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 […]
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 […]
SoccerNation’s Top 16 of 2016 – (8 & 7)

Around the world of soccer, 2016 has been the year of the Cinderella Story. From Portugal in the European Championships to Leicester City in the Premier League, the unexpected and seemingly impossible became the norm in the global footballing landscape. Fairytales like Wales and Iceland’s runs in the Euro’s coincided with Chile’s wild run to […]
Episode 7 – Klinsmann Gets Das Booted

U.S. Soccer finally dropped the axe on embattled coach Jurgen Klinsmann on Monday, following loses to Costa Rica and Mexico in the most recent round of World Cup Qualifying. Nate and Dike chat about what took so long, what went well for Coach K, and what went against him, before turning the conversation to what […]
Around the World With a Six Pack

Apart from marquee tournaments, international breaks are often viewed as a nuisance rather than a blessing. Thankfully for soccer fans here in California and around the globe, there was plenty of quality action on which to feast this weekend, despite the hiatus from our favorite leagues. There were heated World Cup Qualifiers in Europe, South […]
Familiar Names and Young Hopefuls: Klinsmann Names Roster for Upcoming World Cup Qualifiers

Jurgen Klinsmann has released the names of 26 players who will make up the United States Men’s National Team squad for next week’s World Cup Qualifiers against St. Vincent & the Grenadines and Trinidad & Tobago. All but four players from the 23 man Copa America Centenario team have been recalled, with some youthful Yanks […]
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 […]
Where do we go from here, Jurgen?

Our fearless German leader is going nowhere. Not today. Not tomorrow. Not next month. Not next year. Jurgen Klinsmann is the manager of the United States Men’s National Team, and will hold his post until the conclusion of the 2018 World Cup, possibly longer, whether we like it or not. So, with all that in […]
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 […]
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 Face Guatemala In Crucial World Cup Qualifier, U-23s Seeking Olympics Berth, & U.S. Soccer Announces Future Matches

Tuesday night is crucial for the future of U.S. Soccer. Two teams, the U.S. Men’s National team and U.S. U-23s both need wins to qualify a pair of upcoming international tournaments. For the senior team, the possibility of failing to qualify for the World Cup is very real and for the U-23s, the chance of […]
5 California Natives Named USMNT World Cup Qualifying Matches

California natives David Bingham, Michael Orozco, Steve Birnbaum, Chris Wondolowski, and Gyasi Zardes are five of 26-players who have been named to the U.S. Men’s National Team by head coach Jurgen Klinsmann for a pair of upcoming semifinal round World Cup Qualifying matches against Guatemala. The first match will be held on Friday, March 25 […]
Zardes, Gordon, Orozco, and Morris named to U.S. Men’s National Team roster for World Cup qualification

The road to the 2018 World Cup in Russia kicks off on Friday night for the U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT) in the opening match of the fourth round of CONCACAF’s 2018 World Cup qualification. USMNT head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has named a 23-player roster for the opening match against St. Vincent & the Grenadines […]
Fox analyst Mariano Trujillo on the stakes of CONCACAF Cup: “It’s the most important game” for Mexico

Saturday’s unprecedented CONCACAF Cup showdown between the U.S. and Mexico at the Rose Bowl is certainly the game of the year in Southern California and is a huge occasion for fans of both national teams. The game, which is a one-game playoff to determine which of the past two CONCACAF Gold Cup champions will represent […]
NASL calls for Promotion and Relegation

SAN DIEGO – North American Soccer League might be changing its structure soon. The chief commissioner of NASL, Bill Peterson, said it is time to change the American game’s system, and his plans include the introduction of promotion and relegation. Peterson wants soccer in the U.S. to follow a global structure, because as of now, […]