Welcome to the Land of the Free Kick Weekly Update! Land of the Free Kick is a one-man operation that aims to cover professional soccer in the US, including the national teams, MLS, NWLS, USL Championship, USL Gainbridge Super League, and USL League 1. Check your inbox every week for headlines across the leagues, scores, and thoughts on recent soccer action in the United States.
International
USMNT
Headlines
Thomas Müller accidentally reveals Tristan Blackmon’s USMNT call-up - ESPN News Services
Upcoming fixtures
September 2025 - International Friendlies
Home | Date and Time (EST), How to Watch | Away |
|---|---|---|
United States | Satuday, September 6 5:00 PM, TNT/Tele/Universo/HBO Max/Peacock | South Korea |
United States | Tuesday, September 9 7:30 PM, TNT/Tele/Universo/HBO Max/Peacock | Japan |
October 2025 - International Friendlies
Home | Date and Time (EST), How to Watch | Away |
|---|---|---|
United States | Friday, October 10 8:30 PM, TNT/truTV/Universo/HBO Max/Peacock | Ecuador |
United States | Tuesday, October 14 9:00 PM, TNT/Universo/HBO Max/Peacock | Australia |
USWNT
USWNT to play New Zealand in October friendly in Kansas City - Jeff Carlisle, ESPN
Upcoming fixtures
October 2025 - International Friendlies
Home | Date and Time (EST), How to Watch | Away |
|---|---|---|
United States | Thursday, October 23 7:00 PM, TNT/truTV/HBO Max/Peacock | Portugal |
United States | Sunday, October 26 4:00 PM, TNT/truTV/Universo/HBO Max/Peacock | Portugal |
United States | Wednesday, October 29 8:00 PM, TNT/truTV/Universo/HBO Max/Peacock | New Zealand |
MLS
Headlines
Son and Müller celebrate first MLS goals - Harry Poole, BBC Sport
The 🖐️ best signings from the MLS transfer deadline - Adam Booker, OneFootball
Scores
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Home | FT | Away |
|---|---|---|
CF Montreal | 3 - 2 | Austin FC |
Columbus Crew | 1 - 2 | New England Revolution |
D.C. United | 1 - 1 | Inter Miami CF |
FC Cincinnati | 0 - 1 | New York City FC |
Philadelphia Union | 4 - 0 | Chicago Fire FC |
FC Dallas | 1 - 1 | LAFC |
Houston Dynamo FC | 1 - 2 | San Jose Earthquakes |
Nashville SC | 5 - 1 | Orlando City SC |
Real Salt Lake | 1 - 3 | Minnesota United FC |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 - 2 | St. Louis CITY SC |
LA Galaxy | 3 - 0 | Colorado Rapids |
San Diego FC | 0 - 0 | Portland Timbers |
Sunday, August 24, 2025
Home | FT | Away |
|---|---|---|
Atlanta United FC | 0 - 0 | Toronto FC |
Charlotte FC | 1 - 0 | New York Red Bulls |
Seattle Sounders FC | 5 - 2 | Sporting Kansas City |
Upcoming fixtures
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Home | Time (EST), How to Watch | Away |
|---|---|---|
FC Cincinnati | 7:30 PM, MLS Season Pass | Philadelphia Union |
New England Revolution | 7:30 PM, MLS Season Pass | Charlotte FC |
New York City FC | 7:30 PM, MLS Season Pass | D.C. United |
New York Red Bulls | 7:30 PM, MLS Season Pass | Columbus Crew |
Toronto FC | 7:30 PM, MLS Season Pass | CF Montreal |
Austin FC | 8:30 PM, MLS Season Pass | San Jose Earthquakes |
Minnesota United FC | 8:30 PM, MLS Season Pass | Portland Timbers |
Nashville SC | 8:30 PM, MLS Season Pass | Atlanta United FC |
Sporting Kansas City | 8:30 PM, MLS Season Pass | Colorado Rapids |
St. Louis CITY SC | 8:30 PM, MLS Season Pass | Houston Dynamo FC |
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Home | Time (EST), How to Watch | Away |
|---|---|---|
LAFC | TBD, MLS Season Pass | San Diego FC |
NWSL
Headlines
Bay FC breaks NWSL attendance record in Oracle Park sell-out - ESPN News Services
Barbra Banda injury update: Orlando Pride star out for season - Heather Burns, USA TODAY
Scores
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Home | FT | Away |
|---|---|---|
Angel City FC | 1 - 0 | Orlando Pride |
Friday, August 22, 2025
Home | FT | Away |
|---|---|---|
Chicago Stars | 3 - 3 | North Carolina Courage |
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Home | FT | Away |
|---|---|---|
Bay FC | 2 - 3 | Washington Spirit |
Gotham FC | 0 - 0 | Utah Royals |
Portland Thorns FC | 0 - 2 | Kansas City Current |
Sunday, August 24, 2025
Home | FT | Away |
|---|---|---|
Houston Dash | 1 - 1 | Seattle Reign |
San Diego Wave FC | 0 - 1 | Racing Louisville |
Upcoming fixtures
Friday, August 29, 2025
Home | Time (EST), How to Watch | Away |
|---|---|---|
Racing Louisville FC | 7:30 PM, NWSL+ | Houston Dash |
Orlando Pride | 8:00 PM, Prime Video | Gotham FC |
Portland Thorns FC | 10:30 PM, NWSL+/Paramount+ | Utah Royals |
Seattle Reign FC | 10:30 PM, NWSL+/Paramount+ | San Diego Wave FC |
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Home | Time (EST), How to Watch | Away |
|---|---|---|
Kansas City Current | 7:30 PM, ION | North Carolina Courage |
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Home | Time (EST), How to Watch | Away |
|---|---|---|
Washington Spirit | 4:00 PM, CBS/Paramount+ | Chicago Stars FC |
Monday, September 1, 2025
Home | Time (EST), How to Watch | Away |
|---|---|---|
Angel City FC | 9:00 PM, CBSSN | Bay FC |
USL Championship
Headlines
Mamadou Dieng’s Transfer to Minnesota United is Big on Multiple Levels - Nicholas Murray, uslchampionship.com
Scores
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Home | FT | Away |
|---|---|---|
Detroit City FC | 2 - 0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies |
Hartford Athletic | 3 - 0 | Rhode Island FC |
Indy Eleven | 3 - 2 | Miami FC |
Lexington | 2 - 1 | Oakland Roots |
Birmingham Legion FC | 1 - 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
Louisville City FC | 0 - 0 | New Mexico United |
FC Tulsa | 1 - 0 | Orange County SC |
El Paso Locomotive FC | 1 - 0 | Sacramento Republic FC |
Monterey Bay | 0 - 0 | San Antonio FC |
Las Vegas Lights FC | 1 - 2 | North Carolina FC |
Phoenix Rising FC | 4 - 1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC |
Sunday, August 24, 2025
Home | FT | Away |
|---|---|---|
Charleston Battery | 4 - 1 | Loudoun United FC |
Upcoming fixtures
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Home | Time (EST), How to Watch | Away |
|---|---|---|
Detroit City FC | 7:00 PM, ESPN+ | San Antonio FC |
Indy Eleven | 7:00 PM, ESPN+ | Louisville City FC |
Loudoun United FC | 7:00 PM, ESPN+ | Miami FC |
Rhode Island FC | 7:00 PM | Charleston Battery |
North Carolina FC | 7:30 PM, ESPN+ | Hartford Athletic |
Tampa Bay Rowdies | 7:30 PM, ESPN+ | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 9:00 PM | FC Tulsa |
New Mexico United | 9:00 PM, ESPN+ | Sacramento Republic FC |
Oakland Roots | 10:00 PM, ESPN+ | Monterey Bay |
Orange County SC | 10:00 PM, ESPN+ | Birmingham Legion FC |
Las Vegas Lights FC | 10:30 PM, ESPN+ | Lexington |
Phoenix Rising FC | 10:30 PM, ESPN+ | El Paso Locomotive FC |
USL Gainbridge Super League
Headlines
Sporting JAX debut headlines 2025/2026 season opener | Week 1 Match Previews - gainbridgesuperleague.com
Scores
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Home | FT | Away |
|---|---|---|
Brooklyn FC | 2 - 1 | Tampa Bay Sun FC |
Fort Lauderdale United FC | 3 - 3 | Lexington SC |
Dallas Trinity FC | 2 - 1 | Spokane Zephyr FC |
Sporting JAX | 1 - 3 | DC Power FC |
Upcoming fixtures
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Home | Time (EST), How to Watch | Away |
|---|---|---|
DC Power FC | 7:00 PM, Peacock | Spokane Zephyr FC |
Fort Lauderdale United FC | 7:30 PM, Peacock | Carolina Ascent FC |
Tampa Bay Sun FC | 8:00 PM, Peacock | Sporting JAX |
Dallas Trinity FC | 8:30 PM, Peacock | Brooklyn FC |
USL League 1
Headlines
Scores
Last week’s scores/most recent match scores.
Upcoming fixtures
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Home | Time (EST), How to Watch | Away |
|---|---|---|
One Knoxville | 7:00 PM, ESPN+ | FC Naples |
Forward Madison FC | 8:00 PM, ESPN+ | Texoma FC |
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Home | Time (EST), How to Watch | Away |
|---|---|---|
One Knoxville | 5:00 PM, ESPN+ | Spokane Velocity FC |
Portland Hearts of Pine | 5:00 PM, ESPN+ | Charlotte Independence |
Chattanooga Red Wolves | 7:00 PM, ESPN+ | AV Alta FC |
FC Naples | 7:00 PM, ESPN+ | Westchester SC |
South Georgia Tormenta FC | 7:30 PM, ESPN+ | Forward Madison FC |
What I Watched Last Week
Charleston Battery inched closer to Louisville City FC with a 4 - 1 win over Loudoun United FC.
Loudoun started the match on the offensive with a shot by Abdellatif Aboukoura in the second minute. The next attempt would come from forward Omari Glasgow just over 10 minutes later.
Charleston went on to score first off a beautiful bender from midfielder Jeremy Kelly in the fifteenth minute. Forward Cal Jennings’ header would quickly make it 2 - 0. Charleston threatened multiple times to make it 3 - 0 going into halftime, but key saves from Loudoun United keeper Hugo Fauroux kept his team in the game.
Soon after the break, Charleston’s third goal came from an Arturo Rodríguez missile off an assist by Rubio Rubín. The pile-on continued after forward MD Myers scored to make it 4 - 1.
Defender Robby Dambrot began Loudoun’s uphill battle back into the match with a strike into the top right corner of the net, over the outstretched arm of Charleston keeper Luis Zamudio. Things continued to go Loudoun’s way as striker Arquímides Ordóñez earned a penalty kick in the seventy-seventh minute, only to have his shot rattle off both left and right bars and eventually be waived off due to a double touch.
With the win, Charleston finds itself comfortably in second place in the Eastern Conference, 14 points ahead of North Carolina FC and only 1 point behind leader Louisville City FC.
What I’m Watching This Week
Fort Lauderdale United FC vs Carolina Ascent FC
I’m rooting for my Super League team and 24/25 Players’ Shield winner this week, Carolina Ascent FC, as they take on Fort Lauderdale United FC in their first match of the 25/26 season. Carolina will look to get some payback for their loss to Fort Lauderdale in last season’s semifinals.
Can Mia Corbin build off of her 12-goal season? Can Carolina repeat as the Players’ Shield winners and add the league championship to it? The journey starts this Saturday at 7:30 PM EST.