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Argentina: Demonstration in Buenos Aires against the presidential investiture in Venezuela
Hundreds of Venezuelans rallied in Buenos Aires' Plaza de Mayo to protest against the presidential inauguration of Nicolas Maduro and support opposition leaders. Demonstrators chanted anti-Maduro chants,
USMNT’s next opponent Venezuela: Where sports and politics intertwine
On Saturday, the U.S. men’s national team will face Venezuela in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The friendly is an opportunity for the United States to build positive momentum under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino.
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Venezuela’s political newcomer Edmundo González says it’s his turn to rule
(AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez) Venezuela’s opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, right, and Argentine President Javier Milei hold hands from the government house balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. Gonzalez, who claims he won ...
USMNT vs. Venezuela score: MLS-heavy USA impress in friendly victory over Vinotinto
MLS-heavy USMNT side claims win over Venezuela
A heavily-rotated United States men's national team earned a 3-1 victory over Venezuela in the first of its two international friendlies this month. Saturday's U.S. squad was made up almost entirely of players from Major League Soccer due to the game falling outside of a FIFA international window.
USA beats Venezuela 3-1 in Fort Lauderdale, team is 4-1 under new coach Pochettino
World Cup is 17 months away and South Florida soccer fans got an up-close preview Saturday afternoon of some of the players who could wind up on the sport’s biggest stage as Team USA beat Venezuela 3-1 in a friendly at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.
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Venezuela latest: Maduro sworn in for third term as global backlash and sanctions mount
Argentina, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores arrive at the National Assembly for his swearing-in ceremony for a third term in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.
USMNT vs. Venezuela highlight, score: Pochettino says, 'We played like a team'
The U.S. men's national soccer team opens its 2025 campaign with a friendly match against Venezuela on Saturday. Follow here for live updates.
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US: Latino leaders gather in Washington to honour inauguration
Argentina's president, Javier Milei, attended this Sunday a Latin gala in Washington, United States, to celebrate the inauguration of Donald Trump. Other special guests included Paraguayan President Santiago Peña and Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia.
Mauricio Pochettino reveals plans to call Lionel Messi's sons up to US team - 'Why not?'
Mauricio Pochettino joked about plans to call up Lionel Messi's sons in the United States national football team - citing how it could be a tough task given their allegiance to Argentina
USMNT 3-1 Venezuela: What we learned, player ratings
Due to this game being outside of a FIFA window for international games, USMNT players from most leagues across the world haven’t been released by their clubs to play. That is the same for Venezuela, with most of their stars for South America’s surprise package in 2026 World Cup qualifying unavailable for this one.
Pochettino: Team USA needs more patriotism, arrogance to reach peak at 2026 World Cup
Mauricio Pochettino, the Argentine coach tasked with leading the U.S. national team through the 2026 World Cup, said he and his staff have been quite impressed with the level of play from the MLS players at camp in Fort Lauderdale this week.
Messi goes viral with goal celebration: Inter Miami tops Club América in preseason shootout
Lionel Messi scored a goal, and Inter Miami outlasted the Mexican champions, Club América, in a preseason clash in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
USMNT outsiders from MLS can challenge Euro-based regulars, Mauricio Pochettino says
They could care less about the noise that’s generated across comment sections and online forums that diminish MLS as a pipeline for the national team. The reality, though, is quite simple: January camp is not a collection of the country’s best players.