28
Jun
2022

Spotlight: Paxten Aaronson

In our first ever player spotlight, we take a look at some clips of Paxten Aaronson from the recent U-20 🇺🇸 USA vs 🇳🇮 Nicaragua match. Paxten got subbed on ~15 minutes into the second half, but made an immediate and consistent impact, as he did in previous games as well.

In this spotlight, we key in on subtle details of his game that show us how he is able to have such great awareness of the field, making him hugely effective in the center midfield for US.

Want to see more from Paxten and the team in this CONCACAF Tournament? Tune in tonight, June 28th @ 7pm ET as the take on 🇨🇷 Costa Rica in the quarterfinals! You can catch the games streaming live on  Concacaf’s Youtube channel.

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24
Jun
2022
Clarifying the Complex Implications of the CONCACAF U-20 Championship

Clarifying the Complex Implications of the CONCACAF U-20 Championship

The CONCACAF U-20 Championship is ongoing right now, with the knockout rounds starting this weekend. US emerged from their group as the top dog, which included 🇰🇳 St. Kitts and Nevis (10-0 win), 🇨🇦 Canada (2-2 draw), and 🇨🇺 Cuba (3-0 win).

Tomorrow evening they’ll play 🇳🇮 Nicaragua in the round of 16.

As I’ve been chatting with friends and family about the tournament, a series of questions have come up. Some that I had no answers for, others that I had answers but no rationale for. So I’ve done a little digging and compiled a rabbit hole of FAQ’s that came up in conversations, along with some interesting learnings. As you’ll see, this under-the-radar U-20 tournament has a wild web of complex interconnections and implications across the world of FIFA internal soccer. Let’s take a look! 👀

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23
Jun
2022
Pulisic Releasing a Book in October

Pulisic Releasing a Book in October

With the World Cup just 5 months away, Christian Pulisic has slotted in an extra venture. He’s penned his own book, slated for arrival in just 4 months. A quick search on Amazon will yield several books on the US star, but this will be the first with him as the author.

Pre-order “Pulisic: My Journey So Far” on Amazon

The critics are chirpin’

I first learned about it via the tweet below. Skimming through some of the replies, I was surprised to find how many folks were quick to chirp in with various critiques on the announcement.

I can’t say I agree with the haters. So I’ve gone through and picked out the 3 most common themes of complaints. For each, I’ve added a rebuttal and my personal take on it.

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14
Jun
2022
USMNT vs El Salvador – Match Preview

USMNT vs El Salvador – Match Preview

KickoffTuesday, June 14, 2022 @ 10pm ET
LocationEstadio Custcatlán – San Salvador, El Salvador
Match TypeCompetitive – Group Play for CONCACAF Nations League
How to watchFS1, Univision

Background

Tonight we face El Salvador in our 2nd Group Play match of CONCACAF Nations League. While we’re still the stronger team going into it, this should be a much more competitive match compared to our 5-0 win over Grenada the other night.

Take it all in, because this is the last game until September, when we’ll have 2 final friendlies in preparation of the World Cup in November!

What we’ll be looking for..

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11
Jun
2022

Ferreira finishes the drought!

With a few minutes remaining in the first half, Jesus tucks one away nicely with his left foot, putting us up 1-0 again Grenada! Really great to see him lift a huge weight off his shoulders.

He’s seeing a lot of action tonight, already with 6 shots at the halfway mark. Wouldn’t be surprised if he puts another away (if he remains on the pitch for the second half).

Update: So yea, he ended the game with 4 goals! Bravo Jesus!

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10
Jun
2022
USMNT vs Grenada – Match Preview

USMNT vs Grenada – Match Preview

KickoffFriday, June 10, 2022 @ 10pm ET
LocationQ2 Stadium – Austin, TX
Match TypeCompetitive – Group Play for CONCACAF Nations League
How to watchESPN+, Paramount+

Background

The USMNT is set to play their opening match of the 2022 CONCACAF Nations League tourney. We’re the reigning champs, so we’re looking to keep the magic alive!

This match comes at an interesting time, right in the middle of our World Cup preparation. This will be our 3rd match in 3 days, following a 3-0 win over Morocco and 0-0 draw against Uruguay.

What we’ll be looking for..

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