WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday night, the United States men’s national team opens their CONCACAF Nations League campaign at Audi Field. The opponent? Cuba, the 178th best team in the world and 25th best team in CONCACAF, according to the most recent FIFA rankings.
It’s a game the Americans should not just win, but dominate. They’ve done so in the past, posting a 3-0 record and a +14 goal differential over the last three home matches against the island nation.
– CONCACAF Nations League:…
Christian Pulisic is struggling for time at Chelsea, and Craig Burley says the reason why is simple.
Gregg Berhalter insists Christian Pulisic is a focal point for the U.S. despite his lack of playing time at Chelsea.
Shaka Hislop and Mark Donaldson debate the merits of a loan move for Chelsea’s Christian Pulisic in January.
Christian Pulisic has only played in one of Chelsea’s last five games, but Steve Nicol isn’t hitting the panic button yet.
Chelsea’s Christian Pulisic has struggled to get playing time, but ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti says the midfielder is still young and can grow from this experience.
Former USMNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann offers his opinion on Christian Pulisic’s start at Chelsea and what the American star needs to do to be successful.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says Chelsea’s young talent like Christian Pulisic, Tammy Abraham and Mason Mount reminds him of his team at Dortmund.
Craig Burley thinks Christian Pulisic looks out of his depth at Chelsea, resulting in his lack of playing time. Christian Pulisic has said he won’t let his benching with Chelsea affect his confidence for the U.S. national team as it prepares to face Cuba, and insisted he is in peak form despite a lack of playing time of late.
“I feel the best I ever have. I feel very confident in my game. I’m not going to let any of that affect me,” Pulisic said on Wednesday. “I feel very strong, and I’m really looking forward to this game Friday.”
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Enrique Sanz was found guilty of bribery in competitions organised between 2012 and 2015.
Former general secretary of North American soccer’s governing body CONCACAF Enrique Sanz has been banned from any football-related activity for life after being found guilty of bribery, FIFA announced on Tuesday.
Sanz was found guilty of negotiating bribes in competitions organised by FIFA, CONCACAF, the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) and the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) between 2012 and 2015.
He was also fined 100,000 Swiss francs ($100,200) by the world soccer governing body.
Sanz,…
Former United States men’s national team manager Jurgen Klinsmann called the CONCACAF Nations League “a waste of time” and said that if the U.S., Mexico and Costa Rica are ever going to get to the level of the top international sides, they need to find competition outside the region.
Speaking to ESPN’s Herculez Gomez in the wake of ESPN securing the U.S. broadcast rights to the Bundesliga, Klinsmann was blunt in his assessment of the CONCACAF region.
“I think the biggest challenge for the United…
Curacao reserve goalkeeper Jairzinho Pieter has died after suffering a cardiac arrest.
Curacao reserve goalkeeper Jairzinho Pieter died after suffering a cardiac arrest on Monday in Haiti while on international duty.
Pieter, 31, felt unwell and passed away in the early hours of Monday morning at the Marriott Hotel in Port-au-Prince, where the Curacao team are staying ahead of Tuesday’s CONCACAF Nations League match against Haiti.
Haiti sports minister Edwin Charles announced on Twitter that Pieter had suffered a “cardiac arrest” and died.
The Confederation of North, Central…
Three different Mexicans found the net in Mexico’s 3-0 rout of the USMNT at MetLife Stadium.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni is tipping Mexico to be a world power in the near future and heaped praise on Gerardo “Tata” Martino ahead of the friendly between the two at the Alamodome.
Mexico comes into the game off the back of a comfortable 3-0 win over the United States last Friday, while Argentina drew 0-0 against Chile the day before.
“We’re taking on a team that has quality and that, for me, will be soon be one of the best,” said Scaloni in a news conference, adding…
Brian McBride presents his preferred starting XI for the USMNT ahead of their friendly versus Mexico.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Mexico head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino agrees with U.S. boss Gregg Berhalter: Mexico has the edge over the Stars and Stripes right now.
Berhalter said earlier Thursday ahead of the friendly between the two sides in MetLife Stadium on Friday that he believed Mexico was “slightly ahead of us, having beaten us in the last game and having performed well over the last few years.”
Martino concurs, but doesn’t believe there is much in it.
“What I think is that Greg and I have…
Brian McBride presents his preferred starting XI for the USMNT ahead of their friendly versus Mexico.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Mexico head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino agrees with U.S. boss Gregg Berhalter: Mexico has the edge over the Stars and Stripes right now.
Berhalter said earlier Thursday ahead of the friendly between the two sides in MetLife Stadium on Friday that he believed Mexico was “slightly ahead of us, having beaten us in the last game and having performed well over the last few years.”
Martino concurs, but doesn’t believe there is much in it.
“What I think is that Greg and I have…
Guatemala federation president Gerardo Paiz confirmed on Friday that the country won’t skip the 2019 CONCACAF Boys’ Under-15 Championship in Bradenton, Fla., despite the fact that 11 players were denied visas to travel to the United States.
CONCACAF is hosting the event Aug. 4-11 at the IMG Academy campus with the participation of 42 North, Central America and Caribbean nations as well as Israel.
“They have rejected 11 visas and the boys will not be able to participate, but Guatemala will be going…
Gio Reyna scored on a free kick for his sixth goal of the tournament as the United States beat Canada 4-0 Tuesday night to set up a meeting with Mexico in the final of the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship.
Bryang Kayo put the U.S. ahead in the 47t…
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