The World Cup’s host nation often gets a break in group play. Qatar received one in Friday’s World Cup 2022 draw, but the U.S. will have to wait until 2026 for a possible easy path through group play. The Qataris will open against Ecuador, playing in Group A along with Senegal and The Netherlands, … [Read more...]
Scott Caldwell shares thoughts on returning home to face Revs: ‘It will feel weird’
Scott Caldwell grew up Braintree, a Revolution supporter since he can remember. Caldwell fulfilled an ambition when he joined the Revolution as a starting midfielder in 2013, going on to help the team reach the 2014 MLS Cup final and 2016 U.S. Open Cup final, then capture the Supporters’ Shield last … [Read more...]
Analysis: How the Revolution entered the global marketplace on their terms
In the wake of the best regular season in MLS history, the New England Revolution opened the spigots to the transfer market during the offseason. Tajon Buchanan (Club Brugge) and Matt Turner (Arsenal FC, summer transfer) are already on their way to Europe after reported $7 million moves. Adam Buksa … [Read more...]
Why Christian Schneider is hopeful for a breakout year with Maryland Bobcats
Christian Schneider (Shelton, Conn.) has played for three teams at the third division level since graduating from Springfield College in 2019. Now, Schneider has joined the Maryland Bobcats, and he is preparing for a breakout year when the National Independent Soccer Association season opens next … [Read more...]
New England Revolution need to seize ‘real momentum’ of 2021 MLS season
Tuesday night in December can be a tough sell in Foxborough, but a 25,509-person crowd for the Revolution’s one-and-done playoff campaign provided another example of soccer’s potential. And it was not just the numbers. Gillette Stadium seemed to come alive as the Revolution went down on penalty … [Read more...]
Steve Nicol: New England Revolution can deliver MLS Cup
Editor’s note: This story appears in the September-October issue of New England Soccer Journal. In this historic season, the New England Revolution has surpassed most of the records set by the Steve Nicol-coached teams of the early 2000s. But there is a ways to go for the Revolution to get back to … [Read more...]