Latest Jesse Marsch News

Canada beats United States in U.S. for first time since 1957, winning friendly 2-1

Sep. 07, 2024 19:48 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Hoping to show its first-round exit at the Copa America was a fluke, the United States instead displayed an alarming lack of intensity and an abundant defensive disarray that resulted in its first home loss to Canada since 1957. Jacob Shaffelburg and...

Getting bypassed by US Soccer not on Jesse Marsch's mind going into Canada's match vs. Americans

Sep. 06, 2024 17:53 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Jesse Marsch has said several times he was unhappy with his treatment by the U.S. Soccer Federation when he interviewed last year before Gregg Berhalter was rehired. That won't be on Marsch's mind Saturday when he coaches Canada against the United States in a friendly. ...

Banned coach Bev Priestman 'heartbroken' and apologizes in Canada drone-spying scandal at Olympics

Jul. 28, 2024 18:15 PM EDT

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Embattled Canada women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman apologized to her players Sunday and pledged to cooperate with an investigation into the drone-spying scandal at the Paris Olympics. The team was deducted six points and Priestman was banned for a year...

Canada women's soccer coach suspended over drone scandal, which may be part of 'systemic' issues

Jul. 26, 2024 15:36 PM EDT

Canada women's soccer coach Bev Priestman was suspended and removed from the team for the Paris Olympics in the wake of a drone-spying scandal Friday, and the head of Canada Soccer said he was investigating a potential “systemic ethical shortcoming.” Kevin Blue, Canada Soccer’s...

Suárez gets stoppage-time goal, Uruguay beats Canada 4-3 in shootout for 3rd place in Copa America

Jul. 13, 2024 23:37 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Luis Suárez still has a knack for big plays. The 37-year-old Suárez, Uruguay’s career scoring leader, tied the score two minutes into second-half stoppage time, and Uruguay beat Canada 4-3 on penalty kicks after a 2-2 draw on Saturday night to finish...

If Jürgen Klopp is available, Jim Curtin says no others need be interviewed by US Soccer

Jul. 11, 2024 21:30 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Curtin thinks the search for Gregg Berhalter’s successor as U.S. coach doesn’t need to be complicated. “If Jürgen Klopp is available to do it and wants to do it, you don’t need an interview process for that. That’s the guy,” the Philadelphia Union...

Canada beats Peru 1-0 at Copa America on David goal, first win over South American team in 24 years

Jun. 25, 2024 20:23 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Jonathan David scored in the 74th minute, and Canada beat Peru 1-0 on Tuesday night in the Copa America for its first victory over a South American opponent in 24 years. Peru played a man short after Miguel Araujo was given a red card in the 59th minute for...

The 'Mes-si!' chants started more than an hour before Copa America opener, and he sets up both goals

Jun. 21, 2024 01:29 AM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — The chants of “Mes-si! Mes-si! Mes-si!" started more than an hour before kickoff and kept up throughout Argentina’s 2-0 victory over Canada on Thursday night in the Copa America opener. Lionel Messi set up both goals on a night he played in his record 35th Copa...