Episode 42 – Good Thing That’s Over [plus reaction from the NASL news and like one or two other things]

Dike and Nate return for the latest edition of the SoccerNation Podcast – [powered by soccerloco] to break down the most recent two international fixtures of the United States Men’s National Team against Costa Rica and Honduras. It wasn’t pretty, nor was it fun to watch, but the USA still has a chance of qualifying […]
Mired in Mediocrity: Honduras 1 USA 1

For 84 minutes in San Pedro Sula on Tuesday, the United States looked incapable of completing even the most simple of tasks. Chance creation? Goals? These things are mere fantasies for a team struggling to link a few passes together. Bruce Arena’s side, which featured nine MLS based players from the start, was utterly abysmal […]
Honduras vs. USA: Dempsey and Pulisic hold the keys in San Pedro Sula

The last time the United States Men’s National Team played Honduras, there was angst in the air. With the U.S. losing their opening two CONCACAF Hexagonal World Cup Qualifying fixtures to Mexico and Costa Rica, thus completing the final chapter of Jurgen Klinsmann’s rocky reign as manager, the fear of missing out on Russia 2018 […]
Magical Morris: Late Winner Sees USA Top Jamaica For Gold Cup Title

Less than two years ago, Jordan Morris was busy leading Stanford to victory in the NCAA College Cup. A year later, at the conclusion of his first professional season, he lifted MLS Cup with the Seattle Sounders. On Wednesday night, he was the difference maker in the most crucial of moments in Santa Clara as […]
The Unexpected Final: USA battle Jamaica for Gold Cup Glory

When Kemar Lawrence’s free kick hit the back of the net at the Rose Bowl on Sunday night, shock waves were sent through the footballing region. The New York Red Bulls left-back affectionately known as Taxi froze Mexico goalkeeper Jesus Corona, Lawrence bending his attempt up and over the wall and under the crossbar from around […]
The Deuce is on the Loose: Texas Boy on Texan Stage Guides U.S. to Gold Cup Final

A historic night in Arlington saw the U.S. advance to the final of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 2-0 win over Costa Rica. Texas native Clint Dempsey came off the bench midway through the second half, entering a scoreless affair and proceeding to grab the game by the scruff of the neck. Dempsey, […]
USA 1 Panama 1: What We Took Away From An Off-Key Performance in Music City

The glass most certainly felt half empty for the United States Men’s National Team on Saturday. A lackluster performance ended with a sharing of the spoils, a 1-1 draw with Panama in the American’s 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup opener at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. Dom Dwyer’s strike for the Yanks five minutes into the second […]
USA v. Panama Preview: Yanks Look to Take Down Los Canaleros in Gold Cup Opener

The United States and Panama will square off in Nashville this Saturday in the opening match of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup for both sides. It is the second meeting between the two sides in little more than three months, Panama drawing 1-1 with the U.S. in a Hexagonal Round World Cup Qualifier in Panama […]
Team Glory, Personal Motivation: USMNT Gold Cup Preview

The United States Men’s National Team begins their 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign on Saturday, July 8th. The match against Panama at Nissan Stadium in Nashville (kicking off at 1:30 PT, with LIVE television coverage on Fox Sports 1) opens up play in Group B, with Martinique and Nicaragua rounding off the four team group. […]
Mexico vs the United States preview: Can El Tri earn a second win in a row over the USMNT?

Mexico is cruising through World Cup qualifying. With four victories and 13 points over five matches, El Tri is dominating CONCACAF’s Hexagonal. Whether it be due to the influence of manager Juan Carlos Osorio, the impressive depth of Mexico’s squad, or a mixture of the two, El Tri is on the cusp of securing an […]
Episode 22 – USMNT World Cup Round Up and another Pitstop on the Road to SoccerCity

Dike Anyiwo and Nate Abaurrea are reunited in San Diego for the latest edition of the SoccerNation Podcast! The guys dissect the United States Men’s National Team performance against Panama and drill into why a point on the road isn’t the worst thing in the world. Is Jozy Altidore deserving of his place in the […]
What They’re Saying: USA vs. Honduras (Pre-Match)

SoccerNation’s Nate Abaurrea is on site at Avaya Stadium in San Jose this weekend, as the United States Men’s National Team prepares to take on Honduras in a massively important World Cup Qualifying match. It is the first World Cup Qualifying match being held in the Bay Area in over 20 years, the last one […]
USA’s Scoreless Draw vs. Serbia Provides Starting Point for Busy 2017

It’s safe to say the first game of the second Bruce Arena era for the U.S. Men’s National Team was not a vintage performance, or result, as they tied Serbia 0-0 at Qualcomm Stadium in a friendly on Sunday. While Arena’s squad was an almost entirely MLS-based group, with all those players effectively in preseason […]
Sons of Immigrants and Refugees: A Day With the USMNT in San Diego

It is rather difficult in times like these to ignore the hate and fear mongering that is flowing around us. It is darn near impossible to not be enraged by the xenophobia and downright bigotry occurring in our country from the top down. It is additionally troubling to see the steadily deteriorating international perception of […]
3 Things to Watch For: USA vs. Serbia in San Diego

Sunday, Janaury 29th, the United States Men’s National Team will take on Serbia in a friendly at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium. Not only will it be the Americans’ first official match of 2017, but the first for the U.S. team since the firing of Jurgen Klinsmann. Sunday will also mark the USMNT’s first appearance in San […]
LA Galaxy Sign Jermaine Jones Using Targeted Allocation Money

Jermaine Jones can finally call Los Angeles home on a permanent basis following this morning’s announcement that he has signed with the LA Galaxy. Jones is the first, and will not be the last, high-profile player signing in 2017 by the La Galaxy under new head coach Curt Onalfo and new general manager Peter Vagenas. […]