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The USA's Failure To Qualify for the World Cup Was a Long Time Coming
It took a miraculous confluence of events for the U.S. Men's National Team to fail to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. But it was not a fluke.
Reports: Mexico, U.S., and Canada to Announce Joint 2026 World Cup Bid
With the announcement last month that the tournament would expand to an extremely large 48 teams, it seems the countries wanted to show they could handle the bandwidth.
USMNT Captain Michael Bradley Speaks Out Against Muslim Ban
It's reaffirming to hear—both from a representative of the US and a representative of the US national team—that it doesn't always have to be us vs. them.
Youth Clubs File Class Action Lawsuit vs. MLS Players Union and Dempsey, Yedlin and Bradley
A dramatic restructuring of the U.S. youth soccer system may occur as a result of a lawsuit that was filed in federal court on Friday.
Copa America Centenario Left The Americans Back Where They Started
Jurgen Klinsmann is still in charge, and the Americans don't feel much further along.
The Final Group Stage Match Gives the US National Team A Chance To Establish A Rhythm
Every game is not just a win, loss, or draw, but another data point on a trend line attempting to extrapolate Klinsmann’s grand plan.
The Copa America Centenario Will Be Jurgen Klinsmann's Latest, And Maybe Last, Proving Ground
A team misshapen in a coach's own image will be under pressure to produce at home.
Michael Bradley, Forever Out Of Place
Michael Bradley is likely the best American soccer player of his generation. The reason he seldom looks like it has everything to do with what he's being asked to do.
Jozy Altidore Was Never Going to be Great
The outsized expectations placed on Altidore are common to most any American soccer prospect and it's time that trend die an overdue death.
Incompetent Referees Are Wrecking MLS
The refereeing in MLS has been a problem for a while now, but a fresh scandal raises serious concerns about the league's legitimacy.