en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Philadelphia Union News https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/news Very little has separated the Downingtown East and Downingtown West girls soccer programs this season so it wasn’t a huge surprise that their highly anticipated match on Thursday night ended in a 1-1 stalemate. Hosts Downingtown East took the lead after a goalkeeper miscue inside 10 minutes but Downingtown West found a second half equalizer […] The post first appeared on . Sat, 03 Oct 2026 05:07:51 GMT Matthew Ralph https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58173147 https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58173147 false false Goals 53 seconds apart from Carlos Rojas and Taimoor Hussain finally put the nail in the coffin of a streak Temple men’s soccer will want to soon forget ever happened. Trailing 1-0 to FAU on the road on Friday night, it looked like the Owls might be heading to a 13th straight loss in American […] The post first appeared on . Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:46:54 GMT Matthew Ralph https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58173077 https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58173077 false false The first meeting between the neighbor nations in 15 months will rekindle a flame that was overlooked in a World Cup year. Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:04:40 GMT Jonathan Tannenwald https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58172742 https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58172742 false false Ryan Halderman and Carly Barnes linked up for a pair of goals in the first half and the Haverford defense was able to hold Lower Merion to just one goal off a corner kick in the second half to grab a key Central League win on Thursday afternoon at Arnold Field. Barnes connected with Halderman […] The post first appeared on . Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:08:58 GMT Matthew Ralph https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58165406 https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58165406 false false Speaking to reporters after Tuesday’s 4-2 win over Chile in St. Louis, US men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino sounded rather matter-of-fact when asked about the speed and smoothness with which a new cadre of youngsters has slotted into his side, the likes of Julian Hall, Justin Ellis and Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:53:03 GMT Charles Boehm https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58165234 https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58165234 false false The trio of Union players sat down together for a joint interview with The Inquirer ahead of what Sullivan called ‘the biggest game of our lives’: their first showdown with rival Mexico. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:08:39 GMT Jonathan Tannenwald https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58163470 https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58163470 false false Standing at a towering 6 feet, 7 inches, Neil Pierre is a force to reckon with on the pitch. Philadelphia Union’s 18-year-old homegrown center back looms lar... Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:43:30 GMT Major League Soccer https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58154479 https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58154479 false false Philadelphia Union center back Neil Pierre has gone from prospect to star for club and country, emerging as one of Major League Soccer's brightest young talents. The 18-year-old defender spent the first half of 2026 on loan at Lyngby Boldklub, honing his game in the Danish second division. Fast forward Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:32:24 GMT Jonathan Sigal https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58154326 https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58154326 false false Much of the spotlight has gone to the Union’s young guns, but the limelight has been Iloski’s, to the tune of 16 goals, coming off a hat trick performance. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:44:54 GMT Kerith Gabriel https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58153119 https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58153119 false false Devon Prep hosted league leaders Holy Ghost in a Philadelphia Catholic League match on Tuesday afternoon and after falling behind 2-0 in the first half managed to hold them to a 3-3 draw. Holy Ghost improved to 5-0-2 in league play while Devon Prep improved to 2-1-2. The post first appeared on . Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:33:06 GMT Matthew Ralph https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58149944 https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58149944 false false The Philadelphia Union’s Cavan Sullivan was named MLS Player of the Month for September. The Philadelphia native and Philadelphia Union Academy graduate is the youngest player in league history to receive the award at 17 years and 2 days old. After a first half of the season in which Sullivan was adapting to his new […] The post first appeared on . Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:42:51 GMT Evan Konigsberg https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58149745 https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58149745 false false After six years in Europe, U.S. men's national team defender Mark McKenzie is returning to the Philadelphia Union. McKenzie, 27, was acquired from French Ligue 1 side Toulouse FC for a reported $2.5 million transfer fee. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:26:23 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58168447 https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58168447 false false Mark McKenzie’s return to his hometown club was made official on Wednesday with the announcement by the Philadelphia Union that they will be re-acquiring the former MLS Best XI defender as a designated player in January. The 27-year-old from Bear, Del. has spent the past five years in Europe, playing first for Genk in Belgium […] The post first appeared on . Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:27:46 GMT Matthew Ralph https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58144063 https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58144063 false false Mark McKenzie is heading back to where it all started for him in 2027. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:43:49 GMT Larry Henry Jr https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58143492 https://sportspyder.com/mls/philadelphia-union/articles/58143492 false false