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The UEFA Nations League concludes with a VAR issue and a message

October 12, 2021 by J Hutcherson

The UEFA Nations League concludes with a VAR issue and a message

By J Hutcherson (Oct 12, 2021) US Soccer Players - As big moments go, Sunday's UEFA Nations League final produced a major one. With the score tied 1-1 at the San Siro, France's Kylian Mbappe put on a display of skill to slot the ball past Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon. It was the kind of goal made for the big stage, starting with Theo Hernandez finding Mbappe with a pass that took multiple defenders . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, Soccer News, Top Posts Tagged With: uefa nations league

England and the point of the Nations League

June 7, 2019 by US Soccer Players

England and the point of the Nations League

The soccer news starts with the UEFA Nations League. The Netherlands knocked out England 3-1 in extra time. The Dutch advance to play Portugal in Sunday's final while England meets Switzerland in the 3rd-place game. England took the lead through a Marcus Rashford penalty in the 32nd minute with Matthijs de Ligt equalizing in the 73rd. That 1-1 score held through regulation. A 97th minute own-goal . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, News Update, Soccer News Tagged With: 2019 mls season, uefa nations league

The return of the UEFA Nations League

June 4, 2019 by US Soccer Players

The return of the UEFA Nations League

We start the soccer news with the final four of the first ever UEFA Nations League set for Porto and Guimaraes. Portugal plays Switzerland on Wednesday and the Netherlands vs England is on Thursday with the final set for Sunday at the Estadio do Dragao. The competition might feel like an after thought just days following the Champions League final, with the quick switch from club to country. That . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, News Update, Soccer News Tagged With: concacaf nations league, uefa nations league

FIFA, the World Cup, and changes to world soccer

November 27, 2018 by US Soccer Players

FIFA, the World Cup, and changes to world soccer

Over the weekend, reports linked CONMEBOL with the latest proposal for FIFA holding the World Cup every other year. How seriously FIFA decides to take that proposal is an open question, but it does raise a simple issue. If FIFA wants a global Nations League in the even years between World Cups, how is that different from a World Cup? It's CONMEBOL asking. “The proposal we have made to FIFA is to . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, News Update, Soccer News Tagged With: concacaf, conmebol, fifa, soccer business, soccer politics, uefa, uefa nations league, world cup

The end of the November window

November 21, 2018 by US Soccer Players

The end of the November window

We start the soccer news with the end of the November international window and the return to the club schedule. For the USMNT, the losses to England and Italy is the latest prelude to an announcement of the new coach. For the players, it's once again assuming that club performance will predict national team opportunity. In Europe, that puts the pressure on players who aren't getting time with . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, News Update, Soccer News, USMNT Tagged With: concacaf, concacaf nations league, gold cup, uefa nations league, us soccer

Making the Nations League matter

October 16, 2018 by US Soccer Players

Making the Nations League matter

The soccer news starts with an obvious point about the Nations League. It's going to take more than UEFA adding it to the schedule to make the games count. Everybody involved has to buy in. That's the challenge for any new competition, something that the Nations League is already struggling with at some levels. For all the upside when two big teams meet in League A, there's leagues B through D to . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, News Update, Soccer News Tagged With: concacaf, concacaf nations league, uefa, uefa nations league

Learning to like the Nations League

September 11, 2018 by J Hutcherson

Learning to like the Nations League

By J Hutcherson (Sep 11, 2018) US Soccer Players - For anybody with an ESPN+ subscription, the wonders of the UEFA Nations League awaited during the September friendly window. The idea that hardly any soccer fans would've come up with on their own sprang to life with varying returns. Big games designed to count did what big games designed to count tend to do. Down the divisions, the enthusiasm . . .

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The Nations League era

September 6, 2018 by US Soccer Players

The Nations League era

Thursday's soccer news starts with the beginning of the Nations League era in Europe. UEFA's attempt to make more games count begins today and with it pressure to change the friendly system all over the world. It's no small project, with the league system a new idea in soccer. ESPN's Simon Kuper explains the importance of a global Nations League. Soccer America's Paul Kennedy explains the money . . .

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Filed Under: Americans Abroad, Featured, MLS, News Update, Soccer News Tagged With: soccer business, uefa, uefa nations league

Moving past friendlies in UEFA and CONCACAF

November 16, 2017 by J Hutcherson

Moving past friendlies in UEFA and CONCACAF

By J Hutcherson (Nov 16, 2017) US Soccer Players - Peru finally gave the World Cup playoffs what it needed, a game worth watching. With all due respect to Australia's win over Honduras much earlier in the day on Wednesday, that game quickly became an obvious conclusion. Though Peru was the stronger team by any metric, New Zealand gave them a game. Peru's goals and both teams' near misses were . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, Soccer News, Top Posts Tagged With: concacaf, concacaf nations league, fifa, uefa, uefa nations league, world cup qualifying

The Nations League concept spreads

November 8, 2017 by US Soccer Players

The Nations League concept spreads

We start the soccer news with Reuters' Simon Evans reporting that CONCACAF is planning for their version of a Nations League potentially starting in the September international window. The Nations League is a UEFA concept, put in place to replace friendlies with games that count. It's a multiple league structure for national teams with promotion and relegation and playoffs for a champion. UEFA's . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, News Update, Soccer News Tagged With: concacaf, concacaf nations league, fifa, uefa, uefa nations league

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5 USMNT players closing out interesting seasons in Europe

5 USMNT players closing out interesting seasons in Europe

By Clemente Lisi

From closing in on a second Premier League title to leading a league in scoring, USMNT players are putting in work in Europe this season.

New England gets to work in the US Open Cup

New England gets to work in the US Open Cup

By Jason Davis

New England Revolution coach Bruce Arena fielded a strong squad in the US Open Cup round of 32 and got a 5-1 home win over Cincinnati.

ESPN tries something new with the good old US Open Cup

ESPN tries something new with the good old US Open Cup

By Charles Boehm

Futbol Americas hosts Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar covered all of Wednesday night’s US Open Cup games on ESPN+.

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