CONCACAF Nations League

Follow along as the U.S. begins its title defense while also continues its preparations for the World Cup in its last match on American soil before it heads ...

The forward finished with his left, low and inside the left post, to give the U.S. the breakthrough in the 43rd minute. The FC Dallas striker had his go from 20 yards, but he couldn’t get enough curl on his chance, and it stayed wide right of the far post. Arriola won back possession and crossed for Morris, but his attempt to back-heel a low chance into the far corner was easily saved. the Spice Boys and Tuesday night’s match in El Salvador, there will be just a pair of September friendlies in Europe against Asian competition standing between the U.S. and its World Cup group games. Paul Arriola was played down the right channel, and he crossed for Jordan Morris, whose jump wasn’t timed particularly well, and all he could do was flail at a header that wound up harmlessly in Grenada goalkeeper Jason Belfon’s arms. The top team in each of the four groups in Concacaf League A will reach the final four next year. Long spent a couple of minutes down being tended to by medics, who appeared to be checking his ribs, before he ultimately stayed in. Another semi-close call for the U.S. happened in the 28th minute, with Robinson finding Ferreira just outside the Grenada box. Robinson’s cross was directed to Jesús Ferreira, whose initial acrobatic chance looped into Arriola’s path, but the FC Dallas winger couldn’t convert. Tyler Adams and Christian Pulisic were both omitted altogether in a coach’s decision, while reserve center back Erik Palmer-Brown was kept out with a hamstring injury. But that’s the hand it has been dealt as it begins its Concacaf Nations League title defense on Friday at Austin FC’s Q2 Stadium. The U.S. enters on the heels of a win over Morocco and draw vs.

The United States opens its 2022-23 CONCACAF Nations League slate with a group stage match against Grenada in Austin, Texas.

You have to go back to March of 2021 for the country's last victory, coming via a 1-0 scoreline against the U.S. Virgin Islands in the early stages of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. The team's leading goalscorer on the roster is Real Sociedad striker Jamal Charles with 14 international goals in 28 games. As a result, however, there's very little goalscoring experience in the squad. Instead, there could be moments for fringe players to earn a spot on the World Cup roster. Pulisic, meanwhile, could use some rest after a grueling club season that saw his Chelsea side go deep in multiple competitions with another jam-packed club season on the horizon. Because the match has such lopsided projections, many sportsbooks don't even offer odds on this game. With a pair of solid results in two World Cup tuneup friendlies against Morocco and Uruguay under their belt, the Americans enter the regional competition as defending champions. Grenada's 2-2 draw with El Salvador on Tuesday was a rare result for the tiny island nation of just over 100,000 people. Finally, it may be a time for Berhalter to experiment. But given the World Cup is on the horizon, the starting XI will likely trend towards the former. The USMNT has played Grenada three times previously, with three victories by a combined 10-2 scoreline. And there are lots of questions to answer in a home match against an inferior opponent.

Q2 Stadium; Austin, Texas; Pre-Game Coverage: 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+, UniMás, TUDN; Kickoff: 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+, UniMás, TUDN.

Trinidad and Tobago (Jan. 31, 2021; Friendly), 1-0 win vs. Trinidad and Tobago (June 22, 2019; Concacaf Gold Cup), 7-0 win vs. Weston McKennie (Little Elm, Texas) also played for the FC Dallas Academy before signing with German Bundesliga side Schalke in 2016, while forward Paul Arriola joined the club earlier this season. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Jan. 28, 2018; Friendly), 6-0 win vs. Cannon also started the 3-0 win against Morocco on June 1 in Cincinnati. Teams are allowed to make five substitutions during three different moments. He kept another clean sheet in the team’s 2-0 win against Jamaica in 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying on Oct. 7, 2021. McKennie is the only U.S. player to have appeared in all six 2019-21 CNL matches. Haiti (July 11, 2021; Concacaf Gold Cup). - USMNT Starting XI Cap Numbers in Concacaf Nations League (including this match): Weston McKennie (7), Paul Arriola (5), Jordan Morris (5), Reggie Cannon (5), Aaron Long (4), Kellyn Acosta (3), Antonee Robinson (2), Cameron Carter-Vickers (1), Luca de la Torre (1), Jesús Ferreira (1), Matt Turner (1) - USMNT Starting XI Cap Numbers in official competition (including this match): Kellyn Acosta (33), Paul Arriola (31), Jordan Morris (27), Weston McKennie (19), Reggie Cannon (15), Antonee Robinson (15), Matt Turner (15), Aaron Long (11), Jesús Ferreira (7), Luca de la Torre (5), Cameron Carter-Vickers (1) - USMNT Starting XI Cap Numbers (including this match): Kellyn Acosta (52), Jordan Morris (47), Paul Arriola (46), Weston McKennie (34), Antonee Robinson (28), Reggie Cannon (26), Aaron Long (26), Matt Turner (18), Jesús Ferreira (12), Cameron Carter-Vickers (10), Luca de la Torre (10)

VANCOUVER, BC – Amid a tumultuous time in Canadian soccer, there was finally a match, as Alphonso Davies scored a brace as the Canadian Men's National Team ...

“I think we did well tonight, and it was unfortunate not to have the Panama game.” His first goal, taken from the spot, resulted from the 21-year-old bursting into the penalty area with speed and drawing a foul in the box. After missing the final two World Cup qualifying windows, it took a few moments for Davies to re-integrate himself into the Canadian lineup. With preparation in mind, Canada turned to a 4-4-2, one that could very well be on the field come November. Within the first few minutes, Adekugbe and Buchanan had already swapped spots, as the former sent an early cross in that Canada failed to convert. While protesters tying themselves to goalposts forced a brief distribution in the second half, the 38th-ranked Canadians proved too much for their Caribbean foes, as Canada moved to 1-0-0 in Concacaf Nations League play.

The United States started slowly, but a vociferous second half propelled the USMNT to a 5-0 victory over 170th-ranked Grenada to begin its 2022-23 CONCACAF ...

The United States experienced a rash of injuries through March and April, and it felt as if the injury dam had broken. De la Torre shined with the ball at his feet and almost completed a half-field run for the opening goal before a heavy touch ended the chance on the doorstep. He created the chance for Jesus Ferreira to bag the opener, albeit off a deflection. He made a great back-post run while holding off his defender strongly before finding the back of the net. In the first half, a host of U.S. players struggled to match the level of play they showed against Morocco and Uruguay. Ferreira, Weston McKennie, Antonee Robinson and Jordan Morris all failed to produce their best. In fact, a few may have stamped places at the World Cup. Asked repeatedly in the days leading up to this match how they can keep up their intensity against a lower-quality opponent, USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter and his players consistently repeated that World Cup preparation and battles for places on the roster for Qatar provide adrenaline. Ferreira was the star, but Arriola may have cemented a trip to the 2022 World Cup with his performance. After the missed header early in the second half, it felt that his struggles would continue against lowly Grenada. There was plenty to break down as the U.S. continued to push toward its World Cup showing, but the story of the match was clear. With nobody else stepping up at the position just yet (Haji Wright will get his chance against El Salvador), Ferreira passed his test. That seemed to take time, but eventually the talent on the home side shone through.

The U.S. men's national team will look to get closer to solving its striker woes in its CONCACAF Nations League opener against Grenada.

After scoring 14 goals for Antalyaspor in Turkey this year, Wright earned his first two international caps against Morocco and Uruguay, coming off the bench in both. I think that's the important thing." We've considered him at striker; I think only in special circumstance situations when we need a certain quality." "And that's a really important thing. I know that right now I'm going through a little struggle, but it's something that if I stay focused and I keep working things are gonna bounce my way." If there's a team a U.S. striker should have success against, it's Grenada, especially at home.

The Canadian men's soccer team put a dramatic week behind them with a decisive 4-0 win over Curaçao to open their CONCACAF Nations League campaign on ...

They finished the qualifying round with a 1-0 loss in Panama on March 30. Thursday’s game marked the first Canada has played on home soil since clinching a World Cup berth with a win over Jamaica in Toronto on March 27. He pumped his fist and blew a kiss to the crowd before being mobbed by his teammates in celebration. His ball in was stopped by Room, but the Curaçao ‘keeper couldn’t hold on and Jonathan David collected the rebound. Davies sent the ball to substitute Richie Laryea deep in the penalty area and Laryea quickly put it back on Davies’ foot. Two shirtless protesters with “Save Old Growth” messages written on their bodies briefly affixed themselves to the Curaçao goalposts midway through the second half.

In his first game for Canada since November after a mild bout with myocarditis, Alphonso Davies showed no signs of rust by scoring two goals, attacking the.

Two protestors found their way onto the pitch midway through the second half and seconds after the game resumed, Laryea made an impact with some smart link-up play with Davies in the Curaçao box. Davies earned a relatively soft penalty in the 27th minute when he was brought down while trying to cut in from the left side of the pitch. Davies and Tajon Buchanan led Canada’s attack in the first half, driving at Curaçao defenders when they had the ball before trying to find space to get a shot off.

Brandt Sutton has locked in his Concacaf Nations League picks and predictions for Grenada vs. USMNT.

- USMNT vs. USMNT match, all from the soccer expert who has been crushing his soccer picks, and find out. He also provides a very confident best bet and has a full breakdown of the match. The USMNT is 22-3-0 in its past 25 matches on home soil. Charles is the top international scorer on the team with 14 goals in 28 matches, tied for third-most in the national team's history. Here are the betting lines and trends for Grenada vs. The team has quality depth, with Paul Arriola, Timothy Weah and Jordan Morris also among the attacking options. Now, Sutton has broken down the USMNT vs. Grenada is a +5000 underdog, a regulation draw is priced at +3100 and the over-under for total goals scored is set at 5.5. Before making any United States vs. Sutton, a former collegiate soccer player, has been SportsLine's top soccer editor for nearly five years. Kickoff is set for 10 p.m. ET. United States is a -6000 favorite (risk $6,000 to win $100) on the 90-minute money line in the latest Grenada vs. The United States Men's National Team starts defense of its title on Friday when it hosts Grenada in a 2022-23 Nations League match at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. The USMNT won the inaugural tournament with a 3-2 extra-time victory against Mexico last summer in Denver. Now it has its sights set on the World Cup in November, and the Americans are running out of games to prepare.

The US men's national team began their Concacaf Nations League title defense with a 5-0 victory Friday evening over Grenada at Austin FC's Q2 Stadium, ...

Ferreira's four-goal outburst is the big story and provided a cathartic performance for the FC Dallas striker, who has been snake-bit in front of goal during his recent international appearances. He's the first since Landon Donovan in 2003. Looking to stake his claim as Gregg Berhalter's starting No. 9 for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Ferreira erupted for four goals between the 43rd and 78th minutes.

The FC Dallas striker scored four goals for the USMNT, highlighting a 5-0 victory over Grenada in the CONCACAF Nations League.

Felt like this game was about trying to get Jesus Ferreira's confidence going with the #USMNT. A hat trick will probably help with that. And he became just the fourth player to score four goals in a game for the USMNT. A little sloppy here and there, but overall it was fine. .

Gregg needed a 9 to step up. Yes, it came against Grenada, a country the United States should be handling with ease. He probably could have doubled his tally.