Jeff Carlisle recaps the United States’ 3-1 win over Jamaica and previews the Gold Cup final against longtime foe Mexico.

Herculez Gomez previews the U.S. vs. Mexico in the Gold Cup final, where he feels El Tri is the heavy favourite.

Michael Bradley credits the USMNT’s midfield strength ahead of the 2019 Gold Cup final versus Mexico.
CHICAGO — Sunday’s Gold Cup final against Mexico is a great opportunity to see where the United States stacks up against the best team in the region, according to Gregg Berhalter.
The longtime rivals are set to square off in the Gold Cup final for the first time since 2011, when Mexico prevailed 4-2 at the Rose Bowl. This time, Berhalter’s young squad will be attempting to make statement that it is still a force in the region.
“When you know you’re playing in a stadium like this, with a crowd like…

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Jeff Carlisle recaps the United States 3-1 win over Jamaica and previews the Gold Cup final against long-time foes Mexico.

Herculez Gomez previews the U.S. vs. Mexico in the Gold Cup final, where he feels El Tri is the heavy favourite.

Michael Bradley credits the USMNT’s midfield strength ahead of the 2019 Gold Cup final versus Mexico.
CHICAGO — Sunday’s Gold Cup final against Mexico is a great opportunity to see where the United States stacks up against the best team in the region, according to Gregg Berhalter.
The two long-time rivals are set to square off in the Gold Cup final for the first time since 2011, when Mexico prevailed 4-2 at the Rose Bowl. This time, Berhalter’s young squad will be attempting to make statement that it is still a force in the region.
“When you know you’re playing in a stadium like this, with a crowd…

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Herculez Gomez previews the U.S. vs. Mexico in the Gold Cup final, where he feels El Tri is the heavy favourite.

Jeff Carlisle recaps the United States 3-1 win over Jamaica and previews the Gold Cup final against long-time foes Mexico.
CHICAGO – U.S. men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter has said that Sunday — which will see the U.S. contest the Women’s World Cup final against Netherlands while the men face Mexico in the Gold Cup final — should be looked upon as “Soccer Day in America.”
The day will also feature the Copa America final between Brazil and Peru (stream it at 4:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+). But there have been complaints that the Women’s World Cup final should have a day to call its own. Berhalter says he sees it…

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Weston McKennie played a pivotal role in the United States reaching the Gold Cup final.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For the better part of a month, Weston McKennie has been riding the ups and downs of getting familiar with a new position, new teammates, a (mostly) new manager and a new system. There have been uneven performances, like in the Gold Cup quarterfinal against Curacao when, despite scoring the game’s only goal, McKennie was loose with too many passes and looked out of sync defensively with midfield partner Michael Bradley.
But Wednesday’s 3-1 semifinal triumph over Jamaica saw McKennie…

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Paul Arriola stresses the USMNT don’t feel any additional pressure following the USWNT’s continued World Cup success.

Former U.S. forward Herculez Gomez calls the USMNT’s performance against Curacao “lethargic and disjointed,” placing the blame with Gregg Berhalter. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – United States men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter said his team’s 3-1 victory over Jamaica in the semifinals of the Gold Cup was a “step in the right direction.”
The U.S. advanced to Sunday’s final against bitter rivals Mexico thanks to two goals from Christian Pulisic and another from Weston McKennie. The hosts had to work through an hour and 28-minute weather delay in the first half, as well as a second half resurgence from the Reggae Boyz, but were ultimately able to…

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Former U.S. forward Herculez Gomez calls the USMNT’s performance against Curacao “lethargic and disjointed,” placing the blame with Gregg Berhalter.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ahead of Wednesday’s Gold Cup semifinal against Jamaica, U.S. men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter said success for his side at the Gold Cup will be measured by winning the tournament, even as his team has “a lot of respect” for the Reggae Boyz.
“We’ve said all along the success of this team will be measured by if we’re going to win this tournament or not,” said Berhalter, speaking at his prematch news conference. “We want to get to the final. We want to win the final….

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ESPN FC’s Jeff Carlisle believes Jozy Altidore can provide the jolt to the USMNT’s attack that they lacked in their win over Curacao.

Former U.S. forward Herculez Gomez calls the USMNT’s performance against Curacao “lethargic and disjointed,” placing the blame with Gregg Berhalter.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ahead of Wednesday’s Gold Cup semifinal against Jamaica, U.S. men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter said success for his side at the Gold Cup will be measured by winning the tournament, even as his team has “a lot of respect” for the Reggae Boyz.
“We’ve said all along the success of this team will be measured by if we’re going to win this tournament or not,” said Berhalter, speaking at his prematch news conference. “We want to get to the final. We want to win the final….

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ESPN FC’s Jeff Carlisle says the U.S. has “a lot to work on” after the Americans labored to a 1-0 victory over Curacao to reach the Gold Cup semifinals.

Steve Nicol sounds off on the CONCACAF Gold Cup, its lack of benefits for the USMNT and Mexico and how it affected his team as a coach in MLS.
PHILADELPHIA — Gregg Berhalter said he was happy to see the United States advance to the semifinals of the Gold Cup, despite his side struggling Sunday in its 1-0 quarterfinal victory over tournament upstart Curacao.
The U.S. scored the game’s only goal in the 25th minute, when Weston McKennie nodded home Christian Pulisic’s cross, then absorbed some pressure in the second half to advance to the semifinals against Jamaica, which defeated Panama 1-0 earlier in the day.
“We’re happy with the…

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Chris Gloster made a splash at the Under-20 World Cup in Poland this year.
PSV Eindhoven have stepped up their pursuit of Hannover 96 defender Chris Gloster, making a bid for the U.S. Under-20 international, a source with knowledge of the situation has told ESPN FC.
– When does the transfer window close?
The source said the bid was submitted late on Friday and that Gloster had met with Hannover manager Mirko Slomka and informed him of his desire to join the Eredivisie side. With Gloster’s contract having just a year to run, Hannover runs the risk of losing Gloster for…

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United States topped their Gold Cup group courtesy of Jozy Altidore’s winner against Panama.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — In the end, Gregg Berhalter’s strategy worked and while it wasn’t much fun to watch, the payoff could come later in this Gold Cup for the United States men’s national team.

Heading into the group stage finale against Panama, both teams had already secured their spots in the quarterfinal. The main questions centered on the order of finish and who each team would face next, but there were deeper issues as well. The games in the knockout stage take place at an accelerated pace…

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