It is not a surprise to see a different USMNT squad for the Gold Cup than the Nations League. That was the case back in 2021, and it is again under interim head coach BJ Callaghan in 2023. The Nations League squad includes a number of European talents. This Gold Cup squad is, more or […]

Folarin Balogun has been named in the latest USMNT 24-man roster ahead of the Concacaf Nations League Finals. The squad starts reporting to Los Angeles as early as Sunday, June 4. Newly appointed interim head coach B.J. Callaghan must then trim one player from the squad to submit his 23-player squad to CONCACAF by June […]

Anthony Hudson continues to lead the UMSNT in the future, including the upcoming Gold Cup and Nations League Finals. US Soccer Sporting Director Matt Crocker claimed the team will have a new manager by the end of summer. Speaking with USSoccer.com, Crocker admitted that the search has been a lengthy process. "What we have is […]

This summer's biggest men's competition featuring national teams is the Gold Cup. Featuring the USA, Mexico, Canada, Jamaica and other teams from the region, all games will be shown on US television. As a consequence, FOX Sports have revealed their 2023 Gold Cup TV schedule. FOX Sports' plans include preliminary games. The final three entrants […]

Concacaf has unveiled the schedule for the upcoming 2023 Gold Cup, including where the USMNT will be in action. The tournament runs from June 16 to July 16 this summer. However, the first week of the competition will be the prelims. Three teams will qualify for the main tournament during this phase. The United States […]

The United States men's national team have found out their opponents in Group A of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Friday's draw for this summer's tournament didn't, however, fill out the entire field just yet. Three nations will have to qualify from a separate Gold Cup Prelims competition. One of trio are set to feature […]

Concacaf has revealed the host cities and stadiums for the 2023 Gold Cup. The competition takes place across 14 US areas and one Canadian city. Along with announcing the full list of stadiums, the governing body also reported that Los Angeles (SoFi Stadium) will host the 2023 Gold Cup Final. “The host cities and venues we […]

The CONCACAF Gold Cup could be in for drastic changes. A report surfaced suggesting a major expansion for the tournament in 2025. Mexican outlet Diario Record is reporting that the 2025 Gold Cup will include eight clubs from outside of CONCACAF. 16 CONCACAF teams typically feature in the Gold Cup. The new expansion will bring […]

For more than two decades, we have seen many European clubs and foreign national teams visit the United States to play in international soccer competitions. In 14 out of its 16 iterations, CONCACAF has staged its Gold Cup tournament in the United States. Even then, we mustn't forget the United States hosted the 1994 World […]

SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles is the host of next summer's CONCACAF Gold Cup Final. The state-of-the-art facility in the LA suburbs is also a location of several World Cup games in 2026. National Football League's Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers currently call the arena home. "SoFi Stadium is a world class venue […]

Much like attendance, the USMNT TV ratings in 2021 gauge the popularity and growth of soccer in the country. Ratings for the Premier League and the Champions League grew over recent years. Consequently, soccer found its niche in the diverse American sporting landscape. However, the USMNT TV ratings always seemed to fluctuate depending on a […]

After a COVID-19 hiatus, the biggest soccer crowds in the U.S. in 2021 returned to some normalcy. Generally speaking, attendance is the principal metric to gauge the popularity of the sport in the country. However, we look beyond national teams to see how well the sport fits in. After all, the diversity and sheer size […]

In 2020, the USMNT annual attendance numbers dipped drastically. Obviously, the COVID-19 pandemic affected the soccer calendar across the world. In fact, the United States only played two games that entire year at home. First off, a February contest against Costa Rica drew 9,172 fans to Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA. Then, much […]

FOX is on the verge of acquiring the European Championship rights in the United States for the 2024 and 2028 competitions, according to Sports Business Journal. Currently, ESPN broadcasts the quadrennial event. In fact, ESPN broadcasted each Euros since 2008. Therefore, for ESPN, the rights package is something of a commodity. Moreover, the acquisition of […]

The 2013 Gold Cup competition begins on Sunday, July 7 and runs through July 23. The continental showpiece for North and Central America has gone through various reformations, but the current format has been in place since 1991 and the competition has occurred 11 times until now, roughly every other year. Prior to being called […]