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⚽️ for Yahoo Sports (ex-WashPost) 14 World Cups (8m/6w), 99 WC qualifiers, 348 caps (258m/90w), 25 MLS Cups. NH ➡️ DMV The heart has its seasons, its evenings and songs of its own. https://sports.yahoo.com/author/steven-goff/

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Antonee Robinson in Fulham lineup vs West Ham, first Premier League appearance since Feb. 1. (He started an FA Cup match Feb. 15.) #usmnt

04.03.2026 18:45 — 👍 13    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Summer friendlies announced

July 25
Wrexham vs Leeds in Tampa
Liverpool vs Sunderland in Nashville

July 29
Liverpool vs Wrexham at Yankee Stadium

July 30
Leeds vs Sunderland in Harrison, NJ

Aug 2
Leeds vs Liverpool in Chicago
Sunderland vs Wrexham in Chester, PA

04.03.2026 16:17 — 👍 13    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Johnny Cardoso played 90 as Atlético Madrid lost at Barcelona, 3-0, but advanced to the Copa del Rey final on 4-3 aggregate.

03.03.2026 22:04 — 👍 13    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Adams 90 in a 0-0 draw
Aaronson 74 in a 1-0 loss
Klinsmann 90 in 3-1 loss

03.03.2026 21:35 — 👍 17    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Nijmegen upsets PSV in Dutch Cup semifinal, 3-2. Dest goes 90, Pepi enters in 66th.

03.03.2026 21:03 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

USMNT players in Europe today

Dest starting for PSV at Nijmegen, Pepi on bench

Adams starting for Bournemouth v Brentford

Aaronson starting for Leeds v Sunderland

Cardoso starting for Atletico Madrid at Barcelona (Copa semis, 2nd leg)

Klinsmann starting for Cesena v Monza

03.03.2026 19:07 — 👍 29    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0
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100 days from the World Cup: What's the state of the USMNT? With just 100 days to go before the World Cup kicks off, ESPN sits down with a who's who of USMNT legends to talk the national team's hopes in 2026.

100 days out from the World Cup, where do things stand with the #usmnt? A roundtable consisting of Bruce Arena, Steve Cherundolo, Landon Donovan, Herculez Gomez, Kasey Keller and Eric Wynalda chimes in.

www.espn.com/soccer/story...

03.03.2026 14:28 — 👍 23    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0
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100 days until the World Cup: Can soccer's biggest spectacle escape the world around it? While FIFA and its partners celebrate the countdown to the largest World Cup in history, concerns beyond the pitch itself threaten to overshadow the first men's tournament held in this part of the pla...

100 days until the World Cup.

Yay?

The uneasy countdown to a large and increasingly problematic tournament…

03.03.2026 14:31 — 👍 22    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 0

The 2022 usmnt roster reveal was held at a relatively small space in Brooklyn. Expecting this one to be a large-scale event in Manhattan.

03.03.2026 14:07 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

USMNT World Cup squad will be announced May 26 at a roster reveal party in New York open to public, per USSF. Details tba. The event will stream nationwide and include player appearances and guests.

03.03.2026 13:02 — 👍 27    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 2

USMNT assistant coaches making the rounds in meeting with clubs and players …

Jesús Perez: Mönchengladbach, Bayer Leverkusen, Augsburg

Miguel D'Agostino: Holstein Kiel, Hamburg, St. Pauli

02.03.2026 13:28 — 👍 11    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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USMNT World Cup roster watch: How many MLS players are pushing for spots? With World Cup roster spots still up for grabs, MLS players remain firmly in the USMNT conversation, for better or worse.

USMNT World Cup roster watch: How many MLS players are pushing for spots?

Plus, goals by Balogun, Wright and Musah, Pulisic’s rut and Banks’ uncertainty …

02.03.2026 13:07 — 👍 18    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

New England Revolution’s MLS home opener NEXT WEEKEND vs Houston postponed because of recent blizzard. New date tbd.

“The harvesting and delivery of the stadium’s new natural grass field has been delayed.”

New home opener March 15 vs Cincinnati.

27.02.2026 20:50 — 👍 20    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 1
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Josh Sargent's record Toronto FC move closes messy Norwich City chapter, with USMNT clock ticking Josh Sargent, a 2022 World Cup starter for the U.S., is heading to Toronto FC after a record-breaking transfer from Norwich City.

Josh Sargent's Toronto FC move closes messy Norwich City chapter, with USMNT clock ticking.

My conversation with the American striker …

27.02.2026 15:13 — 👍 22    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Results of Champions League draw

27.02.2026 12:34 — 👍 16    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 3
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USMNT World Cup hopefuls still in the mix for Champions League and Europa League glory Five USMNT World Cup candidates are still alive in the Champions League, Europa League or Conference League as Europe's knockout rounds take shape.

My look at the five USMNT World Cup candidates still in the mix for European trophies:

sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...

27.02.2026 00:46 — 👍 24    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

USMNT players in Europe today

Champions League
Musah on bench for Atalanta v Borussia Dortmund

McKennie starting for Juventus v Galatasaray

Balogun starting for Monaco at PSG

English Championship
Wright starting for Coventry City at Sheffield United

25.02.2026 18:56 — 👍 15    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

This is official: DCU signs academy keeper Grant Leveille (Haiti youth intl) through 2028-29 MLS season with options in 2029-30 and 2030-31. He is club’s 23 homegrown signing.

25.02.2026 17:59 — 👍 13    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

USMNT players in Europe

Cardoso 83 minutes, goal in 48th, in Atletico Madrid's 4-1 CL win over Brugge (7-4 aggregate)

Tillman (ankle) didn't play in Bayer Leverkusen's 0-0 CL draw with Olympiacos (2-0)

Agyemang 90 in Derby's 4-2 loss at Hull

Morris 90 in Middlesbrough's 1-1 draw with Leicester

24.02.2026 21:50 — 👍 14    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

heh, just wait till summer ...

24.02.2026 19:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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'Ignoring Ukraine:' Gianni Infantino's Russia remarks appall soccer officials in war-torn nation Infantino, who forged a close relationship with Vladimir Putin when Russia hosted the 2018 World Cup, said Russia's ban from international soccer has "just created more frustration and hatred." Ukrain...

On this awful anniversary, a reminder that Russia is still rotten -- even if Infantino doesn't think so.

ICYMI, my story on Ukrainian pride ...

24.02.2026 19:52 — 👍 25    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 2

Concacaf says CBS Sports will be English-language U.S. rights holder to all women’s competitions through 2029-2030: 250+ matches on Paramount+, with some also on CBS Sports Network & Golazo Network. 

Impacts the Gold Cup, Nations League, Champions Cup and W Championship.

24.02.2026 17:07 — 👍 30    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

From the Athletic’s MLS survey, D.C. United’s Audi Field is the worst of the soccer-specific stadiums and its training facility ranks low (though not the lowest, which is a bit surprising given its size, location, overuse and general cheapness).

23.02.2026 14:27 — 👍 35    🔁 5    💬 3    📌 1
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USMNT World Cup roster watch: Tyler Adams, Ricardo Pepi back in the mix; Folarin Balogun's scoring streak With Mauricio Pochettino about three weeks from selecting the U.S. roster for March training camp and friendlies, a rush of good news concerning two players arrived a few hours apart Saturday:

USMNT World Cup roster watch: Tyler Adams, Ricardo Pepi back in the mix and MLS candidates back in action.

My weekend roundup …

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23.02.2026 13:31 — 👍 13    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Link to all of my Yahoo work is in this Bluesky bio (but I'm not covering DCU matches anymore).

22.02.2026 15:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I was thinking 15K but yeah definitely not 18K.

22.02.2026 13:49 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Announced attendance: 18,003. Nope.

22.02.2026 02:14 — 👍 49    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 1

Olympics only, no staff left, it's over

22.02.2026 01:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

No, the sports section is done except for Olympics, everyone is gone

22.02.2026 01:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

🤣

22.02.2026 01:31 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0