Aaron Mooy breaks down how he hoped to impact their match versus Syria and delves into his partnership with Tom Rogic.
Aaron Mooy says he enjoys playing with Tom Rogic and hopes that the British-based pair can inspire the Socceroos to victory over Honduras in next month’s 2018 World Cup playoff.
The two attacking midfielders combined well in Tuesday’s 2-1 victory over Syria in the AFC playoff, proving a point to sceptics who say they can’t play effectively together.

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Mooy started on the bench, but was thrust into the game in the 11th minute after Brad Smith broke down with a leg injury. It meant that he, Rogic and…

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Taylor Twellman vents his frustrations after the U.S. failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1986.

ESPN FC’s Jeff Carlisle and Sebastian Salazar assess where it all went wrong for the U.S. and look ahead to what comes next.

ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap tries to put the U.S.’s failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup into perspective.

Max and Herc are joined by special guest Shaka Hislop to evaluate the United States’ failure to qualify for the World Cup.

Max Bretos, Herculez Gomez and Shaka Hislop discuss what needs to change within U.S. Soccer after their qualifying failure.

Over the years, to go “full CONCACAF” has been an inside joke in some corners of soccer social media due to the region’s seemingly constant periods of farce and sheer drama. From curious refereeing decisions to uniquely challenging travel, it’s part of what makes World Cup qualifying in North and Central America so much fun. (Well, fun depending on your rooting interest.)

And yet, the events of Oct. 10 might go down in the annals as the confederation’s wildest evening yet. Over the course of 90…

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ESPN FC’s crew in Orlando discuss the biggest story lines ahead of Friday’s qualifier against Panama.
Friday’s CONCACAF World Cup qualifying match between Costa Rica and Honduras has been postponed until Saturday due to severe rainfall caused by tropical storm Nate, the Costa Rican soccer federation has announced.
“Given the difficult situation that is suffering our country due to the tropical storm, the Costa Rican federation together with the government and authorities from FIFA have decided to reschedule the qualifier game against Honduras for next saturday at 4pm local time,” the FCF said in…

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Kasey Keller talks the positives and negatives from the United States’ 1-1 draw on the road against Honduras.

The guys answer your tweets on prioritising club or international football, and the sad state of affairs for the USMNT lately.

USMNT forwards Bobby Wood and Jordan Morris sound off on their gritty 1-1 draw in Honduras, and the team’s mentality under duress.
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — Some forwards have a knack for coming off the bench and delivering the kind of killer goal that secures points for their team and makes their manager look like a genius. Fortunately for the U.S. men’s national team, Bobby Wood remains that guy.
It was back in 2015 that Wood first earned his super-sub stripes, coming off the bench to score winners against the Netherlands and Germany, and later equalizing against Mexico in what would ultimately be a losing effort in the…

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Bobby Wood’s 85th-minute equalizer rescued a vital point in the U.S.’s World Cup qualifying campaign.

Three quick thoughts from the United States’ 1-1 draw with Honduras in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying at San Pedro Sula on Tuesday.

1. U.S. guts out massive point

Should the U.S. reach the 2018 World Cup in Russia, it will likely look back on Bobby Wood’s late second-half goal in the afternoon heat in San Pedro Sula as the moment that saved its qualifying campaign.

With the vuvuzuelas blaring and the Hondurans flying against an exhausted U.S. team, up popped substitute Wood to bang in a ball…

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