We've not done a good job of looking at goalkeepers, @kierdoyle.bsky.social tried to change that. Here's his xClaim model for goalkeeper cross collection. www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/7/...

Had a fun little idea, and here's how it turned out. Clean Sheets Earned (CSE) - evaluating what share of a team's clean sheets actually belongs to the goalkeeper. Shoutout to @americansocceranalysis.com

American Soccer Analysis@americansocceranalysis.com · 6d ago

There’s no better feeling than fresh clean sheets. @almondanalysis.bsky.social found a way to divide up credit for a clean sheet as a way to figure out who should really win the Golden Glove. www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/7/...

The numbers are in, and by virtually every metric, MLS was the sixth-best league at this World Cup – even if you remove Messi's appearances and minutes. Huge, measurable progress. Not bad! a guest-post from the great @tutul.bsky.social tacticsfreezone.ghost.io/the-final-nu...

MLS is always three steps ahead of FIFA

Tariq Panja@tariqpanja.bsky.social · 2w ago

A fitting emblem of that game.

Me either

Drew Olsen@drewolsen.fun · 2w ago

Remember like 10 years ago when people used to pretend that this kind of Spanish soccer was fun to watch?

IMO Argentina should sub off Messi

Drew Olsen@drewolsen.fun · 2w ago

IMO Argentina should sub on Messi

I’ve watched enough MLS Playoffs to know where this is going

James Nalton@jdnalton.bsky.social · 2w ago

Zero shots from Argentina in 90+ minutes vs Spain

IMO Argentina should sub on Messi

fifa said

Shakira

Remember like 10 years ago when people used to pretend that this kind of Spanish soccer was fun to watch?

Just in time for the WC final: the first primary WGCF research in five years! I wrangled StatsBomb's open data and 100+ hours later, we learned how strategies for scoring have evolved since 2018 for four tiers of countries. The article focuses on the Top 25% and Bottom 25%. More to be shared. 1/

American Soccer Analysis@americansocceranalysis.com · 2w ago

The Men's World Cup Final is here, and with it goes a very fun tournament. But how does it compare to World Cup's past? @jamonm.bsky.social tells us Where all those Goals Came From using some @statsbomb.com data www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/7/...

Spain's 2-0 win tomorrow with 70% possession is going to so boring compared to that.

🚨 WORLD CUP SCORIGAMI 🚨 FINAL: France 🇫🇷 (4), England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (6) 6–4 has NEVER happened in men's World Cup history (1930–present).

Inter Miami prepared Messi for these comebacks from pathetic defending

I wonder if things would have gone differently if Freese didn't have a mullet.

2026 was supposed to be the tipping point for soccer in the United States. Now, after a dismal and embarrassing loss to Belgium, we're left with more questions than answers. Again. Trying to make sense of a disastrous end to the 2026 World Cup for the USMNT.

Here we are again: the USMNT are out of another World Cup

Has anything really changed for this program in the last four years?

sixonefivesoccer.com

It’s weird to see people reacting to this loss as if the problem was the USMNT talent wasn’t good enough and not that the good players played like flaming piles of dog doo doo.

I wrote about the lads

The Worst Ending to the Best U.S. Men’s World Cup Ever

The vibes had been immaculate. Suddenly, they sucked.

theringer.com

We’re getting there but for the next World Cup cycle we simply need to elect a president that’s tested themselves at the highest levels of corruption in Europe

It's the hope that kills you. The key is to never have hope.

Watching the USMNT go out like this after the way Canada and Mexico fought for their lives really sucks.

Well that sucked

g+ GameFlow: FIFA World Cup Knockout Round Mexico v England on July 05, 2026. #MEXvENG ⚽️🤖

Y’all are giving Trump way too much credit. Everyone on this app thinks he’s an idiot but yesterday apparently he strong armed FIFA into suspending Balogun’s suspension. US Soccer was going to try do whatever to get Balogun playing today, whether Trump or whoever was in office lmao

Here's my day of Belgium - USA "preview". First, this is the first team we're facing that actually scares me. The USA has faced exactly one really gamechanging attacker so far, Arda Guler, and he ripped apart our B team. Now we're up against 3 of them:

I think @empiregass.bsky.social & @mgiannone.bsky.social thread the needle well for my feelings on the Balgun issue: it’s frustrating that the most just result came from a tainted process. Also this kind of fifa behavior is completely precedented podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

First Touch '26 World Cup Daily Show: Haaland Stuns Brazil, England Prevails & Balogun, USMNT Face Belgium

Podcast Episode · Soccerwise | World Cup, U.S. Soccer, MLS, NWSL · July 6 · 1h 29m

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Oh hey, want to be outraged about lack of accountability in sport? HERE YA GO.

Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · last mo.

#WorldCup26 A Boston Globe columnist has highlighted how Morocco's Achraf Hakimi continues to captain his nation at the 2026 World Cup despite facing rape charges in France, raising human rights and safeguarding concerns. buff.ly/ihSpOn4