The U.S. Men’s Cerebral Palsy National Team traveled to Colombia in August 2026 and returned without a victory.
In another context, that might sound like a disappointing international window. For U.S. Soccer, however, the trip represented something considerably more important: … Read more
Finding the best young soccer players in the United States has always been more complicated than simply scouting the strongest academies.
The country is too large, the player pool is too fragmented, and the pathways into elite soccer are too … Read more
Zavier Gozo grew up in Utah, entered the Real Salt Lake academy as a teenager, progressed through Real Monarchs, broke into Major League Soccer, became an MLS All-Star and, at 19, earned a transfer to the English Premier League.
That … Read more
For years, one of the easiest criticisms of Major League Soccer was also one of the most persistent: the league could attract famous players, but too often only after Europe had already enjoyed their best seasons.
That description was never … Read more
Bolívar’s Copa Sudamericana run ended at MorumBIS on August 18, 2026, but the 3-1 defeat to São Paulo should be read as more than another Bolivian club falling short against Brazilian opposition. The 4-2 aggregate loss closed a continental campaign … Read more
The United States did not win the 2026 Concacaf U-20 Championship. Mexico made sure of that with a 2-0 victory in the final in Mexico City on August 9.
But another statistic may say more about the state of American … Read more
The National Women’s Soccer League is built around change.
Expansion clubs arrive. International tournaments pull players away. Injuries alter lineups. Free agency increases movement. Maternity leave changes squad availability. New signings enter midseason, while coaching and front-office structures can shift … Read more
American soccer spent much of 2026 focused on the FIFA World Cup, but another competition has been demonstrating something fundamentally different about how the sport operates in the United States.
The 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup started with 80 … Read more
Brazil’s preparation for the next South American U-20 Championship is happening well before players arrive at the national-team training center.
During late June and July 2026, Brazil U-20 coach Paulo Victor and members of his technical staff visited Palmeiras, Corinthians, … Read more
Bolivia and the United States are developing the players who could define their senior national teams by 2030, but they are doing so from very different positions. Copa Patria Begins in Santa Cruz as U.S. Youth Soccer Stages Massive National … Read more
