Matt Freese remains USMNT's No 1 — for now
A look at the mistake made by NYCFC’s Matt Freese against Haiti, and why he's still the starter of choice for USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino.
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Porto, Al Ahly play 8-goal draw to crash out of FIFA Club World Cup
Both teams needed a win to have a hope of advancing beyond the group stage, but defense became optional in a wild 4-4 draw in front of a lively pro-Al Ahly crowd at MetLife Stadium.
Al Ahly 4–4 Porto: 4 Thoughts
Three goals in three minutes? This tournament is drunk: Al Ahly and Porto crash out of the FIFA Club World Cup despite scoring a combined 8 goals.
What's the deal with DAZN?
Here are 5 things you should know about DAZN, the Saudi-backed British broadcaster airing all 2025 FIFA Club World Cup games for free.
USMNT 2-1 Haiti: 5 Thoughts
Make it three straight wins for the USMNT, though it wasn't always a smooth performance against Haiti to close out a perfect group stage, and the first big test of the tournament is up next in the quarterfinals.
Fluminense avoids upset vs Ulsan HD in 6-goal thriller
Ulsan HD FC attacker Um Won-sang was the most exciting player on the field as Fluminense FC win 4-2 at MetLife Stadium to advance in 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
González, Geyse lead Gotham to Comeback Victory
Gotham gets their second consecutive win in league play – and just their second home win this season – ahead of the international break.
What's a weather delay? Palmeiras breaks scoreless streak to beat Al Ahly
Brazilian giants Palmeiras show their quality by scoring the first goals at MetLife in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup to defeat Egyptian heavyweights Al Ahly.
USMNT 1-0 Saudi Arabia: 3 Thoughts
Matt Freese recorded his second consecutive clean sheet for the USMNT as the Yanks will advance to the knockout round of the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup with an unconvincing win over Saudi Arabia.
Palmeiras 2-0 Al Ahly: 3 Thoughts
An announced crowd of 35,179 watched Palmeiras score the first MetLife goals of the tournament – and endure a lengthy weather delay – on a hot afternoon in New Jersey.
Mauricio Pochettino says Matt Freese is his starting goalkeeper
Speaking about Freese ahead of another Gold Cup match, the USMNT coach said he wants to "see how he deals with the pressure to be No. 1 in the national team."
Emma Hayes names 3 Gotham FC players to USWNT roster
Veterans Rose Lavelle and Emily Sonnet will be joined by 21-year-old national team debutant Lilly Reale.
Episode 43: No Matt Freese and Alonso Martínez, no problem
We highlight all the players who stepped up in the win vs Atlanta while NYCFC remained shorthanded. Plus, our early Club World Cup impressions and thoughts on Matt Freese's chances to stick as a USMNT starter.
Scoreless in New Jersey: Fluminense FC vs Borussia Dortmund ends in entertaining 0-0 draw
The vibes were good despite the scoreline as 34,736 trekked out to MetLife Stadium for a midday, midweek group stage matchup between the Brazilian and German giants.
Hannes Wolf delivered Player of the Matchday-worthy performance for NYCFC
Sure, Wolf didn't win the final vote for Player of the Matchday, but he received our vote for his three goal contributions in New York City FC's 4-0 win over Atlanta.
Playing the Odds: FanDuel fields competitive soccer team
Employees of the sports betting firm's Flatiron office put together a team that plays in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League — and just earned promotion to Division 3.