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It’s Joncacaf @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · 4h

We’re back and have picked up where we left off! Haiti scores from a corner to take a 2-0 lead.

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JM =^) @jm539581.bsky.social · 5h

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SS-SilverRey @silverrey.bsky.social · 5h

I'll bet there is a dog in the stands just waiting for it's moment right now....

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It’s Joncacaf @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · 5h

Lolol

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It’s Joncacaf @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · 6h

And the lights are out.

Playing the Concacaf hits.

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It’s Joncacaf @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · 6h

Just the light rain in Managua tonight.

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It’s Joncacaf @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · 6h

Goal Haiti! DUCKENS NAZON AGAIN

It's the opposite of Les Grenadiers' last trip to Central America, a dream start in Managua after Nicaragua goalkeeper Miguel Rodrigez fumbles the ball & Nazon does what he always does.

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It’s Joncacaf @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · 8h

Concacaf today confirms it received an application from the RFEF to host a La Liga match in Miami but says it will make a decision only after conducting "a thorough review of the application, including consulting key regional and global stakeholders."

www.concacaf.com/en/news/conc...

Concacaf Statement regarding RFEF’s application

www.concacaf.com

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It’s Joncacaf @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · 11h

There’s a Martin Luther King highway, so I maintain that the 4 hours I believed Henck Arron St. was named after the baseball player with a Dutch spelling were rational.

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It’s Joncacaf @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · 11h

📍Paramaribo

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It’s Joncacaf @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · 15h

It's NOT too soon to start talking about Ben Wright as a dynasty

MY COLUMN:

SixOneFive Soccer @sixonefivesoccer.com · 15h

Those our our guys!

Congrats to @benwright.bsky.social for being voted Nashville's Best Sports Writer by the @nashvillescene.com readers, and to @valair.bsky.social for finishing in the Top 3!

SixOneFive Soccer's Ben Wright voted Best Sports Writer in Best of Nashville Reader's Poll

Valair Shabilla finishes in Top 3 as two of SixOneFive Soccer's founders recognized by The Nashville Scene readers

www.sixonefivesoccer.com

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It’s Joncacaf @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · 1d

Will Concacaf have another team qualified for the 2026 World Cup next week?

Thoughts on that plus lots of analysis of national teams, their situations & more in this month's pre-window newsletter!

getconcacafed.substack.com/p/5-a-qualif...

5️⃣ A qualified team?! Honduras on the hunt & more: What to watch in October WCQs

The biggest stories from Jamaica, Honduras, Suriname, El Salvador, Costa Rica ... and more!

getconcacafed.substack.com

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It’s Joncacaf @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · 1d

Will Concacaf have another team qualified for the 2026 World Cup next week?

Thoughts on that plus lots of analysis of national teams, their situations & more in this month's pre-window newsletter!

getconcacafed.substack.com/p/5-a-qualif...

5️⃣ A qualified team?! Honduras on the hunt & more: What to watch in October WCQs

The biggest stories from Jamaica, Honduras, Suriname, El Salvador, Costa Rica ... and more!

getconcacafed.substack.com

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Charles Boehm ⚽️ @cboehm.bsky.social · 1d

Some of my colleagues have told this story in more depth and warmth than we had space for here. @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social's profile for @backheeled.com is sensational.

It shows vividly how Obed's family's story is so deeply, beautifully American, in every sense:

www.backheeled.com/obed-vargas-...

Obed Vargas’ remarkable rise from frozen fields in Alaska to the Seattle Sounders and El Tri

Here’s how a Mexican-American soccer family grew in ice-cold Alaska.

www.backheeled.com

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Charles Boehm ⚽️ @cboehm.bsky.social · 1d

I've gotten confirmation of this - Argentina vs. Puerto Rico is being relocated OUT of Chicago due to ongoing upheaval caused by ICE, National Guard.

Albiceleste will stay in Leo Messi's backyard (metaphorically) for both of this month's matches

Tim Hotze @thotze.bsky.social · 1d

Mailbox: Event promoters say that the friendly between Argentina and Puerto Rico for Oct 13 has been moved to Ft. Lauderdale for 10/14

No notice on socials or website from promoters or AFA.

Tickets remain on sale at pretty astronomical prices on Ticketmaster's website

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It’s Joncacaf @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · 1d

FIFA approved two more change of associations Tuesday that will see newcomers eligible for October's World Cup qualification matches.

🇸🇷 Jay-Roy Grot (Netherlands to Suriname)
🇭🇹 Hannes Delcroix (Belgium to Haiti)

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It’s Joncacaf @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · 1d

Ahead of October's World Cup qualification matches, let's take a look at where everyone stands based on recent form, future outlook & #vibes

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JU3...

Jamaica up, Costa Rica down: Concacaf Power Rankings ahead of October's World Cup qualifiers

YouTube video by JonArnoldFC

www.youtube.com

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It’s Joncacaf @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · 3d

One of the finest drivers to ever do it.

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It’s Joncacaf @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · 3d

This month...

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It’s Joncacaf @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · 3d

I also am surprised to find myself in this camp. At the very least, I think it's the beginning of the end of what traditional clubs mean to the place where they are founded and play.

Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 3d

I'm a complete doomer about this. I think the Super League is inevitable and the structure of football as we know it will be unrecognizable in 10 years.

Slippery Slope Fallacy I know but I really think this is the beginning of the end of traditional football leagues.

Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 3d

now we just need to trust FIFA to do the right thing. cool!

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It’s Joncacaf @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · 4d

A real add-on.

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It’s Joncacaf @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · 5d

Rodrigo Lopez played at Chivas USA (when it existed), Veracruz (when it existed), RGVFC (you get it) but now says the future looks bright at the club that is home.

It could be even brighter if he helps Sacramento Republic win #AShotAtGlory tonight getconcacafed.substack.com/p/roro-rolls...

🐻🥃 RoRo rolls on with Republic

The 38-year-old Mexican-American isn't taking anything for granted as he sits a win away from lifting the Jägermeister Cup.

getconcacafed.substack.com

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Nicholas Murray @njemurray.bsky.social · 6d

Rodrigo Lopez was front and center when @sacrepublicfc.com won the #USL-C title in its inaugural season.

Now in his third stint with the club, he's up for #AShotAtGlory in Saturday's #USLJagermeisterCup Final. Great piece from Jon, as always.

It’s Joncacaf @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · 6d

Rodrigo Lopez knows how rare #AShotAtGlory can be, which is why he's doing everything possible to win another trophy for the community & team that means so much to him.

I checked in with the Mexican-American veteran ahead of tomorrow's Jägermeister Cup final:
open.substack.com/pub/getconca...

🐻🥃 RoRo rolls on with Republic

The 38-year-old Mexican-American isn't taking anything for granted as he sits a win away from lifting the Jägermeister Cup.

open.substack.com

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It’s Joncacaf @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · 6d

Rodrigo Lopez knows how rare #AShotAtGlory can be, which is why he's doing everything possible to win another trophy for the community & team that means so much to him.

I checked in with the Mexican-American veteran ahead of tomorrow's Jägermeister Cup final:
open.substack.com/pub/getconca...

🐻🥃 RoRo rolls on with Republic

The 38-year-old Mexican-American isn't taking anything for granted as he sits a win away from lifting the Jägermeister Cup.

open.substack.com

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It’s Joncacaf @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · 6d

Gilberto Mora has a bright future.

But projecting where he will go or who he could be risks missing out on enjoying what he's doing right now.

open.substack.com/pub/getconca...

🐕🇲🇽👦 Gilberto Mora's future? What about his present?

Projecting what's next risks not enjoying what the 16-year-old phenom is doing right now.

open.substack.com

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