“I’m definitely very grateful. I am really happy that this is the team I’m rocking with." Cavan Sullivan, 16, meets high expectations at the U-17 World Cup and with MLS's Philadelphia Union. Brian Sciaretta reports on the rising star & Man City ambitions. www.socceramerica.com/philly-prodi...

SA's Jenna Pel previews the NWSL semifinals, where the Portland Thorns will compete amid the Washington Spirit's "Rowdy Audi" atmosphere. The Orlando Pride, featuring the incomparable Marta, 39, will defend their title against Gotham FC and Jaedyn Shaw, 20. www.socceramerica.com/nwsl-playoff...

“I always want to be the starting center back." Christopher Cupps joined the Chicago Fire program at 10, becoming its youngest first-team starter at 16. Now 17, he mainly plays for the Chicago Fire FC II. Brian Sciaretta on Cupps' play at the U-17 World Cup. www.socceramerica.com/u-17-world-c...

THE ABSENT XI SA's Brian Sciaretta looks beyond the startling number of core USMNT players missing from November's training camp, namely: • Pulisic • Weah • Zendejas • Tillman • Adams • McGlynn • Cardoso • A.Robinson • Richards • Carter-Vickers • McKennie www.socceramerica.com/the-usmnt-no...

Renowned soccer journalist Steven Goff, now with Yahoo Sports, joins Emmy Award-winning broadcaster John Shrader for the Soccer Media Podcast. In this clip, Goff weighs in on the USMNT's prep for the 2026 World Cup. Full interview: bit.ly/47Dx1v9

Inplay bets offered on amateur US college soccer by offshore sites but who is making it happen? With @jackkerr.bsky.social, @samindrakunti.bsky.social & @philippeauclair.bsky.social for @socceramerica.bsky.social & @josimarfootball.bsky.social Thanks to the FIJ www.socceramerica.com/illegal-offs...

Love seeing my friend get publicity for the work that he does. If you want more info on his non profit or to donate: www.goalpleasantgrove.com

As Director of Legacy Programs for Dallas' WC host committee, sportswriter and radio analyst Steve Davis oversees health, wellness & literacy programs as well as plans for soccer fields in underserved areas of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Dan Woog reports. www.socceramerica.com/world-cup-20...

🇺🇸 YANKS IN EUROPE: ITALY 🇮🇹 Gazzetta dello Sport ratings: 1=low; 10=high: Weston McKennie (Juventus) 6 Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) 5 www.socceramerica.com/newsletter/m...

If Reyna is at one extreme and Pulisic is at the other of form and success, there’s a whole middle group of USMNT players. Pochettino must have everyone ready to go & in the best form of their careers to achieve anything big next summer. @pkedit.bsky.social www.socceramerica.com/usmnts-sole-...

#USMNT WEEKEND WATCH Lyon (Tanner Tessmann) vs. Paris Saint-Germain, Ligue 1 Sunday, November 9, 2:45 pm ET (BeIN Sports/BeIN Sports en Espanol) SA's Brian Sciaretta tracks one of the most impressive American breakout performers of 2025. www.socceramerica.com/top-5-games-...

While you watch the @nwslsoccer.com playoffs this weekend maybe grab a few minutes to listen to this conversation with the stats manager & league historian. Soccer Media Podcast. @socceramerica.bsky.social @amazonprime.bsky.social @cbssports.bsky.social @espn.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD-m...

#USMNT WEEKEND WATCH AS Monaco (Folarin Balogun) vs. Lens, Ligue 1 Saturday, November 8, 3:05 pm ET (BeIN Sports/BeIN Sports en Espanol) Brian Sciaretta reports red-hot Balo scored the winning goal Tuesday in Champions League play north of the Arctic Circle. www.socceramerica.com/top-5-games-...

#USMNT WEEKEND WATCH FC Cincinnati (M.Robinson, Celentano, Valenzuela) vs. Columbus Crew (Arfsten, Zawadzki, Schulte), MLS Playoffs Saturday, November 8, 3:05 pm ET (Apple TV and MLS Season Pass) Brian Sciaretta: post-game, 6 players leave to join USMNT camp. www.socceramerica.com/top-5-games-...

#USMNT WEEKEND WATCH Juventus (Weston McKennie) vs. Torino, Serie A Saturday, November 8, 12 noon ET (Fox Deportes/Paramount+) Brian Sciaretta: McKennie is motivated, fit, & can play a variety of positions. The Derby della Mole pits Turin’s two biggest teams. www.socceramerica.com/top-5-games-...

Had a great time chatting about soccer stats & my woso history work with John Shrader for the new @socceramerica.bsky.social podcast "Soccer Media" … and of course I had to display some of my woso scarf collection! www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD-m...

"This November the four of us will trade texts about seedings, travel plans, and connections to tickets. We will meet up before MLS Cup 2025 and reminisce about what we have seen." — At year 30, Jamie Clary chronicles his coterie's vow to attend every MLS Cup. www.socceramerica.com/attending-ev...

The great JP Dellacamera first broadcast a World Cup match in 1986. And has worked 17 of the 18 since. @foxsports.com.web.brid.gy @socceramerica.bsky.social The entire conversation here: The Soccer Media Podcast www.youtube.com/@TheSOCCERME...

Too cold to applaud. We lost feeling in our feet. When MLS launched in 1996, Jamie Clary and a few friends vowed to attend every championship game of the nascent league. Clary recounts the travails and exuberance of such unwavering commitment here. www.socceramerica.com/attending-ev...

Recent Nashville transplant @mikewoitalla.bsky.social observes differences in attending MLS Nashville SC and NFL Tennessee Titans games, www.socceramerica.com/lionel-messi...

“Guys are … mindful of him, but he’s doing things at game speed now. He isn’t defending, and he’s not … tackling and having to do all of that yet, but he’s doing all the other stuff at a live speed.” SA's Scott French reports on the LA Galaxy's Riqui Puig. www.socceramerica.com/crossing-gal...

St. Pauli (James Sands) vs. Borussia Monchengladbach (Joe Scally, Gio Reyna), Bundesliga 1 • Saturday, Nov. 1, 10:20 am ET, (ESPN+) Brian Sciaretta reports: Sometimes the most important games to watch are between struggling teams with key players out of form. www.socceramerica.com/top-5-games-...

The New York Red Bulls hold a dubious distinction in Ben Wright's reckoning of MLS clubs most in need of retooling for 2026. Their DPs seem counterintuitive to the global conglomerate's high-pressing ethos, and their spending is lacking for such a behemoth. www.socceramerica.com/mls-2026-the...

“When [Landon] Donovan was asked why there was such blatant dissent directed to the officials he answered, ‘Because you let us!’” Mike Woitalla reviews @drjoemachnik.bsky.social's memoir, which delivers first-hand insights into numerous aspects of the game. www.socceramerica.com/joe-machnik-...

SA’s $USWNT Player Ratings (USA vs. New Zealand): Oct. 29 in Kansas City 8.5: Yohannes, Sears 8: Lavelle, Macario 7.5: Cooper 6.5: Sams 6: Dickey, Reale, Coffey, Heaps, LaBonta 5.5: Wesley, Bugg 5.0: Hutton, Shaw, Ryan (Game Report by @mikewoitalla.bsky.social) www.socceramerica.com/game-report-...

SA's SoCal reporter, Scott French, relates feeling the inevitability of San Diego FC's debut season, while recalling another's, seemingly forgotten, one. From the get-go, Mohamed Mansour's involvement provided defining identity, mission, and system of play. www.socceramerica.com/san-diego-fc...

I see I am not alone. @socceramerica.bsky.social always has tough graders, but still: www.socceramerica.com/game-report-...

"For the second year in a row, no other league in the world had as many teams with average attendance of 20,000 fans or more a game as MLS had in 2025." Paul Kennedy crunches numbers, noting extenuating circumstances like non-league games and stadium upgrades. www.socceramerica.com/mls-attendan...

“When [Landon] Donovan was asked why there was such blatant dissent directed to the officials he answered, ‘Because you let us!’” Mike Woitalla reviews @drjoemachnik.bsky.social's memoir, which delivers first-hand insights into numerous aspects of the game. www.socceramerica.com/joe-machnik-...

An American soccer trailblazer on the field, U.S. Hall of Fame Marcelo Balboa discusses his broadcast work from English to Spanish, his Argentine heritage, and the USA's high-pressure 2026 World Cup expectations. Full podcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XS4... On USMNT World Cup 2026 expectations:

⬆️ ⬇️ Promotion/relegation is on the United Soccer League horizon. Dan Vaughn of Protagonist Soccer spoke with a person perfectly suited for insight into the process: Sean Mann — CEO and co-founder of Detroit City FC. www.socceramerica.com/detroit-city...

"He was humble, serious and very professional. He was at a different level. We were just hoping he enjoyed our team environment off the field and the freedom we allowed him on the field." Tab Ramos, Folarin Balogun's first USYNT coach, with SA's Mike Woitalla. www.socceramerica.com/tab-ramos-pi...

@taylortwellman.bsky.social has plenty to say, on television, on social and right here on the Soccer Media Podcast. @socceramerica.bsky.social @espnfc-m.bsky.social @foxsoccer.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=75jY...

“You can’t assemble the Avengers … and not win an MLS Cup.” — Bradley Wright-Phillips SA's John Shrader reports on a trio of AppleTV MLS announcers discussing the significance of the Inter Miami quartet's legacy in the league. www.socceramerica.com/mls-decision...

Alabama product Chandler Hoffman earned accolades at UCLA and played for no fewer than 13 teams in the PDL, USL and MLS before becoming NISA commisioner. SA's Scott French tells the story here. www.socceramerica.com/chandler-hof...

Four-time U.S. U-20 World Cup coach Tab Ramos provides analysis of this year's crop of youngsters, plus his take on the USMNT's readiness for the 2026 World Cup. SA's Mike Woitalla sits down here with the Hall of Famer. www.socceramerica.com/tab-ramos-pi...

🇺🇸🇦🇺U.S. Player Ratings (USA 2 vs. Australia 1) 8: Roldan, Wright. ⭐️⭐️ 7.5: McKennie. 7: Luna. 6.5: Freese, Richards, Tessmann. 6: Aaronson, Freeman,, McKenzie, Morris, M. Robinson. 5.5: Balogun, Pulisic, Weah. 5: Arfsten, Sands. (Game Report by Ben Wright) www.socceramerica.com/usa-australi...

Spontaneous crowd chants of "USA! USA!" clearly signaled a turnaround in supporters' faith in the USMNT. Pochettino's formation changes have decidedly improved team performance. Paul Kennedy reports from Austin following the 1-1 friendly against Ecuador. www.socceramerica.com/soccer-steps...

USA-Ecuador Men’s Friendly Player Ratings 8: Balogun. 7.5: Tillman. 7: Freese, Richards, Weah. 6.5: Arfsten, Freeman, Luna, M.Robinson, Tessmann. 6: McKenzie, McKennie, Ream, Pulisic, Roldan. 5: Morris. (Game Report by Ben Wright) www.socceramerica.com/usa-ecuador-...

If you meet soccer announcer Andrés Cantor, please don’t ask him to do the "Gooooaal!" call, on demand. “It’s super nice to be recognized and to be asked,” he says. “But, I have to save the pipes.” @johnshrader.bsky.social interviews the venerable broadcaster. www.socceramerica.com/after-almost...

Christian Pulisic might be the best American player, but SA's Brian Sciaretta identifies another as arguably the most irreplaceable player on the USMNT. Here's comprehensive expert analysis by position of Pochettino's October window squad. www.socceramerica.com/the-usmnt-oc...

FIFA's most successful event ever, World Cup 1994, laid the foundation for soccer’s growth in this country. The World Cup Legacy Gala, to be held May 8, 2026 in San Jose, will celebrate the ’94 team and support America Scores Bay Area. SA's Dan Woog explains. www.socceramerica.com/a-special-re...

With the second lowest payroll in MLS, the Philadelphia Union banked on homegrown players to earn the 2025 Supporters' Shield for best regular season record. SA's Paul Kennedy reports here. www.socceramerica.com/philadelphia...

Nashville SC has competed in the U.S. Open Cup as an amateur team in NPSL, a second-tier club in the USL Championship, and in first division MLS where they won the tournament's 110th edition. Part of SA's Nashville contingent, Ben Wright tells the story here. www.socceramerica.com/nashville-sc...

The USSF Soccer Forward Resource Hub includes a “Soccer at Schools Starter Kit.” “One of the most important initiatives in this effort is bringing more soccer into schools and communities." — U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone www.socceramerica.com/youth-ussf-f...

Longtime SA contributor Ian Plenderleith's latest book, "The Last Amateur," is a collection of short fiction blending empathy and comedy in character-driven tales of poignancy and tenderness with soccer woven in. Read Mike Woitalla's review here. www.socceramerica.com/a-soccer-lit....

Try scripting it better: SoCal's Milan Iloski went from a small Danish club to cause célèbre at San Diego FC, realizing a dream and tallying exquisite goals, then watched it slip away only for a new one to stride into frame. Scott French tells the story here. www.socceramerica.com/milan-iloski...

Soccer on TV On Thursday, there are nine games in the Europa League. www.socceramerica.com/how-to-watch...

Brian Kleiban coached youth clubs before taking the helm at USL League One's AV Alta FC — Antelope Valley's pro soccer team. SA's Oliver Tensley tells of Kleiban's belief in prioritizing technical skills over athleticism, and always maintaining an air of fun. www.socceramerica.com/brian-kleiba...