U.S. men's soccer teamEven Donald Trump doesn’t appear to like the World Cup’s sky-high ticket prices“I did not know that number,” Trump told the New York Post. “I would certainly like to be there, but I wouldn’t pay it either, to be honest with you.”Jonathan Tannenwald Mark McKenzie is getting back into podcasting as the World Cup draws closerJonathan Tannenwald Ventnor City's B.J. Callaghan could be MLS's coach of the year. Could the USMNT come next?Jonathan Tannenwald A friend of the U.S. navigates the collision of sports and politics leading up to the World CupJonathan Tannenwald The USMNT’s World Cup auditions are over. Now it’s time to project the tournament roster. Jonathan Tannenwald AdvertisementThe USMNT loses to Portugal in what amounted to a final pre-World Cup auditionU.S. manager Mauricio Pochettino tested 20 players across four formations over the course of 90 minutes. That will be the headline for him, though it left fans sitting through another loss.Jonathan Tannenwald ‘Men in Blazers’ podcast coming to Philadelphia a month before the World Cup beginsThe podcast’s live taping, hosted by journalist Roger Bennett, will take place at Franklin Music Hall on May 12.Owen Hewitt Mauricio Pochettino and Chris Richards focus on the USMNT’s defense as Portugal’s stars loomRichards' return from a sore knee should help the back line, but Pochettino wants a better collective effort. The manager also made it clear that he expects defense to come first at the World Cup.Jonathan Tannenwald A failed experiment by Mauricio Pochettino proves one of his biggest moves with the USMNT was rightAfter success with a three-centerback defense last fall, Pochettino returned to a two-centerback setup against Belgium. It left far too much space to exploit, and the Red Devils feasted in a 5-2 rout.Jonathan Tannenwald The USMNT flunks a test against Belgium’s stars in a 5-2 blowout lossWeston McKennie's goal helped the U.S. keep the game close through the first half, but Jérémy Doku and Dodi Lukébakio turned on the jets in the second half to blow the Americans away.Jonathan Tannenwald Opportunity abounds for locals Auston Trusty and Mark McKenzie as the injury bug bites the USMNT at centerbackChris Richards has a knee issue, and Miles Robinson has a groin issue, big losses to the defense. But there's good news for midfielder Johnny Cardoso, who will play and will be in the spotlight.Jonathan Tannenwald In a chase for the USMNT’s World Cup roster, Media’s Auston Trusty is all in on the ‘why not me’ mentalityWith the U.S. men’s soccer team’s starting centerback group not yet settled, the Media native has a big opportunity in this month's games against the superstars of Belgium and Portugal.Jonathan Tannenwald Gio Reyna knows it’s ‘controversial’ that he’s back with the USMNT, and aims to show his talent againReyna's honesty will be welcomed by the U.S. fan base, whether his critics or his champions. Now he has to repay manager Mauricio Pochettino's faith again by playing well against Belgium and Portugal.Jonathan Tannenwald Brenden Aaronson is fighting to make the World Cup squad, and to stay in the Premier LeagueThe Medford native’s club, Leeds United, is narrowly above the relegation zone. He has to put that out of his mind for now to make his case on a crowded U.S. attacking midfield depth chart.Jonathan Tannenwald Three key positional battles to watch with the USMNT this month, as the World Cup loomsGio Reyna, Tim Ream, and Union alumni Matt Freese, Mark McKenzie, and Auston Trusty are among the players in the spotlight for this month's training camp and games.Jonathan Tannenwald Tim Ream is Mauricio Pochettino’s captain with the USMNT, but that doesn’t spare him any pressureThe veteran centerback has long seemed to be a lock for the World Cup squad. He's 38, though, and some watchers worry about Father Time catching up to him this year.Jonathan Tannenwald The USMNT’s March squad shows Mauricio Pochettino has much work to do before the World CupGio Reyna is in, Noahkai Banks is out, and the injury bug has bitten stalwarts Tyler Adams and Haji Wright. There might also be a battle brewing at backup goalkeeper with three months to go.Jonathan Tannenwald Alejandro Zendejas made Subaru Park a milestone in his race for the U.S. World Cup teamThe attacking midfielder was one of the box office attractions in the Union-Club América game, his first contest on U.S. soil since scoring a big goal for his country last fall.Jonathan Tannenwald Matt Freese thwarts the Union again, this time with his biggest USMNT games of all on the horizonThree weeks from now, Freese will head to the last U.S. training camp and games before the World Cup roster is set. He's the favorite to start at the World Cup, but has work to do to keep the job.Jonathan Tannenwald Carli Lloyd’s return to Fox’s World Cup coverage comes with goals for herself and the USMNTThe Delran native says she's "ready and excited" to be on Fox’s lead crew of studio analysts once again for the World Cup. The tournament will make six stops in Philly over the course of 104 matches.Kerith Gabriel See more storiesAdvertisement
Even Donald Trump doesn’t appear to like the World Cup’s sky-high ticket prices“I did not know that number,” Trump told the New York Post. “I would certainly like to be there, but I wouldn’t pay it either, to be honest with you.”Jonathan Tannenwald
Even Donald Trump doesn’t appear to like the World Cup’s sky-high ticket prices“I did not know that number,” Trump told the New York Post. “I would certainly like to be there, but I wouldn’t pay it either, to be honest with you.”Jonathan Tannenwald
Ventnor City's B.J. Callaghan could be MLS's coach of the year. Could the USMNT come next?Jonathan Tannenwald
Ventnor City's B.J. Callaghan could be MLS's coach of the year. Could the USMNT come next?Jonathan Tannenwald
A friend of the U.S. navigates the collision of sports and politics leading up to the World CupJonathan Tannenwald
A friend of the U.S. navigates the collision of sports and politics leading up to the World CupJonathan Tannenwald
The USMNT’s World Cup auditions are over. Now it’s time to project the tournament roster. Jonathan Tannenwald
The USMNT’s World Cup auditions are over. Now it’s time to project the tournament roster. Jonathan Tannenwald
The USMNT loses to Portugal in what amounted to a final pre-World Cup auditionU.S. manager Mauricio Pochettino tested 20 players across four formations over the course of 90 minutes. That will be the headline for him, though it left fans sitting through another loss.Jonathan Tannenwald
The USMNT loses to Portugal in what amounted to a final pre-World Cup auditionU.S. manager Mauricio Pochettino tested 20 players across four formations over the course of 90 minutes. That will be the headline for him, though it left fans sitting through another loss.Jonathan Tannenwald
‘Men in Blazers’ podcast coming to Philadelphia a month before the World Cup beginsThe podcast’s live taping, hosted by journalist Roger Bennett, will take place at Franklin Music Hall on May 12.Owen Hewitt
‘Men in Blazers’ podcast coming to Philadelphia a month before the World Cup beginsThe podcast’s live taping, hosted by journalist Roger Bennett, will take place at Franklin Music Hall on May 12.Owen Hewitt
Mauricio Pochettino and Chris Richards focus on the USMNT’s defense as Portugal’s stars loomRichards' return from a sore knee should help the back line, but Pochettino wants a better collective effort. The manager also made it clear that he expects defense to come first at the World Cup.Jonathan Tannenwald
Mauricio Pochettino and Chris Richards focus on the USMNT’s defense as Portugal’s stars loomRichards' return from a sore knee should help the back line, but Pochettino wants a better collective effort. The manager also made it clear that he expects defense to come first at the World Cup.Jonathan Tannenwald
A failed experiment by Mauricio Pochettino proves one of his biggest moves with the USMNT was rightAfter success with a three-centerback defense last fall, Pochettino returned to a two-centerback setup against Belgium. It left far too much space to exploit, and the Red Devils feasted in a 5-2 rout.Jonathan Tannenwald
A failed experiment by Mauricio Pochettino proves one of his biggest moves with the USMNT was rightAfter success with a three-centerback defense last fall, Pochettino returned to a two-centerback setup against Belgium. It left far too much space to exploit, and the Red Devils feasted in a 5-2 rout.Jonathan Tannenwald
The USMNT flunks a test against Belgium’s stars in a 5-2 blowout lossWeston McKennie's goal helped the U.S. keep the game close through the first half, but Jérémy Doku and Dodi Lukébakio turned on the jets in the second half to blow the Americans away.Jonathan Tannenwald
The USMNT flunks a test against Belgium’s stars in a 5-2 blowout lossWeston McKennie's goal helped the U.S. keep the game close through the first half, but Jérémy Doku and Dodi Lukébakio turned on the jets in the second half to blow the Americans away.Jonathan Tannenwald
Opportunity abounds for locals Auston Trusty and Mark McKenzie as the injury bug bites the USMNT at centerbackChris Richards has a knee issue, and Miles Robinson has a groin issue, big losses to the defense. But there's good news for midfielder Johnny Cardoso, who will play and will be in the spotlight.Jonathan Tannenwald
Opportunity abounds for locals Auston Trusty and Mark McKenzie as the injury bug bites the USMNT at centerbackChris Richards has a knee issue, and Miles Robinson has a groin issue, big losses to the defense. But there's good news for midfielder Johnny Cardoso, who will play and will be in the spotlight.Jonathan Tannenwald
In a chase for the USMNT’s World Cup roster, Media’s Auston Trusty is all in on the ‘why not me’ mentalityWith the U.S. men’s soccer team’s starting centerback group not yet settled, the Media native has a big opportunity in this month's games against the superstars of Belgium and Portugal.Jonathan Tannenwald
In a chase for the USMNT’s World Cup roster, Media’s Auston Trusty is all in on the ‘why not me’ mentalityWith the U.S. men’s soccer team’s starting centerback group not yet settled, the Media native has a big opportunity in this month's games against the superstars of Belgium and Portugal.Jonathan Tannenwald
Gio Reyna knows it’s ‘controversial’ that he’s back with the USMNT, and aims to show his talent againReyna's honesty will be welcomed by the U.S. fan base, whether his critics or his champions. Now he has to repay manager Mauricio Pochettino's faith again by playing well against Belgium and Portugal.Jonathan Tannenwald
Gio Reyna knows it’s ‘controversial’ that he’s back with the USMNT, and aims to show his talent againReyna's honesty will be welcomed by the U.S. fan base, whether his critics or his champions. Now he has to repay manager Mauricio Pochettino's faith again by playing well against Belgium and Portugal.Jonathan Tannenwald
Brenden Aaronson is fighting to make the World Cup squad, and to stay in the Premier LeagueThe Medford native’s club, Leeds United, is narrowly above the relegation zone. He has to put that out of his mind for now to make his case on a crowded U.S. attacking midfield depth chart.Jonathan Tannenwald
Brenden Aaronson is fighting to make the World Cup squad, and to stay in the Premier LeagueThe Medford native’s club, Leeds United, is narrowly above the relegation zone. He has to put that out of his mind for now to make his case on a crowded U.S. attacking midfield depth chart.Jonathan Tannenwald
Three key positional battles to watch with the USMNT this month, as the World Cup loomsGio Reyna, Tim Ream, and Union alumni Matt Freese, Mark McKenzie, and Auston Trusty are among the players in the spotlight for this month's training camp and games.Jonathan Tannenwald
Three key positional battles to watch with the USMNT this month, as the World Cup loomsGio Reyna, Tim Ream, and Union alumni Matt Freese, Mark McKenzie, and Auston Trusty are among the players in the spotlight for this month's training camp and games.Jonathan Tannenwald
Tim Ream is Mauricio Pochettino’s captain with the USMNT, but that doesn’t spare him any pressureThe veteran centerback has long seemed to be a lock for the World Cup squad. He's 38, though, and some watchers worry about Father Time catching up to him this year.Jonathan Tannenwald
Tim Ream is Mauricio Pochettino’s captain with the USMNT, but that doesn’t spare him any pressureThe veteran centerback has long seemed to be a lock for the World Cup squad. He's 38, though, and some watchers worry about Father Time catching up to him this year.Jonathan Tannenwald
The USMNT’s March squad shows Mauricio Pochettino has much work to do before the World CupGio Reyna is in, Noahkai Banks is out, and the injury bug has bitten stalwarts Tyler Adams and Haji Wright. There might also be a battle brewing at backup goalkeeper with three months to go.Jonathan Tannenwald
The USMNT’s March squad shows Mauricio Pochettino has much work to do before the World CupGio Reyna is in, Noahkai Banks is out, and the injury bug has bitten stalwarts Tyler Adams and Haji Wright. There might also be a battle brewing at backup goalkeeper with three months to go.Jonathan Tannenwald
Alejandro Zendejas made Subaru Park a milestone in his race for the U.S. World Cup teamThe attacking midfielder was one of the box office attractions in the Union-Club América game, his first contest on U.S. soil since scoring a big goal for his country last fall.Jonathan Tannenwald
Alejandro Zendejas made Subaru Park a milestone in his race for the U.S. World Cup teamThe attacking midfielder was one of the box office attractions in the Union-Club América game, his first contest on U.S. soil since scoring a big goal for his country last fall.Jonathan Tannenwald
Matt Freese thwarts the Union again, this time with his biggest USMNT games of all on the horizonThree weeks from now, Freese will head to the last U.S. training camp and games before the World Cup roster is set. He's the favorite to start at the World Cup, but has work to do to keep the job.Jonathan Tannenwald
Matt Freese thwarts the Union again, this time with his biggest USMNT games of all on the horizonThree weeks from now, Freese will head to the last U.S. training camp and games before the World Cup roster is set. He's the favorite to start at the World Cup, but has work to do to keep the job.Jonathan Tannenwald
Carli Lloyd’s return to Fox’s World Cup coverage comes with goals for herself and the USMNTThe Delran native says she's "ready and excited" to be on Fox’s lead crew of studio analysts once again for the World Cup. The tournament will make six stops in Philly over the course of 104 matches.Kerith Gabriel
Carli Lloyd’s return to Fox’s World Cup coverage comes with goals for herself and the USMNTThe Delran native says she's "ready and excited" to be on Fox’s lead crew of studio analysts once again for the World Cup. The tournament will make six stops in Philly over the course of 104 matches.Kerith Gabriel
