McKenzie opens up on what USMNT are doing in training ahead of World Cup opener v Paraguay
The USMNT’s World Cup build-up gathered momentum with a 3-2 win over Senegal in Charlotte, where Mauricio Pochettino used the friendly to stretch his squad.…
USMNT have been competing on the international stage since 1885. The team’s greatest moment came at the first ever World Cup, where the nation finished third. Since then, the USMNT’s best showing the tournament was in 2002 when they made it to the quarter-finals. As the host nation of the 2026 World Cup, there’s a lot of expected of Mauricio Pochettino’s men this summer.
WORLD CUP 2026 FIXTURES
Paraguay – June 13 (2am)
Australia – June 19 (8pm)
Turkiye – June 26 (3am)
The USMNT’s World Cup build-up gathered momentum with a 3-2 win over Senegal in Charlotte, where Mauricio Pochettino used the friendly to stretch his squad.…
The USMNT edged past Senegal 3-2, but the result left Mauricio Pochettino with fresh concerns heading into the World Cup. What started as a promising…
Christian Pulisic needed a response, and so did the USMNT. Sunday’s 3-2 friendly win over Senegal offered both, even if the scoreline exposed familiar flaws.…
Clint Dempsey remains one of the biggest names in USMNT history, with 57 international goals and Premier League spells at Fulham and Tottenham. He became…
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The United States will host the World Cup again this year, 32 years after their last time staging the event. However, in this edition, they…
Real Madrid are on course to finish a second consecutive season without a trophy, something that has not happened at the club in 16 years.…
US Soccer icon Eric Wynalda has sharply criticised Timothy Weah for speaking out about ticket prices for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The former United…
The USMNT are far from being one of the favourites to win the World Cup next year, but that will not stop their fans dreaming…
Jalen Neal’s rise has been nothing short of extraordinary, and the LA Galaxy defender made even more history this weekend for the USMNT in the…
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