Do you remember the "One Game Changes Everything" campaign from the 2010 World Cup? Well, that's certainly true when it comes to the U.S. national team and which players get the star treatment. One of the neuroses of national team [...]
The U.S. national team's 2-0 victory against Panama on Tuesday was also a win for the television networks and the city of Seattle. The match at CenturyLink Field in Seattle earned the second-highest ratings of any international friendly of FIFA [...]
The U.S. national team's 2-0 victory against Panama on Tuesday was also a win for the television networks and the city of Seattle. The match at CenturyLink Field in Seattle earned the second-highest ratings of any international friendly of FIFA [...]
At the halfway point in CONCACAF's final stage of World Cup qualifying, we are getting a clearer picture of which teams are headed to Brazil in 2014. Jamaica has very little chance of qualifying, while Panama is in worse position [...]
SEATTLE The U.S. Men's National Team already held a 1-0 lead, but Eddie Johnson knew there was more room for them to exploit against Panama.
Johnson went over to Geoff Cameron at halftime to let him know he had more time on the ball than he knew, and to try and pick Johnson out during one of his marauding runs forward on the right flank.
The USMNT put together perhaps their most complete performance of the Jurgen Klinsmann era, and soundly defeated Panama 2–0 to move to the top of the Hex.
It was easily the best World Cup qualifying performance by the U.S. Men's National Team during the Jurgen Klinsmann era, and the list of players who stepped up to deliver Tuesday night's 2-0 victory vs.
Klinsi: Past is prologue. (photo: bundesligaclassic.tumblr.com)
Austin Fido's latest looks back to the future of USMNT's World Cup Qualifying antics...
If you can't be pretty, at least be interesting.
That's what my parents advised me when they realized the pooling of their genetic resources hadn't reached the aesthetic heights for which they had hoped.
After a dramatic stoppage time win against Jamaica, the United States now find themselves in second place in the CONCACAF qualification table. This Tuesday, the US will host CONCACAF rivals Panama, who sit just one point behind the US in hexagonal qualifying, at Century Link Field in Seattle.
Both teams have a some injuries to contend with- the United States will be without holding midfielder Jermaine Jones, who has played very well of late, whilst FC Dallas forward Blas Perez will miss out for Panama.
SEATTLE- Just when Jurgen Klinsmann had finally settled on a regular starting lineup for the first time in his tenure as U.S. Men's National Team head coach, the U.S. boss has to make some new decisions.
Jermaine Jones (concussion) and Graham Zusi (yellow card suspension) will miss Tuesday's World Cup qualifier vs.
SEATTLE- Panamanian national team forward Blas Perez has been a thorn in the side of the U.S. Men's National Team for several years, but the FC Dallas forward won't be on the field on Tuesday night when Panama takes on the U.S. in CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying.
As the summer approaches and the Confederations Cup inches closer, World Cup qualifying heats up and the CONCACAF hexagonal fourth round standings get tighter and tighter.
After the recent June matches, Costa Rica, The United States, and Mexico are tied at the top with seven points with Costa Rica leading the tiebreak with a plus two goal differential.
SEATTLE The U.S. Men's National Team is likely to be without Herculez Gomez for their upcoming World Cup qualifier against Panama, but don't rule out Jermaine Jones just yet.
Speaking to reporters in an interview at halftime of the Seattle Sounders-Vancouver Whitecaps game on Saturday night, U.
Perhaps this was the reason for hiring Jurgen Klinsmann: The man is undefeated in leading the United States against Mexico.
Admittedly, it's only two games, but Klinsmann's 1-0-1 record now includes a critical point on the road to Brazil 2014 earned in Azteca Stadium on Tuesday night. By holding Mexico 0-0, the United States moved to 1-1-1 in World Cup qualifying and improved to 0-13-2 all time in qualifiers played in the Mexican capital.
The schedule for the 2013 Gold Cup was released Wednesday. The U.S. men's national team will face Belize in Portland on July 9, Cuba in Salt Lake City on July 13 and Costa Rica in Hartford, Conn., on July 16. [...]
South American World Cup qualifying started many months ago, but today its northern neighbors begin competing in The Hex, the final group of World Cup qualifying for CONCACAF's top 6 nations. Mexico, Jamaica, Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, and the United States make up the teams taking part in one of the grittiest paths to Brazil next summer.
The hexagonal CONCACAF qualification is heating up and as Tuesday's matches drew to a close, the United States have found themselves atop the table on ten points. In this region, the first three teams achieve direct qualification while the team that finishes in fourth advances to a playoff against the winner of the Oceania qualifiers, New Zealand.
Even with FC Dallas off this past weekend, FCD coach Schellas Hyndman still found time to watch several of his players hit the pitch for their respective national teams. That list of course includes standout striker Blas Perez, who was with his native Panama as they faced Mexico.
It has since come out that the veteran forward picked up a rather nasty case of gastroenteritis during his stay in his home country, a brutal illness that will keep him out of this weekend's match with the United States in Seattle and something that could have lasting effects when Perez returns to Texas next week if he is healthy enough to do so.
The United States are coming off of their first World Cup Qualifying win in Jamaica, ever, and currently sit second in the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Final Round standings, tied with Costa Rica and Mexico on 7 points, but slotted behind the Ticos on goal differential and ahead of El Tri due to Mexico's having played one more game.
The third match day of the CONCACAF Hexagonal round sees a match between rivals (U.S. vs. Mexico), and two other matches between teams trying to create space between one another. Last-placed Costa Rica take on Jamaica, who are right in the middle of the pack, while leaders Honduras visit Panama, with two points from two draws.
The US men's national team got an all-important victory last night against Panama to move the team two points clear at the top of their CONCACAF World Cup qualifying group. With Mexico drawing yet again, this was a huge victory for the United States in Seattle.
Not only was the three points vital, but the performance by the US men's national team was impressive in a very open attacking display against a strong Panama side.
U.S. defender Fabian Johnson helped set up the game-winner in Tuesday's 2-0 win over Panama. (Photo: Kari Heistad/capturedimages.biz)
Jozy Altidore scored for the third straight game to spear the U.S. Men's National Team to a 2-0 win over Panama in Tuesday's World Cup Qualifier at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Wash.
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The United States beat Panama 2-0 in front of more than 40,000 loud and delightful fans in Seattle. They are now on top of the CONCACAF World Cup qualification table with a game in hand on Mexico. Just to be clear, they are not Spain and they have not cemented their World Cup qualification just yet.
The US comes off their thrilling three-point smash-and-grab job in Jamaica and travels cross continent to take on a sneaky CONCACAF foe, Panama, on theto the grass-layered turf of Seattle the same turf that Friday's hero "Brad F*cking Evans" calls home. (Game winner video solid Phil Schoen call.
The U.S. coaching staff will be deployed in four different countries this weekend scouting U.S. players as part of the constant evaluation process of the player pool. Here's how it's shaping up: U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann heads to Seattle on Saturday as the Sounders host New England.
The United States earned their extraordinarily rare point at Azteca with Eddie Johnson putting in 35 minutes all the way up top unlike his past matches for Jurgen Klinsmann. Midfielder Mario Martinez played the full 90 for Honduras in their road loss to Panama. The two performances may help long term recruiting for Hanauer & Co, but right now they create lineup questions for Sigi Schmid.
Spain may have defeated Panama 5-1 in Wednesday's international friendly, but part of the squad's main agenda was also to promote solidarity and friendship between the two nations. Panama was part of the Spanish empire for 300 years and still remains the smallest Spanish-speaking Latin American country in terms of population.
Panama vs Spain 1-5 Highlights 2012 Pedro Ramos Villa Susaeta Gomez Goals Video is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter
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Attendance and turf conditions questions dominate discussion ahead of tonight's USMNT World Cup qualifier against Panama. Six Union players on ASG ballot. Carroll and WIlliams named to SI's Team of the Week. More.
The Marcos Sanchez era appears to be officially over. Which is to say, Christian Castillo v.2.0 (Panama Ed.), will never escape beta. The Post's Steve Goff is reporting this morning that Sanchez has been released by D.C. United. As you can see in Goff's tweet, Sanchez simply won't return to the team after his time with Panama's national team is finished after next week.
Tickets still haven't gone on sale, but it's looking more and more like the United States will be playing a World Cup Qualifier in Seattle. The latest report suggests Seattle will host the June 11 match against Panama.
Source: USSF aiming for home WCQ venues June 11 (PAN) Seattle; June 18 (HON) Salt Lake; Sept 10 (MEX) Columbus; Oct 11 (JAM) Kansas City.
Get ready to do some scouting! All six teams in the Final Round are in action today, with the U.S. the first to kick off against Honduras at 3 p.m. CT live on beIN SPORT. Later tonight, Panama welcomes Costa Rica to Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City. You can watch live on beIN SPORT at 9 p.
For the serious international fan, here's a chance to see three of our Hexagonal foes (Costa Rica, Honduras and Panama) live via Gol TV.
The schedule, included in my Soccer on TV Calendar and listed below, offers all three games during the four days of play between today and next Friday. The teams are not complete as many of the European-based players will not be released but the MLS-based players will be featured and there will still be things to learn.
