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ST. LOUIS, MO – NOVEMBER 13: Fabian Johnson #23 of the United States controls the ball against Nazir McBernette #7 of St. Vincent and the Grenadines during a World Cup qualifying match at Busch Stadium on November 13, 2014 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

After a scare, USMNT dominate St. Vincent and the Grenadines 6-1 in first 2018 WCQ game

Even though St. Vincent and the Grenadines took a 1-0 lead over the US Men’s National Team very early in the game, the USMNT got it together and pulled away to a 6-1 win with goals from five different players. St. Vincent and the Grenadines did take the lead in the fifth minute as Oalex […]

What formation should the USMNT play?

Over the past two years, United States manager Jurgen Klinsmann has spent nearly every match trying to find the right formation to maximize the abilities of all the members of the USMNT. What Klinsmann is searching for, is a formation that allows the USMNT’s best players to all play together at the best of their […]

EAST HARTFORD, CT – OCTOBER 10: Head coach Jurgen Klinsmann of the United States looks on against Ecuador during an international friendly at Rentschler Field on October 10, 2014 in East Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)

USMNT fans are raising money to fly a “Fire Klinsmann” banner

It was inevitably going to come to this, I’m actually kind of shocked this hasn’t happened earlier given the USMNT’s recent struggles. A USMNT fan is raising money to fly a banner wanting U.S. Soccer to fire Jurgen Klinsmann. The banner, which will read, “Let’s Make USMNT Great Again! Fire Klinsmann!” is supposed to be […]

SANDY UT- OCTOBER 13: Marc Pelosi #15 of the United States (C) scores the winning goal in the 2nd half of their game against Canada during the third place CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying match at Rio Tinto Stadium on October 13, 2015 in Sandy, Utah. The United States beat Canada 2-0. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)

As USMNT lose to Costa Rica, the U-23’s keep their faint Olympic hopes alive

I love soccer as much as the next person. But if you were like me and were watching either the USMNT/Costa Rica game or the USMNT/Canada U-23 game, we really could’ve watched something else to pass the time and saved two hours of sheer tedium. The Cubs eliminated the Cardinals in the NLDS, there were […]

COMMERCE CITY, CO – OCTOBER 06: Goalkeeper Elieser Powell #1 of Panama clears the ball against Cameron Carter-Vickers #4 of the United States during 2015 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on October 6, 2015 in Commerce City, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

U.S.’ Olympic failure far outweighs loss in CONCACAF Cup

On Saturday night, most in the United States soccer community and the general sporting population were stunned and saddened to see the sights of Mexico celebrating a CONCACAF Cup victory over the United States on the Rose Bowl turf. No doubt it was the biggest of blows to the publicity train and the egos of […]

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 04: Head coach Jurgen Klinsmann of the United States looks on before playing Peru during an international friendly at RFK Stadium on September 4, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Klinsmann needs time, and the United States needs a plan

On July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Philipp Lahm raises the World Cup trophy and somewhere in California, Jürgen Klinsmann is smiling. Eight years earlier, Klinsmann coached many of those German players in the 2006 World Cup. The 2014 World Cup was something that Germany had worked towards for over a decade. Klinsmann played […]

SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: (L-R) Goalkeeper coach Chris Woods, assistant coach Tab Ramos and head coach Jurgen Klinsmann of the United States look on during the National Anthem prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Five possible replacements for USMNT Manager

There has been much talk about whether or not Jurgen Klinsmann should be fired from the USMNT. We have discussed this as well and it will remain a talking point for better or worse. More than likely, there won’t be a change until after the 2018 World Cup so…just like a Presidential election, we have […]

FOXBORO, MA – SEPTEMBER 08: Head coach Jurgen Klinsmann of the United States looks on during an international friendly against Brazil at Gillette Stadium on September 8, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images)

Should Jurgen Klinsmann stay or go? The case for and against Jurgen getting the sack as USMNT manager

Now that the United States lost to Mexico in the CONCACAF Cup, the hot takes are lighting up the U.S. Soccer world regarding Jurgen Klinsmann’s job security as Manager and/or Technical Director. I must admit, there are days where I feel Klinsmann should go and there are days where I feel he should stay. But […]

PASADENA, CA – OCTOBER 10: Rafael Marquez #4 of Mexico holds up the trophy as he celebrates with his teammates after defeating the United States 3-2 during the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Qualifier at Rose Bowl on October 10, 2015 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Mexico triumphant in thrilling CONCACAF Cup final

Mexico edged the United States by a score of 3-2, in a game that ended up going to added extra time and left fans of both teams on the edge of their seats, a riveting back and forth affair. After much anticipation the day finally came for both fanbases to see these two fierce rivals […]

USMNT roster for CONCACAF Cup announced

The United States Men’s National Team that will take on Mexico on October 10 was announced today by head coach Jürgen Klinsmann. The 23-man roster is as follows: GOALKEEPERS: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake) DEFENDERS: Ventura Alvarado (Club América), DaMarcus Beasley (Houston Dynamo), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), Geoff Cameron […]

SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Tim Howard of the United States walks to huddle with his team during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Constructing a USMNT Starting XI from the CONCACAF Playoff 35 man roster

Mexico and the United States submitted their 35 man roster for the October 10 CONCACAF Cup match to determine who goes to the Confederations Cup in 2017. There will be another round of cuts to bring the squad down to a final 23 man roster. In case you missed the announcement, here is Mexico’s provisional […]

FOXBORO, MA – SEPTEMBER 08: Neymar #10 of Brazil reacts after scoring a goal during an international friendly against the United States at Gillette Stadium on September 8, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images)

USMNT’s 4-1 loss to Brazil showcases just how far this squad has to go

Did anyone really think the United States men’s national team would take out Brazil in Foxborough, Mass. on Tuesday night? While expectations for a win were low, expectations of being at least competitive were high. Instead, the USMNT were flat out the gate and horrendous in defense in the second half, en route to being […]

during a Pre Season Friendly between Crawley Town and Reading at Checkatrade.com Stadium on July 27, 2015 in Crawley, West Sussex.

VIDEO: Danny Williams scores beautiful goal to save USMNT from complete embarrassment

NOTE: The goal you are about to see bears no resemblance to how the USMNT played against Brazil in the 90 minutes before this goal. The USMNT were terrible tonight, very terrible. Yeah this was against Brazil but this was against a very vulnerable Brazil team who has struggled since the World Cup. While it’s […]

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 04: Carlos Zambrano #5 of Peru controls the ball in front of Jozy Altidore #17 of the United States in the in the first half during an international friendly at RFK Stadium on September 4, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Jozy Altidore braces USMNT to 2-1 victory over Peru

Oh, Jozy Altidore… There may not be a more maddening player pulling on the United States kit these days, and we were reminded of that in the USMNT’s 2-1 win over Peru on Friday night. Actually, the scoreline should read more like, Altidore 2, Peru 0. However, a bad series of decisions and some real bad […]

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