Chad Smith

Editor for @KCSoccerJournal. I cover @SportingKC @SportingKCII @theKCcurrent & KC soccer. Co-Host: @ForTheGloryKC Podcast |

[Thad Bell @TheBackpost]

Messi and Argentina training at Sporting KC training center today. #sportingkc #messi

[Chad Smith @PlayFor90]

Good to see #SportingKC have a place to train.

[Daniel Sperry @sperrydaniel94]

On the World Cup docket in Kansas City today: Argentina's first open training session at Compass Minerals National Performance Center.

Argentina's schedule allows Sporting to use its facility when Argentina is not. They will train in market when they return on June 11.

[Vahe Gregorian @vgregorian]

Local and international media awaiting Argentina practice at Sporting KC’s training center/Compass Minerals

[Daniel Sperry @sperrydaniel94]

Messi is here! He is doing work off to the side of the main group.

[USMNT Ultras @USMNTultras]

Confirmed - USMNT kit lineup for the 3 World Cup group stage games

[Steven Goff @SoccerInsider]

World Cup squads

Oldest player: Scotland’s Craig Gordon (43)
Youngest: Mexico’s Gilberto Mora (17)
40 and over: seven players
Under 20: 22
Clubs represented: 449 from 71 countries

[Daniel Sperry @sperrydaniel94]

Overland Park's own Mo Abualnadi is the first Kansan player since Matt Besler (2014) to go to the FIFA World Cup. Abualnadi made Jordan's final World Cup roster.

They'll face off against:

Austria (June 16)
Algeria (June 22)
Argentina (June 27)

A #SportingKC academy product.

[Chad Smith @PlayFor90]

Kyra Carusa returns to Denmark and the KC Current's sister club.

She had 4 NWSL appearances for 54 minutes. #KCBaby

[KC Current @thekccurrent]

Kyra is headed back to HB Køge 🩵🦢

Thank you Kyra for what you brought to #KCBABY. Go kill it again with our sister club @hbkogewomen 👏

[Mike @downthebyline]

KC native Mohamed Abualnadi makes Jordan’s World Cup team. (Also former SKC academy, SKCII, & SportingKC short term loan).

[Paul Tenorio @PaulTenorio]

Officially official.

Chris Richards is in. The roster is in. Away we go.

https://t.co/p0XDk0Imcc

[Chad Smith @PlayFor90]

It's wedding season in soccer because of the break. Dejan Joveljic got married and Manu Garcia popped up at Daniel Salloi's wedding. #SportingKC

(From Instagram)

[Chad Smith @PlayFor90]

A new @FortheGloryKC is out! This week:
- No #SportingKC games, but plenty of news around the team to discuss
- The #KCCurrent grind out a tough win (#KCBaby)
- The #WorldCup is coming!
- and an impromptu book review

https://t.co/uQm7FHAYmw

[Chad Smith @PlayFor90]

Nice 3-2 win with 22 players getting on the pitch for the US against a team that won (and was stripped) of the AFCON title. A legit result against a legit opponent. #USMNT #USAvSEN

[Chad Smith @PlayFor90]

The US have scored 3 times in the second half and two were taken away:

- Balogun was offside
- Balogun called for a soft foul
- Balogun finally allowed to have one stand.

3-2 USA. #USMNT #USAvSEN

[Chad Smith @PlayFor90]

10 changes at the half for the US. Only Berhalter stays on. #USMNT #USAvSEN

[Chad Smith @PlayFor90]

2-0 USA!! Pulisic is feeling himself!

Not even 20 minutes in. Great start. #USMNT #USAvSEN

[Chad Smith @PlayFor90]

Pepi to Pulisic to Dest and it's 1-0!! USA!!

We're gonna win the World Cup! (Okay, I'll calm down). #USMNT

[Sporting Kansas City @SportingKC]

Reppin' the Stars & Stripes 🇺🇸

Justin Reynolds has been called up to the @usynt U-21s for friendlies vs. Ukraine & Uzbekistan.

📰: https://t.co/Igp0m8i6ZM

[FIFA World Cup 26 Kansas City @FWC26KansasCity]

The reigning champions have arrived in Kansas City 🩵