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Yahoo
14-07-2025
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US men will play Ecuador and Australia in October friendlies to prepare for the World Cup
United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino, left, talks with midfielder Diego Luna (10) as they walk off the field at halftime of the team's CONCACAF Gold Cup final soccer match against Mexico in Houston, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — The United States will play Ecuador and Australia in October friendlies as preparation for next year's World Cup. The No. 15 Americans will meet No. 25 Ecuador on Oct. 10 at Austin, Texas, and No. 24 Australia four days later at Commerce City, Colorado, the U.S. Soccer Federation said Monday. Advertisement Coming off its 2-1 loss to Mexico in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final, the U.S. plays No. 23 South Korea on Sept. 6 at Harrison, New Jersey, then faces No. 17 Japan three days later at Columbus, Ohio. Following the October friendlies, the U.S. will have a pair of exhibitions in both November and March. After coach Mauricio Pochettino selects his roster ahead of the World Cup being held at stadiums in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, the Americans will have a pair of send-off matches in June. ___ AP soccer:
Associated Press
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
US men will play Ecuador and Australia in October friendlies to prepare for the World Cup
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — The United States will play Ecuador and Australia in October friendlies as preparation for next year's World Cup. The No. 15 Americans will meet No. 25 Ecuador on Oct. 10 at Austin, Texas, and No. 24 Australia four days later at Commerce City, Colorado, the U.S. Soccer Federation said Monday. Coming off its 2-1 loss to Mexico in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final, the U.S. plays No. 23 South Korea on Sept. 6 at Harrison, New Jersey, then faces No. 17 Japan three days later at Columbus, Ohio. Following the October friendlies, the U.S. will have a pair of exhibitions in both November and March. After coach Mauricio Pochettino selects his roster ahead of the World Cup being held at stadiums in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, the Americans will have a pair of send-off matches in June. ___ AP soccer:
New York Times
14-07-2025
- Business
- New York Times
USMNT to face Ecuador, Australia in October World Cup tune-ups
The U.S. men's national team will face Ecuador and Australia in a pair of friendlies in October as it continues preparation for the 2026 World Cup. The Americans will take on the South American side on Oct. 10 at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, before traveling up to Commerce City, Colo., for a friendly against the Socceroos on Oct. 14 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Advertisement Both are potential World Cup opponents and are currently ranked in the top 25 of FIFA's world ranking (Australia 24th, Ecuador 25th). Ecuador is one of three CONMEBOL teams that has already qualified for the 2026 World Cup, joining Argentina and Brazil, while Australia also already qualified via the Asian Football Confederation. Tickets for both matches will go on sale to the public on Friday, July 18, at 10 a.m. local venue time. The U.S. returns to Austin, where it played Saudi Arabia in the Concacaf Gold Cup, and where it has recorded wins in all six matches played there – including Mauricio Pochettino's first match as manager, a friendly vs. Panama in October 2024. U.S. Soccer also announced that the federation, along with partners AT&T and American Airlines, will be 'providing resources and support through their respective initiatives' to assist those affected by catastrophic flooding in central Texas. The U.S. will be playing in Commerce City for the first time since a World Cup qualifier against Trinidad & Tobago on June 8, 2017. The stadium also played host to the famous 'Snow Clasico' against Costa Rica during 2014 World Cup qualifying on March 22, 2013. The USMNT has an even 5W-5L-5D record against Ecuador, and will be facing the La Tricolor for the first time since a 1-0 win on March 21, 2019. This will be the fourth time the U.S. has faced Australia, with a 1-1-1 record in the series. The last meeting was on June 5, 2010, in a tune-up ahead of the 2010 World Cup in Roodepoort, South Africa. After falling in the Gold Cup final to rival Mexico earlier this month, the U.S. men next take to the field against South Korea and Japan – two other nations that have already qualified for the World Cup – in friendlies in September. The U.S. will first host South Korea at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, N.J., on Sept. 6, before facing Japan on Sept. 9 at Field in Columbus, Ohio.
CNA
10-07-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Heath announces retirement after long absence and injuries
NEW YORK :United States two-time World Cup winner Tobin Heath announced her retirement on Thursday, after years away from the sport due to injury, disappointing her legions of fans who hoped she might one day retake the field. Famed for her cool demeanour and extraordinary intelligence on the pitch, Heath picked up two Olympic golds and won the NWSL championship twice with the Portland Thorns. "I think I had a few more mountains I wanted to climb with football, even though I'm really grateful for the career that I had," the 37-year-old forward said on her RE-CAP Show podcast. "I get the question all the time 'So, are you coming back?' and kind of like, well, the writing's on the wall." Heath last played for OL Reign and underwent season-ending knee surgery in September 2022 after suffering an injury. One of the most decorated figures in the wildly successful U.S. Soccer programme, she was named U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year in 2016 and earned 181 caps with the national team in her career.
CNA
10-07-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Pochettino wants to bring American winning mentality to US soccer
United States manager Mauricio Pochettino said he wants to bring America's winning mentality to the national soccer team as they gear up for the 2026 World Cup on home turf. The former Tottenham Hotspur boss has been tasked with leading the U.S. at the showpiece event to be co-hosted with Canada and Mexico, and while they have suffered some disappointments under Pochettino he says they are on the right track. "We need to compete and create a team that can compete in the level that we expect," the Argentine told the U.S. Soccer Podcast in an episode released on Wednesday. "But I think little by little we're trying to evolve together and trying to understand what it means to defend and to play for a national team like the USA, that always requires from everyone the best." The U.S. were beaten by Panama in the CONCACAF Nations League semi-finals in March, and lost Sunday's CONCACAF Gold Cup final against Mexico. Pochettino knows there is an expectation for success. "We're representing a country that always wants to be the best in every single thing that they are doing and that is why in soccer, we are responsible to create that mentality," he added. "We're in a process, it's still one year from the World Cup and in a very good process, and we're happy in the way things are going."
