I know that this is a giant mental battle. 51 nations and 13 spots in the World Cup all rolled into one. How can World Cup Qualification happen or how can there be a club that would represent the entire American Supercontinent? Well let’s start with the first part of …
So I didn’t go perfect, but I only had three wrong choices. Herediano, Guastatoya, and also Toluca were lackluster in the Round of 16. Guastatoya and Toluca especially as both lost the two legs but Herediano is even worse because they won the first game and then they just shoot …
As the news broke on February 11th, 2019, CONCACAF expanded the field for the CONCACAF League. Unlike the previous two editions it would include an additional 6 spots (the best overall champions from Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama and an additional Caribbean spots). One of the bad …
The current format apperantly made it “too” easy for Central American and Caribbean teams so in the end of 2019 the entire format will change again, this time in favor of the United States and Mexican teams. The format which is mind you 2 years old made it as that: …
As the year has ended in each domestic league, the regional CONCACAF Champions League and its draw finally happened on December 3rd. So what are the representatives from each member association or sub conference? North American Football Union (NAFU) Team from Canada: Toronto FC Teams from Mexico: UANL Tigres, Santos Laguna, Monterrey, …
Unlike the MLS or the Bundesliga or La Liga, the Costa Rican top flight doesn’t have the Video Assistant Referee. Currently in the Costa Rican top flight especially this Apertura season, the whole season was mired with controversy. The main issue was that there were many times a single call …
It is sad for me to say but Pablo Gabas, an Alajuelense legend officially retired on May 21st, 2018. This move comes after 14 years, that he played in Alajuelense. The Argentina-born soccer player has done many important and impressive moments. These moments include club championships in Liga de Primera …
As two of the four match days for the qualifiers for the inaugural Nations League in CONCACAF has concluded, there are some surprises. As a reminder the first teams who are qualified for League A via the Hexagonal for Russia 2018: Mexico Costa Rica Panama Honduras United States Trinidad and …
After a long and grueling campaign by the joint bid of the United States Soccer Federation, Mexican Football Association, and the Canadian Football Association, and the campaign of the Moroccan Football Association has yielded that the 2026 World Cup will be hosted by… United States, Canada and Mexico Here are …
The days of the UNCAF and CFU tournaments as well as the automatic qualifiers from North America are over. The UNCAF which is the La Union de Centroamericana de Fútbol and the Caribbean Association of Football or CFU used to have tournaments for who would end in the Gold Cup, …
Before going deeper on my opinions there needs to be some grounds rules, such as how each league was founded. MLS The MLS or Major Soccer League was founded because of the United States being awarded the World Cup in 1994. Prior to this event, the top division of soccer …
The history of Costa Rican soccer is as rich as any you’ll find across the Latin American landscape. The top tier of Costa Rican soccer, Liga FPD, was founded in 1921. Sadly I don’t have the time to tell you absolutely everything that’s happened since, but I can give you …
