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USMNT weekend roundup: Pulisic big day, Zendejas brace, Luna golazo

2 days ago | starsandstripesfc.com | Justin Moran

Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images Here’s a bullet-point rundown of the USMNT players whose clubs were in action this weekend (Friday through Sunday). Players are divided by position groups (that helps my depth-chart-oriented brain to process this information most usefully). Within position groups, players are listed chronologically, in order of when their games took place. Stats are from FotMob.
USMNT midweek viewing guide: Pulisic, Musah in Coppa Italia final

3 days ago | starsandstripesfc.com | Justin Moran

Photo by Giuseppe Cottini/AC Milan via Getty Images Midweek USMNT action is here. All MLS games are available on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV and on EA Sports FC, as well as any other networks listed. Let’s get into it!MondayVenezia vs Fiorentina, 12:30p on Paramount+: Gianluca Busio and Venezia would leap out of the relegation zone with a win at home to 9th-place Fiorentina, with only two Serie A games left after this one.
FIFA confirms expansion of 2031 Women’s World Cup to 48 teams

5 days ago | starsandstripesfc.com | Donald Wine II

Photo by Mark Metcalfe - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Once again, the United States will be the site for a 48-team soccer tournament. Today, at the FIFA Congress, soccer’s world governing body voted to expand the Women’s World Cup to 48 teams beginning with the 2031 tournament. The United States, as the sole bidder for the 2031 Women’s World Cup, will see its tournament once again expand to 48 teams.
USMNT midweek roundup: Johnny into a final

5 days ago | starsandstripesfc.com | Justin Moran

Photo by Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images Here’s a bullet-point rundown of the USMNT players whose clubs were in action this week (Monday through Thursday). Players are divided by position groups (that helps my depth-chart-oriented brain to process this information most usefully). Within position groups, players are listed chronologically, in order of when their games took place. Stats are from FotMob.
USA Soccercast, Episode 153: The evolving women’s soccer pyramid

5 days ago | starsandstripesfc.com | Donald Wine II

Photo by Ira L. Black - Corbis/Getty Images The women’s soccer pyramid could be expanding in 2026, and we discuss it on Episode 153!The NWSL has submitted a bid to create a second division league called NWSL Division 2 that would serve as a reserve league beginning in 2026. It would begin with 8 teams, with every NWSL team eventually having a reserve team in the league. There is also WPSL Pro, who also announced their intention to launch in 2026 with 15 teams.
Carli Lloyd and paying the price for winning

6 days ago | starsandstripesfc.com | Parker Cleveland

Photo by Aric Becker/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images The best athletes come in a wide, wide variety of personality types. There are those who quietly go about their craft and go nearly unnoticed as they put together impressive and even legendary careers. Others bring attention to their every move and seem to bask not only in the praise of their success but the criticism of their failures. Some are intense, others playful, philosophical, or possessed by a single-minded focus on their work.
Vote for USMNT April goal of the month

6 days ago | starsandstripesfc.com | Justin Moran

Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images Ah, so you thought perhaps there would be no April Goal of the Month? Since this contributor took some time off, things would slip by, and maybe it would get missed altogether? Well, think again!Let’s sit back, enjoy the goals, and vote for the best one. GoalsApr 5 - Josh Sargent vs Plymouth ArgyleSargent showed impressive technique to react after popping the ball up in the air with his first touch, timing his shot perfectly to smash it from midair.
USWNT forward Mallory Swanson announces pregnancy

6 days ago | starsandstripesfc.com | Parker Cleveland

Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images The USWNT will continue to be without one of its top goal scorers as Mallory Swanson has announced she is pregnant. The forward made the announcement amid her absence from the Chicago Red Stars for personal reasons as the NWSL season got under way. Swanson scored the game winner for the USWNT in the 2024 Paris Olympic gold medal game against Brazil but has not played for the national team since.
SSFC Spotlight: Gisele Thompson growing under the bright lights

6 days ago | starsandstripesfc.com | Brendan Joseph

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images During her tenure leading the United States Women’s National Team, Emma Hayes has made a commitment to introducing new players to the program, leading to several debuts. Despite winning the gold medal at last summer’s Olympic Games, she is tasked with a rebuild and seeks to “develop a bigger talent pool” with greater connection between the youth and senior levels.
USMNT weekend roundup: Dike’s big day

1 week ago | starsandstripesfc.com | Justin Moran

Photo by Adam Fradgley/West Bromwich Albion FC via Getty Images Here’s a bullet-point rundown of the USMNT players whose clubs were in action this weekend (Friday through Sunday). Players are divided by position groups (that helps my depth-chart-oriented brain to process this information most usefully). Within position groups, players are listed chronologically, in order of when their games took place. Stats are from FotMob.