SoccerNation Preview – 3 Things to Watch: Albion Pros vs FC Hasental

Albion Pros host FC Hasental in Albion’s last home match of the National Premier Soccer League season. Last time these two teams met, Albion Pros secured a hard-fought 3 – 1 win on the road in Thousand Oaks. Matt Clare scored two for Albion and Felipe Liborio clinched the game in the dying moments with […]
Quarter Finals Set in Copa America Centenario

The Copa America Centenario has reached the knockout stage. The quarter-finals are set. The United States will take on Ecuador in Seattle on Thursday, followed by Peru and Colombia in New Jersey on Friday. These two matchups are both products of some major shockers, most notably Group B favorites Brazil crashing out of the tournament […]
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 […]
Flashback Friday: Kits of Days Past

As a jam packed summer of international soccer approaches, with the Copa America Centenario, the European Championships, and the Olympic Games all taking place, soccerloco.com has you all set to be rocking your favorite country’s kit. These 2016 kits are sleek. They have a high-performance style, and represent a new era of soccer apparel. Nate […]
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 […]
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 […]
2016 USA National Team Kits

The United States Women’s and Men’s National Team home and away kits have been unveiled ahead of a summer jam-packed with soccer. The U.S. Men’s National team hosts the 2016 Copa America Centenario and the Women’s National Team travels to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil to defend their Olympic gold medal, which they earned at the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Gyasi Zardes and Marc Pelosi at Home During January Camp

Jurgen Klinnsman has announced the roster for the 2016 January Camp. Headlining the roster are California natives Marc Pelosi, who returned to San Jose Earthquakes from an ill-fated stint with Liverpool FC in 2015 and LA Galaxy Homegrown star Gyasi Zardes. 2015 was a break out year for Zardes. After making his debut in the […]
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 […]
Stick or twist time for the United States U-17 MNT

The United States U-17 Men’s National Team chances of advancing from the group stage of the FIFA U-17 World Cup are faint, and their destiny is not entirely in their own hands. Following a 2-0 defeat at the hands of reigning champions Nigeria, and a 2-2 draw with Croatia, the United States go into the […]