2-0, ey? USA falls to Canada for the first time in decades

What are the problems, and how will they be fixed? Long term: Is “Pay to Play” the problem? Kyle Martino hinted that eliminating “Pay to Play” needs to be the focus if American soccer is to be improved. He said on Twitter: …nothing will improve our USMNT more than unlocking soccer in the cities of […]
Meet Nike’s newest young star, and her Slammers FC team. #DREAMFURTHER

During the 2019 Champions League final, Nike debuted their big-budget ad, Dream Further. During today’s marquee Women’s World Cup match (USA! USA! USA!), the ad is sure to run again. The cinematic action-packed film features a young girl being brought along to be a part of some pretty big soccer moments. Nike’s emphasis is to […]
Women’s World Cup | Fun Facts: Keepers Edition

Did you miss the previous Fun Facts? No worries! Here they are: Defenders edition, Part 1 (O’Hara, Sauerbrunn & Krieger) Defenders edition, Part 2 (Dunn, Sonnett, Davidson & Dahlkemper) Midfielders edition, Part 1 (Ertz, Horan, & Lavelle) Midfielders edition, Part 2 (Brian, Mewis & Long) Forwards edition, Part 1 (Rapinoe, Pugh, & Press) Forwards edition, […]
Bumpy Road Ahead: Will the USA win the Women’s World Cup?

Last week I had a long conversation with Mirelle Van Rijbroek, Director of Talent Identification for US Soccer on the girls side. We spoke at length about youth soccer development in America and around the world. Stay tuned for more articles all about girls’ soccer development in the USA — I’ve got LOTS to share […]
32 U.S. Cities One Step Closer To Hosting 2026 World Cup

Last month, the United Bid Committee of the United States, Mexico, and Canada reached out to 44 host cities as possible locations to host World Cup matches if the 2026 World Cup is awarded to the region. Today, the United Bid Committee announced they got responses from 41 cities and the three they did not get […]
U.S. Soccer National Team Update: U-17 MNT and U-15/U-15 GNT To Hold Joint Camp

To keep you up to date on all the happening on the U.S. Youth Soccer National Team front, we bring you another edition of our National Team Update. U-17 Men’s National Team As the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup inches close and closer, U.S. is set to kick off against host India on the opening […]
Mired in Mediocrity: Honduras 1 USA 1

For 84 minutes in San Pedro Sula on Tuesday, the United States looked incapable of completing even the most simple of tasks. Chance creation? Goals? These things are mere fantasies for a team struggling to link a few passes together. Bruce Arena’s side, which featured nine MLS based players from the start, was utterly abysmal […]
Honduras vs. USA: Dempsey and Pulisic hold the keys in San Pedro Sula

The last time the United States Men’s National Team played Honduras, there was angst in the air. With the U.S. losing their opening two CONCACAF Hexagonal World Cup Qualifying fixtures to Mexico and Costa Rica, thus completing the final chapter of Jurgen Klinsmann’s rocky reign as manager, the fear of missing out on Russia 2018 […]
5 California Stadiums Listed As Possible 2026 World Cup Venues

The United Bid Committee of the United States, Mexico and Canada has listed 49 stadiums as possible venues if the World Cup was to come to North America in 2026. 37 of those venues are in the United States while nine are in Canada and three are in Mexico. It should come as no surprise […]
San Diego’s Luca De La Torre Powers U.S. U-20 To Dramatic 3-3 Draw In World Cup Opener Against Ecuador

San Diego’s Luca De La Torre provided the late heroics for the U.S. Under 20 Men’s National Team on Monday as his powerful goal inside in the box in the fourth minute of stoppage time saved a point for the U.S. in a 3-3 draw against Ecuador in the opening group stage match at the […]
How The Four* California Players Fared In The USMNT’s Two World Cup Qualifying Matches

The U.S. Men’s National Team bounced back in World Cup Qualifying with a 6-0 thumping over Honduras and a 1-1 draw against Panama on the road. With four points through four matches, the USMNT is currently sitting fourth in the Hex ahead of Honduras and Trinidad & Tobago and behind Mexico, Costa Rica, and Panama. […]
FIFA Expands World Cup to 48 Nations

The FIFA Council unanimously approved FIFA President Giianni Infantino’s plan on Tuesday morning to expand the World Cup from its current 32-team tournament format to a 48-team format for the 2026 tournament. The 48 nations will be split into 16 groups of three teams and the top two teams from each group will advance to […]
4 California Natives Looking To Bring Back Gold Medal

The United States Women’s National Team’s (USWNT) quest to become the first squad to win the FIFA Women’s World Cup and win a gold medal the following year kicks off tonight in Brazil. The USWNT has dominated the women’s game at the Olympics since the introduction of Women’s Soccer in 1996. Except for a runner-up […]
Five USWNT Players File Suit Against U.S. Soccer With The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Players on the U.S. Women’s National Team have been unhappy with the way they have been compensated by U.S. Soccer and on Wednesday the team took action. Five players filed a federal complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accusing U.S. Soccer of wage discrimination. In the filing, the five players argue that the U.S. […]
USA CROWNED FOOTGOLF WORLD CHAMPIONS

Sixteen of the best American Footgolf players recently went down to Buenos Aires, Argentina to participate in the second FIFG Footgolf World Cup. The Argentina Footgolf Federation hosted the Footgolf World Cup at Pilar Golf and Country Club, just 60km outside of Buenos Aires. Pilar Golf Club played host to 230 individual players from 26 […]
Nine Players From California Named to U.S. U-17 MNT World Cup Roster

U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team head coach Richie Williams released his final roster selections for the upcoming 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup and California will be represented with nine out of twenty-one players on the roster. Players hailing from the San Diego area are Joe Gallardo (C.F. Monterrey; San Diego, Calif.), Brandon Vazquez (Club Tijuana; […]