U.S. men's soccer teamThe USMNT-Paraguay game was almost the most-watched soccer broadcast in U.S. historyFox and Telemundo's broadcasts drew over 27.5 million viewers combined, breaking a record that had stood since the 2014 men's World Cup final.Jonathan Tannenwald The next big question for the USMNT: Managing yellow cards in the World Cup group stage finaleJonathan Tannenwald Can the USMNT really win this World Cup? Probably not, but the players are allowed to believe it.Jonathan Tannenwald OpinionThe joy the World Cup has brought to Philadelphia feels like the escape we didn’t know we neededKerith Gabriel | Columnist ‘Two Delco-heads,’ Matt Freese and Auston Trusty, helped the USMNT make World Cup historyJonathan Tannenwald AdvertisementMayor Cherelle L. Parker shops for kits, American fans cheer on USMNT, and other highlights from FIFA Fan FestivalFans of Haiti, Brazil, and even Scotland attended Friday’s FIFA Fan Festival, but the crowd was dominated by American fans watching the USMNT beat Australia. The festival peaked at 14,000 attendees.Owen Hewitt The USMNT clinches advancing in the World Cup with a 2-0 win over AustraliaThough Christian Pulisic was out injured, the Americans rode two first-half goals and a raucous home corwd to the win. It's the first time the program has won two World Cup group games since 1930.Jonathan Tannenwald Mauricio Pochettino keeps Christian Pulisic’s status a mystery ahead of USMNT-AustraliaPochettino did not rule the star playmaker in or out, and that was not surprising.Jonathan Tannenwald An all-time World Cup home field advantage awaits the USMNT in soccer-crazed SeattleThe Emerald City has decades of history with the world’s game, but had never hosted the sport's biggest events until now. The U.S.-Australia game has made the atmosphere in the city even more raucous.Jonathan Tannenwald Australia is up next in the USMNT’s World Cup run. Here’s how we think this one will shake out.The pair scrapped to a 2-1 U.S. win during a raucous exhibition match in October. Now, this rematch of the highest proportion could put either one step closer to winning Group D. Kerith Gabriel, Jonathan Tannenwald, Owen Hewitt, Matt Breen, and Rob Tornoe Christian Pulisic’s calf injury is the USMNT’s biggest story at the World Cup. Here’s what to know.The World Cup doesn’t have injury reporting rules like American sports leagues do, so there’s a long tradition of misdirection. Pulisic’s status is the latest chapter.Jonathan Tannenwald A USMNT history lesson is a reminder: The win over Paraguay was big, but it was only one gameIn 2002, the U.S. stunned the soccer world by upsetting Portugal, but after that drew South Korea and lost to Poland. A repeat of that on home soil would be an even bigger problemJonathan Tannenwald Mark Franek quit being a lawyer to teach the history of U.S. soccer to the future of U.S. soccerCavan Sullivan found the history books about U.S. soccer he was assigned boring and negative. It was Franek’s job to make that subject more engaging, and that led him to write his own book. Matt Breen As the USMNT returns to work at the World Cup, Australia’s big win sharpens the focusThe Socceroos' upset of Turkey means Friday's showdown in Seattle is for first place. Christian Pulisic is expected to be healthy for it, but on Monday he trained separately from the rest of the team.Jonathan Tannenwald On a ‘dreamy’ night at the World Cup, the USMNT’s biggest stars electrified the biggest stageChristian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams, Chris Richards, and Gio Reyna delivered on the biggest stage and gave long-suffering fans a night of true happiness.Jonathan Tannenwald Folarin Balogun and Christian Pulisic star as the USMNT wins its World Cup openerBalogun scored twice, Pulisic made dazzling plays, and Gio Reyna's late goal capped the highest-scoring win in U.S. men's FIFA World Cup history: 4-1 over Paraguay.Jonathan Tannenwald As the World Cup begins, Mauricio Pochettino sets out his true expectations for the USMNT“For me, ‘successful’ is winning," he said, but he admitted "it's difficult" to go all the way. He also talked about learning from his players, but is keeping his starting lineup vs. Paraguay secret.Jonathan Tannenwald For Tyler Adams, Christian Pulisic, and the USMNT, it’s time to prove themselves at the World CupThe U.S. men have won just nine of the 37 games they've ever played at World Cups and haven't won two group games in one tournament since 1930. Those are the stakes as this team's opener arrives.Jonathan Tannenwald First up for the U.S. men’s national team? Paraguay. Here are our predictions for America’s World Cup opener.Paraguay is the first of three matches for the United States in Group D. It’s a group many feel the U.S. can emerge from, and recent tune-up games against Senegal and Germany provided some validation.Kerith Gabriel, Owen Hewitt, Jonathan Tannenwald, and Matt Breen A history of Philadelphia and the Union at the World CupPhiladelphia is thought by many to be the cradle of democracy, yet it has also historically been an incubator for soccer talent in the United States.Jonathan Tannenwald and Andrea Canales See more storiesAdvertisement
The USMNT-Paraguay game was almost the most-watched soccer broadcast in U.S. historyFox and Telemundo's broadcasts drew over 27.5 million viewers combined, breaking a record that had stood since the 2014 men's World Cup final.Jonathan Tannenwald
The USMNT-Paraguay game was almost the most-watched soccer broadcast in U.S. historyFox and Telemundo's broadcasts drew over 27.5 million viewers combined, breaking a record that had stood since the 2014 men's World Cup final.Jonathan Tannenwald
The next big question for the USMNT: Managing yellow cards in the World Cup group stage finaleJonathan Tannenwald
The next big question for the USMNT: Managing yellow cards in the World Cup group stage finaleJonathan Tannenwald
Can the USMNT really win this World Cup? Probably not, but the players are allowed to believe it.Jonathan Tannenwald
Can the USMNT really win this World Cup? Probably not, but the players are allowed to believe it.Jonathan Tannenwald
OpinionThe joy the World Cup has brought to Philadelphia feels like the escape we didn’t know we neededKerith Gabriel | Columnist
OpinionThe joy the World Cup has brought to Philadelphia feels like the escape we didn’t know we neededKerith Gabriel | Columnist
‘Two Delco-heads,’ Matt Freese and Auston Trusty, helped the USMNT make World Cup historyJonathan Tannenwald
‘Two Delco-heads,’ Matt Freese and Auston Trusty, helped the USMNT make World Cup historyJonathan Tannenwald
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker shops for kits, American fans cheer on USMNT, and other highlights from FIFA Fan FestivalFans of Haiti, Brazil, and even Scotland attended Friday’s FIFA Fan Festival, but the crowd was dominated by American fans watching the USMNT beat Australia. The festival peaked at 14,000 attendees.Owen Hewitt
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker shops for kits, American fans cheer on USMNT, and other highlights from FIFA Fan FestivalFans of Haiti, Brazil, and even Scotland attended Friday’s FIFA Fan Festival, but the crowd was dominated by American fans watching the USMNT beat Australia. The festival peaked at 14,000 attendees.Owen Hewitt
The USMNT clinches advancing in the World Cup with a 2-0 win over AustraliaThough Christian Pulisic was out injured, the Americans rode two first-half goals and a raucous home corwd to the win. It's the first time the program has won two World Cup group games since 1930.Jonathan Tannenwald
The USMNT clinches advancing in the World Cup with a 2-0 win over AustraliaThough Christian Pulisic was out injured, the Americans rode two first-half goals and a raucous home corwd to the win. It's the first time the program has won two World Cup group games since 1930.Jonathan Tannenwald
Mauricio Pochettino keeps Christian Pulisic’s status a mystery ahead of USMNT-AustraliaPochettino did not rule the star playmaker in or out, and that was not surprising.Jonathan Tannenwald
Mauricio Pochettino keeps Christian Pulisic’s status a mystery ahead of USMNT-AustraliaPochettino did not rule the star playmaker in or out, and that was not surprising.Jonathan Tannenwald
An all-time World Cup home field advantage awaits the USMNT in soccer-crazed SeattleThe Emerald City has decades of history with the world’s game, but had never hosted the sport's biggest events until now. The U.S.-Australia game has made the atmosphere in the city even more raucous.Jonathan Tannenwald
An all-time World Cup home field advantage awaits the USMNT in soccer-crazed SeattleThe Emerald City has decades of history with the world’s game, but had never hosted the sport's biggest events until now. The U.S.-Australia game has made the atmosphere in the city even more raucous.Jonathan Tannenwald
Australia is up next in the USMNT’s World Cup run. Here’s how we think this one will shake out.The pair scrapped to a 2-1 U.S. win during a raucous exhibition match in October. Now, this rematch of the highest proportion could put either one step closer to winning Group D. Kerith Gabriel, Jonathan Tannenwald, Owen Hewitt, Matt Breen, and Rob Tornoe
Australia is up next in the USMNT’s World Cup run. Here’s how we think this one will shake out.The pair scrapped to a 2-1 U.S. win during a raucous exhibition match in October. Now, this rematch of the highest proportion could put either one step closer to winning Group D. Kerith Gabriel, Jonathan Tannenwald, Owen Hewitt, Matt Breen, and Rob Tornoe
Christian Pulisic’s calf injury is the USMNT’s biggest story at the World Cup. Here’s what to know.The World Cup doesn’t have injury reporting rules like American sports leagues do, so there’s a long tradition of misdirection. Pulisic’s status is the latest chapter.Jonathan Tannenwald
Christian Pulisic’s calf injury is the USMNT’s biggest story at the World Cup. Here’s what to know.The World Cup doesn’t have injury reporting rules like American sports leagues do, so there’s a long tradition of misdirection. Pulisic’s status is the latest chapter.Jonathan Tannenwald
A USMNT history lesson is a reminder: The win over Paraguay was big, but it was only one gameIn 2002, the U.S. stunned the soccer world by upsetting Portugal, but after that drew South Korea and lost to Poland. A repeat of that on home soil would be an even bigger problemJonathan Tannenwald
A USMNT history lesson is a reminder: The win over Paraguay was big, but it was only one gameIn 2002, the U.S. stunned the soccer world by upsetting Portugal, but after that drew South Korea and lost to Poland. A repeat of that on home soil would be an even bigger problemJonathan Tannenwald
Mark Franek quit being a lawyer to teach the history of U.S. soccer to the future of U.S. soccerCavan Sullivan found the history books about U.S. soccer he was assigned boring and negative. It was Franek’s job to make that subject more engaging, and that led him to write his own book. Matt Breen
Mark Franek quit being a lawyer to teach the history of U.S. soccer to the future of U.S. soccerCavan Sullivan found the history books about U.S. soccer he was assigned boring and negative. It was Franek’s job to make that subject more engaging, and that led him to write his own book. Matt Breen
As the USMNT returns to work at the World Cup, Australia’s big win sharpens the focusThe Socceroos' upset of Turkey means Friday's showdown in Seattle is for first place. Christian Pulisic is expected to be healthy for it, but on Monday he trained separately from the rest of the team.Jonathan Tannenwald
As the USMNT returns to work at the World Cup, Australia’s big win sharpens the focusThe Socceroos' upset of Turkey means Friday's showdown in Seattle is for first place. Christian Pulisic is expected to be healthy for it, but on Monday he trained separately from the rest of the team.Jonathan Tannenwald
On a ‘dreamy’ night at the World Cup, the USMNT’s biggest stars electrified the biggest stageChristian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams, Chris Richards, and Gio Reyna delivered on the biggest stage and gave long-suffering fans a night of true happiness.Jonathan Tannenwald
On a ‘dreamy’ night at the World Cup, the USMNT’s biggest stars electrified the biggest stageChristian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams, Chris Richards, and Gio Reyna delivered on the biggest stage and gave long-suffering fans a night of true happiness.Jonathan Tannenwald
Folarin Balogun and Christian Pulisic star as the USMNT wins its World Cup openerBalogun scored twice, Pulisic made dazzling plays, and Gio Reyna's late goal capped the highest-scoring win in U.S. men's FIFA World Cup history: 4-1 over Paraguay.Jonathan Tannenwald
Folarin Balogun and Christian Pulisic star as the USMNT wins its World Cup openerBalogun scored twice, Pulisic made dazzling plays, and Gio Reyna's late goal capped the highest-scoring win in U.S. men's FIFA World Cup history: 4-1 over Paraguay.Jonathan Tannenwald
As the World Cup begins, Mauricio Pochettino sets out his true expectations for the USMNT“For me, ‘successful’ is winning," he said, but he admitted "it's difficult" to go all the way. He also talked about learning from his players, but is keeping his starting lineup vs. Paraguay secret.Jonathan Tannenwald
As the World Cup begins, Mauricio Pochettino sets out his true expectations for the USMNT“For me, ‘successful’ is winning," he said, but he admitted "it's difficult" to go all the way. He also talked about learning from his players, but is keeping his starting lineup vs. Paraguay secret.Jonathan Tannenwald
For Tyler Adams, Christian Pulisic, and the USMNT, it’s time to prove themselves at the World CupThe U.S. men have won just nine of the 37 games they've ever played at World Cups and haven't won two group games in one tournament since 1930. Those are the stakes as this team's opener arrives.Jonathan Tannenwald
For Tyler Adams, Christian Pulisic, and the USMNT, it’s time to prove themselves at the World CupThe U.S. men have won just nine of the 37 games they've ever played at World Cups and haven't won two group games in one tournament since 1930. Those are the stakes as this team's opener arrives.Jonathan Tannenwald
First up for the U.S. men’s national team? Paraguay. Here are our predictions for America’s World Cup opener.Paraguay is the first of three matches for the United States in Group D. It’s a group many feel the U.S. can emerge from, and recent tune-up games against Senegal and Germany provided some validation.Kerith Gabriel, Owen Hewitt, Jonathan Tannenwald, and Matt Breen
First up for the U.S. men’s national team? Paraguay. Here are our predictions for America’s World Cup opener.Paraguay is the first of three matches for the United States in Group D. It’s a group many feel the U.S. can emerge from, and recent tune-up games against Senegal and Germany provided some validation.Kerith Gabriel, Owen Hewitt, Jonathan Tannenwald, and Matt Breen
A history of Philadelphia and the Union at the World CupPhiladelphia is thought by many to be the cradle of democracy, yet it has also historically been an incubator for soccer talent in the United States.Jonathan Tannenwald and Andrea Canales
A history of Philadelphia and the Union at the World CupPhiladelphia is thought by many to be the cradle of democracy, yet it has also historically been an incubator for soccer talent in the United States.Jonathan Tannenwald and Andrea Canales
