As all national teams have played at least 2 games there are a couple of clinching scenarios that are going to be happening. Some are easy like wining one point to others needing at least four points to clinch the group. Since there is so many scenarios this would only …
England triumphed over Bulgaria 6-0 yesterday with goals from Marcus Rashford, Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane, and Ross Barkley. This wasn’t the main talking point however, that dishonor would fall to the blatant racism demonstrated by Bulgarian Fans. The game came very close to being abandoned after the referee had to …
Raphael Wicky and his support staff have dropped their final roster for the U-17 World Cup that kicks off at the end of October in Brazil. The US team is coming off a strong qualifying where they placed second behind Mexico in the Concacaf U-17 Championship and should have probably …
Next week the USMNT will begin CONCACAF Nations League play against teams Cuba (10/11) and Canada (10/15). These games will be Gregg Berhalter’s first real test after the disappointing Gold Cup where we lost to Mexico in the final. Cuba is a team that should not pose much of a …
Normally the term derby is considered about clubs but this time let’s talk about the most important rivalry in the Central American Zone of CONCACAF in terms of national teams. I am not referring that of the Football War (El Salvador-Honduras) nor that between Costa Rica and Panama but of …
After two match days done, there have been surprises. The only non surprise is Canada beating Cuba twice by an average margin of 3.5 goals. The first game that they played was not even a contest because Canada obliterated Cuba 6-0 in Toronto. The biggest surprise is two fold. One …
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when someone mentions the USMNT to you? Usually, its that there awful, a joke, and a national embarrassment. How can we be so advanced in the women’s game and be so bad in mens, it doenst make sense. We struggle to …
Before I go into my commentary on the matter, I would want to give you the facts of this tenure. Facts In October 3rd of 2018, he was appointed manager of the Costa Rican National Team after Oscar “El Macho” Ramirez was fired after a disastrous 2018 World Cup performance. …
As the Nations League is about to start here is what’s at stake: Honduras, El Salvador, Panama, Canada and Curacao are all battling the last two spots in the Hexagonal Jamaica is most likely going to secure their spot in the Hexagonal United States, Mexico, and Costa Rica are all …
The teams that are in the CONCACAF League (Majority of the Central American Zone) Teams Entering in the Preliminary Round Team Country Belmopan Bandits Belize Forge FC (Debut) Canada Deportivo Saprissa (Debut) Costa Rica Alianza El Salvador Santa Tecla FC El Salvador Comunicaciones (Debut) Guatemala Antigua GFC (Debut) Guatemala Capoise …
Two teams, two different nations, two different regions, similar stories. How can there be? What is the likelihood of that to happen? To the first question the answer is mismanagement and the likelihood is pretty low. The two teams in question are Leyton Orient FC, and AD Barrio Mexico. Leyton …
So, in July 10th, CONCACAF decided to scrap the format that they have been using for decades to have a new one. Since the confederation has 41 national teams (35 in FIFA), the national teams will be divided in a new format. This format is based on the FIFA Rankings, …
