Sean Griswold hands out the first report card of the season after the Union’s big victory in Costa Rica last night.
Author: Sean Griswold
News roundup: Union ready for Saprissa, MLS concussion subs, UEFA Champions League today
The Union are travelling to Costa Rica to take on Saprissa in their first ever Champions League match. Speaking of Champions League, the quaterfinals kick off in Europe today. MLS is set to trial concussion subs during the 2021 season.
News roundup: Union bring back Colin, Bobby Wood joins Salt Lake, Christian Pulisic hurt again
The Union added 2 new players to the roster as they prepare for Saprissa in the Champions League. MLS teams continue on in preseason, with Salt Lake adding Bobby Wood. There were some big games in Europe that did not disappoint, but Christian Pulisic picked up another injury.
News roundup: Open Cup format announced, Franco to Atlanta, Canada scores 11
Hear what Jim Curtin had to say about preseason so far. The US Open Cup has been reduced to 16 teams, making the first 3 MLS games more important. Canada picked up a big win in World Cup qualifying over Cayman Islands.
News roundup: Union II drop scrimmage, MLS preseason, USMNT fail to qualify for Olympics
The Philadelphia Union II dropped a preseason friendly to Richmond Kickers 4-0 over the weekend. Paxten Aaronson notched his first Union goal against Orlando. The USMNT suffered another failure, this time failing to qualify for the Olympics.
News roundup: Union international call ups, Acosta back in MLS, USMNT roster update
The Union have several players called into national team duty this week, while the USMNT makes some roster changes of their own. There are several new faces in the league this year, and some familiar faces with new teams.