For the first time since 2006, Ecuador is heading to the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup after upsetting trophy contenders Germany with a come-from-behind 2-1 win in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Spirits are high after the United States beat Australia and topped World Cup Group D. Also, what we make of James Sands returning to NYCFC, and rumors that FC Basel's Bénie Traoré might become the club's next Designated Player.
An impeccable strike from Ismael Saibari was the difference for Morocco, though Scotland felt hard-done by the officiating after missing out on qualifying for the knockouts.
Les Bleus struggled out of the gate, but a second-half brace from Kylian Mbappé helped push France beyond a pesky Senegal side to open Group I play.
The importance of that 4-1 USMNT win over Paraguay in Los Angeles, what we make of the rumor linking Christian Pulisic with interest from City Football Group, and the good and bad of fan travel to Metlife Stadium for the World Cup.
After Brazil opened the World Cup with a draw, the Real Madrid superstar criticized the state of the New York/New Jersey Stadium pitch, while coach Carlo Ancelotti deflected questions surrounding his squad selection.
Boasting two of the four starting center-backs from this year's UEFA Champions League final, Ecuador will look to prove their second-place finish in South American qualifying wasn't a fluke.
We convened a six-writer panel to make some bold predictions about the World Cup, like who will win it all, which players will take home top individual awards, and which hyped team will go down as the biggest flop.
Reviewing the United States performance against Germany and previewing their World Cup expectations and their group-stage opener against Paraguay, plus discussion of the Dutch national team practicing at NYCFC's training facility.
What we think of Matt Freese's chances to start at the World Cup, Aiden O'Neill and Kai Trewin making the final Australia roster, and the intriguing loan-related developments around each of Mitja Ilenič, James Sands, and Talles Magno.
What we make of this New York City FC team and season as the club hits a two-month midsummer break, and how we think Mauricio Pochettino did putting together the United States team for the World Cup.
A win and a draw on the road for New York City FC, but those results get overshadowed by the knee injury suffered by Maxi Moralez, and by the huge US Open Cup quarterfinal coming up next.
Andrés Perea discusses his long road back to health and scoring a first goal since his leg injury in November, while Pascal Jansen and Keaton Parks discuss the loss of Maxi Moralez to a possible knee injury.
A breakdown of the New York City FC win over Columbus, including a discussion about Hannes Wolf, and a discussion on the official arrival of young defender João Loiola from Flumenense.
A hat trick from Hannes Wolf earned New York City their first MLS win since March 14 as they defeated the Crew 3-0 on Mother's Day at Yankee Stadium.
New York City FC's US Open Cup win over the Red Bulls was a high point, and they might have a clear path to winning that trophy, but the slump in the MLS regular season showed no signs of letting up as NYCFC suffered another bad loss at home.
