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. […]
Five California Natives (Villafaña, Zardes, Corona, Arriola, Roldan) Named To Gold Cup Roster

The state of California will be well represented at the 2017 Gold Cup as five California natives have been named to the 23-player roster by head coach Bruce Arena. Looking to help the U.S. win its sixth CONCACAF championship title will be defender Jorge Villafaña (Anaheim), midfielders Gyasi Zardes (Hawthorne), Joe Corona (Los Angeles), Paul Arriola […]
How The Four* California Players Fared In The USMNT’s Two World Cup Qualifying Matches

The U.S. Men’s National Team bounced back in World Cup Qualifying with a 6-0 thumping over Honduras and a 1-1 draw against Panama on the road. With four points through four matches, the USMNT is currently sitting fourth in the Hex ahead of Honduras and Trinidad & Tobago and behind Mexico, Costa Rica, and Panama. […]
3 Things: Feilhaber’s Bomb, Villafaña’s Big Week, and 405 Derby Prep

There was a heaping helping of soccer action this weekend. Let’s fill you in on some of the big stories, with a special emphasis on local connections, in this week’s 3 Things. Golazoooooooo from Benny Benny Feilhaber spent some of his formative years in Southern California, including a stint at UCLA. Now firmly entrenched as […]
USMNT Exclusive: Jorge Villafaña speaks to SoccerNation

Following a 1-1 draw between Club Tijuana and Santos Laguna in Liga MX on Friday night, Santos defender Jorge Villafaña spoke to SoccerNation’s Nate Abaurrea regarding his inclusion in the latest United States Men’s National Team roster. Villafaña (who was brought into the senior national team fold for the first time during the recent January […]
LA Galaxy blown out by Santos Laguna to crash out of CONCACAF Champions League

The LA Galaxy could not replicate the promise of last week’s opening leg of their CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal series on Tuesday, falling 4-0 in the second leg to crash out of the competition. A brace by Martin Bravo and goals from Ulises Davila and Djaniny Tavares doomed the MLS side, who played like an […]