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Introducing: Football Cities
Starting with Mexico's World Cup host cities & hopefully continuing throughout the Americas & the world, I'm launching a video series offering soccer fans a practical guide to making the most of their travels in 2026 and beyond.
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Starting with Mexico's World Cup host cities & hopefully continuing throughout the Americas & the world, I'm launching a video series offering soccer fans a practical guide to making the most of their travels in 2026 and beyond.
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The Jamaica Football Federation announces the grandstand at The Office is sold out for Tuesday's match v. Curacao.
That game will decide who tops Group B & secures qualification to the World Cup. Jamaica hoping for a big home-field advantage & asking fans to wear yellow.
That game will decide who tops Group B & secures qualification to the World Cup. Jamaica hoping for a big home-field advantage & asking fans to wear yellow.
November 16, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The Jamaica Football Federation announces the grandstand at The Office is sold out for Tuesday's match v. Curacao.
That game will decide who tops Group B & secures qualification to the World Cup. Jamaica hoping for a big home-field advantage & asking fans to wear yellow.
That game will decide who tops Group B & secures qualification to the World Cup. Jamaica hoping for a big home-field advantage & asking fans to wear yellow.
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Texas thrift shop find
November 15, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Texas thrift shop find
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A thrilling penultimate night of World Cup qualification sets up an enticing final night. Looking back on:
🇭🇹 Haiti putting Costa Rica on the brink
🇸🇷 A 🍒 on top in Group A?
🇯🇲 The duality of a draw for the Reggae Boyz
🔢 Playoff math
open.substack.com/pub/getconca...
🇭🇹 Haiti putting Costa Rica on the brink
🇸🇷 A 🍒 on top in Group A?
🇯🇲 The duality of a draw for the Reggae Boyz
🔢 Playoff math
open.substack.com/pub/getconca...
3️⃣ The Top Three: Haiti holds on, Suriname & Panama sitting pretty + more
And this was just the PENultimate day!
open.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A thrilling penultimate night of World Cup qualification sets up an enticing final night. Looking back on:
🇭🇹 Haiti putting Costa Rica on the brink
🇸🇷 A 🍒 on top in Group A?
🇯🇲 The duality of a draw for the Reggae Boyz
🔢 Playoff math
open.substack.com/pub/getconca...
🇭🇹 Haiti putting Costa Rica on the brink
🇸🇷 A 🍒 on top in Group A?
🇯🇲 The duality of a draw for the Reggae Boyz
🔢 Playoff math
open.substack.com/pub/getconca...
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Stunning shakeup. Vlatko is transitioning into the full-time SD role, while the club parts ways with Caitlin Carducci, makes Ryan Dell General Manager.
www.kansascity.com/sports/socce...
www.kansascity.com/sports/socce...
Big shakeup at KC Current: Andonovski done as head coach, club parts ways with GM
Andonovski, the former USWNT head coach and with the Current since 2023, will remain KC’s sporting director.
www.kansascity.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Stunning shakeup. Vlatko is transitioning into the full-time SD role, while the club parts ways with Caitlin Carducci, makes Ryan Dell General Manager.
www.kansascity.com/sports/socce...
www.kansascity.com/sports/socce...
Haiti got a win last night in Curacao, keeping its World Cup dream alive & well despite never playing at home.
I spoke with several players about experiencing nearly all their support through a screen & their hopes of sparking change in Haiti.
For @espn.com: www.espn.com/soccer/story...
I spoke with several players about experiencing nearly all their support through a screen & their hopes of sparking change in Haiti.
For @espn.com: www.espn.com/soccer/story...
Haiti's road to the World Cup doesn't include a stop at home
With its capital city 85% controlled by gangs, Haiti hasn't played a home game in four years, leaving its path to the World Cup entirely on the road.
www.espn.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Haiti got a win last night in Curacao, keeping its World Cup dream alive & well despite never playing at home.
I spoke with several players about experiencing nearly all their support through a screen & their hopes of sparking change in Haiti.
For @espn.com: www.espn.com/soccer/story...
I spoke with several players about experiencing nearly all their support through a screen & their hopes of sparking change in Haiti.
For @espn.com: www.espn.com/soccer/story...
A thrilling penultimate night of World Cup qualification sets up an enticing final night. Looking back on:
🇭🇹 Haiti putting Costa Rica on the brink
🇸🇷 A 🍒 on top in Group A?
🇯🇲 The duality of a draw for the Reggae Boyz
🔢 Playoff math
open.substack.com/pub/getconca...
🇭🇹 Haiti putting Costa Rica on the brink
🇸🇷 A 🍒 on top in Group A?
🇯🇲 The duality of a draw for the Reggae Boyz
🔢 Playoff math
open.substack.com/pub/getconca...
3️⃣ The Top Three: Haiti holds on, Suriname & Panama sitting pretty + more
And this was just the PENultimate day!
open.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A thrilling penultimate night of World Cup qualification sets up an enticing final night. Looking back on:
🇭🇹 Haiti putting Costa Rica on the brink
🇸🇷 A 🍒 on top in Group A?
🇯🇲 The duality of a draw for the Reggae Boyz
🔢 Playoff math
open.substack.com/pub/getconca...
🇭🇹 Haiti putting Costa Rica on the brink
🇸🇷 A 🍒 on top in Group A?
🇯🇲 The duality of a draw for the Reggae Boyz
🔢 Playoff math
open.substack.com/pub/getconca...
¡Dios santo, viva el fútbol!
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM
¡Dios santo, viva el fútbol!
Golazo Cecilio Waterman!
It looks like he was trying to set up a teammate but the ball stays near him and he rockets a shot into the corner. Panama goes ahead in Guatemala City in what has been a tight match so far.
It looks like he was trying to set up a teammate but the ball stays near him and he rockets a shot into the corner. Panama goes ahead in Guatemala City in what has been a tight match so far.
November 14, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Golazo Cecilio Waterman!
It looks like he was trying to set up a teammate but the ball stays near him and he rockets a shot into the corner. Panama goes ahead in Guatemala City in what has been a tight match so far.
It looks like he was trying to set up a teammate but the ball stays near him and he rockets a shot into the corner. Panama goes ahead in Guatemala City in what has been a tight match so far.
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde BATTLING it out with Kendall Waston on a field in Curacao in the year 2025.
Just Concacaf things.
Just Concacaf things.
November 14, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde BATTLING it out with Kendall Waston on a field in Curacao in the year 2025.
Just Concacaf things.
Just Concacaf things.
It's also on Telemundos FAST channel, which I think should be free to anyone in the U.S., even without subscription?
www.telemundo.com/deportes/tel...
www.telemundo.com/deportes/tel...
November 14, 2025 at 2:26 AM
It's also on Telemundos FAST channel, which I think should be free to anyone in the U.S., even without subscription?
www.telemundo.com/deportes/tel...
www.telemundo.com/deportes/tel...
If you thought the controversy around Coco Carrasquilla this week would have him doing anything other than what he always does…not at all.
Mixes it up in the midfield and a late kick out after taking exception to a tackle.
Mixes it up in the midfield and a late kick out after taking exception to a tackle.
November 14, 2025 at 2:22 AM
If you thought the controversy around Coco Carrasquilla this week would have him doing anything other than what he always does…not at all.
Mixes it up in the midfield and a late kick out after taking exception to a tackle.
Mixes it up in the midfield and a late kick out after taking exception to a tackle.
Our first major eyebrow-raiser…Nicaragua is ahead of Honduras in Managua.
Los Catrachos need to win to qualify tonight.
Los Catrachos need to win to qualify tonight.
November 14, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Our first major eyebrow-raiser…Nicaragua is ahead of Honduras in Managua.
Los Catrachos need to win to qualify tonight.
Los Catrachos need to win to qualify tonight.
Renaldo Cephas has been causing problems down the left for Jamaica all night, but T&T defender Deron Payne had mostly kept him in check. Got the battle with Andre Raymond, won it & finished.
Reggae Boyz with an advantage worth gold. It’s 1-0 in Port of Spain.
Reggae Boyz with an advantage worth gold. It’s 1-0 in Port of Spain.
November 14, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Renaldo Cephas has been causing problems down the left for Jamaica all night, but T&T defender Deron Payne had mostly kept him in check. Got the battle with Andre Raymond, won it & finished.
Reggae Boyz with an advantage worth gold. It’s 1-0 in Port of Spain.
Reggae Boyz with an advantage worth gold. It’s 1-0 in Port of Spain.
The "Suriname is a team of destiny" case is strengthening.
An attempted clearance is deflected on the wing & falls for Richonell Margaret. His quick shot goes in & the Natio is up 2-0 on El Salvador in the 74th minute.
Pressure on Guatemala & Panama tonight - as though it wasn't already.
An attempted clearance is deflected on the wing & falls for Richonell Margaret. His quick shot goes in & the Natio is up 2-0 on El Salvador in the 74th minute.
Pressure on Guatemala & Panama tonight - as though it wasn't already.
November 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The "Suriname is a team of destiny" case is strengthening.
An attempted clearance is deflected on the wing & falls for Richonell Margaret. His quick shot goes in & the Natio is up 2-0 on El Salvador in the 74th minute.
Pressure on Guatemala & Panama tonight - as though it wasn't already.
An attempted clearance is deflected on the wing & falls for Richonell Margaret. His quick shot goes in & the Natio is up 2-0 on El Salvador in the 74th minute.
Pressure on Guatemala & Panama tonight - as though it wasn't already.
Atmosphere is everything in World Cup qualification, but with gang violence still rampant in Haiti, Les Grenadiers haven't played at home in years.
How have they managed the challenge & kept hope - not just for the World Cup but for change in their country - alive?
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
How have they managed the challenge & kept hope - not just for the World Cup but for change in their country - alive?
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
Haiti's road to the World Cup doesn't include a stop at home
With its capital city 85% controlled by gangs, Haiti hasn't played a home game in four years, leaving its path to the World Cup entirely on the road.
www.espn.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Atmosphere is everything in World Cup qualification, but with gang violence still rampant in Haiti, Les Grenadiers haven't played at home in years.
How have they managed the challenge & kept hope - not just for the World Cup but for change in their country - alive?
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
How have they managed the challenge & kept hope - not just for the World Cup but for change in their country - alive?
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
Raining harder there tonight than it was last month...
The rain is coming down once again in Paramaribo. We may never see a dry qualifier here.
November 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Raining harder there tonight than it was last month...
Congoooooooooal
Congo gets a goal from a late volley off a corner kick to go ahead in stoppage time against Cameroon.
How can you not love World Cup qualification? Where are the international break haters?!
Congo gets a goal from a late volley off a corner kick to go ahead in stoppage time against Cameroon.
How can you not love World Cup qualification? Where are the international break haters?!
November 13, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Congoooooooooal
Congo gets a goal from a late volley off a corner kick to go ahead in stoppage time against Cameroon.
How can you not love World Cup qualification? Where are the international break haters?!
Congo gets a goal from a late volley off a corner kick to go ahead in stoppage time against Cameroon.
How can you not love World Cup qualification? Where are the international break haters?!
Suriname sits in first place in World Cup qualification Group A - a shock, yes.
But the country has a long soccer history, one that includes triumphs but also many sorrows.
Here's my video from Paramaribo about the past that got the Natio to this point:
youtu.be/ga2ki7jJTLo?...
But the country has a long soccer history, one that includes triumphs but also many sorrows.
Here's my video from Paramaribo about the past that got the Natio to this point:
youtu.be/ga2ki7jJTLo?...
Suriname: The shock 2026 World Cup hopeful overcoming tragedy & finding identity
YouTube video by JonArnoldFC
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November 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Suriname sits in first place in World Cup qualification Group A - a shock, yes.
But the country has a long soccer history, one that includes triumphs but also many sorrows.
Here's my video from Paramaribo about the past that got the Natio to this point:
youtu.be/ga2ki7jJTLo?...
But the country has a long soccer history, one that includes triumphs but also many sorrows.
Here's my video from Paramaribo about the past that got the Natio to this point:
youtu.be/ga2ki7jJTLo?...
We love to see an MLS career able to legally drive.
BREAKING: Timbers legend Diego Chara is officially coming back for year-16 with Portland. #RCTID
“Really happy talking about the future”
“Really happy talking about the future”
November 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
We love to see an MLS career able to legally drive.
Get ready for tonight's World Cup qualifiers in the Concacaf region with the BIGGEST stories!
🇭🇳 Honduras' hope for a perfect night
🇬🇹 Chapines at home looking to emerge from Group A chaos
🇯🇲 What the Reggae Boyz must do
➕ Playoff math & more!
getconcacafed.substack.com/p/what-to-wa...
🇭🇳 Honduras' hope for a perfect night
🇬🇹 Chapines at home looking to emerge from Group A chaos
🇯🇲 What the Reggae Boyz must do
➕ Playoff math & more!
getconcacafed.substack.com/p/what-to-wa...
👀 What to watch in November's World Cup qualification window
Honduras, Guatemala, Curacao & more are featured ahead of teams CLINCHING SPOTS THIS MONTH!
getconcacafed.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Get ready for tonight's World Cup qualifiers in the Concacaf region with the BIGGEST stories!
🇭🇳 Honduras' hope for a perfect night
🇬🇹 Chapines at home looking to emerge from Group A chaos
🇯🇲 What the Reggae Boyz must do
➕ Playoff math & more!
getconcacafed.substack.com/p/what-to-wa...
🇭🇳 Honduras' hope for a perfect night
🇬🇹 Chapines at home looking to emerge from Group A chaos
🇯🇲 What the Reggae Boyz must do
➕ Playoff math & more!
getconcacafed.substack.com/p/what-to-wa...
Noooo way, Gabon.
A giveaway at the back allows Nigeria forward Akor Adams to shoot into an open net.
The winner here goes into the playoff final Sunday. Gabon will now be chasing for 10+ minutes trying to find an equalizer.
A giveaway at the back allows Nigeria forward Akor Adams to shoot into an open net.
The winner here goes into the playoff final Sunday. Gabon will now be chasing for 10+ minutes trying to find an equalizer.
November 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Noooo way, Gabon.
A giveaway at the back allows Nigeria forward Akor Adams to shoot into an open net.
The winner here goes into the playoff final Sunday. Gabon will now be chasing for 10+ minutes trying to find an equalizer.
A giveaway at the back allows Nigeria forward Akor Adams to shoot into an open net.
The winner here goes into the playoff final Sunday. Gabon will now be chasing for 10+ minutes trying to find an equalizer.
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Suriname's soccer history is, at times, surreal.
I went to Paramaribo to understand more about the shock 2026 World Cup hopeful & hear about how the current group thinks about the country's sporting past.
youtu.be/ga2ki7jJTLo
I went to Paramaribo to understand more about the shock 2026 World Cup hopeful & hear about how the current group thinks about the country's sporting past.
youtu.be/ga2ki7jJTLo
Suriname: The shock 2026 World Cup hopeful overcoming tragedy & finding identity
YouTube video by JonArnoldFC
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Suriname's soccer history is, at times, surreal.
I went to Paramaribo to understand more about the shock 2026 World Cup hopeful & hear about how the current group thinks about the country's sporting past.
youtu.be/ga2ki7jJTLo
I went to Paramaribo to understand more about the shock 2026 World Cup hopeful & hear about how the current group thinks about the country's sporting past.
youtu.be/ga2ki7jJTLo
The ESPN package where they acted like he was from a tiny town and was a regular at some little TexMex greasy spoon & it was a Mi Cocina is still one of the funniest things to air on television.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The ESPN package where they acted like he was from a tiny town and was a regular at some little TexMex greasy spoon & it was a Mi Cocina is still one of the funniest things to air on television.
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A November WCAD mega-preview for the ages!
Plenty of World Cup tickets up for grabs in CONCACAF & UEFA (14! to be exact) and playoff drama in Africa and Asia.
open.spotify.com/episode/6ylJ...
Plenty of World Cup tickets up for grabs in CONCACAF & UEFA (14! to be exact) and playoff drama in Africa and Asia.
open.spotify.com/episode/6ylJ...
WCAD 3-39: A November to Remember
open.spotify.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:32 PM
A November WCAD mega-preview for the ages!
Plenty of World Cup tickets up for grabs in CONCACAF & UEFA (14! to be exact) and playoff drama in Africa and Asia.
open.spotify.com/episode/6ylJ...
Plenty of World Cup tickets up for grabs in CONCACAF & UEFA (14! to be exact) and playoff drama in Africa and Asia.
open.spotify.com/episode/6ylJ...
Suriname's soccer history is, at times, surreal.
I went to Paramaribo to understand more about the shock 2026 World Cup hopeful & hear about how the current group thinks about the country's sporting past.
youtu.be/ga2ki7jJTLo
I went to Paramaribo to understand more about the shock 2026 World Cup hopeful & hear about how the current group thinks about the country's sporting past.
youtu.be/ga2ki7jJTLo
Suriname: The shock 2026 World Cup hopeful overcoming tragedy & finding identity
YouTube video by JonArnoldFC
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Suriname's soccer history is, at times, surreal.
I went to Paramaribo to understand more about the shock 2026 World Cup hopeful & hear about how the current group thinks about the country's sporting past.
youtu.be/ga2ki7jJTLo
I went to Paramaribo to understand more about the shock 2026 World Cup hopeful & hear about how the current group thinks about the country's sporting past.
youtu.be/ga2ki7jJTLo