U.S. men’s national team manager Mauricio Pochettino has been offered a contract extension through the 2030 World Cup, sources confirmed to our Doug McIntyre. Any decision on whether Pochettino will remain beyond the 2026 edition of the World Cup will not be decided until after the conclusion of the tournament. Pochettino was hired by U.S. … Read more
LOS ANGELES STADIUM — All it took was one unlucky loss in the USA’s dead-rubber final group-stage game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup for Mauricio Pochettino to reveal the immense pressure he knows he’s under. Hired to be the men’s national team’s savior when the U.S. Soccer Federation backed up the Brinks truck — … Read more
The slightest moment of brilliance from Arda Güler created a win for Türkiye. It was the kind of play we would expect from Christian Pulisic deliver before 00 and narrowly missed doing it again last night. Pulisic almost pulled a rabbit out of his hat a few times, creating a few chances late for the … Read more
The U.S. men’s national team won Group D, but it ended group play on a bit of a dud. However, former USA goalkeeper Brad Guzan doesn’t want the fan base to sound the alarm. After the USA gave up a late goal in its 3-2 loss to Türkiye, Guzan is still feeling optimistic about the … Read more
LOS ANGELES STADIUM — So much for a perfect group stage. After winning its first two games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the U.S. men’s national team finished the first round with a 3-2 defeat to already eliminated Türkiye on Thursday on literally the last kick of the ball. With the USA having already clinched … Read more
The USA’s next World Cup opponent is official: Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina finished its three Group A matches with four points, including a win over Qatar in Seattle on the final match day. It will now head south for its next match, which will be on Wednesday, July 1, in Los Angeles. Here’s … Read more
The U.S. men’s national team will sit out four regular starters – midfielder Tyler Adams, striker Folarin Balogun, defender Chris Richards, and fullback Antonee “Jedi” Robinson – in its World Cup group stage finale against Türkiye. All four of those players have received a yellow card in the previous game and to not risk a … Read more
We’re two weeks into the Friendly Wager and one night away from Mexico officially winning Group A (-140) and cashing another ticket. Because the World Cup’s primary tiebreaker is head-to-head record, it’s impossible for South Korea to leap over El Tri. Rejoice. In case you missed it, there was another opportunity to bet Kylian Mbappé, … Read more
The U.S. men’s national team became the second nation to secure a spot in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup — and it has captured first place in Group D. Following its 2-0 victory over Australia, the USA improved to 2-0-0 in Group D play. And while it clinched a spot … Read more
We’re getting closer to the 2026 World Cup knockout round, when the 48-team field will shed the bottom-16 teams. Groups D, E and F will conclude on Thursday, and some teams will move on while others will head home. In Group E, Ecuador will look to avoid a stunningly early exit but must defeat Germany … Read more