State of the USMNT - Strikers: Folarin Balogun and Ricardo Pepi locked in battle for World Cup starting gig

With the 2026 World Cup just months away, GOAL looks at the state of the strikers vying for spots next summer.

USMNT weekend roundup: Weston McKennie's Juventus form strengthens case for key World Cup role

Weston McKennie is doing a bit of everything for Juventus, looking indispensable for club and country as the World Cup year ...

USMNT 2025 year in review: Highs, lows as Pochettino preps for 2026 World Cup

From Nations League malaise and player discomfort, to an impressive year-ending run, USMNT's 2025 was about Mauricio ...

USMNT Star Christian Pulisic Snubbed From Prestigious Soccer Players List

United States men's national team star Christian Pulisic was surprisingly left off The Guardian's list of the 100 best male ...
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Christian Pulisic shockingly ignored: Milan and USMNT star omitted from Guardian’s elite 2025 list, as Ousmane Dembele, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe make the cut

As Christian Pulisic watched from the outside, players such as Ousmane Dembele, Lamine Yamal, and Kylian Mbappe all made the ...

USMNT’s 2026 World Cup Plans Suffer Major Injury Setback

Mauricio Pochettino may only have the USMNT midfielder for two of the four remaining games ahead of the 2026 World Cup opener ...

‘In my agent’s hands’ - USMNT’s Weston McKennie wants Juventus stay as contract nears expiration

U.S. men's national team star Weston McKennie says he'd like to stay at Juventus, but his future is in the hands of his agent ...

Ivory Coast starts Africa Cup title defense with a win as proud dad Zidane sees Algeria beat Sudan

Ivory Coast got its Africa Cup of Nations title defense off to a winning start and France great Zinedine Zidane watched his ...

State of the USMNT - Coaching and infrastructure: Mauricio Pochettino has Americans charging toward World Cup 2026 after early 2025 growing pains

With the 2026 World Cup just months away, GOAL looks at the state of USMNT coaching and infrastructure ahead of next summer.

USMNT's Chris Richards exits Crystal Palace game with foot injury

The U.S. men's national team received more bad news on Tuesday when defender Chris Richards sustained a foot injury while ...

Road to World Cup 2026: USMNT’s Four Best Players of the Week—Ranked

With the year winding down and USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino looking on from wherever he's spending his holiday season, ...

Americans Abroad: Leeds' Brenden Aaronson faces Crystal Palace's Chris Richards in USMNT clash as Atlético's Johnny Cardoso builds momentum

GOAL looks at the biggest storylines among Americans Abroad, including Richards taking on Aaronson and what the French Cup could mean for Ligue 1's USMNT quartet.