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Bosnia, Up 2-0, Is Beating The USMNT's Ass Right Now [UPDATE: Welp...]
So, Bosnia-Herzegovina is currently smacking the shit of the U.S. Men's National Team. ...
America's Most Important Soccer Player Conquers The Old World
Originally published in Howler Magazine, whose latest issue is a celebration of U.S. soccer's centennial. Follow the magazine on Twitter, @whatahowler....
U.S. Soccer Ranked 19th In Latest FIFA World Rankings
Even when America's not the best, America's basically the best. The August FIFA world rankings are out, and the USMNT jumped three spots, from number 22 to 19. Also important: they jumped Mexico, who stayed at 20. The United States are now the top-ranked team in CONCACAF....
Iceland Is <em>So</em> Mad At Us, You Guys
Iceland! Home of Elf School, airport layovers on the way to good Europe, and mediocre soccer. U.S. Soccer just poached one of their young players, and now Iceland is steaming, just like their picturesque and restorative geothermal pools....
Under Jürgen Klinsmann, U.S. Soccer Finally Plays The Beautiful Game
Yesterday, the U.S. Men's National Team beat Panama, 1-0, to clinch their fifth Gold Cup. It was a strange match because it was a tough match. Panama never looked a threat, but they packed everyone behind the ball and were able to keep the Americans from scoring for almost 70 minutes until substitut...
Brek Shea Scores Winning Goal For USMNT In The Gold Cup Final
The US Men's National Team have been dominating Panama throughout the Gold Cup final match, and in the second half, it felt like US Soccer were going to break through. In the 69th minute, substitute winger Brek Shea tapped in a cross that beat the keeper over the goal line, just 42 seconds after com...
Eddie Johnson Puts Shocking Blond Hair To Good Use With Header
Seconds after entering the United States' Gold Cup match with El Salvador, newly blond forward Eddie Johnson saved himself from being the butt of jokes with a tremendous header for a goal. [FOX]...
This Goal Is The Most American Goal That Has Ever Been Scored, Probably
The United States played Costa Rica last night in what proved to be the US men's national team's first competitive match so far in the Gold Cup. And for 82 minutes, the game sucked. The Americans only needed a draw to finish first in the group, and for much of the match, they were content to dominat...
Should Costa Rica's Keeper Have Been Given A Red Card?
We're torn about this play in the second half of tonight's Gold Cup match between the United States and Costa Rica. The Costa Rican keeper was given a yellow for using his hands outside of the box to stop what may have been a goal. What do you think?...
Three Belize Players Claim They Were Approached About Fixing USA Match
The USMNT mollywhopped Belize 6-1 on Tuesday in their opening match of Gold Cup play. That's not a surprise; the US is a much better team. But three Belize players have come forward alleging that they were approached by a man offering them money to fix the match....
Chris Wondolowski Scores A Hat Trick With A Misspelled Jersey
The USMNT rolled Belize 6-1 in its Gold Cup opener, thanks to a hell of a first half from Chris Wondolowski. That's W-O-N-D-O-lowski. Just the two Ws. And the three goals: ...
Here's the USA Fans’ Tifo From Tonight's Gold Cup Match Against Belize
US Soccer is in Portland tonight, playing a Gold Cup match against Belize in what's expected to be a blowout. The Americans already lead 1-0 after 20 minutes, but Portland's soccer fans are thought of as the best in the country for a reason. Here's the tifo they erected before kickoff. It's not quit...
USA Score Two Incredible Goals To Beat Panama In World Cup Qualifiers
I'm telling you, man. The U.S. Men's National Team is looking kind of good these days....
US Soccer Overcomes Late Defensive Lapse To Best Jamaica In Thriller
Last night, US men's soccer traveled to Jamaica to take on the hosts in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. It was their fourth game in the final Hexagonal round, where all six clubs play the others home and away. After 10 games, the top three teams advance to next year's World Cup in Brazil, while the f...
American Soccer Fans Get Pelted By Beers At U.S.A.-Mexico World Cup Qualifier
Even though last night's World Cup qualifying match between the United States and Mexico ended in a tie, it was essentially a victory for the American team, which came into the game with a 0-13-2 record in World Cup qualifiers at Estadio Azteca. The game left the American contingent of fans at the ...
No Costa Rica, You Should Not Get To Redo A World Cup Qualifier Against US Soccer Because It Was Snowing
The Costa Rican men's soccer team is going to FIFA to ask for a replay of Friday's World Cup qualifying 1-0 loss to the United States, because it was snowing really hard. ...
Costa Rica Is Not Happy About This
Last night it was very cold in Colorado, and there also may have been some precipitation. Despite the inclement weather, Costa Rica played its World Cup qualifier against the U.S. Men's National Team, and lost (fair and square) 1-0. For some reason, they are piqued. From Reuters:...