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US Soccer asks 9th Circuit to uphold ruling against players
The U.S. Soccer Federation has urged the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco to uphold a lower court’s decision to throw out the wage discrimination portion of a law...SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
2026 World Cup: Ranking the U.S. cities in contention to host matches
FIFA is currently touring potential U.S. host cities for the 2026 World Cup. Doug McIntyre ranks the list of contenders.SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Afghanistan girls soccer team given asylum in Portugal
For weeks, the Afghanistan national girls soccer team had been waiting for word they could leaveSEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mallory Pugh energized in her return to national team
Mallory Pugh was soccer’s next big thing as a teenager but she recently faded from the limelight as she struggled with injuries and consistencySEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
BEHIND THE CREST: USMNT Secures Comeback Win in Honduras The USMNT battled back from a 1-0 halftime deficit to earn an impressive 4-1 comeback victory against Honduras, securing a crucial three awa...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • USSOCCER.COM
USMNT REWIND: Jordan Pefok and Brenden Aaronson on Target for Their Clubs This Past Week Pefok Scores Dramatic Champions League Winner vs. Manchester United; Aaronson Registers his first of the season for Red Bull Salzburg
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • USSOCCER.COM
Aaronson scores 1st league goal of season for RB Salzburg
American midfielder Brenden Aaronson scored his first league goal of the season for RB Salzburg during a 2-0 home win over Rapid Vienna in the Austrian BundesligaSEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Vinícius Júnior, Benzema lead Madrid to 2-1 win at Valencia
Vinícius Junior and Karim Benzema added to their impressive starts to the season by scoring late goals in Real Madrid’s 2-1 win against Valencia in the Spanish leagueSEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Atlanta, other U.S. cities make pitch for 2026 World Cup
After being slowed by the pandemic, the race among 17 U.S. cities to land a coveted spot hosting the 2026 World Cup is back onSEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pulisic among UK-based who could miss US qualifier at Panama
The British government is keeping Panama on its red list, which means the United States may have to play without star Christian Pulisic and several other players for its World Cup...SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carli Lloyd scores 5 goals, US women rout Paraguay 9-0
Carli Lloyd scored a career-high five goals and the United States routed Paraguay 9-0 on Thursday in the national team’s first game since the OlympicsSEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
CONCACAF under-20s instead of 23s to determine Olympic spots
CONCACAF took an unusual decision to eliminate its men’s Olympic qualifying tournament and will instead have under-20 teams determine its representatives at the Paris Games in 2024SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
DeCourcy: Ricardo Pepi ranks as USMNT's best choice at forward after World Cup qualifying heroics The October set of World Cup qualifying matches is only two weeks away, and there's an obvious frontrunner for the USMNT's starting forward...
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Alex Morgan: New contract must not cut existing compensation
U.S. soccer star Alex Morgan says the women’s national team needs to make sure players aren’t losing any of their existing compensation under the identical contract proposals the U...SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. Soccer offers equal pay to USMNT and USWNT... kinda? Bring your abacus (and a healthy dose of skepticism) and let’s break this whole thing down
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • DEADSPIN.COM
US Soccer says it has offered men, women identical contracts
The U.S. Soccer Federation says it has offered identical contract proposals to the players’ associations for the men’s and women’s national teams, and the governing body said it wo...SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
USMNT depth chart coming into focus heading into October World Cup qualifiers
Doug McIntyre checks all the data points to evaluate the state of the USMNT heading into World Cup qualifiers next month.SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Zimmerman scores in 66th, Nashville beats Montreal 1-0
Walker Zimmerman scored in the 66th minute in Nashville’s 1-0 victory over Montreal on Saturday nightSEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
GOAL: Walker Zimmerman, Nashville SC - 66th minute ' MLSSoccer.com Official MLS highlights, classic matches, video series and features.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • MLSSOCCER.COM
No Ronaldo, no wins for Juventus after losing at Napoli 2-1
No Cristiano RonaldoSEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
US Soccer president asks men, women to equalize FIFA money
The head of the U.S. Soccer Federation asked the unions of the women’s and men’s national teams to agree to equalize FIFA’s World Cup prize money on their ownSEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Weston McKennie will start for Juventus vs. Napoli after his dismissal from USMNT Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed the 23-year-old midfielder will be in the starting XI against Napoli after his suspen...
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Ex-defender Cherundolo positive about future of US team
Former United States defender Steve Cherundolo is excited for the future of American soccerSEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ricardo Pepi has quite the USMNT future If you don't know about Ricardo Pepi, get familair with him USA soccer fans. This youngster is the future striker for this team. While all t...
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • 12UP.COM
