The United States’ Men’s National Team defeated Paraguay, 1-0, on Saturday night at Lincoln Financial Field. After losing their first match, the U.S. has won their last two, which advances them to the knockout stage.
What might be an even bigger story is that the match Saturday night netted over 50,000 fans at The Linc. That’s pretty incredible. Yes, it’s the national men’s soccer team, but it’s still incredible, nonetheless. I’m not sure the Phillies have had 50,000 fans in the stands combined all season so far. Remember when Citizens Bank Park used to be sold out daily? Those were the days.
But the U.S. winning in Philly with that many people in The Linc is certainly something to be proud of. And the Union are having a great season and are in first place in the Eastern Conference with 23 points, four more than New York and Montreal.
Soccer is alive and well.
The next U.S. game is in Seattle on Thursday at 9:30 P.M. against Ecuador and it will air live on FOX Sports 1, UniMas, and UDN.
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Nick Piccone has covered Philly sports and events for over 14 years. He founded Bleeding Brotherly Love in April 2011, and renamed it Bleed Philly in 2013. In 2015, he joined Sean Brace in launching Philly Influencer, which quickly became a top Philly sports and culture website. He covered professional wrestling for PhillyVoice from 2015-2021, and co-launched The Straight Shooters podcast in 2015, covering the entire pro wrestling industry. He also produces content for Fox Sports Radio Philadelphia and the Villanova Sports Radio Network. He grew up in South Philadelphia and South Jersey, and is a graduate of Neumann University.
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