Honduras, under new head coach Hernán Medford, travels to Toyota, Japan Friday to take on the Japanese national soccer team, who is preparing for their upcoming defense of the Asian Cup.
The 2014 Major League Soccer Playoffs have started off with a bang as the New York Red Bulls upset Eastern Conference top seed, DC United, in the first leg of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. In Liga MX action, Guadalajara, who has struggled for most of the year, managed to earn a point against Club América in their "Super Clasico"
Also, Atlas fails to catch Club America after losing to Toluca in Liga MX action, while Toronto FC is eliminated from a postseason berth despite having spent $100 million during the offseason on English Premier League striker Jermain Defoe and U.S. national team midfielder Michael Bradley.
Capitalizing on a surprisingly good run by the Unites States Men's National Team (USMNT) in the 2014 World Cup, as well the recording-breaking ratings for ESPN and Univision, United States Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati and Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber discuss the future of MLS and soccer future during Bloomberg Sports Business Summit.
