ISN had the opportunity to speak with former U.S. Men’s National Team goalkeeper Brad Friedel, a man with tremendous experience and insight. He has played at every level of the game, seeing MLS in its infancy with the Columbus Crew and also the highest level of English football with Liverpool, Blackburn, Aston Villa, and Tottenham. He represented the U.S. at three World Cups and now works with the U.S. U-19 national team. He’s a legendary player that has done it all, a
Match Constitutes First Friendly Between the Teams Since 1947 For the first time since 1947, the national teams of the United States and Cuba will play an international friendly. The historic meeting in Havana will take place Oct. 7 at Estadio Pedro Marrero. The match will be broadcast live on the ESPN and Univision Networks, with kickoff time still to be finalized. This is
Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com The U.S. Men’s National Team notched a resounding 4-0 win against regional rival Costa Rica in front of 39,642 fans at Soldier Field to breathe new life into its 2016 Copa America Centenario aspirations. Needing a positive result to stay in the hunt for a top two spot in Group A, the U.S. executed a counter-attacking game plan to the tune of three goals in the first 42 minutes. Forward Clint Dempsey stuffed the stat sheet for
The U.S. Men’s National Team went into Tuesday’s World Cup Qualifier with sizable pressure as they took on Guatemala in Columbus’ MAPFRE Stadium after losing to La Azul y Blanco 2-0 in the away match last Friday. The USMNT made sure to give the necessary response, topping Guatemala 4-0. “It was the perfect way to respond to the disappointment a couple days ago,” Jurgen Klinsmann said following the match. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com Clint Dempsey quickly erased last Friday’s “disappointment” with a 12th
USA takes on Mexico at a sold-out Rose Bowl Saturday at 6 p.m. in a highly-anticipated, high-stakes rivalry clash. The winner will represent CONCACAF in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. “It’s huge. It’s big. There’s a lot riding on the game,” said U.S. goalkeeper Brad Guzan. “We’re confident in each other and we’re confident as a team.” The Confederations Cup is especially important because it serves as a “dress-rehearsal” of sorts to the 2018 World Cup. Teams can acclimate to weather, travel, stadiums, lodging and
A player like Brian McBride comes around once in a lifetime. The prolific striker got the job done in every situation at every level, whether it was winning games for the Columbus Crew, scoring goals for the U.S. Men’s National Team or playing with England’s best at Fulham. Photo Credit: Allstate/Taylor Strategy Allstate, one of the nation’s leading supporters of American soccer, has wisely teamed up with McBride to help promote awareness for the beautiful game. It’s such an important time,
Photo Credit: Jeff Gossel/ISNSoccer.com The U.S. Men’s National Team utilized a second-half attacking surge to secure a 2-0 win against Jamaica that clinched the top spot in the Hexagonal for a third straight FIFA World Cup Qualifying cycle. The match was played in front of a sold-out crowd of 18,467 at Sporting Park. The U.S. victory, combined with Costa Rica’s 1-0 loss to Honduras earlier in the evening, made the Americans’ spot
Photo Credit: Kevin Cross/ISNSoccer.com As the clock ticked down and the World Cup qualifying match against Mexico came closer and closer to starting, the U.S. Men’s National Team fans were chanting three simple words. “Dos a cero.” Before the match the U.S. had beaten Mexico 2-0 in each of their past three matches at Crew Stadium. After Tuesday night’s match, the “dos a cero” run stands at four. A 49th minute goal from Eddie Johnson and a Landon Donovan score in the 79th gave the U.S.
The U.S. Men’s National Team fell victim to a poor start, losing to Costa Rica 3-1 in its seventh World Cup qualifying match of the Hexagonal. The Americans went down 2-0 inside the first 10 minutes of the match. The USA now needs a win against Mexico in its next World Cup qualifier on Sept. 10 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, combined with a Honduras win or draw at home against Panama to clinch a berth to the world’s biggest sporting