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What the World Cup showed club teams about the 5-3-2 formation

January 9, 2023 by Clemente Lisi

What the World Cup showed club teams about the 5-3-2 formation

By Clemente Lisi – NEW YORK, NY (Jan 9, 2023) US Soccer Players – This could be the year where the 4-2-3-1 begins to fall out of favor. It’s a tactical formation that has endured since 2012 when it was popularized at the European Championship that summer, reliable because it gives teams balance across the field. The recent World Cup highlighted a few tactical formations that could move into the . . .

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Filed Under: 2022 World Cup, Featured, Soccer News, Top Posts

US National Teams had a good 2022

December 30, 2022 by Charles Boehm

US National Teams had a good 2022

By Charles Boehm – WASHINGTON, DC (Dec 30, 2022) US Soccer Players - Setbacks and breakthroughs in both familiar settings and faraway lands. Tribulation, tragedy, and triumph on the field and off it. Steady, hard-earned growth, exhilarating new frontiers, and sobering reminders of well-established challenges. The US National Teams lived a spectrum of experiences and emotions in 2022. As is so . . .

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2022 World Cup: Goalkeeping, upsets, MLS players, and USMNT TV ratings

December 19, 2022 by Clemente Lisi

2022 World Cup: Goalkeeping, upsets, MLS players, and USMNT TV ratings

By Clemente Lisi – LUSAIL, QATAR (Dec 19, 2022) US Soccer Players – With the 2022 World Cup over, now comes the time for assessments. It's natural to take a look back after such a massive event. In the end, what happened on the field proved to be spectacular beyond anyone's imagination. Let's start with the final. Never has a game delivered on every story line and talking point. It's rare to live . . .

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Working through a marquee World Cup final

December 15, 2022 by Charles Boehm

By Charles Boehm – WASHINGTON, DC (Dec 15, 2022) US Soccer Players - The 2022 World Cup will conclude with an appealing final on Sunday (10am ET - FOX), a match-up that could turn out to be an instant classic. Argentina has sometimes resembled a team of destiny in Qatar. Lionel Messi’s fifth, and by his own account final, World Cup has given the Albiceleste a clear sense of purpose as he . . .

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West Brom beats Sunderland in the Championship, Zardes to Austin, Argentina vs Croatia preview

December 13, 2022 by US Soccer Players

West Brom beats Sunderland in the Championship, Zardes to Austin, Argentina vs Croatia preview

Tuesday's soccer news starts in the Championship where Daryl Dike subbed on in the 64th minute of West Brom's 2-1 win at Lynden Gooch's Sunderland. Amad Diallo converted a 19th minute Sunderland penalty with Tom Rogic equalizing in the 70th. Dike scored West Brom's winner in the 82nd minute. West Brom is in 17th-place with 26 plints from 21 games, with Sunderland in 11th with 30 points from 22 . . .

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Filed Under: 2022 World Cup, Americans Abroad, Featured, MLS, News Update, Soccer News

The importance of UEFA Champions League players in the World Cup semifinals

December 12, 2022 by Clemente Lisi

The importance of UEFA Champions League players in the World Cup semifinals

By Clemente Lisi – DOHA, QATAR (Dec 12, 2022) US Soccer Players – Four years ago, the World Cup semifinalists were all from Europe: France, Croatia, Belgium, and England. They finished in that order. It confirmed the trend that started in 2006 when Italy won it all. The last four World Cup winners all hailed from Europe: Spain in 2010, Germany in 2014, and France in 2018 extended the streak. In . . .

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What to watch for as World Cup 2022 approaches its conclusion

December 8, 2022 by Charles Boehm

By Charles Boehm – WASHINGTON, DC (Dec 8, 2022) US Soccer Players - Eight more matches. That's all that remains of the 2022 World Cup. A journey that began in June of 2019, with 206 FIFA member nations vying to take part in the tournament has reached the quarterfinal stage. Eight contenders remain, now stand three victories away from the summit of their sport. Four of them have hoisted the trophy . . .

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Concacaf, AFC, and CAF over 20 years of World Cup quarterfinals

December 8, 2022 by US Soccer Players

Concacaf, AFC, and CAF over 20 years of World Cup quarterfinals

Thursday's soccer news starts with the situations for Concacaf, AFC, and CAF with the 2022 World Cup a day away from the quarterfinals. Concacaf is one of the two confederations that didn't advance a team to the quarterfinals. With Oceania not qualifying a team, the Asian Football Confederation saw three of its six World Cup teams, Australia, Japan, and Korea, exit in the round of 16. They were . . .

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What we’re learning tactically from the 2022 World Cup

December 5, 2022 by Clemente Lisi

What we’re learning tactically from the 2022 World Cup

By Clemente Lisi – NEW YORK, NY (Dec 5, 2022) US Soccer Players – A World Cup always brings to the forefront trends in the game. It is the only time the planet’s best teams and players converge on one stage to compete for a championship. More than halfway through the 2022 World Cup, we have a decent sample size of where the game is tactically. As is typically the case, the group stage brought . . .

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Netherlands 3 – USMNT 1, World Cup round of 16

December 3, 2022 by US Soccer Players

Netherlands 3 – USMNT 1, World Cup round of 16

The United States lost 3-1 to the Netherlands in the World Cup round of 16 on Saturday at Khalifa International Stadium. Memphis Depay put the Dutch up in the 10th minute with Daley Blind doubling the lead in first-half stoppage time. Haji Wright pulled a goal back for the USMNT in the 76th minute, but Denzel Dumfries scored the third Netherlands goal in the 81st. THERE IT IS! THE @USMNT TAKES . . .

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Defense, identity, and urgency from the USMNT vs Serbia

Defense, identity, and urgency from the USMNT vs Serbia

By Charles Boehm

Charles Boehm highlights the USMNT defense, tactical plan, urgency, and wide play during the 2-1 friendly loss to Serbia on January 25, 2023.

Plenty of tactical options for the USMNT vs Serbia

Plenty of tactical options for the USMNT vs Serbia

By Jason Davis

Jason Davis previews the USMNT vs Serbia friendly (10pm ET – HBO Max) with the focus on how the USMNT technical staff can use this squad.

As expected, the 2023 January camp highlights new players and MLS

As expected, the 2023 January camp highlights new players and MLS

By Clemente Lisi

Clemente Lisi’s look at the 2023 January camp roster focuses on emerging talent along with the expected veteran players from Major League Soccer.

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