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After a narrow win against Jamaica and a scoreless draw at home to Costa Rica, Mexico is now perilously close to dropping out of the automatic World Cup spots in CONCACAF. Tomorrow’s game against Panama is a huge one. Felipe Cardenas is here to break down that game, along with George Bello’s move to Arminia Bielefeld.
Transfer deadline day tracker: https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/transfer-news-live-updates-manchester-united-arsenal-liverpool-chelsea-tottenham-latest-on-deadline-day/jvKSHZ7wTuKO/
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Christian Pulisic has become a peripheral figure at club level with Chelsea, and hasn’t looked his best with the U.S. men’s national team in World Cup qualifying. The Athletic’s soccer analytics writer John Muller is here to talk a bit about the data behind those struggles.
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Alex Abnos has a soccer TV guide to the weekend. World Cup qualifiers are being played around the globe with a lot at stake including more CONCACAF action. AFCON resumes on Saturday with important knockout matches. Plus, USA GK Matt Turner agrees to join Arsenal this summer.
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It's a special edition of Soccer Every Day on USMNT gameday! The US will take on El Salvador in Columbus, Ohio. Sam Stejskal and Paul Tenorio discuss the match, the squad and take questions from Athletic subscribers.
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This upcoming international window is a crucial one for the Canadian Men's National Team. Josh Kloke joins the show to discuss Alphonso Davies absence and how two past results could be relevant this window...or not. Plus, today's TV guide including the AFCON knockout stage.
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After struggling at the end of 2021 the Mexican Men's National team is looking to sure up its struggling defense in its upcoming World Cup Qualifiers. The Athletic's Felipe Cardenas joins Alex Abnos.
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Daryl Dike has garnered something of a cult following among fans of the English Championship. Why is that? John Muller explains what the data says about Dike’s goal-scoring production, and why it might not be sustainable. Plus, we take a first look at the U.S. men’s national team’s upcoming World Cup Qualifying window.
Story on Daryl Dike at West Brom: https://theathletic.com/3070707/2022/01/14/west-broms-daryl-dike-scores-goals-at-a-rate-that-compounds-most-statistical-and-analytical-logic/
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The Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage begins today, and it’s been one hell of a tournament so far. Carl Anka is here to discuss what happened to Ghana, and what to watch for as the competition heats up.
Carl’s story on Ghana: https://theathletic.com/3076563/2022/01/19/ghana-abject-afcon-humiliation-best-thing-could-happened/
Why AFCON matters: https://theathletic.com/3040813/2022/01/08/why-afcon-matters/
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The week before the U.S. men’s national team opens World Cup qualifying camp again, three of the team’s players are the subject of some interesting transfer or trade talks. Sam Stejskal is here to break down Paul Arriola potentially to FC Dallas, Brenden Aaronson potentially to Leeds United, and Matt Turner potentially to Arsenal.
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The 2022 MLS season will have a new wrinkle: A whole new league. MLS Next Pro kicks off this year, and will feature the reserve teams of 20 MLS teams, plus one independent. Jeff Rueter is here to recap his reporting on how the league will be structured.
Jeff’s story: https://theathletic.com/3071305/2022/01/14/mls-next-pro-to-have-no-salary-cap-other-key-differences-from-mls-structure-sources-say/
Pablo’s interview with Michelle Akers: https://theathletic.com/3079225/2022/01/19/michelle-akers-on-assistant-coach-role-with-the-orlando-pride-sometimes-great-things-happen-when-you-least-expect-it/
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