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Philadelphia Union News

Union II drop friendly to Richmond Kickers
Philadelphia Union II saw its preseason winning streak come to an end Saturday afternoon as they fell to USL League One side Richmond Kickers, 4-0.

MLS News

LAFC release “Heart of Gold Community” secondary jersey
The previous leaks were accurate, with the new kit a light-colored (the club officially calls it a hue of gold) look with black accents, rings around the collar and sleeves and the trademark Adidas three stripes on the shoulder. The Flex Power Tools new front jersey sponsor is in black lettering, while the sleeve rings have “Los Angeles” written on them.

Concacaf News

Pulisic, Reyna score as United States beats Northern Ireland in friendly
Berhalter picked Pulisic in the starting XI alongside Reyna for the second match in a row following the U.S.’s 4-1 friendly win against Jamaica on Thursday night.

U.S. U-23s fail to qualify for Olympics with 2-1 loss to Honduras
The United States, for the third consecutive time, will watch other teams compete in men’s football at the Summer Olympics.

Uriel Antuna on target as Mexico downs Canada to book Olympic berth
Mexico, the 2012 gold medal winners, will join Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Egypt, France, Germany, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea and Spain in the draw, which will be held in Zurich on April 21.