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Sunil Gulati, Decio de Maria, and Victor Montagliani, presidents of the US, Mexican, and Canadian soccer federations respectively, made history when they formally announced a unified bid to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. http://gty.im/666922298 If successful, 2026 will be the first time with joint hosts since the 2002 edition in Japan and South…

http://gty.im/483242843 The stage is set for the crucial matchup between the US and Mexico in the CONCACAF Cup this evening at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The winner will earn the qualifying spot for the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia, on top of the most recent bragging rights in this storied rivalry. Keep up with the action on TheAOSN's live…

Gold Cup Recap: Panama Downs US to Finish 3rd http://gty.im/481967004 Third-place matches at international tournaments have to be the most difficult matches for professional soccer players to motivate themselves for, given that "qualifying" for such matches necessitates a semifinal loss, leaving the teams contesting these glorified consolation…

Gold Cup Recap: Haitian Surprise, US Comeback http://gty.im/480622884 The CONCACAF Gold Cup entered the final round of group matches as Haiti v. Honduras and Panama v. United States took place at Sporting Park in Kansas City. Having already qualified and knowing they could not be overhauled in the standings, the US had the comfort of knowing…