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US beats Canada 2-0 to win CONCACAF Nations League on goals by Balogun and Richards
Read full article: US beats Canada 2-0 to win CONCACAF Nations League on goals by Balogun and RichardsFolarin Balogun and Chris Richards scored their first international goals, both off assists from Gio Reyna, and the United States beat Canada 2-0 for the Americans’ second straight CONCACAF Nations League title.
US coach Berhalter: 'We got our butts kicked' by Japan
Read full article: US coach Berhalter: 'We got our butts kicked' by JapanChristian Pulisic and Ricardo Pepi will join the U.S. starting lineup for the Americans’ last World Cup warmup against Saudi Arabia after coach Gregg Berhalter admitted “we got our butts kicked” by Japan last week.
US missing many starters ahead of World Cup warmup vs Japan
Read full article: US missing many starters ahead of World Cup warmup vs JapanGregg Berhalter’s U.S. roster as the World Cup approaches is as notable for its absences as for those set to play in Friday’s warmup against Japan at Düsseldorf, Germany.
Tillman switching from Germany to US, Wright also on roster
Read full article: Tillman switching from Germany to US, Wright also on rosterBayern Munich midfielder Malik Tillman is switching affiliation from Germany to the United States and is among 27 players invited to the Americans’ next-to-last training camp ahead of the World Cup.
Pulisic benched among 7 qualifying changes in 3-degree chill
Read full article: Pulisic benched among 7 qualifying changes in 3-degree chillChristian Pulisic was benched as U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter changed seven starters for a World Cup qualifier against Honduras in chilly St. Paul, where the temperature at kickoff was 3 degrees (minus-16 Celsius) with a minus-14 windchill.
Robinson goal lifts US over El Salvador 1-0 in Cup qualifier
Read full article: Robinson goal lifts US over El Salvador 1-0 in Cup qualifierAntonee Robinson broke through the freeze in the air and the U.S. offense, scoring in the 52nd minute to lift the United States over El Salvador 1-0 and kept the Americans on track for a return to the World Cup.
Richards, Busio enter US lineup for Cup qualifier at Jamaica
Read full article: Richards, Busio enter US lineup for Cup qualifier at JamaicaDefender Chris Richards and midfielder Gianluca Busio entered the U.S. lineup for a match at Jamaica as the Americans started their second-youngest lineup ever in a World Cup qualifier.
Reynolds, Odunze receive US call-ups but not Hoppe
Read full article: Reynolds, Odunze receive US call-ups but not Hoppe(Laurence Griffiths/Pool via AP)CHICAGO – Defender Bryan Reynolds received his first call-up to the U.S. national team after the 19-year-old made his debut for Roma last weekend. Chituru Odunze, an 18-year-old goalkeeper with Leicester, also could debut in exhibitions against Jamaica on March 25 at Wiener Neustadt, Austria, or three days later at Northern Ireland. Forward Matthew Hoppe, who has scored five goals for Schalke this season, was not called in for a possible debut. Germany), Luca de la Torre (Heracles, Netherlands), Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy), Yunus Musah (Valencia, Spain), Owen Otasowie (Wolverhampton, England). Forwards: Daryl Dike (Barnsley, England), Nicholas Gioacchini (Caen, France), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea, England), Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund, Germany), Josh Sargent (Werder Bremen, Germany), Tim Weah (Lille, France).
Gioacchini, Soto score 2 goals each as US routs Panama 6-2
Read full article: Gioacchini, Soto score 2 goals each as US routs Panama 6-2Nicholas Gioacchini and Sebastian Soto each scored their first two international goals in a 6-2 exhibition rout of Panama on Monday night at Wiener Neustadt, Austria, the second of two matches for the Americans that followed a 10-month pandemic break. Gio Reyna got his first goal three days after his 18th birthday, the third-youngest player to score in modern era. Sebastian Lletget also got a goal in a physical, open match against a CONCACAF rival that reached the 2018 World Cup over the Americans. By the time qualifying comes we'll be ready to compete.”José Fajardo scored his first two goals for Panama. The U.S. has used 90 players since the October 2017 defeat at Trinidad and Tobago that eliminated the Americans from the 2018 World Cup, including 52 debuting.