full article: US midfielder Weston McKennie likely to miss national team games with dislocated shoulderMidfielder Weston McKennie will likely miss the CONCACAF Nations League finals at the Dallas Cowboys' stadium next month after dislocating his left shoulder.
US wins Berhalter's return match as coach, beats Uzbekistan 3-0 on goals by Weah, Pepi and Pulisic
Read full article: US wins Berhalter's return match as coach, beats Uzbekistan 3-0 on goals by Weah, Pepi and PulisicThe United States won its first match in Gregg Berhalterโs second term as coach, beating Uzbekistan 3-0 in an exhibition behind goals by Tim Weah, Ricardo Pepi and Christian Pulisic.
US beats Canada 2-0 to win CONCACAF Nations League on goals by Balogun and Richards
Read full article: US beats Canada 2-0 to win CONCACAF Nations League on goals by Balogun and RichardsFolarin Balogun and Chris Richards scored their first international goals, both off assists from Gio Reyna, and the United States beat Canada 2-0 for the Americansโ second straight CONCACAF Nations League title.
Homophobic chants force US-Mexico soccer match to end early in Las Vegas
Read full article: Homophobic chants force US-Mexico soccer match to end early in Las VegasThe United States menโs soccer teamโs match against Mexico was cut short Thursday night by the referee after the stadium devolved into echoes of homophobic chants from Mexico fans, who for years have directed a slur at opposing teamsโ goalkeepers.
Reyna starts 1st match for US since Berhalter flap, 7-1 rout
Read full article: Reyna starts 1st match for US since Berhalter flap, 7-1 routGio Reyna started in his first match with the U.S. after his parents disparaged then-coach Gregg Berhalter for his lack of playing time at the World Cup, a 7-1 rout of 173rd-ranked Grenada in the CONCACAF Nationals League at St. Georgeโs.
US knocked out of World Cup, loses to the Netherlands 3-1
Read full article: US knocked out of World Cup, loses to the Netherlands 3-1Memphis Depay and Daley Blind scored in the first half and Denzel Dumfries added a late goal as the Netherlands eliminated the United States from the World Cup with a 3-1 victory that advanced the Dutch to the quarterfinals.
Pulisic goal advances US in World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran
Read full article: Pulisic goal advances US in World Cup with 1-0 win over IranChristian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper late in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout rounds of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iran.
US missing many starters ahead of World Cup warmup vs Japan
Read full article: US missing many starters ahead of World Cup warmup vs JapanGregg Berhalterโs U.S. roster as the World Cup approaches is as notable for its absences as for those set to play in Fridayโs warmup against Japan at Dรผsseldorf, Germany.
Nike releases US World Cup jerseys some criticize as bland
Read full article: Nike releases US World Cup jerseys some criticize as blandNike released the United Statesโ World Cup jerseys Thursday, including a mostly white design for home matches that was criticized in advance by a pair of American players and some fans.
Sargent, Pepi, Ferreira on US roster for World Cup warmups
Read full article: Sargent, Pepi, Ferreira on US roster for World Cup warmupsJosh Sargent is back on the U.S. roster for the first time in a year, picked at forward along with Ricardo Pepi and Jesรบs Ferreira for the Americansโ final two World Cup warmup matches.
Mbappรฉ, Haaland shine in Champions League, Benzema injured
Read full article: Mbappรฉ, Haaland shine in Champions League, Benzema injuredKylian Mbappรฉ and Erling Haaland took their high-flying scoring acts into Europe as the Champions League returned, while last seasonโs standout star Karim Benzema limped off with an injury after less than 30 minutes.
US forwards struggle for goals again in 0-0 draw vs Uruguay
Read full article: US forwards struggle for goals again in 0-0 draw vs UruguayJesรบs Ferreira failed to convert a pair of first-half chances as U.S. forwards kept up their goal-scoring struggles and the Americans played a 0-0 draw against Uruguay in their second of four World Cup warmup matches this month.
Tillman switching from Germany to US, Wright also on roster
Read full article: Tillman switching from Germany to US, Wright also on rosterBayern Munich midfielder Malik Tillman is switching affiliation from Germany to the United States and is among 27 players invited to the Americansโ next-to-last training camp ahead of the World Cup.
Will the U.S. men blow their chance for a World Cup spot, like they did for the 2018 event?
Read full article: Will the U.S. men blow their chance for a World Cup spot, like they did for the 2018 event?Nearly five years after the United States menโs national soccer team famously blew a spot in the 2018 World Cup by losing to a vastly inferior Trinidad and Tobago squad in October of 2017 in the final game of qualifying, the moment of redemption has finally arrived for the Americans.
US looks for 1st qualifier win in thin air of Estadio Azteca
Read full article: US looks for 1st qualifier win in thin air of Estadio AztecaThe U.S. could clinch a return to soccerโs World Cup with two games to spare if it wins in Mexico City, Panama loses at home to last-place Honduras and Costa Rica fails to win at home against first-place Canada.
Pulisic benched among 7 qualifying changes in 3-degree chill
Read full article: Pulisic benched among 7 qualifying changes in 3-degree chillChristian Pulisic was benched as U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter changed seven starters for a World Cup qualifier against Honduras in chilly St. Paul, where the temperature at kickoff was 3 degrees (minus-16 Celsius) with a minus-14 windchill.
Richards, Busio enter US lineup for Cup qualifier at Jamaica
Read full article: Richards, Busio enter US lineup for Cup qualifier at JamaicaDefender Chris Richards and midfielder Gianluca Busio entered the U.S. lineup for a match at Jamaica as the Americans started their second-youngest lineup ever in a World Cup qualifier.
Pulisic sparks US over Mexico 2-0 in World Cup qualifying
Read full article: Pulisic sparks US over Mexico 2-0 in World Cup qualifyingChristian Pulisic scored on a glancing header with his first touch of the game in the 74th minute and Weston McKennie added a goal in the 85th to lift the United States over Mexico 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier.
McKennie to start vs short-handed Jamaica in WCup qualifier
Read full article: McKennie to start vs short-handed Jamaica in WCup qualifierChristian Pulisic and Gio Reyna are missing from the U.S. lineup because of injuries but Weston McKennie will start in a World Cup qualifier against Jamaica after missing two games for violating team COVID protocols.
Berhalter says banished McKennie could be welcomed back
Read full article: Berhalter says banished McKennie could be welcomed backWeston McKennie could be welcomed back to the U.S. national team in the future, coach Gregg Berhalter said after banishing him from a pair of World Cup qualifiers for violating team COVID-19 protocols.
Pulisic returns as US held to 1-1 qualifying draw vs Canada
Read full article: Pulisic returns as US held to 1-1 qualifying draw vs CanadaThe remade U.S. soccer team quickly got itself into trouble in World Cup qualifying, wasting Brenden Aaronsonโs second-half goal when Cyle Larin scored to lift Canada into a 1-1 draw.
US draws 0-0 at El Salvador in World Cup qualifying opener
Read full article: US draws 0-0 at El Salvador in World Cup qualifying openerThe United States showed promise but no ability to finish in its pandemic-delayed World Cup qualifying opener, drawing 0-0 at El Salvador in the type of Central American stadium that repeatedly has stymied the Americans.
New-look US opens World Cup qualifying, 4 years after flop
Read full article: New-look US opens World Cup qualifying, 4 years after flopA new-look U.S. soccer team opens World Cup qualifying in El Salvador on Thursday night, four years after a loss at Trinidad and Tobago ended a streak of seven straight appearances for the Americans in soccer's showcase.
Altidore, Guzan on early US roster for CONCACAF Gold Cup
Read full article: Altidore, Guzan on early US roster for CONCACAF Gold CupForward Jozy Altidore and goalkeeper Brad Guzan are on a preliminary 59-man United States roster with a mostly junior varsity appearance for next monthโs CONCACAF Gold Cup, the championship of North and Central America and the Caribbean.
Pulisic scores in extra time, US beats Mexico 3-2
Read full article: Pulisic scores in extra time, US beats Mexico 3-2Christian Pulisic converted a penalty kick in the 114th minute, backup goalkeeper Ethan Horvath stopped Andrรฉs Guardadoโs penalty kick in the 124th minute and the United States overcame an early defensive blunder to beat Mexico 3-2 in a final of the first CONCACAF Nations League that turned on three video reviews.
Siebatcheu scores to lift US over Honduras in Nations League
Read full article: Siebatcheu scores to lift US over Honduras in Nations LeagueJordan Siebatcheu scored his first international goal in the 89th minute, and the United States beat Honduras 1-0 to reach the final of the first CONCACAF Nations League.
Reynolds, Odunze receive US call-ups but not Hoppe
Read full article: Reynolds, Odunze receive US call-ups but not Hoppe(Laurence Griffiths/Pool via AP)CHICAGO โ Defender Bryan Reynolds received his first call-up to the U.S. national team after the 19-year-old made his debut for Roma last weekend. Chituru Odunze, an 18-year-old goalkeeper with Leicester, also could debut in exhibitions against Jamaica on March 25 at Wiener Neustadt, Austria, or three days later at Northern Ireland. Forward Matthew Hoppe, who has scored five goals for Schalke this season, was not called in for a possible debut. Germany), Luca de la Torre (Heracles, Netherlands), Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy), Yunus Musah (Valencia, Spain), Owen Otasowie (Wolverhampton, England). Forwards: Daryl Dike (Barnsley, England), Nicholas Gioacchini (Caen, France), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea, England), Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund, Germany), Josh Sargent (Werder Bremen, Germany), Tim Weah (Lille, France).
Gio Reyna makes US soccer debut, a day before 18th birthday
Read full article: Gio Reyna makes US soccer debut, a day before 18th birthdayGio Reyna was in the starting lineup to make his U.S. national team debut against Wales at Swansea on Thursday night on the day before his 18th birthday, joining his father and mother as the first three-member family in American history to make international soccer appearances. Reyna and Musah became just the 12th and 13th players to make an appearance before turning 18. Claudio Reyna was a U.S. captain and played in three World Cups. He was 20 years, 5 months, 26 days when he made the first of 112 national team appearances as a 61st-minute substitute in an exhibition against Norway at Tempe, Arizona, on Jan. 15, 1994. Adams makes his first appearance since March 21, 2019, against Ecuador, and Robinson makes his first since June 5, 2019, against Jamaica.
The Latest: Women's title fight called off because of virus
Read full article: The Latest: Women's title fight called off because of virusThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___A womenโs world middleweight title fight in England has been called off after a trainer tested positive for the coronavirus. The 29-year-old Marshall was scheduled to fight Hannah Rankin on Saturday in Peterborough for the vacant WBO world middleweight title. ___Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie has tested positive for the coronavirus. ___The Canadian round of figure skatingโs Grand Prix has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The five-round Grand Prix season is due to begin with Skate America in Las Vegas from Oct. 23-25 without spectators.
McKennie opens his 1st news conference with Italian flair
Read full article: McKennie opens his 1st news conference with Italian flairTURIN Weston McKennie opened his first news conference as a Juventus player on Monday with a bit of cultural flair, speaking in Italian. McKennie, who is black, has been outspoken about racism and led the protests in Germany after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The Italian league has struggled with racism in the past and McKennie hopes he can continue to do his part. The idea of coming to play here, in a club with a great history, immediately thrilled me, McKennie said. In the United States, shops sell the jerseys.
Weston McKennie becomes 1st American player at Juventus
Read full article: Weston McKennie becomes 1st American player at JuventusAll rights reserved)TURIN Its official: Midfielder Weston McKennie has become the first American player at Juventus. The deal requires Juventus to purchase McKennies full rights at the end of the season for 18.5 million euros ($22 million), although the fee could reach 25.5 million euros ($30 million) with bonuses. McKennie can play any of the midfield positions, which makes him a flexible option for new Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo. McKennie started playing soccer while spending part of his childhood in Germany. At Juventus, McKennie will team with international stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Gianluigi Buffon and Giorgio Chiellini.
US could open WCup qualifying in Trinidad, site of '17 loss
Read full article: US could open WCup qualifying in Trinidad, site of '17 lossNEW YORK The United States will open qualifying for the 2022 World Cup on the road next June, possibly back in Trinidad and Tobago where it was eliminated from reaching the 2018 tournament. The Americans will close their 14-match round in March 2022 at Costa Rica, where they have lost seven straight qualifiers. The Americans are among five nations with direct berths in the final round of qualifying known as the octagonal joined by Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras and Jamaica. CONCACAF had used the hexagonal for the final round of qualifying for the World Cups of 1998 through 2018. Canada headed six teams seeded into first-round groups that play a single round robin, with two games each in October and November.
Union Berlin's Anthony Ujah calls on players to fight racism
Read full article: Union Berlin's Anthony Ujah calls on players to fight racismBERLIN Union Berlin striker Anthony Ujah has encouraged his fellow soccer players to be more proactive in the fight against racism. Everybody in the world of soccer knows who Thomas Mller is. I dont know how to explain, but sports has the power to bring people together, Mller said in a video that also showed other Bundesliga players gestures last weekend. Others, including American players Weston McKennie, Zack Steffen and Tyler Adams also expressed solidarity with social media posts and/or on-field statements. If I manage to get just five or 10 people to change their way of thinking about me, then Ive fulfilled my role, Ujah wrote.
Goodell: 'Tragic events' call for 'urgent need for action'
Read full article: Goodell: 'Tragic events' call for 'urgent need for action'NEW YORK NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says there remains an urgent need for action following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the protests around the country that have followed. As current events dramatically underscore, there remains much more to do as a country and as a league, Goodell said in his statement Saturday. There remains an urgent need for action. I understand the outrage because it seems the list continues to grow: Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd. Will he be treated like George Floyd or Ahmaud Abrey?
Young players call for 'Justice for George Floyd' in Germany
Read full article: Young players call for 'Justice for George Floyd' in Germany(AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool)BERLIN Four young soccer players in Germanys Bundesliga addressed the death of George Floyd in the United States with protests against police brutality and calls for justice over the weekend. Sancho scored his first hat trick in Borussia Dortmunds 6-1 win at Paderborn with no fans present, but removed his jersey after his first goal to reveal a T-shirt with the handwritten message Justice for George Floyd on the front. On Saturday, McKennie wore an armband with the handwritten message Justice for George around his left arm. We as Schalke 04 are supporting our players position 100%, the clubs sporting director Jochen Schneider told the Bild tabloid. The violent death of American citizen George Floyd has shocked people all over the world.
Bayern beats Fortuna 5-0 to take 10-point Bundesliga lead
Read full article: Bayern beats Fortuna 5-0 to take 10-point Bundesliga leadBremen's Leonardo Bittencourt celebrates after scoring during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Schalke 04 and Werder Bremen in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, May 30, 2020. Because of the coronavirus outbreak all soccer matches of the German Bundesliga take place without spectators. With five games remaining, Bayern moved into a 10-point lead over Borussia Dortmund, which plays at Paderborn on Sunday. Only Bayern's players and staff were there to cheer the kind of dominant win which would normally put Bayern fans in a party mood. Hertha beat Augsburg 2-0 to make it 10 points from four games since the Bundesliga resumed in empty stadiums this month.