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The United States men’s national team will face Panama in the semifinal of the Concacaf Nations League in March, avoiding the possibility of facing Canada or Mexico.
U.S. fans will be glad to see their team got the best outcome for the semifinals but must be wary not to celebrate too early. We all remember what happened in the Copa América group stage this summer when Panama stunned the USMNT 2-1.
Mexico and Canada will play in the other semifinal. Both games will be played at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles, California.
Lionel Messi assisted Lautaro Martínez during Argentina’s 1-0 victory vs. Peru on Tuesday to tie former United States star Landon Donovan and Neymar for the most international assists in men’s soccer history.
Here was the assist that tied Neymar and Donovan’s record of 58 assists.
¡Pero que locura! Golazo de Argentina y revienta el estadio
Argentina 1-0 Perú
Honduras have been ordered to play their next home match behind closed doors after Mexico coach Javier Aguirre was hit on the head by a can thrown from the stands following a Concacaf Nations League match last week.
Aguirre was left with blood seeping from a wound after being hit on the top of the head as he walked along the touchline to shake hands with counterpart Reinaldo Rueda after Friday's Nations League quarter-final first leg in San Pedro Sula.
NEW YORK — Women's soccer mogul Michele Kang will gift $30 million to U.S. Soccer, the sport's national governing body said on Tuesday, the largest donation ever directed for the organization's girls and women's programs.
The donation over the next five years will help grow competitive opportunities for girls and professional development for female players, as well as women in coaching and referee roles.
Michele Kang donation to U.S. Soccer
World-renowned Chelsea forward and Australian international, Sam Kerr and U.S. women’s national team’s Kristie Mewis are set to become the newest parents in women’s soccer, with the pair announcing their pregancy in a heart-warming social media post.
Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis pregnancy announcement
The couple confirmed their new chapter through an Instagram post, sharing a photo-booth collage of Kerr holding up an ultrasound scan and pointing to Mewis’ bump. “Metis-Kerr baby coming 2025!” they wrote.
Mexico head coach Javier Aguirre ended his side’s 2-0 defeat to Honduras on Friday with blood gushing from his head after being struck by a beer can.
The Honduras fans inside the Estadio Francisco Morazán took the “hostile environment” too far with disgraceful scenes at the full time whistle with objects being thrown on the field and at Aguirre.
Aguirre took a direct hit to the head and started bleeding heavily. Despite being hit, the 65-year-old hardly look bothered by the incident and continued to shake hands with the opposing players and coaches.
What a badass.
Silvan Wallner, a 22-year-old Swiss player in the Austrian Bundesliga, shockingly announced that he has retired from playing professionally to devote his life to church.
22-year-old Swiss pro, Silvan Wallner, retires from professional soccer to devote life to church-going
Wallner, winner of the Swiss Super League with FC Zurich in 2022, ended his contract with Blau-Weiss Linz by mutual consent to put his faith and religion ahead of his soccer career.
The United States men’s national team accomplished a feat they've rarely done in recent history. They managed to win a game against a Concacaf opponent not played in the United States.
New head coach Mauricio Pochettino got his first taste of Concacaf road action against Mexico during a friendly in October that saw the USMNT lose 2-0.
ASUNCION — A stunning bicycle kick from Antonio Sanabria and a second-half header from Omar Alderete gave Paraguay a well earned 2-1 home win over Argentina in the South American World Cup qualifiers on Thursday.
Argentina took the lead 11 minutes into the game when Enzo Fernandez's deep pass found Lautaro Martinez, whose thunderous shot was initially ruled out for offside, but was eventually awarded after a VAR review.