Freese helped send the United States into the World Cup's Round of 16, doing his part by remaining mistake-free and smartly managing the game while the USMNT played down a man in a 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
"I'm just thinking about how I can help my team be here on July 19 in the final," Kylian Mbappé said after setting the record for most career goals scored in the World Cup knockout rounds.
Not even the 90-degree temperatures in East Rutherford, New Jersey could slow the France attack, with Kylian Mbappé scoring a brace to make more World Cup history in a 3-0 win in the Round of 32.
A crowd 1,036 assembled in Paterson, New Jersey to watch Liga MX's Santos Laguna beat the Cosmos 2-1 in a friendly, and while the light fan turnout was worrying, the performance represented an improvement for the Cosmos.
The verdict on Bénie Traoré becoming NYCFC's next big attacking signing, what to make of the club's efforts to sign Christian Pulisic, and what could be in store for the USMNT in the World Cup knockout rounds.
An in-depth look at NYCFC's new Designated Player, including a retracing of Traoré's journey from Côte d'Ivoire to New York, and an analysis of how the pacey, prolific attacker will fit into Pascal Jansen's squad.
Even if the move currently looks like a long shot, there are many reasons, on the field and off, why New York City FC is right to go all out to try to sign Christian Pulisic away from AC Milan.
What Jude Bellingham, Jordan Henderson, and Dan Burn had to say about England's 2-0 win in East Rutherford, New Jersey, topping Group L, and Harry Kane becoming The Three Lions' all-time leading World Cup scorer.
After a cagey and scoreless first half, England found two goals in quick succession to pull past Panama and win 2-0 on a rainy afternoon in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
France prioritized winning Group I and honoring their absent coach, with Les Bleus defender Maxence Lacroix and hat-trick scorer Ousmane Dembélé discussing postmatch how they accomplished each in their 4-1 win over Norway in Boston.
The supercup match between 2025's NWSL Championship and Shield winners went Gotham's way thanks to a penalty from Esther González, a sparkling solo goal from Jordynn Dudley, and some critical saves made by Ann-Katrin Berger.
France rolled to a 4-1 win in Boston and emerged as winners of Group I as Ousmane Dembélé took over and as Norway rested many of its regular starters.
With more reasonable get-in prices compared to other fixtures in Philadelphia and New Jersey, plus meaningful stakes for both teams, a lively crowd got to see Ivory Coast win 2-0 and advance to the knockouts for the first time ever.
At the World Cup fan zone in Queens, the NYCFC defender and Bronx native discussed how the tournament opens local people's eyes to soccer's global dominance, and what it's like rooting for (and maybe against) teammates past and present.
After scoring for Ecuador in its come-from-behind 2-1 win over Germany, Nilson Angulo spoke postmatch about the La Tri squad's confidence, the joy of scoring at a World Cup, and not being intimidated by Germany.
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.
