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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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. […]