Smith scores twice as USA fight back to win SheBelieves CupAmericans win 5-4 in penalty shootout after 2-2 stalemateBrazil take third in tournament after beating Japan on pens Alyssa Naeher made three saves in a penalty shootout and converted her own attempt to lead the United States past Canada on Tuesday night in the final of the SheBelieves Cup, the Americans’ fifth straight title in the event. The US won the shootout 5-4 after the rivals played to a 2-2 draw after 90 minutes. Emily Fox scored the decisive goal in the seventh round of the shootout after Naeher stopped Evelyne Viens. Continue reading...

Lindsey Horan converts a 77th-minute penalty to give the United States a 2-1 win over Japan and send them into the final of the SheBelieves Cup.

The US claimed the Concacaf National League title with yet another win over Mexico. But they need to beat the best teams as 2026 approaches Same touchline, different mood. Last Thursday Tyler Adams remonstrated with Gregg Berhalter after being substituted during an arduous victory over Jamaica. Three days later he celebrated wildly with his coach after scoring an astounding goal against Mexico to help the USMNT retain their Concacaf Nations League title. Freshly returned from a serious hamstring problem and making his first start for club or country since March 2023, the Bournemouth midfielder was an unlikely candidate to fire a missile into the net from 30 yards. It was only his second international strike. The other one came in 2018, also against Mexico, but from much closer to goal and with far less ferocity. Continue reading...

Mexico 0-2 USAAmericans claim third Concacaf Champions League titleUSMNT now unbeaten in seven games against Mexico Tyler Adams scored with a brilliant long-range strike in his first start in more than a year for club or country, Gio Reyna added a second-half goal and the United States beat Mexico 2-0 on Sunday night for their third straight Concacaf Nations League title. Adams put the US ahead in the 45th minute when he received a pass from Weston McKennie, took a touch and curled a shot that eluded the right hand of diving goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa. Reyna added a 63rd-minute goal to follow up his pair of extra-time assists in Thursday’s semi-final win over Jamaica. The United States stretched their unbeaten streak against Mexico to seven games since a September 2019 defeat. That run includes five victories. The match was halted twice by Canadian referee Drew Fischer because of homophonic chants among the mostly pro-Mexican crowd of 59,471 at AT&T Stadium. Last year’s Nations League semifinal in Las Vegas was ended about four minutes early because of chants from Mexican fans, who for years have directed a slur at opposing teams’ goalkeepers. Continue reading...

The U.S. needed goals in stoppage-and extra-time goals vs. Jamaica. El Tri will not let them off so lightly.

USA 3-1 Jamaica (aet)US score equalizer six minutes into added timeHaji Wright’s double seals game for Americans The United States escaped defeat with an own goal in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time, Haji Wright scored twice in extra time and the Americans rallied past Jamaica 3-1 on Thursday night to reach the Concacaf Nations League final. Greg Leigh scored just 30 seconds into the game for the Reggae Boyz, and the Americans were on the verge of losing their third straight match, after successive defeats to Trinidad and Tobago, and Slovenia. Instead, Wright scored in the sixth and 19th minutes of extra time and the US will try to win the Nations League for the third straight time on Sunday. Both of Wright’s goals were set up by Gio Reyna, who entered at the start of the second half after being limited to 42 minutes over four substitute appearances for Nottingham Forest since he was loaned from Borussia Dortmund in January. Four minutes of second-half stoppage time originally were signaled and later five, and the clock was at 95:25 when Christian Pulisic’s corner kick to the near post was headed on by Miles Robinson. The ball deflected off Jamaican forward Corey Burke and past goalkeeper Andre Blake. It was the latest goal for the Americans since Ricardo Clark scored in the seventh minute of stoppage time to beat Venezuela 1-0 in 2012. Continue reading...

Men’s national team to kick-off tournament against hostsUSWNT handed tough group featuring Australia and Germany The United States men’s team will face France at the Paris Games after being drawn in the same group as the host nation, while the US women face tough matchups against Australia and Germany. The USMNT are competing at the Olympics for the first time since Beijing in 2008 and were drawn on Wednesday alongside France, who will be coached by Thierry Henry, in Group A. Also in the group are New Zealand and the winner of a playoff between teams from the Asian Football Confederation and the African Football Confederation. The US women face Germany and Australia, ranked fifth and 12th in the world respectively. The group will be completed by either Zambia or Morocco, who face each other in the African playoff next month. The USWNT won Olympic gold four times between 1996 and 2012 but went out in the last eight in 2016 and claimed bronze at the Tokyo Games. They are also coming off a disappointing last-16 exit at the 2023 World Cup. Germany were Olympic champions in 2016. Continue reading...

Australia also to be joined by Zambia or Morocco in Group BFrance drawn with Canada; Spain, Japan and Brazil together The Matildas will tread a difficult path to a first Olympic medal after being drawn with powerhouses the USA and Germany in the group stage of this year’s women’s football tournament in France. The US, Fifa’s fourth-ranked side, and Germany, fifth in the latest world rankings, will pose significant obstacles for Tony Gustavsson’s side as they attempt to go one better than their effort in Tokyo, where they narrowly missed out on a medal. Continue reading...

Fulham striker Raúl Jiménez has been left out of Mexico's 23-man roster for the upcoming Concacaf Nations League finals this month.

As it happened: USA 1-0 BrazilCaptain’s goal seals victory for Americans in San Diego Lindsey Horan scored with a header in first-half stoppage time and the United States beat Brazil 1-0 on Sunday to win the Concacaf Women’s Gold Cup. The United States lifted the trophy despite being stunned by a loss to Mexico in the group stage of the tournament. It was the first women’s Gold Cup, with the event created to bring teams in the region more meaningful competition. It was the fourth time that the United States have faced Brazil in a tournament final. The Americans won the previous three, including the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. The game drew a sellout crowd of 31,528 to San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium, a record crowd for a Concacaf women’s match. Continue reading...

Americans look to secure title on home soil in San DiegoEmail Beau with your thoughts on tonight’s gameSign up for Jonathan Wilson’s weekly soccer newsletter Goalkeeper: 1-Alyssa Naeher Defense: 19-Crystal Dunn, 4-Naomi Girma, 12-Tierna Davidson, 23-Emily Fox Continue reading...

Ligue 1 leaders PSG draw 2-2 at home to ReimsChristian Pulisic admits goal against Empoli was ‘lucky’ The Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain were held to a 2-2 home draw by Reims after the PSG manager, Luis Enrique, left top scorer Kylian Mbappé on the substitutes’ bench. PSG extended their unbeaten run in Ligue 1 to 20 games but it was a third straight draw for the defending champions after Reims impressed despite an own goal. With both sides picking up a point, PSG extended their lead over second-placed Brest to 10 points while Reims are ninth with 35 points. Continue reading...

USA keeper makes three saves and converts kick in shootoutCanada 2-2 USA (aet, 1-3 on pens) – as it happened Alyssa Naeher had three saves in the penalty shootout after a rain-soaked 2-2 draw with Canada on Wednesday night, earning the United States a spot in the Concacaf W Gold Cup final. The United States advanced 3-1 on penalties and will play Brazil in the final on Sunday evening. Brazil defeated Mexico 3-0 in the earlier semi-final match. Continue reading...

USA 3-0 ColombiaAmericans bounce back from defeat to Mexico Jenna Nighswonger and Jaedyn Shaw scored in the first half, and the United States rebounded from their loss to Mexico with a 3-0 victory over Colombia on Sunday night to advance to the semi-finals of the Concacaf Women’s Gold Cup. Lindsey Horan also converted a penalty in the opening minutes for the Americans, who shook off the embarrassment of their 2-0 loss to Mexico last Monday in the final game of group play. The US were back in dominant form against a strong Colombian team that reached the quarter-finals of last year’s World Cup. The US will face Canada in the semi-finals in San Diego on Wednesday. The loss to Mexico highlighted the steady decline in results for this longtime world soccer power in the past few years, including a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics and a round of 16 exit from last year’s World Cup. But this victory showed this group of players still have enough talent and athleticism to turn even a tough match-up into a comfortable win – particularly when their young stars have the chance to flourish. The impressive first-half was highlighted by Shaw, the Americans’ 19-year-old emerging star. When she scored on a sharp pass from fellow youngster Trinity Rodman, she joined Shannon Boxx as the only players in US history to score in each of their first three international starts. The US hadn’t conceded a goal to a Concacaf opponent in their previous 33 matches before Mexico scored twice against them last Monday, but goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher and a defense led by Naomi Girma got the Americans back to clean sheets, with Naeher posting her 43rd shutout during a decade on the US team. A loud crowd supported the US efforts to get back on track in Angel City FC’s home stadium just south of downtown Los Angeles, and the team was awarded an early penalty when Jorelyn Carabali took down a sprinting Alex Morgan in the 10th minute. Horan stutter-stepped before burying her second penalty conversion of the Gold Cup. Both teams had a physical edge in the first half, with Morgan and Maria Usme getting matching yellow cards for a scrap while jostling for position. Rodman got another yellow a few minutes later for kicking at Daniela Arias in frustration over the Colombian defender’s cagey play. Nighswonger made it 2-0 in the 22nd minute, resulting in the southern California native’s second international goal. The 23-year-old Gotham FC defender graduated from Huntington Beach High School. Colombia increased the pressure, but Naeher made two impressive saves on shots by Real Madrid teenager Linda Caicedo. The US went up 3-0 in first-half injury time when Shaw banged home Rodman’s pass for her third goal of the tournament and fifth in eight career appearances. The Americans’ attack has been markedly more impressive in this tournament when the speedy, creative Shaw – who plays for San Diego’s NWSL team – is on the field. Continue reading...