The U.S. men’s national team will get its first formidable, official test since the 2022 World Cup at the 2024 Copa América, a stateside soccer extravaganza that begins Thursday and, as U.S. midfielder Tyler Adams said, “feels big.”
Cardiff City and Swansea City will be represented in the 2024-25 Nathaniel MG Cup along with fellow wildcard entries Newport County and Merthyr Town.
Gareth Southgate's choice of a midfield partner for Declan Rice was one of the hot topics in the build-up to England's campaign getting under way. The manager decided to go with the positive attacking option of Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold, despite having Manchester United teenager Kobbie Mainoo and the impressive Crystal Palace player Adam Wharton in his ranks. Alexander-Arnold's outstanding range of passing gives England an added dimension, while his ability at set-pieces can be a world-class weapon.
Nick: This is a very "Brighton" appointment and I love the way the club operates by bringing in personnel that the rest of the football community don't have on their radar. Martin: Hurzeler's tactics may well work in the Premier League, but as always he will need time.