SEATTLE STADIUM — Mauricio Pochettino led the electric crowd in a booming “USA!” chant. Tim Ream shared heartfelt embraces with members of the coaching staff. Christian Pulisic joined fans in singing “Take Me Home, Country Roads” as he took a celebratory lap around the field with his teammates. The U.S. men’s national team defeated Australia,…
Zlatan Ibrahimović was ready to tell fans of the U.S. men’s national team that it was time to believe following its 4-1 win over Paraguay to open the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He’s doubling down on that stance following the USA’s 2-0 win over Australia on Friday. Following the USA’s second victory in Group D,…
After the USA’s 2-0 victory against Australia on Friday, FOX Sports’ Rebecca Lowe asked Zlatan Ibrahimović a simple question. “Zlatan, I want one word from you. Can the U.S. win this World Cup?” “Yes,” Ibrahimović replied, definitively. With the “World Cup Live” audience listening, Ibrahimović declared his belief that America can win the 2026 FIFA…
The United States men’s national team is moving on to the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the winner of Group D, but who will it play next? That’s the question on everyone’s minds after the U.S. clinched the top spot in Group D with a win over Australia and a Paraguay…
SEATTLE STADIUM — #PochOut. As recently as late last month, this hashtag could be found on social media with more frequency than any reasonable fan of the U.S. men’s national soccer team might expect. The internet isn’t real life, obviously. But in the wake of another thrilling group stage win at the 2026 FIFA World Cup —…
On Friday night in Philadelphia, Brazil claimed its first victory of the tournament with an imposing 3-0 victory against Haiti, who gave a heroic performance — keeping it at 0-0 and even threatening Alisson’s goal on multiple occasions in the second half — but sadly couldn’t handle the overwhelming power of the five-time World Cup…
SEATTLE STADIUM — After the USA’s win over Paraguay, I admitted to being a prisoner of the moment with my player ratings. The atmosphere at Los Angeles Stadium was incredible, and the lowest rating I gave out was an 8. Well, it happened again … but the lowest rating was higher. That energy came from…
SEATTLE STADIUM — No Christian Pulisic? No problem. With the U.S. men’s national team’s best attacking player on the bench because of a lingering calf injury, Mauricio Pochettino’s squad qualified for the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a game to spare. The Americans beat Australia, 2-0, in its second group stage match…
Is the USA going all the way? It took a big step forward on Friday by winning Group D. The Americans became the second team to clinch their group at the 2026 World Cup. Mexico won Group A on Thursday night, and the USA sealed Group D with its win over Australia and Türkiye’s surprising…
The second round of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup group stage games continues with a slate of intriguing matchups. In the opening game, the Netherlands will look for its first win of the World Cup when they take on a Sweden team that is surging under manager Graham Potter. The second game takes us…
