Monday?s opening 3-1 victory for the United States over Australia was just part of a busy day of action that saw a pair of African sides steal the headlines. By Peter Nolan

A Rubio Rubin strike and a Zack Steffen penalty kick save were the two huge moment that propelled 10 man United States past Colombia 10 and into the quarterfinals of the U20 World Cup. By Peter Nolan

The Women's World Cup got underway this weekend with a pair of 1-0 nail biters on Saturday followed by two Sunday blowouts. By Peter Nolan

With the Women's World Cup and the U20 Men's World Cup dominating the U.S. soccer scene it might be easy to overlook little ol' MLS, so here are few things MLS to chew on. By Peter Nolan