Michael Battista is a New Jersey-based writer who covers the Cosmos and other parts of the Tri-State soccer scene. His work appears in US Soccer, TheCup.US, and Protagonist Soccer. He was the NASL's last intern.
The striker's brace against Senegal guaranteed Norway a spot in the knockout rounds, and Haaland's form is changing the perception of Norway, making them look less and less like underdogs with every goal scored.
A sellout crowd of 64,146 fans created one of the best atmospheres of the World Cup in Foxborough, Massachusetts, as they watched a second-minute goal from Morocco's Ismael Saibari down Scotland in a tight 1-0 contest.
Issues continue to be raised about the temporary grass playing surface installed at NY/NJ Stadium, with Didier Deschamps and Adrien Rabiot of France each addressing the unique playing surface after the win over Senegal.
Los Canaleros had a rough, points-free debut on the world's stage in 2018, but their experienced squad and well-organized defense give them hope heading into a tough group with England, Croatia, and Ghana.
The first World Cup match of 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey, saw Morocco get off to a flying start, but a moment of brilliance from Vinícius Júnior and some necessary adjustments by Carlo Ancelotti helped Brazil rescue a point.
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.
The only team playing twice in New Jersey during the group stage, Senegal will try to shake off lingering feelings from January's controversial AFCON final and make noise in a group with France and Norway.
Santos Laguna will travel north and come to Paterson, New Jersey, to face the Cosmos in an international friendly held on Sunday, June 28.
Scotland made itself at home at Sports Illustrated Stadium, with the Scots rolling to a 4-0 win in front of a lively portion of thousands of its Tartan Army supporters.
Scotland has never reached the knockout rounds of a World Cup, but there's belief it will happen in this tournament thanks to an experienced squad led by the likes of Scott McTominay.
The expansion USL League One side is in 16th place and has lost four straight league matches as they've struggled to see out results and been burned by late-game mistakes.
New York Soccer Journal’s trio of MLS All-Star voters share their final ballots and explain why each player made the cut.
A stoppage-time winner from Christian Koffi got the Cosmos a 3-2 win in their first-ever match against local rivals Westchester SC in the USL Cup.
The Red Bulls enter the 33rd installment of the Hudson River Derby with a defense conceding lots of goals, but also with a red-hot forward in Julian Hall and a perfect five-for-five record against NYCFC in knockout games.
Brooklyn got a statement win over the New York Cosmos in the USL Cup, dominating the first-ever meeting between the local expansion USL teams on a rainy afternoon in Paterson.
A new rivalry begins as both struggling local USL expansion teams with connections to Coney Island get a chance to play a meaningful game against one another to open the Prinx Tires USL Cup group stage.
