Photo Sylvain Dionisio ATPImages/Getty Images We’re getting a feel for who comes into the international break ready to go. With an international window just around the corner, it’s that time of the season where we keep a close eye on who is fit, hoping that a last minute injury won’t creep up and impact the USMNT‘s chase for a Nations League title. There are a few teams off this weekend, but there is still plenty of action. Here’s what we’re watching: Friday Bristol City v Norwich City - 4p on Paramount+ Josh Sargent got some rest on Tuesday, coming off the bench for 17’, but Norwich fell to S ..read more

Scott Rovak-Imagn Images Recapping all the USMNT action this midweek. Here’s a bullet-point rundown of the USMNT players whose clubs were in action this week (Monday through Thursday). I divided players by position groups (for me, that helps my depth-chart-oriented brain to process this information most usefully). Within position groups, players are listed in order of when their games took place. Strikers Injured: Folarin Balogun (shoulder, back in training), Ricardo Pepi (knee, out for season), Damion Downs (hand, unknown), Jordan Pefok (hamstring, mid-March), Duncan McGuire (shoulder, mid-Ma ..read more

Photo by Alex Menendez/NWSL via Getty Images The former forward is thriving at centre-back. The 13th season of the National Women’s Soccer League is set to begin this coming weekend with the opportunity for more talents to emerge and others to take the next step forward in their careers. After adjusting to a position switch, Tara McKeown had a breakout year in 2024 and should continue to grow as a defender. The 25-year-old Washington Spirit centre-back recently made her senior international debut and could be a player to watch in a changing United States Women’s National Team. Born in Newbury ..read more

Photo by John Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF The USMNT head to LA hoping to defend their crown. The United States Men’s National Team have their first competitive tournament of the year beginning next week as the Concacaf Nations League Finals take place at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Today, USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino announced the 23-player roster that will compete in that tournament. The USMNT are the only team to have ever lifted the Concacaf Nations League trophy, having won the first three editions of the tournament in 2021, 2023, and 2024. They once again return ..read more

Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images Follow along with the USMNT players in action this week. Midweek USMNT action is here. Let’s get into it! Monday No notable USMNT players in action. Tuesday Norwich vs Sheffield Wednesday, 3:45p: Josh Sargent and Norwich host Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship. Derby vs Coventry, 3:45p: Haji Wright and Coventry look to continue their extreme winning ways (9 wins in 10 games) away to Derby in the Championship. Also in action: Burnley vs West Brom, 3:45p on Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo: Daryl Dike and West Brom visit Luca Koleosho and Burnley in the Ch ..read more

Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images The matches are warmups for the Concacaf Gold Cup. The United States Men’s National Team have lined up a couple of European teams for friendlies ahead of this summer’s Gold Cup. Today, U.S. Soccer announced that the USMNT will face Türkiye in a friendly at Rentschler Field in East Hartford on June 7th. They will follow that up with a friendly at GEODIS Park in Nashville against Switzerland on June 10th. Up next on the road to 2026 Our summer schedule takes shape as we host friendlies against Turkey in Hartford and Switzerland in Nashville ..read more

Photo by Photo Prestige/Soccrates/Getty Images The long-awaited return of the right back, and other USMNT weekend happenings. Here’s a bullet-point rundown of the USMNT players whose clubs were in action this week (Monday through Thursday). I divided players by position groups (for me personally, that helps my depth-chart-oriented brain to process this information most usefully). Within position groups, players are listed in order of when their games took place. Strikers Injured: Folarin Balogun (back in training), Ricardo Pepi (out for season), Damion Downs (unknown), Jordan Pefok (mid-March ..read more

Photo by Roy K Miller/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF You voted - here are the results! Let’s see the readers picks for the Nations League roster. On Monday, we published a poll asking readers who they wanted included in the USMNT roster for the upcoming Nations League window. After receiving a whopping 549 votes, the results are in. GOALKEEPERS (3): Matt Turner (Crystal Palace), Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew), Diego Kochen (FC Barcelona) DEFENDERS (7): Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse), Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC), Antonee Robinson ..read more

Photo by Photo Prestige/Soccrates/Getty Images A number of injured players are reportedly nearing return to the field for their clubs A number of Americans who have missed extended time due to injury have reportedly returned to training, most notably Sergiño Dest who hasn’t played since last season but is reportedly nearing a return to action. We will be keeping an eye on that along with quite a few other matches this weekend starting on Friday afternoon: Friday Borussia Monchengladbach v Mainz - 2:30p on ESPN+ Joe Scally and Borussia Monchengladbach defeated Heidenheim 3-0 last weekend to mov ..read more

Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images Balogun, Dest, and Paredes are all back on the practice field with their clubs. Here’s a bullet-point rundown of the USMNT players whose clubs were in action this week (Monday through Thursday). I divided players by position groups (for me personally, that helps my depth-chart-oriented brain to process this information most usefully). Within position groups, players are listed in order of when their games took place. Strikers Injured: Folarin Balogun (back in training), Ricardo Pepi (out for season), Jordan Pefok (mid-March), Duncan McGuire (mid-May) Fol ..read more