Happy Friday, everybody! Although the club soccer calendar is paused for the final international break of 2024, the slog does not stop with U.S. Men's National Team action in the CONCACAF Nations League as well as its UEFA counterpart and the craziness of the CONMEBOL zone's FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

The U.S. men’s national team topped Jamaica on Thursday in the first leg of their home-and-home, total-goals-wins Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal series.

Despite leaving Independence Park with the victory, the USMNT failed to impress against Jamaica in the first leg of the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals. After failing to score against Mexico in its previous outing,

After Lionel Messi struggled to make an impact in Argentina's 2-1 loss to Paraguay, the team is reportedly set to lose two first-team players for their upcoming clash against Peru.

Lionel Messi returns to action with the Argentine national team Thursday night for a 2026 World Cup qualifying match on the road against Paraguay.

With Lionel Scaloni's squad at the top of the table and closing in on a ticket to the 2026 World Cup, Argentina is ready to keep the momentum alive and kick things up a notch as they defend their title.