Deathly? Copa America Group A Preview

We begin our Copa America Centenario Preview here at Soccer Nation with Group A, where the tournament kicks off on June 3rd. Whether or not you label it as the “Group of Death”, there is no question that the foursome of Colombia, the United States, Paraguay, and Costa Rica is as deep and challenging as […]

Nike Launches Spark Brilliance Pack Ahead of Summer Tournaments

Nike Spark Brilliance Pack

With Euro 2016, Copa America Centenario and the Olympics quickly approaching, Nike has launched their summer soccer cleat pack titled “Spark Brilliance”. This new release includes color updates of the Magista, Hypervenom and Tiempo lines while being highlighted by the launch of the all-new Mercurial Superfly and silo take downs. Designed as a total speed […]

Paul Arriola Named To U.S. Men’s National Team

San Diego’s Paul Arriola has been named to the U.S. Men’s National Team squad by head coach Jurgen Klinsmann for an upcoming friendly against Puerto Rico on Sunday. Arriola is one of seven players named to the roster for Sunday’s match that was not named to Klinsmann’s Copa America preliminary roster. Arriola, who also has […]

Jurgen Klinsmann Names 40-Player Preliminary Roster For Copa America

The Copa America Centenario is 32 days away and U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann will have to trim down his 40-player preliminary roster he submitted on Sunday to just 23 names before the May 20 deadline. Included in the 40-player roster are the usual names like Clint Dempsey, Tim Howard, Michael Bradley, […]

USMNT Keep World Cup Hopes Alive Following 4-0 Win Over Guatemala

U.S. fans can breathe a sigh of relief knowing the U.S. Men’s National Team is still in the hunt for a 2018 World Cup berth following a 4-0 win over Guatemala on Tuesday night in Columbus, Ohio. Facing the very real possibility of failing to qualify for the World Cup, the U.S. needed a win […]

Copa America Centenario team pots released ahead of Sunday’s draw

Ahead of Sunday’s Copa America Centenario draw in New York City, the Copa America Centenario Executive Committee released the details of how teams will be seeded. All 16 participating teams have been divided into groups of four teams per pot. Pot 1 contains the United States, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. All four of these countries have […]

Game Dates And Group Seeds Announced For 2016 Copa America Centenario

CONCACAF, CONMEBOL and the Copa America Centenario Local Organizing Committee has announced game dates and group seeds to the 2016 Copa America Centenario. The Copa America will be held from June 3-26 at 10 stadiums in the United States.  It will feature all 10 CONMENBOL countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, […]

U.S. Soccer to Host Prestigious Copa America Centenario in the United States

The U.S. Soccer Federation will partner with The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), and the Confederacion Sudamericana de Futbol (CONMEBOL), to host the prestigious Copa America Centenario, a tournament that marks the 100-year anniversary of the South American Football Championship. Featuring the top stars from both regions, including five-time World […]

United States sits out Copa America Summit

The early morning raid on FIFA executives at a Zürich hotel has yielded several unforseen outcomes. Sep Blatter has resigned (sort of) and now the United States looks set to abdicate as hosts of the 2016 Copa America Centenario due to ongoing concerns of legal liability after several of the FIFA executives and marketing officials […]

Potential leak of new U.S. soccer crest

There have been rumors for some time now suggesting that the U.S. would be getting a new crest in 2016, which coincides with the year that Copa America will be held here in the United States. The rebranding of the crest and timing of released are definitely being planned out, as this will be the biggest […]