Tag: Usmnt
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From the Golden Ball to the USMNT, The Denver Gazette’s predictions | 2026 World Cup preview
The Denver Gazette gives its predictions for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Paul Klee, sports editor The USMNT will… shock the world with a quarterfinal run, a feat made even more difficult with the expansion to 48 teams and the new round of 32. The massive field leads to an astounding 72 games in the…
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Australia’s Lucas Herrington joins long history of Rapids players to compete in World Cup | 2026 World Cup preview
Denver’s failed bid to host World Cup games doesn’t mean the Front Range is without a rooting interest. Even before the club was founded in 1995, the Colorado Rapids have been represented in some form at almost every World Cup since 1990. This year, the club will have one current player and a few former…
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Mark Kiszla: World Cup celebrates soccer’s rise into big four of American sports | 2026 World Cup preview
Only old men yelling at dark clouds of cynicism have failed to see the light: Soccer has made it big in America. But the quality of soccer made in America by dudes wearing red, white and blue? Well, that’s a whole ‘nuther story. In ’Murica, we’re good at road-tripping at Buc-ee’s. Making deep World Cup…
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Mark Kiszla: Can U.S. striker Haji Wright become the Ted Lasso story of the 2026 World Cup on American soil?
COMMERCE CITY – When Captain America went down with an ugly thud on the soccer pitch, his countrymen desperately needed a new hero to step up. Can Haji Wright become the feel-good Ted Lasso story that the U.S. men’s team has been itching to tell? With U.S. superstar Christian Pulisic nursing yet another injury, Wright…
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U.S. Men’s National Team hosts Australia at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines The United States Men’s National Team will host Australia in an international friendly at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Tuesday. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will air on TNT. It’s the first time the USMNT has played in Commerce City since 2017. The Americans are coming off a…