Mexico City (Part 2): Therapeutic Nostalgia at the Azteca

When I woke up Friday morning, September the 8th, 2017, I had that old Winston Churchill line echoing in my head. “The GREATEST thrill a man can experience,” Churchill once said, “is to be shot at and missed.” Walking around Colonia Roma that morning, I could feel this quote being applicable to almost every man, […]
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 […]
Backs Against the Wall: USA bordering on Crisis Mode after 2-0 Loss to Ticos

What were you focusing on in the wake of the United States’ 2-0 defeat to Costa Rica on Friday night? Perhaps it was the abysmal performance put forth by the U.S. players and manager Bruce Arena. “We didn’t make any plays that mattered and we probably were outplayed at most positions on the field,” said Arena. […]
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 […]
Rose Bowl & Levi’s Stadium Announced As CONCACAF Gold Cup Semifinal And Final Locations

On Valentine’s Day, CONCACAF announced four U.S. cities as host locations for the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of the 2017 Gold Cup. The Rose Bowl, which hosted the final of the 2011 Gold Cup and group stage matches in 2013, is slated to host a semifinal round on July 23, while AT&T Stadium will host the other […]
Three California Natives Called Up To U-20 MNT

U.S. Soccer’s U-20 Men’s National Team has a big year coming up in 2017 with the CONCACAF U-20 Championship and FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea. In preparation for 2017, U-20 head coach Tab Ramos has named a 20-player roster for an international camp that will take place in Costa Rica from December 13-20. […]
The Best of November in CONCACAF (Part 1)

It’s been another wild month of soccer around the globe, November bringing plenty of entertainment and drama to the table. For fans of clubs and national teams in the CONCACAF region, the month of November has seen a massive upswing in excitement and palpable tension. Since the beginning of the month, supporters in the United […]
Picnics & Panic: Matchday 2 in Copa America Group A

It looked like an evening of relative ease in Group A for the United States and Colombia on Tuesday. The U.S. waltzed over Costa Rica 4-0 at Soldier Field in Chicago, and Colombia took a 2-0 lead into the dressing room in the group nightcap against Paraguay at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, only to see La Albirroja put up […]
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 […]
Copa America Centenario Draw: Brazil, USA, Colombia, Mexico & More To Play In California

Hosting the first Copa America in their own backyard didn’t help the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) on Sunday night in New York City as Jurgen Klinsmann and co. have been drawn into what looks like the strongest and most challenging group of the tournament. The USMNT will face Colombia and Costa Rica, who […]
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 […]
California native Christen Press scores hat trick in 8-0 win

The U.S. Women’s National Team continues to look impressive in their first post-World Cup match. On Sunday in Pittsburg, in front of a record-breaking crow f over 44,000 attendees, California native Christen Press looked amazing, scoring a hat trick against Costa Rica in the 8-0 win. The opening goal came with only 4 minutes on […]
Over 35,000 tickets sold for USWNT friendly

The U.S. Women’s National Team is in high demand all over the country after winning the 2015 Women’s World Cup. This will be their first friendly after the tournament, and still while the match is more than a month away, there are over 35,000 tickets already sold for the match in Pittsburg on August 16th. […]
USWNT already sold out tickets for match after the World Cup

The U.S. Women’s National Team is still in the World Cup, actually playing the final match this Sunday, July 5th, but they already have two games scheduled for after the tournament, both against Costa Rica. The first one will be in Pittsburg on August 16th and the second in Tennessee on August 19th. The 20,668 […]
Toulon Tournament: U.S. defeated by Costa Rica

The American U-23 lost for the second time in the French tournament. The game happened on May 31st against Costa Rica, ending 2×1 to the opponents. So far, this team that appeared to have great potential with so many talented players has not performed as well as they might have hoped. As far as ball […]