Clint Dempsey outlines similarities of USMNT in 2026 World Cup vs 1930
The last time the U.S. men's national squad reached the World Cup semifinals was in 1930, the inaugural tournament.

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The last time the U.S. men's national squad reached the World Cup semifinals was in 1930, the inaugural tournament.
⚽️ Kick-off time: 7pm local/12pm AEST/3am BST/10pm EDT⚽️ Third-place table | Player guide | Tables | Mail Jonathan⚽️ Follow live coverage of Turkey v USA as it happensJonathan Liew considers the impact of this World Cup being the most individual > collective in tournament history.… something does feel qualitatively different this summer: a tectonic shift driven partly by events on the pitch and partly at the behest of the industry itself. This is a World Cup swimming in star names, and never have those star names been so unapologetically, unquestioningly invoked. France do not beat Iraq; instead Kylian Mbappé throws down the gauntlet to Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and the rest. According to Google, Miroslav Klose’s goals record has been searched more at this tournament than in the year he set it. At times the group phase has felt like an inconvenient distraction from the real business of the Golden Boot race. (Can Lionel Messi lift the one trophy he hasn’t won yet?) Continue reading...
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Seattle’s World Cup committee is pushing forward with “Pride Match” celebrations this week despite backlash from Egypt and Iran, who have called for the cancellation of LGBTQ+ rights festivities around the game.Last year, Seattle’s local organising committee, which is separate from Fifa, made plans for 26 June to be a Pride-themed match coinciding with the city’s annual Pride weekend.In December, Egypt and Iran were drawn to play each other on that date in Seattle, causing a swift firestorm and condemnation from the two countries, as Sam Levin explainsSeattle prepares for unlikely matchup as its World Cup Pride celebration: Egypt v Iran Continue reading...
The Post breaks down the matchup between the USMNT and Turkey.
Just about every United States sports fan will be tuned into the men’s national soccer team’s June 25 World Cup group-stage game against Turkey at SoFi Stadium. The result is irrelevant for Team USA, given that its wins in its first two World Cup group-stage games guaranteed that it would win Group D and advance...
Legendary Mexican goalkeeper Memo Ochoa is getting a World Cup start on June 24. And his wife, Karla Mora, showed up to the match in style.