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Four takeaways from the opening phases of the 2021 Gold Cup

July 16, 2021 by Charles Boehm

By Charles Boehm – WASHINGTON, DC (Jul 16, 2021) US Soccer Players - With Thursday's second match night of group B in the books, we're now halfway through the 2021 Gold Cup round-robin stage. The outlines of the knockout bracket are taking enough shape for some general observations can be made about the latest edition of Concacaf's top tournament. Here's four. Issues for Cinderella teams  It's a . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, Gold Cup, Soccer News, Top Posts, USMNT Tagged With: concacaf, el tri, mexico, us soccer

Concacaf announces the Gold Cup preliminary rosters

June 18, 2021 by US Soccer Players

Concacaf announces the Gold Cup preliminary rosters

Friday's soccer news starts with Concacaf taking another step towards the Gold Cup that starts on July 10. We now know the preliminary rosters for the participating teams, which tells us next to nothing since they could include a maximum of 60 players. In the press release announcing a whole lot of players potentially participating in the 2021 Gold Cup, Concacaf specified that "The final 23-player . . .

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Concacaf announces Gold Cup venues

April 23, 2021 by US Soccer Players

Friday's soccer news starts with Concacaf continuing the 2021 Gold Cup schedule rollout. We now know the other venues. Concacaf previously announced that Las Vegas's Allegiant Stadium would host the final and Inter Miami's Fort Lauderdale stadium is the site for the preliminary rounds. Add to that group AT&T Stadium in Arlington, BBVA Stadium and NRG Stadium in Houston, the Cotton Bowl in . . .

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Filed Under: Americans Abroad, Featured, Gold Cup, News Update, Soccer News Tagged With: concacaf, la liga

Preview: USMNT U-23s Concacaf Olympic qualifying

March 15, 2021 by Clemente Lisi

By Clemente Lisi – NEW YORK, NY (Mar 15, 2021) US Soccer Players – The Concacaf Olympic Qualifying Tournament that kicks off Thursday has been on the minds of many for the past year. Part of that was timing. Originally scheduled for last March, it and the Olympics ended up delayed due to the pandemic. Open to Under-23 players, it determines which two teams from the region travel to . . .

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The 2021 soccer schedule

December 28, 2020 by Clemente Lisi

By Clemente Lisi – NEW YORK, NY (Dec 28, 2020) US Soccer Players – 2020 was an unprecedented year loaded with obstacles, rescheduled games, and health protocols. Even when soccer came back, it wasn't the same. Tournaments played in bubbles, no fans allowed into stadiums, and piped in crowd noise became common this year. Despite all of this, enough of the games continued to create a new normal. . . .

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Filed Under: Americans Abroad, Featured, MLS, Soccer News, Top Posts, USMNT Tagged With: 2021 mls season, concacaf, concacaf nations league, concacaf world cup qualifying, uefa

USMNT gets Canada, Martinique, and a team to be named later

September 29, 2020 by US Soccer Players

Tuesday's soccer news starts with the USMNT drawn into group B at the 2021 Gold Cup. Concacaf conducted the first ever Gold Cup draw, with the USMNT playing Canada, Martinique, and preliminary round winner 7. The tournament begins on July 10 with Concacaf eventually releasing the cities and schedules. "We're looking forward to competing in our confederation's premier event," USMNT coach Gregg . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, Gold Cup, News Update, Soccer News Tagged With: concacaf

Preview: The 2021 Gold Cup draw

September 28, 2020 by Clemente Lisi

Preview: The 2021 Gold Cup draw

By Clemente Lisi – NEW YORK, NY (Sep 28, 2020) US Soccer Players – The 2021 Gold Cup will mark the tournament's 16th edition. At the same time, the tournament will celebrate 30 years of existence. Over those three decades, the competition has both morphed and evolved with the times while making Concacaf teams more competitive at the World Cup. It's that evolving nature that, pandemic allowing, . . .

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Concacaf adds Qatar to Gold Cup field

September 3, 2020 by US Soccer Players

Thursday's soccer news starts with a lengthy press release from Concacaf nominally about finally adding a draw to the Gold Cup. Instead of setting the field and separating the United States from Mexico, Concacaf is opting for a draw to determine the group stage. From the knockout round "teams on opposite sides of the bracket meet from the quarterfinals onwards.... This change will provide more . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, Gold Cup, MLS, News Update, Soccer News Tagged With: 2020 mls season, concacaf

Concacaf’s new 2022 qualifying format sets expectations in the region

July 30, 2020 by Charles Boehm

By Charles Boehm – WASHINGTON, DC (Jul 30, 2020) US Soccer Players - This week Concacaf rolled out its grand new plan for the 2022 World Cup qualifying cycle. On Monday, the confederation unveiled a revised format and timetable for the road to Qatar in the wake of the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, it released the rescheduled dates for the final phase of the inaugural . . .

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Filed Under: 2022 World Cup, Featured, Soccer News, Top Posts, USMNT Tagged With: concacaf, concacaf nations league, concacaf world cup qualifying

Concacaf sets its schedule

July 28, 2020 by US Soccer Players

Tuesday's soccer news starts with Concacaf deciding eight is better than six when it comes to the final round of World Cup qualifying. Instead of this being the swansong for the Hexagonal ahead of World Cup expansion for 2026, we get the Octagonal. Two rounds will determine the three teams that join the USMNT, Mexico, Costa Rica, Jamaica, and Honduras with the final round starting in the June 2021 . . .

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Filed Under: Americans Abroad, Featured, MLS, News Update, Soccer News, USMNT Tagged With: concacaf, concacaf world cup qualifying

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Goalkeepers, Designated Players, and spending on defense already highlights the MLS transfer window

Goalkeepers, Designated Players, and spending on defense already highlights the MLS transfer window

By Jason Davis

Jason Davis highlights Toronto’s free agent move for Sean Johnson, Colorado signing a defender as a DP, and MLS clubs willing to spend.

Leeds United and other notable US enclaves abroad

Leeds United and other notable US enclaves abroad

By Charles Boehm

Charles Boehm looks at the clubs that have had several Americans in their squads over the years with Leeds United the latest example.

Seattle’s moment at the 2022 Club World Cup

Seattle’s moment at the 2022 Club World Cup

By Jason Davis

Seattle plays its 2022 Club World Cup opener on February 4 once again taking a step for Major League Soccer after winning the Champions League.

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