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US boss Mauricio Pochettino sees positives despite CONCACAF Gold Cup final loss

US boss Mauricio Pochettino sees positives despite CONCACAF Gold Cup final loss

United States manager Maurico Pochettino has taken some positives despite losing the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup final to Mexico in Houston on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The Americans were ahead after just four minutes through Crystal Palace defender Chris Richards, but Mexico found their way back via Fulham’s Raul Jimenez and West Ham United’s Edson Alvarez to claim their record-extending 10th Gold Cup title. While Pochettino admitted...

Saudi Arabia among 16 teams to participate in 2025 and 2027 CONCACAF Gold Cups

Saudi Arabia among 16 teams to participate in 2025 and 2027 CONCACAF Gold Cups

2034 FIFA World Cup hosts Saudi Arabia will feature in the 2025 and 2027 editions of the CONCACAF Gold Cup as confirmed by the national team on Thursday, Afrosport reports. CONCACAF are keen on peddling the pre-existing culture of adding a global team such as Qatar who were previously invited guests. The competition will take place in The United States of America and Canada. “The national...

Arsenal’s Balogun picks USA over Nigeria & England

Arsenal’s Balogun picks USA over Nigeria & England

Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun has chosen to represent the United States men's national team and not the Super Eagles of Nigeria and England's Three Lions. World football governing body, FIFA revealed on Tuesday that it has accepted the US Soccer Federation's request to change the 21-year-old's national team eligibility to that of the North American nation. https://twitter.com/balogun/status/1658475810351898624?t=psGRN68bJHSo0R61Q2GPQw&s=19 Balogun was born in Brooklyn to Nigerian parents and...