Viewpoint: Latest Reports from The Washington Posts ‘Soccer Insider’

Here are the latest reports from The Washington Posts ‘Soccer Insider’.

Euro 2016: Picking the group-stage contenders

The 15th edition of the European soccer championship, which kick off Friday with host France taking on Romania, figure to one of the most tightly contested Euros in recent memory. World champion Germany, two-time defending continental champion Spain and the host will all fancy their chances, along with a host of dark horses. But first, the field […]

Copa America Centenario: United States 4, Costa Rica 0

My match report from the U.S. national team’s 4-0 victory over Costa Rica before almost 40,000 at Soldier Field. The penalty call and Dempsey’s goal: Jermaine Jones’s goal: Bobby Wood’s goal: Graham Zusi’s goal: USA lineup: Guzan; Yedlin, Cameron, Brooks, Johnson; Jones, Bradley, Bedoya (Beckerman 83rd); Zardes, Dempsey (Wondolowski 78th), Wood (Zusi 70th). Group A […]

Sunil Gulati addresses Klinsmann, Trump-Clinton, World Cup bid, Copa America

CHICAGO — A few hours before the U.S. national team’s critical match against Costa Rica on Tuesday in Copa America Centenario, U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati met with several reporters to discuss issues ranging from Jurgen Klinsmann’s job performance and the labor dispute with the women’s squad, to the impact of the presidential election […]

D.C. United moves New England match from June 22 to June 25

D.C. United has moved the June 22 home match against the New England Revolution to June 25 because Saturdays are better than Wednesdays for ticket sales and RFK Stadium accessibility. Kickoff is 7 p.m. and NewsChannel 8 will provide coverage. Original tickets will be accepted at the gate. Ticket holders wanting to exchange for a […]

What to watch today at Copa America: Clint Dempsey seeking help in U.S. attack

The schedule for Day 5 of the Copa America Centenario features the second set of matches in Group A (all times Eastern): United States vs. Costa Rica in Chicago, 8 p.m. (Fox Sports 1, UniMas) The Americans left the field after Friday’s 2-0 loss to Colombia with seemingly little to show for their performance, unless […]

Klinsmann and U.S. team face ‘must win’ in Copa America Centenario

CHICAGO – The distance between U.S. Soccer Federation headquarters on the near South Side and Soldier Field is a half-mile, a pair of historic structures bound by sport. What occurs at the lakeside stadium Tuesday promises to reverberate to the twin, leased mansions on South Prairie Street, once known as the Fifth Avenue of the […]

What to watch today at Copa America: Lionel Messi in doubt for Argentina vs. Chile

Day 4 of the Copa America Centenario features two matches to open play in Group D (all times Eastern): — Group D: Panama vs. Bolivia in Orlando, 7 p.m. (Fox Sports 1, UniMas) Panama doesn’t have history (no World Cup appearances, no Gold Cup titles), youth (five players 34 or over), or players in high-level leagues […]

U.S. women defeat Japan, 2-0, in friendly halted by thunderstorms

The U.S. women’s national team was on its way to a 2-0 victory over Japan on Sunday in Cleveland when thunderstorms halted the friendly and ultimately forced it to be abandoned. A crowd of 23,535 attended at FirstEnergy Stadium, a record turnout for a women’s match in Ohio. The previous mark was 23,101 in Columbus […]

U.S. national team hopes Copa America sequel is better than the original

CHICAGO – On a quiet side street along the University of Illinois-Chicago campus, production crews set up Sunday to film scenes for “Sense8,” Netflix’s science fiction series. A block away, on a tree-lined soccer field, a reality show continued playing out. The first episode had been panned. The German director was coming under renewed scrutiny […]

What to watch today at Copa America: Mexico opens vs. Uruguay

Day 3 of the Copa America Centenario features two matches to open play in Group C (all times Eastern): — Group C: Jamaica vs. Venezuela in Chicago, 5 p.m. (Fox, Univision) The Reggae Boyz played in Copa America last year, where they lost all three of its games by 1-0 and finis