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U.S. Men’s National Team Eliminated from 2018 World Cup

Wednesday October 11, 2017

The United States men’s national team has been eliminated from the 2018 World Cup following a 2-1 loss to Trinidad & Tobago on Tuesday night. The defeat, along with Honduras’ 3-2 win …

World Cup Qualifier: North American Rivals Dual in Nail-Biter

Sunday June 11, 2017

On Sunday night, the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) faced Mexico in a heated qualifying match on Mexico’s home turf in the Estadio Azteca; neither team was outmatched. That …

USMNT Is Riding The Pulisic Bandwagon to Get to Russia

Friday June 9, 2017

The United States men’s national soccer team continued rising in the table positions of the hexagonal to qualify for next year’s World Cup in Russia. The USA beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 …

Day of Joy and Disappointment for US Soccer

Wednesday March 30, 2016

On a day in which the U.S. Men’s national soccer team had their backs against the wall in both World Cup qualifying and Olympic qualifying, the results on the pitch left a mixed bag of …

Gator Legend Abby Wambach Says Farewell to Soccer

Thursday December 17, 2015

At the 72nd minute of Wednesday night’s game, in front of a crowd of more than 32,000 people in New Orleans, Abby Wambach tossed her cleats toward the bench and walked away from the field for …