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March 27, 2019

USA vs Chile: In Pictures

Matt Mathai was in Houston to document the USMNT's draw with Chile

February 28, 2019

USA vs Japan: In Pictures

Photographer Matt Mathai caught the US' first game of the 2019 SheBelieves Cup

February 3, 2019

USA vs Costa Rica: In Pictures

Photographer Matt Mathai was in San Jose for the USMNT's 2-0 win over Costa Rica

January 29, 2019

USA vs Panama: In Pictures

Photographer Matt Mathai documented the beginning of the Gregg Berhalter era

December 7, 2018

The View From Here, And From There: Howler’s 2018 MLS Cup Final Preview

Julien and Dennie set the stage ahead of one of the biggest MLS Cup showdowns in years. The 2018 MLS Cup Final is tomorrow night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Portland Timbers, inexplicably maturing into part of MLS’ Old Guard, fought back from a difficult start to the season and a hard road through …

October 17, 2018

USA vs Peru: In Pictures

The United States Men’s National Team took on Peru last night in East Hartford, CT. While there were some real positives to be gleaned— not least of which was teenager Josh Sargent’s go-ahead goal in the 49th minute— this is still very much a team in transition and trying to find their way. The Yanks …

October 1, 2018

A New Direction For Howler Digital

The first week of August we published Georgia Cloepfil’s two–part memoir of a season in South Korea, The Shape of a Dream Can Expand and Shrink. In late June we rain a piece by Jamil Chade on what the World Cup meant in far Siberia. Jules Boykoff’s World Cup All Hair Team piece is the …

December 8, 2017

Total Soccer Show’s MLS Cup 2017 tactical preview

We asked Daryl Grove and Taylor Rockwell, hosts of the excellent Total Soccer Show podcast, to preview the MLS Cup final between Seattle and Toronto. Here are some tacticky things they expect to see.

October 27, 2017

Enter our annual Full Kit Wanker contest for the chance to win a free jersey

It’s that time of year. There’s a chill in the air, the leaves are changing color, the magic of the MLS playoffs is doing its magical thing, and adults who do not earn their livings as professional athletes are dressing up in costumes. Here at Howler, the end of October means it’s time for our …

July 19, 2017

Christian Pulisic lights up AC Milan in a friendly

The U.S. attacker got two assists and drew a penalty as Borussia Dortmund beat AC Milan 3–1 in an International Champions Cup friendly at Guangzhou University Stadium in China.