The final
— East Rutherford, N.J.
The Swan Dive with Meg Swanick
Ostensibly this is about soccer. US soccer, world football, the journey in between.
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The make or break moment for the USMNT's 2026 World Cup is at hand
After beating Australia in Seattle, Folarin Balogun had sober thoughts on winning and memory: “History is always, the winners are remembered, you know?” He was standing in the underbelly of an elated stadium that had just erupted in the first, now-viral rendition of “Country Roads”, swatting away the idea that they’d made their moment just yet.
Cue Country Roads
The USMNT are heading back to Seattle
Breaking the streak
After the U.S.
USMNT player update
Quotes and notes from the final week of the group
Momentum lost?
Thursday in LA, with nothing to lose (save injuries, pride, yellow card accrual or the only thing more overdiscussed now than Freddy the German— momentum, though I’m guilty on both counts), Group D’s first-place team were 60-odd seconds from a draw but left with
Türkiye 3-2 USMNT: the hosts end Group D in first place, with a defeat
In a game with low-stakes on the immediate impact of the tournament, the USMNT rotated heavily, experimented more, and ultimately lost a 10th-straight match against a UEFA opponent in a 3-2 defeat to Türkiye in Los Angeles.
“Just a good feeling, that winning mentality feeling”: why a win against Türkiye is still essential for the USMNT
Pochettino may rest players but three points is top of mind