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The Game Cannot Breathe: How the USMNT Can Counter Press Bosnia
How the USMNT can use Mauricio Pochettino’s counter press, tempo, and second ball control to stifle Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup Round of 32.

Jason Longshore
Jun 306 min read


Messi in Auburn. Yes, That Auburn.
Where It Just Means More Meets The Albiceleste (Courtesy/SDH Network) Traffic going into Jordan-Hare Stadium was just like your normal college football Saturday... Get into town a few hours early and get to your parking spot just like a normal college football Saturday... Prices of the gear are just like a college football Saturday... concessions the same... the eagle flyover...??? The same... But it wasn't Auburn... It was Argentina... and it wasn't South Carolina... it was
Jon Nelson
Jun 103 min read


The Hardest Trip They Didn't Have To Take
Emma Hayes is deliberately making the USWNT uncomfortable. Eight months after winning Olympic gold, that choice says everything about where this program is headed. Emma Hayes speaking at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center. (photo: Vanessa Angel for the SDH Network) There is a version of this Brazil trip that never happens. The USWNT wins gold in Paris in 2024, comes home, and plays a comfortable set of friendlies in famili

Jason Longshore
Jun 86 min read


The Rainy Ride Home
Max Arfsten grew up in Fresno with no academy path, walked on at UC Davis, and converted a penalty in Monterrey before anyone was watching. Now he is on the U.S. World Cup roster.

Jason Longshore
May 315 min read


The Long Way Around: Tim Ream and the World Cup Build He Gets to Feel
At 38, Tim Ream is the captain of the 2026 USMNT World Cup roster. A look at the career, the journey, and what he brings to this young American team.

Jason Longshore
May 309 min read


"Smile. That's When You Play Best."
Four USMNT players opened up about happiness, pressure, and performance ahead of the 2026 World Cup. What they said reveals something deeper than tactics.

Jason Longshore
May 294 min read


Pochettino's Gamble: What the USMNT World Cup Roster Tells Us About His Vision
The USMNT World Cup roster is out. We break down how Robinson and Dest can unlock the attack, why McKennie partners Adams in midfield, and why leaving Diego Luna home is a serious risk.

Jason Longshore
May 238 min read


Welcome Home: The Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center Opens Its Doors
A long-time goal of U.S. Soccer was scored on Thursday, the grand opening of a singular home for the sport in the United States. (photo: Vanessa Angel for the SDH Network) Sometime Friday morning, a 13-year-old boy will pull on a U.S. Soccer training kit, lace up his cleats, and walk out onto a natural grass field in Fayetteville, Georgia. He will not fully understand what he is standing in the middle of. He probably will not know that U.S. Soccer has existed for 113 years wi

Jason Longshore
May 714 min read
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