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Empty calories, full flavor: Gold Cup’s sparse attendance doesn't diminish overall quality of play, and as-advertised Mexico-USMNT final
In an ideal world, The Gold Cup should be bigger, more relevant, and taken more seriously by its hosts. But place it in a ...
USMNT Gold Cup MLS stars tier rankings: Where Patrick Agyemang, Jack McGlynn, Diego Luna, and others stand
In total, Mauricio Pochettino's 26-man USMNT squad featured 15 MLS-based players, many of whom played big roles throughout ...
How much of a loss will Kudus be?
West Ham were short of things to shout about in 2024-25 but at least a ball-carrying midfielder attempting to pass a rival ...
As Pochettino learns, USMNT in-stadium fandom comes with complexities
During the Concacaf Gold Cup, the USMNT felt at times more like visitors than hosts, something that irked manager Mauricio ...
'It’s on the coach' - Herculez Gomez blames Mauricio Pochettino for not fortifying Gold Cup roster, doesn't 'buy the narrative' that stronger team wouldn't have helped
Gomez said lack of a bonafide superstar made absences more impactful, and task too demanding for "15 MLS players" ...
'We saw the hunger, the desire' - USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino praises Diego Luna's attitude and potential
The Argentine head coach has expressed admiration for the youngster, highlighting his mentality and desire as key attributes ...
Tyler Adams asks USMNT fans to paint World Cup stadiums ‘red, white and blue’
Mexico beat the USMNT for the Concacaf Gold Cup in front of 70,295 fans at Houston's NRG Stadium. Most of them were ...
'Not a mannequin' - Mauricio Pochettino stamps authority on USMNT as contentious Gold Cup decisions represent a line in the sand for Christian Pulisic, other top stars
Just a year from the World Cup, the USMNT stumbled into controversy, one that forced Pochettino to set a new tone ...
'Not a mannequin' - USMNT's Pochettino draws line in the sand
Just a year from the World Cup, the USMNT stumbled into controversy, one that forced Pochettino to set a new tone ...
'Potential here is massive' - Poch calls for passion from fans
Less than a year from World Cup, the U.S. coach says team making progress and "we’re happy in the way things are going” ...
Football heading for ‘collective bargaining’, says head of players’ union
Alex Phillips, the secretary-general of Fifpro says footballers are scapegoated, overworked and excluded from decisions — while true power remains with clubs and owners ...
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Analysis: US lost the Gold Cup final to Mexico, but Mauricio Pochettino still earned a win
The U.S. was thoroughly outplayed by Mexico in Sunday's CONCACAF Gold Cup final. It was outshot, outpassed, outpossessed and arguably out of its league.