U.S. midfielder Tanner Tessmann will not play any more games for Lyon this season because of a muscle strain, coach Paulo Fonseca said Friday, in another injury concern for the Americans ahead of the World Cup. It wasn’t immediately clear how serious Tessmann’s injury is, with barely a month until the start of the tournament … Read more
For the first time in the 30-year-history of Major League Soccer, the starting World Cup goalkeeper for the U.S. men’s national team is expected to come from the domestic league, which kicks off its 2026 season on Saturday. Think about it. The top American keeper at each World Cup since MLS was founded in 1996 … Read more
A familiar face isn’t included in Alexi Lalas’ current top-five power rankings of U.S. men’s national team players. But there is a good reason for that. Christian Pulisic, who is expected to be a key player for the USA at this summer’s World Cup, has recently been hobbled by injuries after a strong first half … Read more