Alvaro Fidalgo changes games for Club América. This weekend, he entered with Las Aguilas down 2-0. The contest ended 2-2. Should he do the same for the Mexico national team? PLUS: 🏟️ Concacaf Series update 🌎 Getting closer to CCC spots ➕ A lil' more open.substack.com/pub/getconca...

Club América rallies from 2-0 down to draw level with Rayados! Alejandro Zendejas’ corner kick finds the head of Ramon Juarez as Anthony Martial waits to come on for his debut. He’ll have a few minutes to try to make a stunning debut. #LigaMX

Guido Pizarro handled his quick transition from midfielder to manager well, but six months into the job he's facing a consistent issue. Ahead of Tigres v. Pumas tonight, a piece on the club's attacking struggles and what must be done. #LigaMXEng getconcacafed.substack.com/p/pizarros-t...

It seemed like León had snapped out of the malaise that had enveloped it since the Club World Cup decision in the spring, with four matches undefeated, but Tijuana just scored a fifth. Mazatlan is up next, so a bounce-back chance there, but ugly stuff.

One of the longer "When Playing It Out of the Back Goes Wrong" sequences there as Real Sociedad's press led to a one-on-one the forward didn't take and then he set up a somewhat low-percentage shot that went in.

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Listen, I generally don't find it too helpful, but I appreciate Google's AI making sure to absolve me of any wrong-doing in a 1970s coup.

Bachelorette Party Derby for the USOC final!

Wins had been coming for Chivas, but winning the Clásico Nacional was hardly a given. More on the Goats getting a boost from the Ant PLUS 🤠 Martial to Monterrey 🇸🇻 El Salvador in hot water 🇵🇷 The most Puerto Rican thing ever? ➕ MORE! getconcacafed.substack.com/p/something-...

Voting is open for Concacaf's Player of the Year awards (and also Goal of the Year).

The numbers said this sort of breakthrough was going to come for Chivas. Coming in the Clásico on the road…not guaranteed, but welcome in Guadalajara.

Liga MX wisely scheduled the Clásico Nacional on independence weekend. But TV networks' plans to play nice with other events this weekend changed. Now, América vs. Chivas is going pound for pound with Canelo vs. Crawford. More on @yahoosports.bsky.social: sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...

Liga MX wisely scheduled the Clásico Nacional on independence weekend. But TV networks' plans to play nice with other events this weekend changed. Now, América vs. Chivas is going pound for pound with Canelo vs. Crawford. More on @yahoosports.bsky.social: sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...

Catch me in Zurich singing karoke after I finish my Nachos con Cheddar.

Insane reception from Peñarol fans in 2011. This game ended 0-0. Put the Libertadores final back at home stadiums. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SFH...

This obviously puts Martínez Ocasio at risk of missing Puerto Rico's October friendly against Argentina next month in Chicago. Will wait for a formal update from Rimas, but seems unlikely he'll be able to face Messi at Soldier Field.

Mexico's roster for the World Cup U-20, headlined by Gilberto Mora of Tijuana, Obed Vargas of the Seattle Sounders, Elias Montiel of Pachuca & Iker Fimbres of Rayados. Vargas and Monterrey product César Garza the only players based abroad.

Some thoughts on the #USMNT window, alongside esteemed colleagues @jakubfrankowicz.bsky.social, @leanderalphabet.bsky.social & @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

The Top Three is in your inbox (IF you are a wise, handsome newsletter subscriber!) 🇸🇷 Suriname surges to the top of Group A 🇭🇹 Duckens keeps Haiti's dream alive 🇨🇷 Crisis in Costa Rica? 🇯🇲 Good Vibez open.substack.com/pub/getconca...

Put the final at Wembley.

Theo is a real one & I'm excited to bother him about WoSo ideas and other soccer minutiae at even more ridiculous hours than I do currently. If I were an editor looking for a UK-based writer, I'd call him yesterday.

The Top Three is in your inbox (IF you are a wise, handsome newsletter subscriber!) 🇸🇷 Suriname surges to the top of Group A 🇭🇹 Duckens keeps Haiti's dream alive 🇨🇷 Crisis in Costa Rica? 🇯🇲 Good Vibez open.substack.com/pub/getconca...

Bolivia:

You: BlueSky isn't going to make it because it's only libs Me: BlueSky isn't going to make it because I'm the first person ever to post #FueraPiojo We are not the same.

GOAL! Honduras scores right out of the locker room for the second half. Luis Palma sets up Romell Quioto for the opener against Nicaragua.

I love how on Paramount+ these Concacaf WCQs are pushed into some section called “More Soccer,” like, “here, you freak, if you’re this deep in the illness”

We move into the Group C tonight & it's DISASTER early for Haiti. Kenneth Vargas wins a ball in midfield, starts a one-two with Manfred Ugalde and finishes in the second minute! Ticos up VERY early after their disappointing draw in Nicaragua.

Jamaica is in control of its destiny. Despite the rough summer, the #ReggaeBoyz take care of business at Bermuda and tonight are able to beat Trinidad & Tobago 2-0. It's six points from the first two matches & Jamaica tops the group 1/3 of the way through.

Gotta credit @cesarhfutbol.bsky.social for calling this Saturday.

All the screens lit at Getting CONCACAFed HQ for another night of World Cup qualification action - plus two hosts playing night friendly matches. Curacao gets its first goal of the final round with the long-anticipated first Tahith Chong debut goal coming vs. Bermuda.

Nathan Ordaz can't go any longer, and hopes in San Salvador are VASTLY deflated compared to 45 minutes ago. Suriname up 1-0 & the talisman's night is done.

The Top Three go through! And for the next six matchdays, I'm going to be branding my wrap-up piece The Top Three! Fun! 🇸🇻 La Selecta fever takes San Salvador 🇳🇮🇨🇷 Monitoring things in Managua ⚽ Where the goals at? 📆 HUGE games today + tomorrow getconcacafed.substack.com/p/3-introduc...

The Top Three go through! And for the next six matchdays, I'm going to be branding my wrap-up piece The Top Three! Fun! 🇸🇻 La Selecta fever takes San Salvador 🇳🇮🇨🇷 Monitoring things in Managua ⚽ Where the goals at? 📆 HUGE games today + tomorrow getconcacafed.substack.com/p/3-introduc...

Nuh uh!

Last night, Dallas Trinity's Rhea Moore became the youngest goalscorer in any women’s professional match in the US when she scored at just 15 years and 332 days old. #DTFC

Yes, Univision has branded tonight’s Mexico-Japan match #TacosVsSushi

Costa Rica scores just before the hour mark! It's off the corner kick with Alexis Gamboa heading in his first-ever goal for Los Ticos.

Me when three of the first five Concacaf final round WCQs somehow end up 0-0

In about an hour, Haiti will kick off the final stage of #WCQ. In Les Grenadiers' squad is @switchbacksfc.bsky.social's Duke Lacroix, who is aiming to represent his parents' homeland when the World Cup arrives in their adopted home next summer. #USL-C www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...

To Haiti-Honduras we go! Really interesting XI from Haiti as Wolves’ Jean-Ricner Belleegarde makes his debut. Four US-based guys starting.

Night two of Concacaf World Cup qualification begins in an hour with Jamaica's trip to meet Bermuda, a team whose manager Michael Findlay told me is embracing an underdog role even as they allow themselves to dream. getconcacafed.substack.com/p/tiny-bermu...

Michael Findlay was a Canadian soccer lifer until the pandemic made him ponder a challenge abroad. Taking Bermuda (pop. 64,636) into World Cup qualification vs. Jamaica tonight is a bigger challenge than expected, but he's happy to take it on. getconcacafed.substack.com/p/tiny-bermu...

THREE changes for El Salvador at the half, including Nathan Ordaz going onto the turf of the Cementos Progreso. Bolillo Gomez rolling the dice a bit - earlier than we expected.

We have to conclude that the NFL is simply scared of awarding an International Series game to Suriname.

But can they do it during a SUDDEN downpour in Paramaribo? Conditions got real bad real quick for Panama-Suriname.

As the first match kicks off, a reminder that you can learn a bit about the biggest stories & what’s up with almost every team remaining. 👇🏽

Bermuda has a population of 63,913 & a land mass just less than 21 sq miles. It likely will not make the 2026 World Cup But, as its Canadian coach Michael Findlay told me, "The dream is alive until it’s not." More on Concacaf's biggest remaining underdog getconcacafed.substack.com/p/tiny-bermu...

Club Tijuana and San Diego FC have branded their annual cross-border friendly match the Baja Cup. I like the logo with the TJ arch and the Coronado-Barrio Logan bridge.