USMNT, Paraguay and USA soccer
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The U.S. men’s national team returned to the area for the first time since 2018 and did not disappoint most of the 17,224 who came to see them in Chester on a frigid Saturday evening, winning 2-1 over Paraguay in a “friendly” game that was far from amicable on the field.
The USMNT will start off facing Paraguay before a clash with Uruguay, again facing two teams who have qualified for the World Cup as they continue to test themselves under Pochettino. But without regular starters,
Women’s World Cup champions Tobin Heath and Heather O’Reilly have been elected to the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Of course we want the USMNT to win, but victory will be even sweeter if the players who were part of the Union also shine in the Subaru Park visit.
Midfielder Tyler Adams on Monday withdrew from the U.S. national soccer team ahead of training camp, one day after a frightening head-to-head collision with a teammate during a Premier League match.
Auston Trusty, now 27, is with his longtime friends Mark McKenzie and Brenden Aaronson on the U.S. national team.
U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino has warned players that "no one can feel safe" about their chances of making the final squad for next year's World Cup on home soil. The U.S., who have already qualified for the 2026 World Cup as co-hosts of the tournament alongside neighbours Mexico and Canada,
Premier Sports Campus once hosted the U-17 Men's National Team, but a national training facility in Georgia has changed the complex's focus.
Major League Soccer is set to undergo a significant calendar overhaul, with owners voting on Thursday to transition the league to a summer-to-spring schedule from 2027. This strategic shift aims to bring the North American competition into closer alignment with global football, enhancing its standing on the international stage.
Taegan Frandsen Ferrin, Sophie Post and Payton DeGraw have had separate journeys that led them to the U.S. women’s deaf national team.
A review of U.S. professional soccer-specific stadium projects found that the mixed-use development components, particularly ones that include housing, are often delayed or, to date, are incomplete.