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United States vs. Spain Preview

This should be a tough test for the US as they prepare for the Gold Cup. This should be a good game for the US to work on their defense and they might try using this game as preparation for

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Paraguay 1, United States 0: Player Ratings

It was a disappointing result, but there were some good performances by the younger players. The only goal came from a set piece in the 18th minute when a loose ball fell to Oscar Cardozo who roofed his shot into

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US vs. Paraguay Preview

The friendly of Paraguay should be more of a showcase for the untested players after Bob Bradley only used two substitutes in the game this weekend. As a note, Edson Buddle has left the team camp which means there are

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USA 1, Argentina 1: A Look Back

After having a night to reflect on the game from last night, there are a couple of things that became apparent in the US-Argentina game which might make it a little clearer for the US as they approach the CONCACAF

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USA 1, Argentina 1: Player Ratings

I will have a closer look at the game tomorrow morning, but here are the player ratings from the game tonight. It was a mesmerizing game that Argentina dominated in the first half but their defensive weakness was exposed in

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US vs. Argentina Preview

With the cancellation of the US-Egypt friendly, the US lost an opportunity to look at most of its first team players. Therefore, this game will be the first time since October that anything close to a full strength squad is

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A Closer Look At The USA-Chile Friendly

In their friendly against Chile, the United States got a 1-1 draw but the point of the game was to look at the depth of the national team pool and see which players jumped out as possible players for the

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United States 1, Chile 1: Player Ratings

The United States earned a 1-1 draw against Chile. Chile took the lead through Esteban Paredes before the United States equalized through a penalty that was converted by Teal Bunbury after Juan Agudelo had been taken down in the box.

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United States vs. Chile Preview: Players To Watch

The United States finish off their January camp with a friendly against Chile. The game should provide an opportunity to figure out if there are a set of youngsters ready to take a lineup. For me, the big questions that

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United States vs. South Africa Preview

This is an interesting friendly as the United States compete in the Mandela Challenge Cup. The United States are bringing a very young squad as they left most of the regulars at home. The complete roster is listed here. There

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