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Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 1d

oops! (h/t @dreyesceron.bsky.social)

Angel City-KC Current broadcast misses goal during commercial break

Maybe 30-second ads aren't the best way to go.

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Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 1d

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

UEFA approves league games outside home countries — but just this once!

UEFA's latest decision sent out some mixed signals, to say the least.

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Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 2d

Two USMNT players scored their first club goals this weekend. Only one will be with the USMNT this week. But Noahkai Banks should be back before long if he keeps this up.

The Americans Abroad Five: That first goal feeling

It was a milestone weekend for two Americans Abroad, one one of whom will be linking up with the USMNT this week.

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Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 3d

+2 no fuck-ups detected

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Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 5d

sounds like a PSW story to me

Pochettino downplays Musah, Scally snubs: I didn't leave off Messi or Pele

USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino batted away questions over why Yunus Musah and Joe Scally didn't make the roster for two upcoming friendlies.

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Tom Bogert @tombogert.bsky.social · 6d

Houston Dynamo and USMNT midfielder Jack McGlynn has undergone surgery on a foot injury on an injury suffered this weekend and will miss the rest of the 2025 season.

McGlynn was initially included in the USMNT October squad I’m told, but misses out with injury

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Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 6d

very entertaining Poch presser. highlight for me was @jeffreycarlisle.bsky.social asking why Musah and Scally were left off and Poch saying essentially, if I leave Messi or Maradona or Pele off the roster then you can question me but those are just two random dudes

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Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 6d

Pochettino says Adams is missing USMNT camp because his wife is expecting baby #2

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Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 6d

Mauricio Pochettino called up 26 players.

15 of them weren't on last month's roster.

USMNT October roster: Three thoughts as Pochettino makes big changes

Mauricio Pochettino has named a 26-player roster for the USMNT's October friendlies against Australia and Ecuador.

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Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 6d

congrats!!! great news

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Henry Bushnell @henrybushnell.bsky.social · 6d

We've now published a full breakdown of ticket prices for all 2026 World Cup games, sourced from screenshots and data sent by fans to @theathleticfc.bsky.social.

Table in the story below.

Henry Bushnell @henrybushnell.bsky.social · 6d

Ticket prices for the USMNT's World Cup opener in LA:

– Category 1: $2,735
– Category 2: $1,940
– Category 3: $1,120

Prices for the 2026 World Cup final:

– Category 1: $6,730
– Category 2: $4,210
– Category 3: $2,790

More prices and info here @theathletic.com:

World Cup ticket prices revealed as lucky few win right to buy first

Breaking down the earliest information as the first batch of fans gained the chance to buy tickets for next summer

www.nytimes.com

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Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 6d

update: this was a mistake from U.S. Soccer. The roster for tomorrow will be for both games

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Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 6d

well this is interesting: U.S. Soccer announces that the roster for the USMNT-Ecuador game will be out tomorrow. No mention of the Australia game four days later

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Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 7d

if I were Rodrigo De Paul and Telasco Segovia I would simply use my legs to run back and help my teammates

Chicago Fire FC @chicagofire.bsky.social · 7d

Halftime viewing: Romi's goal ⬇️👀 #cf97

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Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 7d

and now he assists Atalanta's potential late winner with a flicked header. he needed that!

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Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 7d

Yunus Musah having a shocker after coming on as a second-half sub for Atalanta. Unnecessary yellow card, blew a breakaway (which later ended up a pen for Atalanta) and now awful back pass nearly gifting a goal to Brugge

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Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 8d

the coach and sporting director who brought Gio Reyna in are both gone and it's still September

Derek Rae @raecomm.bsky.social · 8d

Big news in Gladbach. Roland Virkus has announced his resignation as sporting CEO. #BMG

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Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 8d

final total: 3 goals, 2 assists. gonna be hard for him to recover from that kind of letdown

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Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 8d

Benja Cremaschi on pace for 26 goals and 13 assists in this game. Let's see if he can keep this pace up.

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Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 9d

good: Pulisic and Zendejas are outrageous right now

not good: Reyna and Pepi are looking at another missed USMNT window

The Americans Abroad Five: Spectacular highs and injury lows

This weekend saw some spectacular highs and frustrating lows for Americans Abroad as the October international window nears.

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Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 12d

Charles Boehm ⚽️ @cboehm.bsky.social · 12d

Tanner Tessmann, MY WORD

That's two goals, and two game-winners, in the last two games for the Alabaman. Leveling 🆙

#USMNT

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Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 12d

Infantino should just tell Trump that they are moving games out of Chicago at his request and everybody wins

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12d

Trump threatens to move World Cup games out of blue cities due to "crime"

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Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 12d

I hope Landon Donovan is wrong about this!

Donovan thinks 'ship has sailed' for Tessmann under Pochettino

Tanner Tessmann may be in excellent form for Lyon, but Landon Donovan believes he may still be out of the USMNT picture under Mauricio Pochettino.

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Andrew @andrew37.bsky.social · 15d

For your morning WoSo read, @svertelney.bsky.social has a great rundown of what USWNT captain (and hopefully one day President of Earth) Becky Sauerbrunn has been up to since retiring in December.

Spoiler: a whole lot, and soon even more.

Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 15d

I spoke to Becky Sauerbrunn, who is quite busy these days but is still taking on a new full-time gig

Becky Sauerbrunn adds new role to ever-expanding portfolio

Though she may not miss playing as much as she thought, Becky Sauerbrunn is happy to add another soccer-adjacent position to her portfolio.

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Seth Vertelney @svertelney.bsky.social · 15d

I spoke to Becky Sauerbrunn, who is quite busy these days but is still taking on a new full-time gig

Becky Sauerbrunn adds new role to ever-expanding portfolio

Though she may not miss playing as much as she thought, Becky Sauerbrunn is happy to add another soccer-adjacent position to her portfolio.

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